MUSIC
FEATURE Original Photography by Ben Glasgow (BGM Scotland) and Douglas Fender.
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ith prog roots springing from the underground of West Lothian, these boys are a good example of the type of creativity which flourishes from the overlooked parts of the world. A Torn Mind don’t so much as invoke raw feelings as bring back the ghosts of the past in music form. A hundred familiar artists come to mind when considering who to compare them to; definitely for fans of Dream Theatre, Coheed and Cambria or The Mars Volta. They seem to grasp the importance of tonality like supreme ear-gods from Page 4
the future, giving their music the pleasant listen’abililty so required by our spoiled auditory canals in this modern age of excess, the modern age capable of producing such ‘on the ball’ entertainment as this. A Torn Mind is a cake, compounded with dashes of melodic-hardcore shred and sprinkled with love and happiness. It is the sound of living in a forest, surrounded by amplifiers and traversing by log boat down a river of progress. A Torn Mind could have written the theme to Sonic the Hedgehog. Each song is like 6 or 7 different tunes whisked together. The sheer scope of influence and relate’ability with this band is astonishing and you should expect great things from them should they persevere in their quest for prog-rockery. MAY 2013 - issue (28)
The band began in 2003 playing live shows with other up and coming local musicians as well as some wellknown international acts. After a lot of work building up their perfect sound, their debut EP was released early 2010 and since then, they have been building their reputation as one of Livingston’s most reputable music groups. "Ambitious and mature musically while displaying both easy accessibility and genuine depth... A Torn Mind have a considerable amount to commend them and display significant promise" [Classic Rock Presents Prog] www.facebook.com/atornmind Words by Christopher Jordan for GoGuide Magazine Contributor