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ALTERA ENIGMA 2008 UPDATE
Altera Enigma was always been an outlet for us all; a chance to do something different to the bands that we work in. By necessity, work for the band has had to fit in with whatever else we were doing in both our professional and personal lives. Even the band name explains this; “Altera: is Latin for “the second” or “the other one”. All the members of Altera Enigma are busily working on their primary bands, (Jeff is busy with Kekal, Jason and Jayson are in 3 bands, Kenny is in 2) and as such don't have a lot of time right now to work on the follow up to Alteration.
The album will take longer than initially expected, but it will happen. We will all keep working on new material for the second album as we have time, and it will be recorded as soon as possible. We will be working hard to make sure it is worth the wait.
In the mean time, check out the bands we are currently working on: InExordium | Kekal | Soundscape
January 2008
Altera Enigma can now be found, and listened to, on the follwing social network sites:
MySpace.com
Reverbnation.com
Facebook.com (Facebook Application)
Audiostreet.net
May 2007
SOUNDSCAPE: Jason, Kenny & Jayson's new band.
The website of SOUNDSCAPE, the progressive metal/rock instrumental band featuring Jason De Ron, Kenny Cheong and Jayson Sherlock is now online.
The band has released their debut self titled EP. Head to the band's website for details on how to purchase:
January 2007
Jayson Sherlock- Altera Enigma's NEW DRUMMER
Altera Enigma are pleased to announce that drummer Jayson Sherlock (ex-Mortification, ex-Paramaecium, inExordium, Soundscape) as the newest member of the band.
Jayson has had an amazing career as a musician and in joining Jason, Jeff and Kenny in Altera Enigma will bring his powerfully creative, complex, expressive and stunning technique to the band and push Altera Enigma's music to the next level.
Rehearsals in Australia with Jason, Kenny and Jayson have begun, and Jayson's first appearance will be on the next Altera Enigma album which is underway and expected to be released sometime in late 2007 or early 2008.
November 2006
Work has begun on the next Altera Enigma album. While the members are all busy, and Jason and Jeff are focusing on their other bands at the moment (see below for more detail), they are working on new material and are dedicated to getting the next ALTERA ENIGMA album done. The plan at this early stage is to have the new album ready for release by late 2007. The album will feature some amazing additional musicians making guest appearances, and will continue to push the boundaries of what people expect from a progressive band and from ALTERA ENIGMA!
Jeff and Jason have been busy with their other bands, Kekal and Paramaecium.
Kekal have completed their new album entitled "The Habit Of Fire", which is due out in 2007.
Jason's other band Paramaecium, have played their final show at NordicFest in Oslo, and the band is now officially finished. This was the last opportunity to see Paramaecium songs performed live. As of 2007 the members will be forging on with a new style, new material, with a new band name, and will no longer play the old Paramaecium songs live. The lineup will remain as it is today with Andrew Tompkins on bass and vocals, Jason De Ron on guitar and Jayson Sherlock on drums. The new band name is inExordium. (www.inexordium.com) Look for a DVD release from Paramaecium's final shows and the new album by inExordium in 2007.
Check out the interview with Jason over at the Music Street Journal
September 2006
Alteration is now also available through The End Records, and can be bought from their massive mailorder site. According to The End Records Altera Enigma “comes up with a sound that is unique, even within the larger progressive metal movement . . . very cool stuff for those seeking out unique and original metal”.
ALTERATION is available from The End Records HERE
Check out a list of other places it is available from HERE
August 2006
A review of Alteration has been added over at Prognaut.com. In part it says:
“I feel this band has great potential to become one of the leaders in the genre. This is very good album that deserves a lot of exposure and is well recommended . . .”
The review can be found HERE
June 2006
The website has been updated with the details of the new stores that are selling ALTERATION. Stores in Australia, Europe and America now stock the album. Check the Purchase page for all the new details
Two new reviews posted for Alteration:
Music Street Journal
Art For The Ears
April 2006
New Interviews with Altera Enigma are online:
http://nekroblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.powermetal.de/interview/interview-995.html
Some of the latest reviews of Altera Enigma debut album Alteration:
Alteration has received 90/100 from The Whipping Post magazine. In part is says:
"Right from the start you can tell that this disc is different and yet special . . . If you are a big progressive metal or progressive rock fan, you should definitely check this band out. And the lead guitar work...simply breathtaking. It is sometimes like a vocal itself as it pours so much emotion into the songs. These guys (which also includes Kenny Cheong on bass) are almost too talented for their own good."
German website Powermetal.de has reviewed Alteration and has said:
" The longer you listen to this album, the more absorbed you become. ' NGC 3370 ' for example offers a breath-taking interaction of jazz keyboards and Heavy Metal guitars, which is unexpected but works very well! . . . [The song Enigmatic Alteration] holds the listeners attention up to the end . . . and contains great Lead Guitar. This did not surprise me really, because Jason De Ron and Jeff Arwadi are, in my opinion, outstanding artists, who have already proved their talent."
Argentinian metal site Del Otro Lado Metal has also reviewed the album:
"Alteration" turns out to be an excellent example of when true musicians dare to make something different, and do it well. Within the progressive realm of music it seems to us one of the most interesting and original albums. Amazing Work!"
Jeff and Kekal are hard at work on their latest album "Acidity". Altera Enigma members Jason and Kenny were asked by Kekal to make a guest appearance, and have recorded their contributions. Jason recorded a guitar solo and some rhythm guitar overdubs, while Kenny added some impressive bass work. For more information on Kekal head to their website www.kekal.org
March 2006
The newest Altera Enigma song called “Perpetual Motion” is now available to download for free. This bonus track is not included on the Alteration album and is available exclusively as a web based download directly from the band's page at Audiostreet. The 6:15 long song has some of the bands best playing, and contains their most intricate work to date.
Download the full song here: www.audiostreet.net/alteraenigma
News prior to March 2006 has been archived. To read older news visit the Altera Enigma Newsletter Archive
