VARGTON PROJEKT

Progressive Metal • Sweden
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VARGTON PROJEKT is a Swedish experimental/progressive metal project consisting of Mats HEDBERG, Morgan ÅGREN and Björn JANSSON. The band started in 2006 after guitarist HEDBERG (BFH) got in touch with drummer ÅGREN (ZAPPA, MATS MORGAN BAND, FREDRIK THORDENDAL). The duo started recording in 2007 for what was meant to be an instrumental project but were later joined by metal vocalist Björn JANSSON (TEARS OF ANGER, RIDE THE SKY). The resulting album also featured guest appearances from KAIPA's keyboard player Hans LUNDIN, Giovanni Imparato (percussion), Alessandro GWIS (keyboards) and Lars Eric Mattsson (solo guitar).

The 2011 debut album "ProgXperimental" covers a wide range of influences, spanning from dark heavy fusion (KING CRIMSON, MAHAVISHU ORCHESTRA and ZAPPA) to more regular hardrock and even folk and Latin influences.

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VARGTON PROJEKT ProgXpriMetal album cover 4.36 | 2 ratings
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Progressive Metal 2011

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VARGTON PROJEKT ProgXpriMetal

Album · 2011 · Progressive Metal
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Genre: progressive metal

One thing is for sure, the guys in Vargton Projekt are insanely talented musicians who, as the title of this album indicates, are not afraid to experiment with the sounds of metal and combine this with elements from other genres.

The typical things that characterize metal are found on this album, such as mindboggling odd time signatures, unusual song structures and showcasing of musical prowess as well as genre transgression. Thus you can expect crushingly heavy gutiars, mellow jazz rock solos, groovy riffage, funky bass figures, Latin beats, blues rock guitars, elements from non-western music, King Crimson-eqsue abstractness... and dialogue in Swedish.

The influence from jazz fusion is especially prevalent on this album, and there are actually a couple of really good jazz rock songs on the album and most tracks contain jazzy elements in one way or another. Actually, there is a lot of variation on this album, as some tracks are all out mindboggling progressive metal tracks, while others are jazz rock tunes, and others again are experimental instrumentals some of which are on the border of being soundscapes.

On top of this lies Björn Jansson's wonderful bluesy AOR-oriented voice (well, needless to say, there are a lot of extended instrumental passages) which just fits perfectly into the experimental sound of this album.

If you like to be challenged as a listener, you should check out this album - you won't regret it.

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