Records made with intent and volume.

Hear Doug's guitar and writing with Altermind and Instar, then follow the music to the platform you use.

Altermind

Altermind is an Austin progressive metal band pairing intricate guitar arrangements with electronics and driving drums. Doug Van Bevers and Brien Allen share guitar and composition duties, with Cameron Carbone on drums. Hear their work on the self-titled album, Archetype and Mosaic.

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AltermindMosaic official music video
Ad Astra, Part I album artwork by Instar
Ad Astra, Part I. Release art by Trent Bos.

A second musical world

Instar

Instar brings progressive metal, atmospheric synths and spoken-word storytelling together. Doug shares guitar duties with Nick Maini, alongside Greg Greenberg on bass and synths, Eden Kupermintz on lyrics and narration, and session drummer Travis Orbin. Ad Astra, Part I continues the project's exploration of long-form musical stories.

Drum session by Travis Orbin

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InstarAd Astra, Part I

More from the records

Official videos, live performances, full-album streams and session footage from Altermind and Instar.

Altermind

Instar sessions