Review of “Strings” EP from Strutter’zine (Holland)

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“ HOLLOWED SKY 'HOLLOWED SKY/STRINGS' (INDEPENDENT/USA IMPORT)

The Maryland, USA based band HOLLOWED SKY was formed in 2016 and already in 2017 they released a CD. The foursome play pure Progrock with Progmetal guitar riffs here and there, while the vocals/melodies/choruses are very melodic and song based. The result is a strong sound that is very nice to listen to and especially their singer JAY OREM has a great voice, perfectly suitable for this kind of music. Strings is their new album, which contains 5 tracks in total, sounding like a cross between RUSH, ENCHANT and TOOL. They recorded the album here, there and everywhere, meaning in bedrooms and basements. Although the production could be a bit better, the band's music itself is really good and feels like a jam sometimes, just the way they originally started in 2016. While the previous album was a bit more song orientated, this new album brings them into a more experimental prog jam direction. However, fear not, because there are still strong melodies to be heard. It's nice to see such small independent US bands appearing on the horizon, because that was quite normal in the early 80s, but nowadays quite rare I'm afraid. Check them out at: https://www.hollowedsky.com/

(Points: 8.0 out of 10)”