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Science Fiction Double Feature

by Alpha Boötis

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Antifascist Black Metal Network
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Antifascist Black Metal Network "...synthwave/prog/power metal band that is SO heavy on synths that it sounds like a disco version of an 90's Japanese videogame soundtrack, plus drums and some other metal trappings" Read more: tinyurl.com/4a3ccfrn
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J&S An Alpha Boötis double feature?! What's not to love! Incredibly diverse instrumentation, vividly expressed soundscapes, a wide variety of styles and some excellently reimagined covers, all distilled into the wild package that is Space Disco Synth Metal. This remains some of the most original work I've head in years, and every play highlights new details within the tracks. You can feel the passion and fun that went into this project. Great stuff! Favorite track: Another World.
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  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Compilation album including Jump to Alpha Boötis and Stowaway Ants EP plus a cover of the eponymous iconic Rocky Horror Picture Show opening number.
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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    6-panel digipack featuring illustrations by Alexandre Gauthier. This CD includes both "Jump to Alpha Boötis" and "Stowaway Ants" EP, plus a cover of the Science Fiction Double Feature song, best known as the iconic opener to the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Science Fiction Double Feature via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Full Digital Discography

    Get all 9 Alpha Boötis releases available on Bandcamp and save 40%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Flight Towards The Sunrise (Towards the Sun Early Demo), Shadowheart (Ozymandias Remix), Science Fiction Double Feature, Jump To Alpha Boötis, Stowaway Ants EP, Codex Boötis MMXX, Space Vikings & Other Stories, Serpens Nebula, and 1 more. , and , .

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Spirited away by giants On a thunderous steed of steel Carried through the realms of titans By blazing wheels And the ground begins to roar Through the great unknown we soar Our grand odyssey Began in utmost innocence Following a trail of crumbs Towards a feast for queens Though we didn’t know By entering the cargo hold We had crossed the threshold Into the world of man Stowaway ants! On our way to a foreign land Taken by the hands of fate Our destiny awaits Stowaway Ants! Thrown like dice in a game of chance Taken from our kin and soil And cast into turmoil! As our legs meet the promised sand We draw the lines of our destiny Under the rays of this pale blue star We have come so far As Prometheus gave you light You have lifted us to new heights As we’re growing strong We see the light in the endless night Knowing they will call for us When the time is right We will sail again In quest of an uncharted world For we may be very small But we can pull our weight! Stowaway ants! On our way to a foreign land Taken by the hands of fate Our destiny awaits Stowaway Ants! Thrown like dice in a game of chance Taken from our kin and soil And cast into turmoil!
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about

Our music is inspired by countless science-fiction stories, but also by musical theater and rock operas. Needless to say that the Rocky Horror Picture Show, being all three of these things, holds a special place in our hearts.

So when came the time to unite Jump to Alpha Boötis and Stowaway Ants on a single CD, we had this idea of calling it Science Fiction Double Feature, as a nod to Rocky Horror. Then, we figured, why not cover the iconic opening number, and add our own power metal spin to it!

Jump to Alpha Boötis

In the 25th century, the crew of the USS NEON, headed by Cpt. Nalanie Kuhlmann, leaves the solar system in search of a new home planet for humankind. A malfunction in the warp drive propels our explorers 20,000 years into the future.
There, they find a bustling Ecumenopolis, where they are met by the Black Comets. Sent on a dangerous mission and pursued by the killer robots of the evil Dr. Goldstein, our adventurers make their way across time and space.
Will they escape Serpens Nebula with their lives?
What mysteries lie within the Belt of Orion?
Find out in Jump to Alpha Boötis.

Stowaway Ants

A colony of daring ants hides inside a human rocket and sets forth to conquer the barren lands of Alkalurops. Will they beat humanity to the punch and become the first species to step foot across multiple constellations?

Click on any song to delve deeper into its story!


**Praise for Jump to Alpha Boötis and Stowaway Ants**

"The word unique should never be used lightly but it certainly applies here. The five tracks do exactly what I wanted and then some. The icing on the cake being a stonkingly good cover of Gojira’s Another World – the only track to feature vocals." - GBHBL www.gbhbl.com/ep-review-alpha-bootis-jump-to-alpha-bootis-self-released/

Karl Magi: "The coruscating synth replaces Gojira’s chugging guitar on this cover of their song “Another World” while swirling synth mists flow. Thunderous guitar batters in now while the slower beat throbs and the powerful vocals rise over the trembling synth pulse. The vocals are warmer and fuller than Gojira’s snarling delivery." - discover.hubpages.com/entertainment/Synth-Album-Review-Jump-To-Alpha-Botis-by-Alpha-Botis

Two Guys Metal Reviews: "Alpha Bootis share a lot with early 2010s Euro power metal bands. That is to say there's a big cheese factor, massive choruses and lots of melodies. That being said - they're great at it and it makes their music a blast to listen too. There is a dramatic and powerful poetry to this music and its a joy. " Full review: www.twoguysmetalreviews.com/2020/12/alpha-bootis-stowaway-ants.html

Ghost Cult Magazine: "Alpha Boötis are here to chew gum and rock your face off, and they are all out of gum! Cosmic sounding in scope, futuristic and proggy, far-out concepts await you in the music of Alpha Bootis and their new EP Stowaway Ants! www.ghostcultmag.com/exclusive-ep-stream-alpha-bootis-stowaway-ants/

Über Rock UK: "Sporting two original tracks of “space disco synth metal” ‘Stowaway Ants’ is quite the musical adventure. At its core it has all the makings of a cheesy power metal song, a bit similar to something that Gloryhammer might come up with, but there’s so much more going on." Full review: uber-rock.co.uk/alpha-bootis-stowaway-ants-ep-self-released/

credits

released December 10, 2021

Alpha Boötis is
Morgan: composition
Harakoa: vocals, keyboards, lyrics
Jotunbot: drums, programming
Krogorlon: saxophone
Ozymandias: guitars, vocals, sound design, composition
Votson: bass

Credits
Tracks 1-5 and 9 by Morgan and Ozymandias
Track 6 by Joseph and Mario Duplantier
Track 7 by Richard O’Brien
Track 8 by Ozymandias (music, lyrics) and Harakoa (lyrics)
Track 10 by Sting

All tracks produced by Ozymandias
Tracks 1-7 mixed by David Fuller at Fuller Studios and mastered by Brandon Allhouse at Steel House Studios
Tracks 8-10 mixed by Ozymandias and mastered by David Fuller at Fuller Studios
Drums on tracks 1-3 recorded with Antonin Paquette
Saxophone on tracks 1, 2, 3, and 5 recorded with Adrien Agard
Track 10 recorded with Stéphane Grimm at Studio No Name

Artwork by Velocipasta and Alexandre Gauthier
Logo by Dave Petersen
Story by Harakoa, Ozymandias, and The Scenarist

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Alpha Boötis Montreal, Québec

Space Disco Synth Metal with operatic vocals, epic sci-fi stories and powerful production. Alpha Boötis' music aims to take you on a journey through the stars and the eons.

For fans of power metal, synthwave and progressive rock!
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