FOR stOrk, THE CAPITAL “ORK” STAND FOR “PROG METAL DORK” (IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE)

This is easily some of the best prog metal I’ve heard all year… which is an incredibly grand statement in a year when Scale the Summit, Protest the Hero, Devin Townsend, Mastodon, Dream Theater, Opeth and Meshuggah all have albums coming out or already out. (Side note: holy shit! 2011 is going to rule).

The band is stOrk, and if you’re a super prog-dork like me who revels in every Mike Portnoy side project, Ty Tabor jam session and Devin Townsend bowel movement then I can guarantee you will like this band.

The project is led by Shane Gibson — a world class guitar player we’ve featured before who’s currently doing time as Korn’s 2nd guitarist — and drum legend Thomas Lang, with Eloy Palacios on drums. This is pretty much the stuff that prog wet dreams are made of… if you care then you’ll love this, and if not you’ll most certainly hate it.

Stream a track called “Alien” below, and check out two more at stOrk’s Facebook page. You’re welcome.

-VN