Pentagressive is a modern rock band with progressive, cinematic sound design and cyber punk influence.
They play a melodic type of rock; with the sense of positivity and optimism. Their songs are filled with vocal harmonies and poppy synthesizer lines; yet aggressively played with distortion guitar and double pedal drumming.
The name "Pentagressive" is actually a combined word : Pent Aggressive. Pilled up desires on making music has blown out as an aggressive actions toward their musical endeavours.
They cite inspirations from various influences, from The Beatles, to Deep Purple, to King Crimson, to Tool, to Slipknot, to Rush to Frank Zappa, to Genesis, to Dream Theatre.
The band is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Didi Priyadi (vocals, guitars) formerly from Cross , Happy Day, In Memoriam; initiated the idea to do a music project that turns out to be another new band, as the fellow band members from Kelakar offered themselves to join in. Bistok Rukanzi (drums) and Mattheus Aditirtono (vocals, bass) were also fellow members of D'Ark Legal Society (an alternative prog metal band) and Wisnu Adrian (keyboards) is an active pianist and music educator from classical music background. Together they found a blend of sound as their musical journey continues to explore new uncharted territories and stepping into new grounds of making music.