If you are a fan of Iron Maiden, Rush, Queensryche, Dream Theater or Judas Priest, I have a very special treat for you. Do you like your heavy metal dipped in progression and wrapped in a grand storytelling concept album? Hell Yes, You Do! Mindcage is the band for you. They are not new to the metal scene, they were formed in 1996 but they are finally getting the recognition they so well deserve. The are receiving grand praise for their Dystopian Concept Album “Our Own Devices”.
Our Own Devices takes musical creativity and imagination to another level, introducing the world to the character of Arabella Vash, a young woman who uses the power of her dreams to transform the dystopian world she inhabits. It takes the listener on a musical journey filled with powerful rock, heavy metal, progressive melodies, steampunk influence, and it completely engages you from the first note to the last. The guitarist and creative mastermind behind Mindcage is Dietrick Hardwick and he explains more,
“Dystopian themes are fun, gothic gets boring after a while. My life was at a low point a few years ago, and creating the character of Arabella Vash and creating the dystopian world became an outlet for me.This is meant to be a trilogy – it’s a story about a Tesla-like inventor who is overthrown by the corporate system. This corporate system begins harming innocent people, killing them with no remorse. We, the band, represent characters that are the outsiders in the concept – these outsiders follow a mythology that states that this Arabella Vash character represents the “chosen” one who comes and saves the day. Arabella starts attacking from the inside and meets several obstacles while attempting to overthrow the corporate system. The story continues in part two and three, but we’ll let the listener get there…”
What is exciting is that Mindcage have announced that they will enter triple-platinum producer Michael Wagener’s WireWorld studio (Ozzy Osbourne, Accept, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Helloween) next month to mix even more songs for a special edition version. The original version of Our Own Devices was self-produced by the band and engineered by Wagener, so his familiarity with the project will only add to the potency of the special edition, coming this summer. We had the opportunity to talk with vocalist Jeff Hignite and discuss the album amongst other things. We are pleased to bring that interview to you here:
MINDCAGE is:
- Jeff Hignite – Vocals
- Dietrick Hardwick – Guitars
- Brian Howell – Bass
- Craig Nudo – Drums
We really look forward to the release of the special edition of Our Own Devices. Make sure to visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their latest news. I will leave you with their newly released lyric video for The One Constant.
~ Marisol
Information & Links:
- Website: www.mindcageofficial.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindcageband
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MindcageBand
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/mindcagemusic
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