Okay, I realize it isn’t 2012 yet, and I’m pretty sure Basick Records knows it too, but this sampler represents a cross-section of the British prog-tech-metal label’s roster going into the new year. Several of the tracks here are swiped from Basick bands’ latest (i.e., 2011) releases, including “Oceans” from Visions‘ debut album Home (of which, coincidentally, I am in the middle of writing a review), and several others; however, also included are sneak peeks at a couple of the label’s recent signings who haven’t yet put out a record through Basick, such as Blotted Science and Skyharbor.
Best of all, it’s absolutely free! Check out the announcement on Basick’s website for additional information. Or if you’re really impatient, you can just skip on over to Amazon to grab a copy. However, if you aren’t able to download MP3s from Amazon.co.uk due to country restrictions, they have also made it available to download via their Bandcamp page (just see the embedded widget below). Also free! You can’t lose, either way.
Valley of Steel 
I checked out the announcement but I couldn’t find an alternate download link :S
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Hey, you’re right! I swear it was there earlier, but now I can’t find where I saw it. No worries, though, it was just a link to the Basick Records Bandcamp page. I’ve edited the post so that it includes an embedded link to listen or download directly from Bandcamp. Thanks for bringing this to my attention!
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Awesome. Spinning it now, see if I like it. Have you checked out the Fractals EP I posted some time ago? It’s kind of similar and definitely worth a download: http://deathmetalbaboon.com/fractals-corridors
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I did download that after reading your post about it. But I’ve been so busy these past few days I haven’t had a chance to listen yet! I’ll let you know.
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