AVIATIONS
Boston sextet create progressive metal for the head and the heart.
FORMED WHILE THE core of the band was studying at Berklee College Of Music in Boston, MA, Aviations have been diligent in not letting their theoretical knowledge hinder their ability to write genuinely heartfelt music.
“There’s music that’s for your heart and music that’s for your head, and I think music that has a really good staying power finds a balance of both,” explains pianist Richard Blumenthal. “Music can seem soulless when it’s just a technical exercise, whereas music that’s only for the heart might be a little too simplistic; you don’t need to go back to it dozens of times. I’m probably a little bit more of a cerebral person, but other folks in the band are trying to make sure our music hits you in the heart. That balance is important.”