Ashtar

The Profile

Brazilian band blending progressive rock with Irish folk textures, progressive metal drive, and touches of death metal; noted for originality, mixed cohesion, and solid recording quality.

Information derived from a single DeBaser review by Jesterhoax1 (published 2023-12-08) of “Ashtar - Rock Symphony,” describing a Brazilian group mixing prog, Irish folk, prog metal, and some death-metal elements; production praised; overall rating 2/5.

A Brazilian band merging progressive rock with strong Irish folk hints, prog metal drive, and occasional death-metal growls. The review highlights originality and solid recording quality but criticizes uneven cohesion. Instrumentation ranges from bagpipes and flutes to double bass drumming and technical guitar solos, with female vocals. Overall judged sufficient, with hopes for a more balanced follow-up.