''Via'' is the debut studio album by American
progressive metalcore
Progressive metalcore (also called technical metalcore or ambient metalcore) is a fusion of progressive metal and metalcore characterized by highly technical lead guitar, "atmospheric" elements, and complex instrumentation. Some notable practiti ...
band
Volumes
Volume is a measure of regions in three-dimensional space. It is often quantified numerically using SI derived units (such as the cubic metre and litre) or by various imperial or US customary units (such as the gallon, quart, cubic inch). The ...
. It was initially released on September 27, 2011 through
Mediaskare Records
Mediaskare Records was an American independent record label specializing in heavy metal music. The label was founded by Baron Bodnar, with its offices located in Los Angeles, California. The label's prominent artists included Volumes, Bury Your De ...
.
The album was re-released in 2016 independently under the 91367 Records moniker, remastered and with a new cover.
However, the album's fifth track, "Serenity", originally contained a solo towards the end of the song, but it was removed from the remastered edition of the album, likely due to label issues relating to
Chris Letchford
Chris Letchford (born October 7, 1984) is an American guitarist. He is the lead guitarist in the instrumental progressive metal band Scale the Summit. His technical ability has been recognized in magazines such as ''Guitar World'', ''Revolver'' ...
of
Scale the Summit
Scale the Summit is an American instrumental progressive metal band formed in Houston, Texas in 2004. The band comprises guitarist Chris Letchford, bassist Kilian Duarte and drummer Charlie Engen. They were signed to Prosthetic Records before t ...
performing the solo on the album's original edition.
Track listing
Personnel
;Volumes
* Gus Farias – vocals
* Michael Barr – vocals
* Diego Farias – lead guitar, programming, production, engineering, editing, mixing
* Daniel Schwartz – rhythm guitar, clean vocals, drum programming
* Raad Soudani – bass
;Additional musicians
*
Chris Letchford
Chris Letchford (born October 7, 1984) is an American guitarist. He is the lead guitarist in the instrumental progressive metal band Scale the Summit. His technical ability has been recognized in magazines such as ''Guitar World'', ''Revolver'' ...
of
Scale the Summit
Scale the Summit is an American instrumental progressive metal band formed in Houston, Texas in 2004. The band comprises guitarist Chris Letchford, bassist Kilian Duarte and drummer Charlie Engen. They were signed to Prosthetic Records before t ...
– guest guitar solo on track 5
;Additional personnel
* Daniel Braunstein – production, programming, engineering, editing, mixing
* Zack Ohren – mastering
Charts
References
2011 debut albums
Volumes (band) albums
Mediaskare Records albums
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