Merkabah - Lyonesse

Here's something very unusual coming from me; a modern fusion band of sorts.  I'm not exactly sure what to call this: jazzcore, post-rock, fusion, punk jazz...  but I do know it's good.  Even with all the jazz influence, rhythmically, they're still a rock band.  You still got a heavy-handed drummer and a solid riff-oriented base.  What really gives this album it's jazz feel is the pulsing and fluttering alto saxophone; and what a sweet tone it has.  As a cohesive unit, the band is rock solid, all playing off each other and allowing equal space for all instruments.  There's also a great feel going on here, as this album was recorded live.  You can think of this as a much more listenable and structured alternative to noisier Jazzcore bands like Painkiller and Zu.  People into a more traditional jazz sound might not like this (especially with the lack of bass), but I think this is the perfect vision for what modern fusion should be: the hard beat and riff-driven structure of rock, with the instrumentation and trance-like improvisational leads of jazz. 

They've put this up themselves for free legal download below.  You'll be impressed by this band, I promise.

http://merkabahpl.bandcamp.com/