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Astronaut Down

Astronaut Down

About Me

The music of Astronaut Down strives to achieve a balance between the depth and complexity of progressive metal, and the accessible energy of mainstream rock. Intricate polyrhythms and ambitious song structures coexist with memorable melodies and subtly-evolving thematic progressions, all delivered with conviction and vitality.
Their influences range from old school progressive rock to contemporary metal, from melodic punk to post-hardcore. Astronaut Down plays new progressive rock, focusing on the composition, with a balance of elements accessible to a wide range of listeners.
Their new concept album God's Eye weaves together dense layers of guitars over a driving, erratic rhythm section and tells the emotional story of a reluctant hero's struggle with his own strange power in the face of an impending apocalypse. Whether carefully unfolding an elaborate instrumental passage or delivering an anthemic chorus, the 65-minute Gods Eye packs a powerful punch.
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Member Since: 8/18/2004
Band Website: astronautdown.com
Band Members: Jeremy
Keith
Joe
Phil
Influences: Cave-In, Circa Survive, Coheed And Cambria, Damiera, Dredg, Engine Down, Fair To Midland, Fall Of Troy, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Hum, Incubus, Killswitch Engage, King Crimson, Mars Volta, Meshuggah, Minus The Bear, Muse, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, Sunny Day Real Estate, Thrice, Tool
Sounds Like: Legos vs Tetris
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Show Journal: 07/16/2008

07/16/2008Sullivan HallSetlist:1. Starfall2. Dying Words3. John Texas (working title)4. Our Greatest Mistake5. Running DownSullivan Hall is a pretty nice venue, and we were fortunate enough to get a p...
Posted by Astronaut Down on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:46:00 PST

Show Journal: 04/18/2008

04/18/2008Luna LoungeSetlist:1. Untitled Intro2. Dying Words3. Starfall4. John Texas (working title)5. The Awakening6. Colossus7. Dawn8. Running DownThis probably wasn't the tightest show we've ever p...
Posted by Astronaut Down on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:16:00 PST

Show Journal: 02/22/2008

02/22/2008Luna LoungeSetlist:1. Starfall2. Truth Is Surfacing3. The Awakening4. John Texas (working title)5. Dying Words6. Dawn7. Running DownI've got to say, Luna Lounge is the best place we've ever ...
Posted by Astronaut Down on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:44:00 PST

Prepare Yourselves!

Please be advised - Astronaut Down has found a drummer! After months of unsuccessful searching, we finally decided that it would be best to build ourselves a drummer out of a cloud of spores and some ...
Posted by Astronaut Down on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:34:00 PST

Stay Tuned ...

I am sad to announce that Jeff and Astronaut Down have parted ways.  Just give me a minute and we'll keep you posted on developments ...
Posted by Astronaut Down on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:48:00 PST

Show Journal: 08/29/2007

08/29/2007The DelanceySetlist: 1. I Will Wait For You (working title) 2. Dying Words 3. The Storm 4. The Awakening 5. Rescue 6. Running Down (working title) 7. Dawn We started off with some embarassi...
Posted by Astronaut Down on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:35:00 PST

Our First CD Review

Posted at a prog review site called Sea of Tranquility:(link to page: http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&a mp;id=5360)Text:New York's Astronaut Down have just released their new...
Posted by Astronaut Down on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:23:00 PST

CD Release Party gone bad...

Thanks to everyone for coming out to the 1st annual Astronaut Down CD Release Party/ Hip Hop Jamboree.  Now that we have been outed as a hip-hop outfit, Jeremy has committed to getting his hair b...
Posted by Astronaut Down on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:28:00 PST

Show Journal: 02/10/2007

02/10/2006 The Mean Fiddler Setlist: 1. The Awakening 2. Truth Is Surfacing 3. Dying Words 4. Rescue 5. The Storm 6. The Dream 7. Dawn 8. Light 9. Won't Stay Dead (Encore) This was definitely our b...
Posted by Astronaut Down on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:46:00 PST

Recording Update

The drums have now been tracked, thanks to the generous nature and mad skills of James.  Setting up took some time, and we encountered our fair share of technical difficulties along the way, but ...
Posted by Astronaut Down on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:51:00 PST