Looking for sounds like Damascus

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   Need to revisit Damascus - it's been some time since I've listened to them. Very good band from what I recall.

Thanks for the nudge on the discography - it's a nightmare trying to keep every band up  to date! I've added the couple of missing releases.

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Bosh66 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Sludge, MC, HC, Post-Metal & Noise Rock Joined: 14 Feb 2013 Location: Bolton, Lancs Status: Offline Points: 25779	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bosh66 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Looking for sounds like Damascus Posted: 21 Nov 2014 at 1:55am
	Need to revisit Damascus - it's been some time since I've listened to them. Very good band from what I recall. Thanks for the nudge on the discography - it's a nightmare trying to keep every band up to date! I've added the couple of missing releases.

Jbird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Joined: 12 Nov 2012 Status: Offline Points: 309	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jbird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Nov 2014 at 6:34pm
	I know for Spotify you have to be accepted by them (plus pay fees, etc.) There's a guitarist I know, Mark Wein….has a professional cd (blues) that came out earlier this year, and spotify turned him down for their services. Doesn't make sense to me, but there it is.

Luis_de_Sousa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Newbie Joined: 01 Aug 2014 Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Luis_de_Sousa Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Aug 2014 at 2:20am
	The Damascus band I am referring to is this one (the discography is incomplete): http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/damascus%28united-states%29/?ac=damascus As with most modern bands, Damascus is not available at services like Spotify. Last.fm Play does not function on my system. Cheers.

Colt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MMA Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: 26 Mar 2010 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 6668000	Post Options Post Reply Quote Colt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Aug 2014 at 5:13am
	If you haven't already tried, use Last.fm and their similar artist station. It might help.
	http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112

UMUR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MMA Special Collaborator Errors & Omissions Team / Retired Admin Joined: 25 Mar 2010 Location: Denmark Status: Offline Points: 18274	Post Options Post Reply Quote UMUR Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 2014 at 5:27am
	It´s a great post, but unfortunately I´ve never heard of Damascus, so I can´t really recommend anything.
	Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! UMUR on RYM

Luis_de_Sousa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Newbie Joined: 01 Aug 2014 Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Luis_de_Sousa Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 2014 at 4:41am
	Hello everyone, I am mostly a prog listener, although as many in this field, I listened to a great deal of Metal in my teens and early twenties (Thrash, NWBHM, Gothic). The past two years or so I have been listening to a lot of Math Rock and have been drawn back ever closer to heavier sounds. Amongst this realm a particular band got a real grip on me: Damascus. Their sound is not overly complex, but very clever, and totally lacking vocals induces a very particular introspective experience. Their 2013 LP "Heights" is incredibly ballanced, without any week moments and brilliant passages from song to song (granted that the vinyl length greatly helps). To me, whom hadn't been seriously into Metal for almost a decade, Damascus sounds surprisingly avant-garde. I have tried to find similar bands, but in vain. I have found some interesting stuff along the way, such as Valerinne or Syberia, which - even though also rooting back to King Crimson's Red - are not exactly the same thing. What are your fellings about it? How distinctive/innovative is Damascus' sound? Do you know bands in the same vein? Thank you.