Subterranean Masquerade

Subterranean Masquerade is a progressive metal band from Israel that was formed in 1997 by Tomer Pink, who is a guitarist and primary songwriter for the band.

Subterranean Masquerade
Background information
GenresProgressive metal, avant-garde metal, experimental rock, oriental metal
Years active1997–present
LabelsThe End Records, Taklit Music ViciSolum Productions.
Associated actsOrphaned Land, Novembers Doom, Green Carnation, Tristania, Winds, Solstice Coil
MembersDavidavi (Vidi) Dolev -vocals
Eliran Weizman -vocals
Tomer Pink-guitar
Or Shalev-guitar
Shai Yallin-keyboard
Golan Farhi-bass
Yalon Schori -drums
Past membersPaul Kuhr - vocals

Kjetil Nordhus-vocals

Matan Or-El Shmuely - drums
Jake DePolitte-guitar,bass
Tino Losicco-drums
Yishai Swearts-vocals
Jason William Walton-bass
Andy Winter-keyboard.

Overview

Started as a project consisting of a variety of changing guest and session musicians, Subterranean Masquerade formed into a band consisting of a constant line-up. In 2013, the band reformed while recording their EP - Home, after 6 years of no activity. Drummer Matan Shmuely (Orphaned Land) and guitarist Or Shalev have joined the group with the recording of the 2 songs EP, which was self-marketed in a limited-copy on a vinyl version only. In 2014, while recording their second full studio-album, the band announced Kjetil Nordhus (Tristania, Green Carnation) as their new singer and Shai Yallin (Solstice Coil) as their new keyboardist. While mainly described as progressive metal,[1] Subterranean Masquerade incorporates elements of jazz,[2] psychedelic rock,[3] and avant-garde metal,[4] with death metal vocals.

The release of the 2004 EP, Temporary Psychotic State, garnered high acclaim for the band among the underground metal scene. The 2005 album Suspended Animation Dreams received more mixed reviews at the beginning, but in 2014 the album entered the top 50 progressive-metal albums of 2000s by prog-sphere magazine.[5]

Home was released in 2013 as a 2 songs EP after 6 years of no activity from the band. It consists of the band's original song "Home" and a cover to The Mission - "Beyond The Pale". The reviews were very supportive and created big expectations for the band's forthcoming album.[6]

In January 2015, Subterranean Masquerade released their second album - The Great Bazaar with Kjetil Nordhus as the main vocalist and Paul Kuhr as harsh vocalist. The album is characterized with many different music styles, middle-eastern melodies and non-native metal instrument such as clarinet, flute, oud and trumpets.

In February 2015, the band announced that Eliran Weizman member of (Asgaut-band) will replace Paul Kuhr as their harsh vocalist.

In February 2018, Subterranean Masquerade embarked on a 25-day European tour supporting fellow-countrymen Orphaned Land and introducing new members Davidavi (Vidi) Dolev on vocals and Yalon Schori on drums. On April 6th, 2018, the band announced[7] via their Facebook page that Nordhus and Shmuely have amicably left the band while Dolev and Schori were announced as permanent members.

Discography

Full-length albums

EPs
  • Temporary Psychotic State, 2004
  • Home, 2013

Other appearances
  • Dead Can Dance Tribute: The Lotus Eaters, 2004
  • Cuts You Up – The Complete Dark 80's Covers Compilation, 2000
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References
  1. Genre listed as progressive/psychedelic metal
  2. Interview with Tomer
  3. Official bio Archived 2008-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Review of Suspended Animation Dreams Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
  5. prog-sphere top 50 progressive-metal albums of the 2000s
  6. A review of 'Home' in metalstorm
  7. Announcement on Facebook
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