Chimp Spanner

Essex, United Kingdom

Members

  • Paul Ortiz

Chimp Spanner is a progressive metal project created by multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, Paul Ortiz. His first home produced album Imperium Vorago (2004) won instant favour with fellow solo artists and listeners alike with its mixture of heavy riffs, catchy accessible melodies and dramatic use of dynamics and contrast. Despite the varied production styles and limited resources, it still served to show that the limitations normally associated with home recording could be overcome. You can get a big sound from a small space, on an even smaller budget!

Fast forward to the present, and the Chimp sound is bigger and denser; the idea more focused and consistent. The upcoming album (un-named at this time) promises to bring more styles into play, reaching an even wider audience of metal fans and non metal fans alike. With an epic futuristic narrative at its core, it looks set to define a new style of cinematic progressive metal; part music, part soundscape.

Beyond this, Paul composes in a number of other styles from film-score through to ambient and experimental electronica with an aim to write music for games, short/independent film and TV. For more information, check out the professional services page.

Releases

Detailed discography - Add release

Title Type Rating Label Release datesort icon
Imperium Vorago Full-length
8.8
unsigned January 17, 2005
At the Dream's Edge Full-length
9.52941
unknown December 8, 2009
At The Dream's Edge (Re-issue) Full-length
8.85714
Basick Records April 12, 2010
All Roads Lead Here EP
10
Basick Records February 6, 2012

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Comments

So Fucking great *_*

I love his work, its incredible, im really excited for the new EP. Laughing out loud Ide love to meet him, and see him live. Hes a huge influence and one reason i desire an 8-string so bad.

Saw At The Dream's Edge in HMV today!