Here is a demo from my project Agora I just mixed down this evening. I'm helping to write and produce the album along with the guitarists Nic and Austin. The song is called "Descending The Trench" and will be the third song on our upcoming 5 song "Voyager EP" which will be released for free in about 3-4 weeks

http://soundcloud.com/agora_tx/descending-the-trench-demo

Please leave some comments/critiques and get ready for more free music coming up...

Great track. I really enjoyed it. Parts of this reminded me of Opeth or Porcupine Tree in their heavier moments, but this had a darker vibe. Excellent playing on here from all concerned. I particularly enjoyed the drums. They sounded clear and packed a nice punch.

Good work

Excellent track! Very curious about the EP, I like this a lot. Felt like listening to Spheres from Pestilence, Atheist and Cynic all together - which is quite a task on itself.

Who says fretless bass can't be used in metal???

I was going to say that this reminded me of Atheist, but someone beat me to it.

Fretless can be used in metal, of course, and I very much agree on that sentiment.


Cool track!

Here's some info on the EP:

Title: "Voyager EP" by Agora

Members:
Nicolai Cespedes - Guitar, Production
Austin Kirk - Bass, Programming, Production
Jacob Smith - Drums, Programming, Production Lead

Tracklist:
1. Uncharted Waters
2. Abyss
3. Descending The Trench
4. Cavernous Mist
5. Inhabitant

The concept of the album is of a group of explorers who set off on a voyage and discover an abyss. The enter the abyss to find an enormous cave inhabited by a monstrous creature. All told through instrumental progressive metal


Thanks for comparing us to Cynic... that is one of the greatest prog bands out there.

This is all the awesome in the world. I prefer a more pronounced high end in my bass tones, but the playing and feel of it is spectacular.

The drums are also extra super awesome.

Plus add a bit of Obscura into the mix with the fretless awesomeness. Those three are big influences/legends to Me also Amon1973 and yeah I agree it touches those progressive death legends, Like you said - No mean feat at all!

Sounding good and really looking forwards to the release. Nice work, Thanks

I wanted to share this little snippet I did of a new mastering chain for the song. I added more bass on the master EQ and dropped some of the compression. Made it a bit punchier and louder which was nice and also dropped some of the highs off the cymbals

http://soundcloud.com/jacob-smith-wichita/descending-remaste r-test-demo

Oh i forgot to mention there is shades of Ephel Duath in there im picking up also which is a

You're throwing down serious amounts of bands I've never heard of! I'll check them out. If we sound like them it's coincidence. Our influences for this album (or at least what our stuff reminded us of) have been stuff like Blotted Science, Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, Planet X, and the Deftones to name a few.

I am not saying it in a bad sense jaco815 or attempting to mess with your head at all, Here are examples of the few I have mentioned:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdiZS707aPs or playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc-wiBhxJrE&feature=list_othe r&playnext=1&list=AL94UKMTqg-9AHj5oJ8xVWOqlcBznGXOUX
Thats Obscura from German origin, On Relapse Records. Really doing some good stuff in the metal world IMveryHonestHO FWIW, Well worth checking out.

Now with Ephel Duath it depends highly upon which album as these Italian dudes have had alot of line-up issues, My personal faviorite is The Painter's Palette (2003) but all thier material I am a big fan of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsBFHB28uAw and also one off of the follow up to that one 'Pain Necessary To Know' released in 2005:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj1Cr-fKDw8
Those two records were released on Earache Records, Not sure about previous albums or albums after the last one, I do know they are working on a record this year which is something to look forwards to. Again they are in my honest very humble opinion well worth checking out.

Also it was not simply due to your material being a little bit left of center but what I have heard so far genuinely as first and foremost a very humble fan of metal music along with other styles/genres also did remind Me of these two bands along with the three greats/legends that Amon1973 amongst others mentioned. I am as said really looking forwards to hearing the EP when it is released

All the best to yourself and the rest of the band, Cheers and take care
My best to everyone else as always

Dean

Hey guys, Austin from Agora, just a follow up on some more recent news...

Check out Nico's play through video of Abyss at Blackwater Guitars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgGO-whKcLE&feature=youtu.be

oh and thanks for all the new tunes guys!