Riverside and the like, the word “progressive” has gone from being derogatory to
complimentary, from passé` to contemporary. Indeed, it seems there is a burgeoning interest in genre-defying, forward-thinking bands, whose ideals often hearken back to 1970s progressive rock giants like King Crimson, Yes, and Genesis.
It would seem, then, that the planets have finally aligned for New York City’s
Theater of the Absurd, who have been plugging along on a progressive musical journey of their own for nearly six years.

Formed in 2006 by drummer Patrick Curley and guitarist Mike Neumeister, the
band’s initial intent was to play unique extreme metal, equal parts progressive and ferocious. The vision of the band, however, expanded greatly in a matter of a few short years; the focus became on delivering songs which were vast in scope and influence, a unique, emotional listening experience. Now with a heightened maturity from years of honing their musical craft, Theater of the Absurd are ready to release their second album, "The Myth of Sisyphus," an opus which features the rich talents of musicians such as Chandler Mogel on vocals, and the expertise of such legendary individuals as Jim Morris of Morrisound Studio (Death, Iced Earth, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Warrant) handling the mixing duties and Maor Appelbaum (Cynic, Halford, Therion, Amored Saint, Dokken, Sepultura) providing the mastering duties.

Theater of the Absurd is concerned not only with a desire to create great
songs; the band offers its view of society and the inner struggles of humanity through lyrics (penned by Curley and Neumeister), album art (provided by immensely talented Serbian painter Zoran Velimanovic), and choice of album title (taken from a Camus essay). For Theater of the Absurd, nothing is done by accident: every note, every lyric, every bit of art is meant to purvey a specific vision of society, of humanity, and of the world.

"The Myth of Sisyphus" will be release December 13, 2013 via Graviton Music Services in Europe and available digitally in Europe and North America. Theater of the Absurd is hard at work rehearsing intensively for an anticipated tour.


Theater of the Absurd - The Myth of Sisyphus (2012)

Mixed by Jim Morris at Morrisound Studios – Tampa, FL, USA.
Mastered by Maor Appelbaum at Maor Appelbaum Mastering – California, USA.

Album Art by Zoran Velimanovic – Belgrade, Serbia.
Graphic Design by Bob Katsionis – Athens, Greece.