Hemina
From:
Sydney,
Australia
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Hemina News
Below is our complete Hemina 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.
Hermina Releases "The Collective Unconscious"
Australia's Hemina released a new music video for the song "The Collective Underground." The song appears on the new studio album, "Venus," which was issued this past Friday (November 11th).
"Venus" is an 80 minute concept album detailing and examining domestic violence, relationships, and individuality in the 21st century with a narrative arc to accompany and elaborate on their previous conceptual output.
Check out "The Collective Unconscious" here:
The "Secret's Safe" With Hemina
Sydney four piece progressive metal act Hemina is streaming the new song "Secret's Safe." The song appears on the upcoming third studio album, "Venus" which releases on November 11th.
"Venus" is an 80 minute concept album detailing and examining domestic violence, relationships, and individuality in the 21st century with a narrative arc to accompany and elaborate on their previous conceptual output.
"Venus" sees the musical spectrum expand, offering flavors of what fans have come to expect in the past as well as a new palette and range of expression never before heard from the group. From their ambitious "proggy" beginnings that shaped the first release, the band developed a more alternative and concise sound for album number two and have now found their sonic feet and what they feel is the definitive Hemina direction and lineup.
The track list for "Venus" is:
1. Fantasy
2. Expect the Unexpected
3. High Kite Ride
4. Moonlight Bride (see lyric video here)
5. Venus
6. The Collective Unconscious
7. Secret's Safe
8. Starbreeze
9. I
10. Dream State of Mind
11. Down Will Come Baby
12. You (Bonus Track)
Check out "Secret's Safe" here: More...
Hemina To Issue New Album "Venus"
Sydney four piece progressive metal act Hemina is preparing for the release of the third studio album, "Venus," on November 11th. A lyric video for the new song "Moonlight Bride" can be viewed in the player below.
"Venus" is an 80 minute concept album detailing and examining domestic violence, relationships, and individuality in the 21st century with a narrative arc to accompany and elaborate on their previous conceptual output.
Hemina combine hard hitting syncopated grooves and lush synth backwashes with multi-part vocal harmonies and blistering, memorable leads to create soundcapes full of emotion.
The band's first two albums "Synthetic" (2011) and "Nebulae" (2014) were met with critical acclaim traversing two different sides of the band's sonic spectrum from the complex and dark, to the concise and uplifting.
"Venus" sees that spectrum expand, offering flavors of what fans have come to expect in the past as well as a new palette and range of expression never before heard from the group.
From their ambitious "proggy" beginnings that shaped the first release, the band developed a more alternative and concise sound for album number two and have now found their sonic feet and what they feel is the definitive Hemina direction and lineup.
"Venus" has been the most collaborative experience so far, with all members contributing to the songwriting process. So although many of the flavors and sounds will be familiar to those who know them, they are most certainly are treading new ground and this is the most adventurous they have been. More...
Hemina Streaming Entire New Album
"Synthetic," the new release from Hemina, has been released today and in celebration of the album's release, the band has teamed up with Metal Insider for an exclusive full album stream. Get a first listen to "Synthetic" here. The following press release was also issued about the band:
"Hemina a unique voice in the ever-growing world of progressive metal. Hemina puts melody, songwriting and atmosphere before any of the instrumental histrionics one may typically think of in today's world of progressive music whilst still maintaining the level of technical proficiency listeners have grown accustomed to. From Australia, the band takes you on an 80 minute aural journey into the life of an angel born onto the world, forced to live through our modern world and beyond with this, their debut concept album, 'Synthetic.'
"With a crystal-clear mix provided by Progressive Metal Veteran, Tommy Hansen at Jailhouse Studios, Denmark (Helloween, Circus Maximus, Redemption, Seventh Wonder, Jorn), the band deliver a dynamic and sumptuous adventure packed full of wailing guitars courtesy of Douglas Skene and Mitch Coull, atmospheric keyboards by Phill Eltakchi, passionate vocals led by Douglas Skene, a thundering and dynamic rhythm section paved by Mathew Irsak on Drums and Jessica Martin on bass, as well as beautiful harmony vocals from Douglas, Mitch, Phill and Jessica covering a wide range of timbres.
"'Synthetic' is an eclectic journey of fresh and exploratory sound ranging from multi-part epics such as 'To Conceive a Plan' and 'Divine', to passionate ballads in 'For All Wrong Reasons', and hard hitting rockers like 'With What I See' and 'Haunting Me!'. The album presents itself as a 79+ three-dimensional adventure through segued tracks of varying dynamics."
The track listing is as follows:
1. This Hour of Ours
2. To Conceive a Plan
3. The Boy is Dead
4. For All Wrong Reasons
5. And Now to Find a Friend
6. With What I See
7. Hunting is for Women
8. Even in Heaven
9. Conduit to the Sky
10. Haunting Me!
11. Divine
Hemina Streaming New Song Online
Today Hemina is premiering the epic closing track to the new album "Synthetic." This thirteen minute track entitled "Divine," is the longest track on the album and summarizes the presentation of Hemina best. Get a first listen to "Divine" through the player below. The band's publicist also commented:
"Hemina puts melody, songwriting and atmosphere before any of the instrumental histrionics one may typically think of in today's world of progressive music whilst still maintaining the level of technical proficiency listeners have grown accustomed to. From Australia, the band takes you on an 80 minute aural journey into the life of an angel born onto the world, forced to live through our modern world and beyond with this, their debut concept album, Synthetic. The album will be released March 27th on Nightmare Records.
"With a crystal-clear mix provided by Progressive Metal Veteran, Tommy Hansen at Jailhouse Studios, Denmark (Helloween, Circus Maximus, Redemption, Seventh Wonder, Jorn), the band deliver a dynamic and sumptuous adventure packed full of wailing guitars courtesy of Douglas Skene and Mitch Coull, atmospheric keyboards by Phill Eltakchi, passionate vocals led by Douglas Skene, a thundering and dynamic rhythm section paved by Mathew Irsak on Drums and Jessica Martin on bass, as well as beautiful harmony vocals from Douglas, Mitch, Phill and Jessica covering a wide range of timbres.
"Synthetic is an eclectic journey of fresh and exploratory sound ranging from multi-part epics such as 'To Conceive a Plan' and 'Divine,' to passionate ballads in 'For All Wrong Reasons', and hard hitting rockers like 'With What I See' and 'Haunting Me!'. The album presents itself as a 79+ three-dimensional adventure through segued tracks of varying dynamics." More...
Hemina To Release "Synthetic" Album
Hemina will be releasing the upcoming "Synthetic" album on March 27th, 2012 via Nightmare Records. The band's publicist issued the following press release:
"Hemina a unique voice in the ever-growing world of progressive metal. Hemina puts melody, songwriting and atmosphere before any of the instrumental histrionics one may typically think of in today's world of progressive music whilst still maintaining the level of technical proficiency listeners have grown accustomed to. From Australia, the band takes you on an 80 minute aural journey into the life of an angel born onto the world, forced to live through our modern world and beyond with this, their debut concept album, Synthetic. The album will be released March 27th on Nightmare Records.
"With a crystal-clear mix provided by progressive metal veteran, Tommy Hansen at Jailhouse Studios, Denmark (Helloween, Circus Maximus, Redemption, Seventh Wonder, Jorn), the band deliver a dynamic and sumptuous adventure packed full of wailing guitars courtesy of Douglas Skene and Mitch Coull, atmospheric keyboards by Phill Eltakchi, passionate vocals led by Douglas Skene, a thundering and dynamic rhythm section paved by Mathew Irsak on Drums and Jessica Martin on bass, as well as beautiful harmony vocals from Douglas, Mitch, Phill and Jessica covering a wide range of timbres.
"Synthetic is an eclectic journey of fresh and exploratory sound ranging from multi-part epics such as 'To Conceive a Plan' and 'Divine', to passionate ballads in 'For All Wrong Reasons', and hard hitting rockers like 'With What I See' and 'Haunting Me!'. The album presents itself as a 79+ three-dimensional adventure through segued tracks of varying dynamics."
The track listing is as follows: More...
Mike Portnoy Tribute Available For Free Download
Independent musicians, graphic artists, and a computer graphics demogroup have collaborated on a grand scale multimedia tribute to Mike Portnoy, in celebration of over a quarter of a century of highly influential musicianship. Mike Portnoy’s early investment into the internet, as well as his relationship with the global fan base, created a fad-transcending musical community that continues to grow past the post quarter century mark.
“Mike, over the years, has fueled an online community with tireless energy and effort, of which it has been a pleasure to be a part of. Members of the community feel that paying some of that energy forward is the least they could do to show their appreciation,” says compilation producer Anthony Morse.
The multimedia tribute appears in the form of a free three disc digital album, interviews,
and some stunning music videos graphically generated by the legendary Greek demogroup Andromeda Software Development.
"Honor Thy Drummer: A Tribute to Mike Portnoy" contains 3 digital discs, 2 new, and a bonus
2009 retrospective disc featuring choice selections from the previous digital release MPF
2009. "Honor Thy Drummer" features a diverse range of styles and approaches, drawing inspiration from Mr. Portnoy’s award winning approach to music, created by acts inspired by his musical influence. The resulting music seamlessly crosses many musical boundaries weaving from heavy time-spanning progressive metal to concise folk.
"The Honor Thy Drummer" multimedia collection is available for free download at spaceprog.com. It contains the digital album in MP3 format, a digital PDF booklet featuring photos, lyrics, and bios of the contributing artists. Two of three interviews with contributing artists Relocator, In Progress, and S.A. Adams, are included, and shed light on their collaborations with progressive metal superstars Derek Sherinian, Mark Zonder, and Mike Portnoy himself, all of whom play on the artists‘ tracks featured in Honor Thy Drummer. The third interview will be released in January.
The scope of this endeavor reaches across the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and the American continent. This project, fueled by the hard work and dedication of all of the participants, resulted in a quality work free to the world, and without the complications of revenue generation. The collection is, simply put, a high quality independent project available freely to all that desire the audio/visual experience.
Here are a couple of videos from the compilation:
Hemina Announces Tour Dates In Support of EP
Hemina has announced their tour plans in support of their debut EP, "As We Know It." The EP is currently available for free download for a limited time only.
The series of live performances, entitled "As We Now Tour It," will start at the YARR-FEST at the Gaelic in Sydney, where they will share the stage with some of Australia’s best melodic metal bands such as LORD and Voyager. Here are the latest Hemina tour dates:
29th October @ YARR-FEST, The Gaelic, Surry Hills (EP Launch Show) w/ LORD, Dreadnaught (VIC), Voyager (WA), Se Bon Ki Ra (SA)
6th November @ Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle w/ Lacrymae (WA), Typhos
13th November @ Club Carnage, Newtown RSL, Newtown w/ Mass Burial, Altars (SA), Avarin, Hate Disciple (QLD)
10th December @ Sirens, Terrigal w/ Shadowmill, Isle Of Ruin, and The Greenroom Massacre
17th December @ Valve Bar and Venue, Tempe w/ Friar Rush, Sobrusion, Avarin, The Sacred Truth, and Red Bee
31st December @ Sandringham Hotel, Newtown w/ Rampage, Born from the Ashes (QLD), Arcadia (SA), Black Horizon
15th January @ The Cabbage Tree Hotel, Wollongong w/ TBA
22nd January @ UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS 3, Sandringham Hotel, Newtown w/ Earth (VIC), Embodied (VIC), Darker Half, Killrazer, The Veil, Nemesphyxia, Headhammer, Moredhel (VIC), Mhorgl (WA), Letters of Carnage, and more TBA.
28th January @ Club Led, Newcastle District Tennis Club, Broadmeadow w/ TBA
Hemina Posts New EP For Free Download
NSW Australian-based progressive metal band Hemina has just announced that they’re making their debut EP, "As We Know It," available for free download for seven days only.
The band comments: "Now there is one tiny little catch! Once you give the EP a download and listen, we would really appreciate it if you could give us some feedback about your HEMINA experience, whether it be via e-mail, facebook, myspace, skywriters, pigeon messengers, or chinese whispers."
If you enjoy it and wish to purchase a physical copy of the EP (or a sexy looking t-shirt), you can do so here.
Hemina Posts New Songs Online
Sydney progressive metal band Hemina has released their debut EP, "As We Know It," online. The five track release was recorded and mastered at SLS Studio’s in Sydney and will be available physically in the next few weeks. In the meantime, it is available for purchase digitally at CDBaby. You can also hear three of the tracks on the band's MySpace player.
Here's the "As We Know It" tracklisting:
1. L0nesome Angel
2. And Now To Find A Friend
3. For All Wrong Reasons
4. With What I see
5. The Hunt
The band also has a few shows lined up, as follows:
Aug 20 2010 8:00P - Bass Bar (The Home Tavern) Wagga Wagga, NSW, AUSTRALIA
Sep 3 2010 9:00P - The Lansdowne Hotel Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA
Oct 29 2010 7:30P - The Gaelic Club Surry Hills, NSW, AUSTRALIA