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Dreams of Reason is a creature of the modern music industry. Built for the stage, the band has developed a reputation for sold out shows, mosh pits and a merchandise hungry fan base that are at odds with their current stature in the Canadian industry.

“I don’t know what it is,” comments frontman Chris Perkins, “but every time we take the stage we manage to reach out to our fans on a primal level – it’s electric man. People say we’re bringing rock ‘n roll back. I’m not quite sure that’s true, but it’s becoming apparent that we’re the missing link between Led Zeppelin and Nickelback.”

The band’s recent release, Radically Poetic, features a guest appearance by David “Chili” Moreno on drums, better known for his work with the legendary Iron Maiden singer, Bruce Dickinson. “Working with Chili definitely took our performance to a whole new level. I can see why an iconic singer like Bruce hired him – his work is epic enough to please Dickinson’s heavy metal side, but he brings an elegant Latin flair that really adds a lot of character to his work.” remarks guitarist, Alex Whitcombe. “Believe it or not, our drummer Chris Skriver manages to take the album and kick it up a couple notches on the intensity scale. He had huge shoes to fill but he pulled it off – the guy’s a beast!”

Radically Poetic comes from a dark place lyrically, reflecting on personal turmoil that plagued the Calgary, Alberta band during its two year development process. Alex had this to offer: “We were so focused on writing our new album, that we neglected every other aspect of our lives. We lost friends, family and some band brothers along the way. Vocalist, Chris Perkins agrees: “It was a dark journey of emotional turmoil, but we survived and are back to melt people’s faces off!”

Recorded in Seattle and Los Angeles with heavy metal production wizard Greg Hampton, the Radically Poetic album is a departure from the band’s previous work, blending modern hard rock elements with classic metal and world influences. “This is some solid work, I’m telling you” comments Hampton. “These boys really pulled it together and I think we were able to take them down sonic avenues that they hadn’t really considered in the past. After two years of solid development we’re not reinventing the wheel, but Dreams of Reason definitely has their own trip and they’ve managed to put a new spin on this brand of rock and roll”.

“The Radically Poetic album is really starting to have an impact out on the scene. We’re beginning to experience that overnight success ten years in the making phenomenon,” muses drummer Chris Skriver. “We could’ve played it safe, trying to emulate all the radio rockers out there, but we were influenced by bands that had groove at their core, so naturally we write tunes that you feel rather than recite. Local radio doesn’t really support us, but people come to our shows in droves – they get what we’re doing.”

Bassist, Trevor Landmark agrees. “Radically Poetic can be a hard pill to swallow on the lyrical side. It’s dark man. But despite the hardships we’ve faced, this is still a recklessly fun Dreams of Reason record! We went from playing to barstools to a mass of crazy fans, losing their minds right in front of the stage. The industry might be churning out Justin Bieber records, but there’s a ton of people that crave the power and excitement of balls to the walls rock ‘n roll.”

Radically Poetic was released on September 14, 2011 through Blackstream Records – the band run label with major distribution. Look for the band on the road in 2012!

Dreams of Reason are: Chris Perkins - Vocals

Alex Whitcombe - Guitar

Trevor Landmark - Bass

Chris Skriver - Drums

Instrumentation

Chris Perkins - Vocals

Alex Whitcombe - Guitar

Trevor Landmark - Bass

Chris Skriver - Drums

Discography

2011 - Radically Poetic (LP) 2007 - Slave's Desire (LP)