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Divided By Design - Musical Artist Press Kit

Approved Artist Bio For Release

 

Divided by Design are an independent project from the United kingdom, intent on creating something unique and truly progressive. Liam Stephenson’s virtuosic guitar and otherworldly compositions blends seamlessly together with Tom Chambers’ brutal rhythm section and expertly crafted producing. Inspired by the likes of Dream Theater, Animals as Leaders and Periphery, Divided by Design are not shy to employ the ‘prog’ spirit of early Rush and Coheed and Cambria, and use this to make something they, and others, believe is truly ground breaking. In 2020 Divided by Design released their critical acclaimed debut album “Stages to Osiris” cited by Off the Hook as “undoubtedly one of the best metal albums” and Angry Wolf Music Reviews calling it “a complex progressive masterpiece”. The band’s follow up album “Irretraceable Steps”, released in 2022, was once again meet with critical praise having Progressive Rock Central call it “an excellent, dynamic and diverse instrumental prog album.”. 2023 saw the band release their 3rd studio album entitled "The Fear of Being Forgotten" in which Accidental music reviewer described it as “a progressive rock tour de force who have created an album that may be heralded as a masterpiece in years to come". Constant gigging and dedication to their music has allowed Divided by Design to craft a live performance level rarely seen amongst other UK based bands; with unprecedented technical mastery of their instruments along with an energy described by the likes of ‘UKThrashers’ as being “at timesbrutal, at times beautiful” 

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    Latest Release

    Previous Releases

    Irretraceable Steps (2022)

    Irretraceable Steps (2022)

    Irretraceable Steps (2022)

    Progressive Rock Central - "an excellent, dynamic and diverse instrumental prog album."

    The Catalyst EP (2020)

    Irretraceable Steps (2022)

    Irretraceable Steps (2022)

    Invictamagazine - "brings to the table all the quintessential progressive tropes with a unique edge"

    Stages to Osiris (2020)

    The Fear of Being Forgotten (2023)

    The Fear of Being Forgotten (2023)

    Angry wolf music reviews - “a complex progressive masterpiece”

    The Fear of Being Forgotten (2023)

    The Fear of Being Forgotten (2023)

    The Fear of Being Forgotten (2023)

    GBHBL - "Progressive absurdity that is both startling and delightful."

    Videos

    N2H4 [Official Music Video]

    The Future is What We Make It [Official Music Video)

    Venue Resume

    Key Club, Leeds

    Lending Room, Leeds

    Head of Steam, Newcastle

    Anarchy Brewery, Newcastle

    Rebellion, Manchester

    The Macbeth of Hoxton, London

    West Street Live, Sheffield

    Nice N Sleezy, Glasgow

    Basement, Chelmsford

    Liquor, Lincoln

    The Scene, Lincoln




    Media Features

    Photo Groupie

    Metal Epidemic

    Photo Groupie

    “It's not for the faint-hearted - but you won't be able to stop listening all the same.”

    Uber Rocks

    Metal Epidemic

    Photo Groupie

    "Everything I wanted from this album and more"

    Metal Epidemic

    Metal Epidemic

    Metal Epidemic

    "Delivering a heady concept with a ton of heart and soul to it"

    Metal Epidemic

    Straight to the Core Podcast

    Metal Epidemic

    "Ought to impress and entertain prog and non-prog fans"

    Straight to the Core Podcast

    Straight to the Core Podcast

    Straight to the Core Podcast

    “One of the best instrumental albums I’ve heard in a long long time”

    Accidental Music Reviewer

    Straight to the Core Podcast

    Straight to the Core Podcast

    “a progressive rock tour de force who have created an album that may be heralded as a masterpiece in years to come"

    Musipedia of Metal

    Musipedia of Metal

    Musipedia of Metal

    “creating 'progressive' music in the purest sense of the word, letting no genre constraints get in their way"

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