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...what the press is saying about All We Destroy...
Terrorizer
"The Scope of 'All We Destroy' is simply staggering... always challenging but never obvious."
CWG Magazine
"It's heartbreaking and brutal and completely original."
Pop Dose
"Thank God there are still some bands out there with the vision to pull off something as grand as this."
MetalSucks.com
"Grayceon make wholly music, one that grafts medieval cadences and the pastoral textures of early British prog onto a bedrock of supremely headbangable, ornate riffing. And there are no seams. Grayceon make metal, yes (and amazingly heavy at that), but they draw equally on ...And Justice for All as they do Guillaume de Machaut."
MetalReview.com
"Grayceon has managed to rip up what's conventional, even by progressive music's standards, and they comfortably jet along a path solely on their own. Tag them however you like, the bottom line is that Grayceon creates some of the most compelling and rewardingly innovative music of our day, and All We Destroy nails the bullseye once again."
Legacy Magazine (Germany)
"Stroke of genius!"
AngryMetalGuy.com
"Since their 2007 debut, the band has been hailed as something totally unique on the metal landscape, and in 2011 this is still very true. In fact, I would go so far as to argue that they are a singular voice in the area in such a way that there is very little functional comparison to a reader understand what it is that they do—and more specifically why it’s so damn successful... Grayceon continues to be a shining example of the width and breadth of what it means to love metal."
Invisible Oranges
"Grayceon's sound does not fit into boxes. It spans prog, doom, chamber rock, neo-folk, and other inadequate terms. Perez Gratz' cello and Doyle's finger-picking offer fascinating textural combinations. Sometimes she drones and he jangles; sometimes they join forces for a spiky, spiccato-and-palm-muted attack. Doyle does everything a pick player does. He chugs, carves out pinch harmonics, and picks clean tones with clarity. Fingers can be more expressive than picks (see, e.g., Albert Collins, Mark Knopfler), but metal-wise, Doyle may be in a league of one."
...press excerpts for This Grand Show...
Metal Maniacs
"Fronted by Amber Asylum's Jackie Perez Gratz on electric cello and vocals, and rounded out by Zack Farwell on drums and Max Doyle on guitar and vocals, the band spit out deep, infectious post-metal jamns which delicately balance the dreamy/heavy dynamic in a delicious and inimitable Bay Area fashion. With the release of the band's second record in as many years, This Grand SHow, the band sound poised and ready to take on the world..."
Outburn Magazine
"FURTHER DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: It was barely a year ago that these eclectic avant-gardists known as Grayceon threw an abstract wrench into the gears of conventional music with their surreal self-titled debut, and already the trio has a new album's worth of material for the world to wrap its head around... On the Surface, This Grand Show might not differ much from the band's debut, but the dedicated listener will find a much more provocative, intense, and intricate piece of work this time around."
MetalReview.com
"Wow. After hearing the first two songs from the sophomore effort from Grayceon, I promtly picked my jaw off the floor and immeditaely kicked myself for not heeding the universal--and I do mean universal--praise and glowing recommendations for this band's first effort... Grayceon is a singular voice in creative, thoughtful, nontraditional progressive music. Excellent stuff." read full review
PeaceDogMan Interview
"San Francisco's GRAYCEON carry on the Bay Area's tradition of original metal-tinged music. GRAYCEON's electric cello driven metal music grabbed our attention as the creativity was backed with great musicianship taking in and spitting out influences from all over the musical spectrum. With GRAYCEON's second album "This Grand Show" due for a November release, we put some questions to Jackie and Zack..." read full interview
Prog Archives
"...This album seems to focus as much on creating haunting textures as it is on evoking emotions through the use of catchy and beautiful melodies. In this aspect, it is another step forward from the previous album, going more in the direction of harnessing the power of their instruments combined to create a new fused sound of this lineup of three. Bottom line – Grayceon delivers another stunning album." read full review
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...press excerpts for self-titled debut...
Terrorizer Magazine
"Billing Grayceon as 'Jackie Gratz from Amber Asylum's metal band' is a bit or a misnomer. The Guitar/drum/cello instrumentation driving this band falls outside metal's confines..."
Digital Metal
"...I'm not entirely sure I can convey how truly beautiful parts of this album are, while still retaining a 'metalneess' that fansof some of the aforementioned bands can still appreciate. The rare but superbly placed and delivered vocals, make this more than the instrumental album that it really is at heart and garnish the already brilliant evocative album with tangible human emotion. Grayceon is absolutely fucking fantastic and early contender for my album of the year."
Decibel Magazine
"...Frolicking comfortably comewhere between the post-rock of Slint, the Canterbury Sound, King Krimson (the Wake of Poseidon-era) and Neurosis-like semi-dirges, Grayceon's four-song, 45-minute debut isn't too far removed from the unsung Czeck wonder-kids Silent Stream of Godless Elegy. While not metallic or aggressive, Grayceon's no slouch." read more...
Metal Reviews
"...[Grayceon doesn't] just push the creative envelope, they simply take it and shove it hard across the boundaries of multiple genres, labels and tags be damned... [Grayceon's debut has] a heap of boyish infectious enthusiasm, not to mention a ton of great melodies, so it captivates from start to finish. Here is some of the most imaginative music I have heard in a while, without being snobby or over the top." read more...
Outburn Magazine
"Experimentally Epic: Fans of Giant Squid and Amber Asylum will recognize the name of cellist Jackie Perez Gratz. Those who don't will never forget it after hearing the genre smashing anomaly known as Grayceon. Rounded out by Walken members Zack Farwell and Max Doyle, Grayceon has created a sound that comes across as both awe inspiring and boldly unique. Refusing to stand still long enough to be lumped into any particular category, Grayceon plays hopscotch across the boundaries of both style and emotion, and builds a richly textured wall of sound so thick that it's a shock to know that this is a band with only three members. One moment melancholic, the next maddening, the sonic web woven by the cello/guitar combo is mind-boggling in its innocation and intricacy. Similiarly, the harmonized vocals of Gratz and Doyle fuse together with haunting results... Expanding a vast musical universe that gets deeper with each listen, this is your new favorite record." 9/10 -Ryan Ogle
Deaf Sparrow
"...It is good to see bands like Grayceon, who simply by existing are stretching the minds..." read more...
Prog Archives
"...imagine a mixture of OPETH, TOOL, INDUKTI, GODSPEED YOU EMPOROR and PELICAN that sounds like all the aforementioned bands altogether and in the same time has its own unique voice! Very promising debut... This one will definitely make my Top-10 in 2007..." -ProgJester
"When a band releases a debut album, we can all but hope that they will show us real flashes of talent, whether that be in an impressive show of technical ability, complex and intelligent yet yest constantly grabbing composition, thoughtful songwriting or a true sense of uniqueness. What Grayceon offer here is, nearly, all of these in planty and bringing in a sense of adventure to boot..." -Sleeper
"...This is a group to watch out for. They bring sophistication and chemistry that many established prog metal acts would be hard-pressed to match, let alone exceed. In a year already clogged with more standout releases than I can count, Grayceon effectively place themselves at the top of the heap..." -Jake Cole read more...
Maximum Metal
"Although their general approach may be familiar to a number of discerning heavy music fans, chances are Grayceon are still not quite like anything in your music collection. Featureing members of San Francisco groups Walken and Amber Asylum, this trio samples the metalliz buzz of the former and the startk Gothicism of the latter to form a muted blend that retains its creative edge without ostentation..." read more...
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