VARIANT

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Warranties and Disclaimers

“One of the better new progressive minded rock bands out there…After the CD is over I want to hear it again and you know what, I hear new things each time…excellent song writing and composing…Every song is great… This is a very recommended release…” -Ron Fuchs, aka ProgNaut

 “Variant are a breath of fresh air in the current prog scene… bordering on the technical side of things… “Beyond Jargon” flows really well…At times dark and mostly serious, the music here is pretty intense, so don’t expect some happy neo-progressive sounds…Well done!” - Pete Pardo in a Sea of Tranquility Staff Roundtable Review-

 “Each of the four excellent musicians goes for his best and declares his skillfulness, never going beyond his role; each inside his space. The songwriting is original, complex and extremely interesting, never predicable. The songs keep constantly alive the interest of the listener…Definitely to be listened to." - Salvatore Siragusa for Artist and Bands, in Italy, translation by Massimo “Rebel Yell”.

 “Modern rock with a progressive outlook and edgy instrumentation…a forward looking group who are relevant for the day…No way to easily pigeonhole…What I believe this band really needs is more exposure, because they have all the right tools to build a large audience around.” - Tom Hayes of Gnosis-

 “Variant touch on some interesting and even provocative subjects… great musical abilities… “Beyond Jargon” is an amazing album from a band formed by four excellent soloists, no one of whom tries to overwhelm the others…” - Marco Piva, reviewer for MovimentiProg in Italy, translated by the author-

 “Dreamy and daunting, at time aggressive and unyielding, this debut…succeeds in achieving a unique sound that bears examining. The band operates without keyboards, making the deft application of varying tones and textures…all the more remarkable.” - John Collinge, Publisher, Progression Magazine, 2006 Summer / Fall issue

 “Your music is infectious. Your musicianship is impeccable. Your songwriting is ingenious. Your lyrics are insightful. And, your cover art is inspired. Variant kicks some serious ass.” - Vince and Daisy Font, hosts of Prog’opolis, on The Dividing Line Broadcast Network

“I was listening as a music fan last night…Really EXCELLENT release…labour of love I guess…wonderful new material…” - Lord Litter, international icon of underground music from Berlin, Germany-

 “…I was instantly attracted to this music…this band is very strong, effectively pounding home their lyrics with a mixture of rock, progressive and metal.” - Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck, widely syndicated music reviewer-

 “Variant really doesn’t sound that much like anyone else, they have created a fairly original sound for themselves…heavy and somewhat dark…Variant is a good name for, and description of this band. “Beyond Jargon” is a wonderful debut album and I’m looking forward to hearing more from these gents…”  - Fred Trafton, for the New Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock, the album was also selected as an Editor’s Choice there.

 “…harmony guitars and an often martial, galloping beat draw the listener in… The rhythm section of Langton and Herrel should be noted, they interlock quite well… “Beyond Jargon” is a solid debut album, and shows a band with a well defined idea of where they want to take their music.” - Bill Knispel, reviewer for Progscape

 “An array of different styles, ranging from spacey fusion to full-on metal, keeps things fresh and interesting for most of this album’s duration…certainly enough quality and breadth of ideas to mark this as a promising debut…” - The Silent Man, reviewer for Progressive Ears-

 “The stronghold of the album is the dedication and the thorough way the album is performed…with a lot of contagious songs and melody licks worth deepening oneself into.” - Svend Olaf Olsen, for Ectagon Progressive Rock

 “These guys are a very unique and intriguing outfit combining elements of Rush with fusion and King Crimson. The end result is an album that…will certainly continue to entertain and serve as a listening adventure for a long time.” - Gary Hill, publisher, Music Street Journal

 “Beyond Jargon” is a real mixed bag of music, impossible to pin down. This kind of “throw-out-the-rulebook” songwriting style won me over…I recommend this strange album for its bold approach to song composition.” - Keith Henderson, reviewer for Aural Innovations, January 2007 issue #35

 “The song structures are varied and… tend to be long without becoming boring. The guitar work tends to be on the heavy side, but there are enough changes of pace and interludes that it tends to be balanced in the end. The recording though, is amazing. This is another of those albums you need to blow your stereo with.” - Carlos, reviewer for Lunar Hypnoses

 “…all four of the band members appear to be well-prepared musicians, equally skilful in using complex start-stop movement and odd time meters, besides which on two of the tunes they demonstrate how subtly they can slacken their pace…” - Vitaly Menshikov, Editor for Progressor.net in Uzbekistan      

 “Epic, solid guitar driven progressive rock.” - Artur Chachlowski, reviewer for Metal Hammer Magazine