Tomorrow (April 26th) sees the release of Ripples, the debut album from Norwegian prog rockers ABOVE SYMMETRY, on InsideOut Music. Starting today, AOL Music is hosting a full album Listening Party for Ripples. Get a first listen to the entire album at this location.

Over a year ago, five young musicians from Skien, Norway, made a very impressive entrance into the metal world with their debut album, Ripples, released under the band name ASPERA via InsideOutMusic.

Media across the globe replied positively with numerous excellent reviews for Ripples throughout 2010 and the band built up a great following, not only in their home country.

Unfortunately the promotion activities and consequently also the coming live plans had to take a break, when it turned out that the band was in need to change its name due to unforeseen technical reasons. Anyhow, the transition is done: They will be now known as Above Symmetry and the re-release version of the acclaimed Ripples album (including 3 special additional audio tracks and a video clip enhancement as bonus), is out today (April 25th) all over Europe and tomorrow in North American

It is every band’s nightmare to change their name and start all over again.

“It’s just one of those things,” says Above Symmetry singer Atle Pettersen, “but it’s not something that we’re going to let get to us, or to detract from what we do. It’s unfortunate, yes, because we were doing so well under our previous name, getting such good reviews and things, but you’ve just got to shrug your shoulders and carry on. It’s the same band with the same musicians - all that’s changed is the name. And at the end of the day it’s our music that counts!”

Above Symmetry lineup (left to right):

Robin Ognedal – Guitars

Nickolas Main Henriksen – Keyboards

Atle Pettersen – Vocals

Joachim Strøm Ekelund – Drums

Rein T. Blomquist – Bass

Ripples, was recorded in their home-studio in Skien, Norway, and later on mixed and mastered to sonic perfection at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden by Jens Bogren.

The album features Nils K. Rue (PAGAN'S MIND) on background vocals and comes with now slightly upgraded artwork created by Gustavo Sazes, visually enhancing the basic concept that ‘every single action has a consequence, either on a personal or global level’’, which is what connects all lyrics and the album’s title.

The re-release version of the Ripples album features the following tracklisting:

'Intro'

'Ripples'

'Do I Dare?'

'Remorse'

'Between Black & White'

'Catatonic Coma'

'Torn Apart'

'Traces Inside'

'Reflections'

'The Purpose'

'Trails Of Clarity' *

'Traces Inside' [Edit] *

'Ripples' [Edit] *

+ 'Traces Inside' [Video-Clip Enhancement] *

* Bonus Tracks