With dark, heavy grooves and a big, sweeping sound, Atomic Opera is firmly rooted in a rock and metal tradition that began with Black Sabbath and was continued by Metallica, but adds lilting, irresistably Beatles-ish melodies and unexpected, towering harmonies evocative of prog rock bands like Rush and Yes. Add the presence of Frank Hart's sophisticated arrangements for cello, acoustic guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, organ, recorders and hand percussion, and you get a stellar old world art rock sound with a progressive folk metal edge. This brooding yet accessible music was born of same fertile Houston scene that produced Galactic Cowboys, The Awful Truth, and King's X, which shares some of the Atomic Opera's spiritual focus and prog rock influences.

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Tagged as: Hard Rock, Other, Prog Rock.

1. Seismic Anamoly: instrumental hard rock
2. The Great Mooklaa Herashaa: breaking down the doors to heavy industrial, electronica and even pop
3. Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
4. Beth Quist: electro-Balkan / Indian meets New Age.
5. Saros: intelligent ambient downtempo
6. Ray Montford: Evocative, melodic and haunting instrumental guitar music
7. To Life!: Music as a journey through tribal landscapes, rhythmic dance, hypnotic trance.
8. Jamie Janover: innovative hammered dulcimer
9. Beat Under Control: jazz/dub intense electro funk
10. Werner Durand: experimental wind buzzing instruments
11. Anton Cosmo: rock superstar to be
12. General Fuzz: atmospheric downtempo
13. Shiva in Exile: Gothic Arab/Indian World Music
14. Red Sky Lullaby: Lush Downtempo Electroacoustic Grooves
15. Processor: industrial acid house.
16. Monom: ethnotronica, World music, electronic, downtempo, ambient techno, dystopia, cinematic, far-east, Australia and Europe
17. Jeff Wahl: acoustic new age and jazz guitar.
18. Vito Paternoster: cellist extraordinaire
19. Robin Grey: gently experimental nu-folk
20. Arthur Yoria: catchy, whip smart alt-rock