Scale the Summit

Generally speaking, progressive rock bands aren’t known for their efficiency — but SCALE THE SUMMIT, who are preparing to release their fourth album in six years, have never exactly played by the rules. First, consider their chosen genre of music, which is perpetually unfashionable by mainstream standards. Then consider that, in the true spirit of prog, they decided to take things one step further — which in their case meant forging ahead without a vocalist. One can only imagine the shaking heads of friends, family members and faculty at Hollywood’s Musicians Institute (where the band formed while its members were students) and their many attempts to dissuade the group from attempting to make a living as an instrumental progressive rock/metal band. Luckily, they didn’t listen — and after hearing “The Migration,” SCALE THE SUMMIT’s new album, you’ll wonder why anyone in their right minds ever doubted the band in the first place. Co-produced and recorded by Jamie King (Between The Buried and Me), it’s another adventurous, thrilling helping of atmospheric, evocative soundscapes that aptly showcase the band’s many talents — the greatest of w... more...