Iris Divine
Formed: 2008
From:
Centreville,
VA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Iris Divine News
Below is our complete Iris Divine news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Iris Divine Detects "Fractures" In New Song Stream
Virginia progressive metal act Iris Divine released the new single "Fractures," streaming in the player at the bottom. The song is the latest single from the upcoming album "The Static And The Noise," which drops on October 6th! Pre-orders can be made over here.
The track listing is:
1. Catalyst
2. Taking Back The Fall (see video clip here)
3. Echoes/ Effigies
4. Fractures
5. The Static And The Noise
6. Like Glass
7. The Acolyte
8. We All Dissolve
Check out "Fractures" here: More...
Iris Divine Issues "Taking Back The Fall" Video
Virginia progressive metal act Iris Divine released the new single and video clip for "Taking Back The Fall." The song appears on the upcoming album, "The Static And The Noise," which drops on October 6th! Pre-orders can be made at this location.
The video was filmed and edited by Chris Ratterree and Jamie Rose of Absolute Future Studios.
Kris Combs states: "'Taking Back The Fall' is the first official video Iris Divine has made, and we couldn't be more pleased with the turnout. We filmed it in a warehouse that was about to be destroyed, and just knowing the fate of the place added to the overall vibe of the shoot. We wanted to showcase the live energy of Iris Divine with a performance clip, and the intensity of us jamming together. The song itself is a stellar example of what Iris is about; equal parts heavy, melodic and emotional, with a few rhythmic twists and a memorable chorus hook. We had a blast making it and hope you enjoy it!"
The track listing is:
1. Catalyst
2. Taking Back The Fall
3. Echoes/ Effigies
4. Fractures
5. The Static And The Noise
6. Like Glass
7. The Acolyte
8. We All Dissolve More...
Iris Divine Kicking Off Tour
Iris Divine's northeastern U.S. summer tour begins this Thursday as the band prepares to bring the raging anthems from debut album "Karma Sown" to the stage.
Beginning July 30th, the Washington DC band will embark on the mini-tour running through Worcester, New York City, Baltimore and coming to a close in Pittsburgh on August 2nd, with support from MindMaze. Additionally, the modern progressive metal trio will perform a show in Fairfax, Virginia on September 19th.
Iris Divine is also currently writing the follow-up to "Karma Sown." While immediate recording plans are not imminent, the skeletal designs of nearly the entire second album are complete, and the band will continue to shape these structures into their final forms over the coming months.
7/30/2015 Ralph's Diner - Worcester, MA w/ MindMaze
7/31/2015 Gussy's - New York, NY w/ MindMaze
8/01/2015 Club Orpheus - Baltimore, MD w/ MindMaze
8/02/2015 Howler's - Pittsburgh, PA w/ MindMaze
9/19/2015 Fat Tuesday's - Fairfax, VA More...
Iris Divine Announces U.S. Shows
Following the late spring release of debut full-length album, "Karma Sown," Washington DC-area modern progressive trio Iris Divine has confirmed a mid-summer tour through the Northeastern U.S.
Touring alongside the band's friends in MindMaze, Iris Divine will begin the trek in Worcester, Massachusetts on July 30th, followed by show in New York City and Baltimore over the next two nights, before the tour closes down in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 2nd.
7/30/2015 Ralph's Diner - Worcester, MA
7/31/2015 Gussy's - New York, NY
8/01/2015 Club Orpheus - Baltimore, MD
8/02/2015 Howler's - Pittsburgh, PA More...
Iris Divine Streaming Full New Album
In less than a week, New Jersey-based Sensory Records will release modern progressive metal act Iris Divine's debut full-length, "Karma Sown," and the album today sees early public infiltration.
Listen in below, courtesy of Bravewords.com. "Karma Sown" will drop worldwide on CD and digitally on March 31st, 2015.
The record was produced by the band, engineered by Drew Mazurek and Farhad Hossain, mixed by Drew Mazurek, and mastered by Brian J. Anthony. Catch the band live:
5/03/2015 Empire - West Springfield, VA w/ Haken More...
Iris Divine Streaming "The Everlasting Sea"
Northern Virginia's Iris Divine has released another new single from the impending debut full-length release, "Karma Sown," which will hit the streets worldwide via Sensory Records on March 31st.
The opening track from the album, "The Everlasting Sea," thunders with almost six-and-a-half minutes of sonic enormity, displaying the outfit's heavier metal influences as well as the more serene and beautiful elements of Iris Divine's vibrant sound. Give it a listen below, courtesy of PureGrainAudio.com.
Sensory Records will release "Karma Sown" worldwide on CD and digitally on March 31st, 2015. You can also see the band live on these dates:
5/03/2015 Empire - West Springfield, VA w/ Haken More...
Iris Divine Signs With Sensory Records
Northern Virginia-based trio Iris Divine has joined The Laser's Edge family by signing with the label's progressive metal subdivision, Sensory Records, for the late Spring release of impending debut album, "Karma Sown." Sensory Records comments:
"With a brand of emotional, progressive hard rock/metal not quite like anything else out there, Iris Divine is musically rooted in the raw energy and rhythmic interplay of Rush and King's X. Fans of dark, guitar-driven rock bands from Alice In Chains, Deftones to the contemporary metal riffing of Lamb of God and Pantera, will connect to the heavy core of the band's modern sound.
"Add to that progressive complexity and moody synths inspired by Dream Theater and Porcupine Tree, and a liberal dose of memorable hooks and melodies, to understand some elements of the band's sound. And yet, the band has a distinct identity, not quite sounding like any of the aforementioned bands, and with an emotional urgency that pulls subtly from alternative and other influences.
"Hailing from just outside of the Washington, DC area, Irisi Divine has opened for such acts as Katatonia, Orphaned Land, Fates Warning, and Periphery, channeling its studio output into intense, passionate live performances that balance precision with in-the-moment catharsis. Often called a 'musician's band,' the band time and again earned the respect of its regional peers, and could well become new faces gaining prominence among the musician community on a wider scale. More...