Digital Single will be Available on April 16th
April 10th, 2013, New York, New York – The first single from Pontus Gunve's new album will be released digitally on April 16th. Released under the project name "PHWG" and titled "Cavalry of Camels," the song is the first release leading up to the full album, The Observer (set for May 7th release.) There will be a free download offer of the single at facebook.com/PHWGmusic.
NYC-based guitarist, composer and technologist Pontus Gunve's music embraces the theory that music is a multi-dimensional experience and an adventure in wordless storytelling that fully absorbs the audience's mind, body and spirit. Flowing through time and space, the lush sonic textures he creates evoke the ethereal landscapes of other-worldly multi-media artists such as Jean Michel Jarre and Boards of Canada while still clearly inspired by the thick, dark compositional textures of legendary heavy metal bands like Megadeth. And his energy as a guitarist celebrates numerous influences, from the technical proficiency of Steve Vai and the raw, exotic approach of Marty Friedman, to the minimalistic moments created by legendary blues performers.
Scott Kahn had this to say of "Cavalry of Camels" at MusicPlayers.com: "World Music meets Prog Metal in the latest single from Pontus Gunve. This is big orchestral stuff that rocks thanks to the solid guitar and drums anchoring the complex rhythms. The percussion and string section really give the music its international, ethnic vibe... Melodic, rocking, beautifully produced... I'm not fully sure how we'd categorize it, but we definitely enjoy listening to it." In a review set for the upcoming issue of Music Street Journal, Jason Hillenburg said, "Superbly produced and the product of advanced songwriting skills, Pontus Gunve's single 'Calvary of Camels' has a progressive rock flavor, but there's a much subtler process working here than pouring old wine into new bottles. This sounds closer to synthesization - the disparate strains of progressive rock sensibilities, Third World percussion, rock guitar, and orchestral music merging into a unique hybrid…Gunve's limit testing produces consistently compelling results." In a user review at Music Emissions, Larry Toering had this to say about the song: "Anyone with a love for prog instrumentals will appreciate the diversity and intensity from the eastern vibes of the brilliant opening to the cosmic wind sounds of the awesome outro."
