These bands can be Asymmetry’s trademark. Swedish behemoths Cult of Luna, Norway’s Shining and Matadores, avantgarde electronic duo from Italy are another stars to fill Centennial Hall with sounds on 1-4.05.2013.
Cult of Luna are well recognized in Poland. Cult of Luna’s sound based on thee guitars and two drum sets, complex song structures and depressive mood make their concerts full of fans. Along with Neurosis and Isis they are considered to be pioneers of post metal, the genre that was thriving unexceptionally at the end of the last decade. Counting eight members in total, the band from Swedish Umea over fourteen years of activity shaped the style followed and imitated by others
Norway’s Shining for over ten years breaks every boundaries. Led by Jorgen Munkeby, multiinstrumentalist known from Jaga Jazzist, the band at the beginning performed acoustic jazz as a quartet. Over the course of years Shining draws toward more experimental approach, plays with Enslaved on tour and presents to the listeners in 2010 their album Blackjazz, soon to be critically acclaimed all around the world. Blackjazz is not just an album title, it’s also description of Shining’s music – a shocking mix of metal and jazz that lures listeners with magnetic force despite its extreme character.
Electronic duo Matadores from Verona, Italy is destroying stages in a positive kind of way. Although there are only two of them, they can make more noise than most metal bands. Their music is both energetic and dancing and also experimental and technical, reminding work of such bands as Mr. Bungle or Battles.
