Israeli Prog NEOLIA Vocalist Shares Playthrough Video For "Day In Day Out" Off S/T Debut Out Now!
L-R: Neolia Current Line Up - Tomer Mash (Bass), Yair Ben Shalom (Drums), Ben Reiss (Vocals), Guy Greenberg (Guitar), Inbar Davish (Guitar)
Photo Credit – Avi Veldman
Photo Edit by: Rana Sneider
Israeli proggers Neolia vocalist Ben Reiss is sharing his latest playthrough video for the track "Day In Day Out" off the Israeli prog band's debut self-titled album released this May. Watch Reiss as he demonstrates his vocal techniques on this dynamic track full of groove, melody, and intensity via its premiere on TheProgSpace HERE.
"Day In Day Out describes life in captivity and being drugged daily, tortured, and brainwashed. It follows the convoluted emotional and thought process that many times leads people to madness and even suicide. As the twisted and painful reality unfolds also the music reveals itself, and while going through hints of African and Latin hints it keeps its heavy and dark foundation till finally reaches the coda part, which is my solo creation in a form of an acapella part that insinuates total madness." adds Reiss.
An experimental, progressive slab of metal that fans have been flocking to local shows for, Neolia's debut record flows with haunting melodies and complex rhythms that have been crafted with care and precision. With a blend of progressive metal and experimental sounds, this album promises to take listeners on a sonic adventure like no other. Musically, the full-length is a reflection of years of soaking up music of different genres from rock to pop to world music and whatnot. It’s a fusion of bits upon bits of pieces absorbed and processed and then spat out from a personal perspective. In its musical aspect, it’s rock and metal based, but with a twist of African, Latin, Jazz, and ambient that reaches the spectrum of high and low, tender, extreme, and crazy.
Neolia formed to give to others and to encourage people to come together (A connection between souls). The band showcases their art in a few dimensions, one that’s personal, and spiritual and the other that is musical and expressive.
Recommended for fans of Protest The Hero, Coheed and Cambria, The Human Abstract, and Tool, Neolia's self-titled album was released on May 5th, 2023, and is available on https://neolia.bandcamp.com/album/neolia, Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3nsmoaf
Previous Videos:
Karma - https://youtu.be/DJUrWQkljrA
Blow The Leaves - https://youtu.be/kcsOO7tCf-Y
Version Of You - (Live at Barby) - https://youtu.be/pI_qa14kZ-k
Rise and Fall - https://youtu.be/QUjIK5fSQNA
Track Listing:
1. The Shed – 3:44
2. The Shed Outro – 0:52
3. Your Prophecy – 7:44
4. Dance of Violence – 7:10
5. Carried Away - 5:49
6. Carried Away Outro – 1:24
7. Karma – 4:09 ft. guest vocals Ran Yerushalmi
8. Karma Outro – 0:44
9. Day In Day Out – 11:06
10. Anchors – 7:14
11. Rise and Fall – 5:06
12. Blow the Leaves – 7:02
13. A Better Version of You – 4:53
14. Refahim – 8:00
Album Length: 74:57
For more info: Neoliaband.com | Facebook.com/neoliaband | Instagram.com/neoliaband
"as the chaotic screams of Dance of Violence and the ever-contorting Rise and Fall attest, the rawness of their emotions often turns that into a positive. The slow-burning Anchors builds on moody tension, jarring textures melt into a soundscape that, across seven minutes, throws in heavy bursts, tender lulls and spiky rhythms. It's a wildly diverse ride... Their ambition or vision can't be faulted." - Prog Mag
"This band is going to be huge. You know how Tool and the Mars Volta developed into their own sound and how they have a legion of devoted fans? That’s what Israel’s Neolia is about to do with this self titled debut album." - Transcending the Mundane
"Karma", (the video) accompanied by a beautiful shot somewhere in the deserts of Israel, has that fantastic balance of aggression and melody that I love about alternative metal. At its more frenetic moments, like the excellent transitions from the heavier moments near the end of the track and the more melodic chorus, it reminds me of The Mars Volta, and that is one big compliment. Elsewhere, Yerushalmi's guest vocals are expertly utilized to balance the rawer, more harried vocals of the band's own singer, Ben Reiss. Together, they present the major melodic force on the track, while the instruments deliver well written, complex, and undeniable groove. This mix is exactly what alternative metal is so good for, hitting on both the emotional and the visceral level of enjoyment. The track ends up being both interesting to dissect and take apart but also something you can move and sing to. If the band's self-titled is as good as this, and the other tracks released so far seem to indicate that that is indeed the case, then we're in for a treat. Make sure you head on over to the band's Bandcamp to pre-order it; I think it's going to be a lot of fun!" - Heavy Blog Is Heavy
"Neolia's Self-titled debut album is a reflection of years of soaking up music of different genres from rock to pop to world music and whatnot. It’s a fusion of bits upon bits of pieces absorbed and processed and then spat out from a personal perspective. In its musical aspect, its rock and metal based, but with a twist of African, Latin, Jazz, and ambient that reaches the spectrum of high and low, tender, extreme, and crazy." - New Prog Releases
"Israeli prog metal outfit Neolia have a lot to offer on their self-titled debut. The band brings a ton of skill to the table, along with some excellent music influenced by such luminaries as Faith No More, Tool, and maybe even a bit of world music. They’re leaving it all out on the table for us here – warts and all. For a self-produced album, Neolia sounds really good." - Heavy Music Headquarters
"A big classic metal, a bit metalcore, clean and harsh vox, a little progressive musically also." - The Mosh Pit - WORT FM 89.9 (Madison, WI)
"Voici un album convainquant, écrit et interprété avec un cœur gros comme ça qu’il convient de noter sur sa wishlist... Here is a convincing album, written and performed with a big heart that should be noted on your wishlist." - Profil Prog
