October Equus

Based in Madrid, the Spanish avant-prog outfit October Equus formed in 2003, and had completed the recording of their eponymous debut album by April of 2005, although October Equus was not released until early the following year. Featuring guitarist Ángel Ontalva, keyboardist Victor Rodriguez, bassist Amanda Pazos, and drummer Txema Fernandes, the album drew comparisons to discs by various bands from the heydays of British and European prog, including King Crimson, Univers Zero, and Hatfield and the North -- although Ontalva has been quoted as stating that the bandmembers "hav...