Canvas Solaris

A quick look at the song titles below reveals that Canvas Solaris isn't interested in writing simple, catchy rock tunes. There aren't that many instrumental bands around at the moment, but Canvas Solaris does share the same penchant for odd song titles, complex riffing/structures, and experimentation as some of their contempories, though these guys are even more technically-minded than most. Though not a direct soundalike, Gordian Knot has a somewhat similar sound, though they are a bit more laidback than CS. The band formed in 1999, but they haven't always had their current style (in their early days, according to their bio, they shared more in common with bands like Carcass), and they haven't always been instrumental, as a vocalist did front the band for a time. Eventually, though, they narrowed their vision to instrumental tech metal, and their string of albums in the 2000's are among the most accomplished in that field. After a long break from recording, they returned in 2021 with a new album, still squarely in the instrumental tech/prog mold if slightly less technical than previous efforts.

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