Ice Age (band)

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Ice Age
Also known asSoulfractured (2004–2006)
Origin Long Island, NY, U.S.
Genres Progressive metal
Years active
  • 1992–2006
  • 2015–present
Labels
MembersJosh Pincus
Jimmy Pappas
Doug Odell
Hal Aponte
Past membersArron DiCesare
Mike Furey

Ice Age is a progressive band from New York City, USA.

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Founded by guitarist Jimmy Pappas, vocalist/keyboardist Josh Pincus, drummer Hal Aponte and bassist Arron DiCesare, the band released their debut album in 1999, titled The Great Divide . Liberation followed in 2001, both on Magna Carta Records. [1]

Ice Age were influenced by pop/progressive bands such as Yes, Kansas and Rush, but also by more modern progressive metal bands like Queensrÿche, and Dream Theater. [1]

In 2004, the band officially changed their name to Soulfractured. This was accompanied by an announced shift in the band's music - less overt progressive experimentation, with closer attention paid to melodic structure and songcraft. In this incarnation the band released the Soulfractured EP , made available through the band's websites. They had previously released the Little Bird EP (2004) as Ice Age. Shortly after the second EP's release, the group disbanded in 2006.

The band reformed in 2015 under their original moniker. In May 2022, the band announced they had signed with Sensory Records and would be releasing their first album in 22 years in the fall. [2] On January 4, 2023, the band announced the album, Waves of Loss and Power, would be released on March 10. [3]

Discography

Studio albums
EPs

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ice age (Overview)". AllMusic .
  2. ↑ "ICE AGE Signs With Sensory Records; First Album In 21 Years Due This Fall". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ "ICE AGE To Release Waves Of Loss And Power Album In March; Teaser Video Streaming". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.


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