New York City Progressive Rock/Metal quartet Ice Age presents a new video for the epic track “Riverflow,” the opus found on the band’s dynamic third album “Waves Of Loss And Power,” out now on Sensory Records.
Ice Age’s first in twenty-two years, “Waves Of Loss And Power” showcases vocalist/keyboardist Josh Pincus, guitarist Jimmy Pappas, drummer Hal Aponte, and bassist Doug Odell wearing their varied influences confidently on their collective sleeve. The band conjures the spirits of Kansas and Genesis (“Riverflow”), fleeting shades of Queensrÿche, Rush, and Fates Warning (“The Needle’s Eye,” “Together Now”), and flexes their “hit song” muscle with the infectious hooks of “All My Years” and “Float Away.” In true prog tradition, Ice Age continues the epic sagas begun on the first two albums with abiding narrative nods to the musical motifs and thematic tapestries of “Perpetual Child” (from “The Great Divide“) and “To Say Goodbye” (last visited on “Liberation“). In all respects, “Waves Of Loss And Power” is a seminal masterwork of catchy, thoughtful, and bonafide Progressive songwriting.
Engineering for “Waves Of Loss And Power” was principally handled by Jimmy Pappas with mixing and mastering exquisitely dialed-in by auditory guru Rich Mouser (Spock’s Beard, Transatlantic, Dream Theater). The cover art concept and booklet design were brought to life by Bjorn GooBes of Killustrations, with a fresh new band logo by Thomas Ewerhard.
The video for the nearly eleven-minute “Riverflow” was conceived and edited by Wayne Joyner. With “Riverflow,” the band channels the spirits of their 1970s Prog Rock heroes while still maintaining a muscular, metallic edge. The song speaks of finding our way home, both individually and collectively, as we navigate the winding rapids of life, which often take us in unexpected and unfamiliar directions.
Watch Ice Age’s epic “Riverflow” video through the YouTube player below:
“Waves Of Loss And Power” can be purchased at the Sensory Records webshop HERE and the digital at Bandcamp – the standard version HERE and the 24-bit hi-res version HERE – as well as through all other digital outlets.
Also watch the previously issued “The Needle’s Eye” video HERE.
Ice Age is confirmed to perform at the 2023 edition of ProgPower USA. The massive festival runs from September 6th through 9th and will see the band sharing the stage with the likes of Kamelot, Caligula’s Horse, Myrath, Delain, Green Carnation, Doro, Cynic, Swallow The Sun, and many more. Watch for additional regional dates to post shortly.
Tracklisting:
- The Needle’s Eye
- Riverflow
- Perpetual Child, Part II: Forever
- Together Now
- All My Years
- Float Away
- To Say Goodbye, Part IV: Remembrance
- To Say Goodbye, Part V: Water Child
Lineup:
Josh Pincus / Vocals, Keyboards
Jimmy Pappas / Guitars
Hal Aponte / Drums and Percussion
Doug Odell / Bass
