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Local prog-rock band Alyeus rocked out at Ribfest this past summer. Catch them when they play the London Indie Underground for their CD release party on September 27.

When former Falcons come together, they can do great things. Meet Alyeus, a local progressive rock band: lead vocalist and guitarist Kyle Alexander (Business Marketing, 2009); bassist and vocalist Dean Greco (Music Industry Arts, 2013), Andrew Van Der Voort (Music Industry Arts and Audio Post Production, 2012). Along with lead guitarist and vocalist Ivan Recinos, they are eagerly awaiting their first CD release show on September 27.

Drawing influence from everything from Tool to Rush to Coheed and Cambria, Alyeus blends hard rock riffs with atmospheric passages into what they call a “landscape of sound.” The band describes their first album, Forty Days at Sea, as part of a trilogy of concept albums that tell a story of war, a struggle for existence and a well-kept secret.

Alyeus talked to Interrobang in May, and now they're back to dish on their upcoming CD release.

After four years of working together, the band is ready to bring Forty Days at Sea to life.

“It's really exciting to see our music really coming to life in a physical form now,” said Alexander. “Some of the songs we have been polishing for almost the entire four years while others were written in late 2012 and early 2013, so we are really happy we finally get to release all of these the way they were meant to be heard. The album is one big story and is designed to be listened to from start to finish like a movie.”

Forty Days at Sea officially comes out on September 24. Recinos said the band's next step is to focus on touring and promoting the album as much as they possibly can. “We are also really excited to start writing again and we have already started discussing ideas for our next release. We have been in talks with some bands around Ontario to set up some great shows and we are really looking forward to getting on stage with some of them again.”

“We want to thank everybody who supported us the last four years and waited patiently for us to get our songs on an album. Our Indiegogo campaign helped us raise over $5,000 with the help of a very kind person in Germany and for that we will be forever grateful,” said Van Der Voort.

“We had a great time writing this album and we hope everybody enjoys it as much as we do,” added Greco.

The CD release show will be taking place at London Indie Underground (538 Adelaide St. N., corner of Princess and Adelaide) on September 27 at 8 p.m. The event is free, 19-plus and BYOB, but pay-what-you-can donations will be accepted at the door. If you are not 19 and don't want to miss out on the party, you can stream video and audio live from londonindieunderground.com. The night will also feature music by local bands Zealots Desire and The Baxters. All bands will be selling their music and merch at the show. It's an event you don't want to miss!

For a full list of upcoming shows and to hear Alyeus' music, check out alyeus.com.