In The Presence Of Wolves Of Two Minds, Stages 1-2: The Ape And The Cage

For fans of Coheed and Cambria, Between the Buried and Me, The Mars Volta, and King Crimson! Philadelphia-native progressive group IN THE PRESENCE OF WOLVES rattled the east coast metal scene with their 2015 full-length release, Thalassas, deftly mixing a bevy of classic progressive rock, modern prog-metal, experimental, post-hardcore and jazz rock influences that has since been unparalleled by any upand- coming local artist of late. IN THE PRESENCE OF WOLVES further improves upon their addictive sonic blend with their EP, Of Two Minds, Stages 1-2: The Ape and The Cage, a conceptual offering all its own. The EP’s auditory assault reaches far beyond the confines of ITPOW’s experimental predecessors—plainly inspired by the piercing vocal attacks, tasteful theatricality and frantic musical kaleidoscopes pioneered by artists like Rush, Coheed and Cambria, Queen, The Mars Volta and Between The Buried And Me—leaving the listener with something overtly inspired yet fresh and uncharted. Of Two Minds, Stages 1-2: The Ape and The Cage is a two-in-one part EP in an eventual multi-release story that explores ITPOW’s personal confrontations with mental illness, emotional struggle and the five stages of grief. At the helm on Of Two Minds… was producer Kevin Antreassian of Backroom Studios, otherwise recognized as guitarist for kings of metallic chaos, Dillinger Escape Plan. The album was mastered by Alan Douches (Dilinger Escape Plan, Between The Buried And Me, Yes, etc…) at West West Side Music. IN THE PRESENCE OF WOLVES have toured extensively, visiting cities from Portland, Maine to Chicago, Illinois, Atlanta, Georgia, and up into Canada.