Ancestry, by Sequester

Ancestry

by Sequester

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Selrisitai The vocalist has a very pleasing timbre, writes excellent, catchy melodies that still manage to have interesting complexity, and there's plenty of cool riffs to fill out the spaces in between.
Every track is a winner, but I gotta tip my hat to Skye Boat Song just for its gentle, melodious sendoff.

Favorite track: Skye Boat Song.

Blauer Selbstmord This is the album with which I entered into the world of progressive metal. Even after so many listens, I still hardly realize all this was done by a single man. Ryan Boc managed to compose unique vocals along with mesmerizing instrumentals. Favorite track: A Feral Apparition.

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1.	A Feral Apparition 08:20	buy track
2.	Niseag 04:49	buy track
3.	Bonnie Dundee 03:21	buy track
4.	Skye Boat Song 05:16	buy track

about

In addition to the familiar Progressive-Heavy style of Sequester, "Ancestry" features traditional Scottish folk music.

This is the fourth album released, and second one to be freely available.

credits

released October 1, 2012

All songs performed, recorded and produced by Ryan Boc

All songs written by Ryan Boc, except where noted:
Bonnie Dundee - traditional Scottish; arranged by Boc
Skye Boat Song - traditional Scottish; arranged by Boc
These two folk songs also contain original material by Boc

Artwork by Rachel Jackson, with the Sequester logo designed by Andre Guillemette (Savage Circus, Dark Empire)

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Sequester Vancouver, British Columbia

Sequester is the musical project of Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Boc. Founded in 2005, all of the material thus far has been written, performed, recorded and produced by Boc, having drawn inspiration from various genres of music, including heavy metal, progressive and psychedelic rock, traditional folk, grunge, alternative, synthwave, blues, jazz, and classical. ... more

discography

Civilization

Jun 2020
Hermit

May 2018
Missing Image

Oct 2014
Ancestry

Oct 2012
Shaping Life and Soul

Feb 2011
Nameless One

Aug 2009
Winter Shadows

Aug 2008

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