Pyramids on Mars
Music from the Mystical Red Planet
Press Contact: Kevin Estrella pyramidsonmarsband@gmail.com
About the Album
Genre – Melodic Instrumental Rock, Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Metal
Album Length – 9 songs – 44 minutes
Album Influences:Joe Satriani, Rush, Tool, Type O Negative, Pink Floyd
Track Suggestions: (for radio)
1. On Dragon’s Wings
2. Phoenix from the Ashes
3. Interstellar
4. Cosmic Angels
Band/artist: Pyramids on Mars
Album Title: Cosmic Angels
Label: Independent
Release Date: May 31, 2022
Genre: Rock
CD Track Listing:
Interstellar 4:51
Phoenix From The Ashes 4:48
Cosmic Angels 5:01
On Dragon’s Wings 4:15
Luftpanzer [Air Tanks](Nacht Waffen Part II) 4:32
Echoes of Peter Steele
Thaylee 5:15
A Dolphin’s Paradise (Theera’s Theme) 4:29
Arcturian Sunset 4:27
*Released on CD, digital and streaming.
About the Album
Kevin Estrella
About the songs
Interstellar – A song about flying past the stars to new worlds. Inspired by the movie of the same name
Phoenix from the Ashes – A song about being at the lowest time of your life, and breaking through to your highest potential. Born from the ashes
Cosmic Angels – Don’t you think flying saucers look like Cosmic Angels?
On Dragon’s Wings – A song about riding on the back of your own dragon
Lufpanzer (Air Tanks) – Did you know Nazi Germany reverse engineered extraterrestrial technology and had their own flying saucers? The secret World War II history they don’t want you to know 😉
Echoes of Peter Steele – A song dedicated to the late Peter Steele of the band Type O Negative.
Thlaylee – A song about the end of the world, and us throwing our hands up in the air begging extraterrestrial nations to rescue us from our own peril
A Dolphin’s Paradise – A song about dolphins playing. If you listen to the guitar melody, it’s two dolphins singing
Arcturian Sunset – I pictured being on a blue and white crystal planet somewhere around the Arcturus star. I was on a beach and this song is what I heard
Band Bio
Every once in a while there comes along a band that is so different or unique, you would think they were dropped on Earth from another planet. Pyramids on Mars is one of those bands. It is the solo project of guitarist Kevin Estrella. He wanted to do something musically different that would stand out from the crowd.
What first catches you is that they are an instrumental band. A combination of elements such as rock, hard rock, industrial, metal. And then… the lead guitar comes soaring in. Well crafted, beautiful, melodic phrases so catchy and memorable they will be stuck in your head the rest of the day. The guitar has become the “vocals” of the music.
Kevin was originally influenced by guitar players like Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen. But his own sense of identity comes from the music he is most passionate about, being Baroque classical music citing influence from musical greats of J.S Bach and Antonio Vivaldi. When you listen to Pyramids on Mars, most of the guitar melodies are actually violin melodies.
Kevin recorded, produced, engineered and mastered his first debut CD, self titled “Pyramids on Mars” (2013) “Echo Cosmic” (2015) and “Edge of the Black” (2019). Performing all instruments on the album and all drum programming. He has been capturing music industry attention getting international radio airplay in the U.S, Canada, South America and Europe.
Pyramids on Mars really is music from the Mystical Red Planet.
Discography pyramids on mars
Discography by year date
Albums
- Cosmic Angels 2022
- Edge of the Black 2019
- Echo Cosmic 2015
- Pyramids on Mars 2013
Press Acclaimations
“There is a great emphasis on songwriting…. It tells a story without using even a single word by offering the listener an opportunity to visualize each chapter of the trip.
With such a deep, diverse record full of variety, Edge of the Black promises to be one of 2020’s best instrumental works.”
puregrainaudio.com
Press
“The whole album Edge of the Black leaves a lingering sense of both existentialism and awe at Kevin Estrella’s musical talent and ability.
He fully allocates all the elements of the band equal respect to create a holistic and visceral thrill that emotionally charges the whole album”.
Originalrock.net
“EDGE OF THE BLACK” shines with psychedelic rock sounds and offers a unique sound that is bursting with diversity.
Changes from hard distortion sounds to rather light overdrives and is led by emotionally sounding rhythm guitar chords and strong melodic lead guitar riffs.
A true guitar masterpiece for the new year.”
Moshpitpassion.de
“It almost seems impossible that one man alone can create a sound so unforgettable whilst have the ability to conjure up such a strongly visual experience from the audio”
Originalrock.net
“There is a great emphasis on songwriting …
It tells a story without using even a single word by offering the listener an opportunity to visualize each chapter of the trip.
With such a deep, diverse record full of variety, Edge of the Black promises to be one of 2020’s best instrumental works.”
puregrainaudio.com
Featured Videos
“Phoenix from the Ashes” from Cosmic Angels. Stagewear Design by Shay. Footage from Ubisoft. Assasin’s Creed Videography: Sheng Chen.
“On Dragon’s Wings” from Cosmic Angels. Stagewear Design by Shay.
“Song of Light” from EDGE OF THE BLACK, Pyramids on Mars. EDGE OF THE BLACK is the third album from Pyramids on Mars. Release date December 21, 2019.
“The Ambassador” from EDGE OF THE BLACK is the third album from Pyramids on Mars. Release date Christmas 2019.
“F-22 Raptor” from EDGE OF THE BLACK is the third album from Pyramids on Mars. Release date December 21, 2019.
