Tag Opeth
“You know what the fellow said – in Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had… Continue Reading →
Delvoid are a post prog rock band from Norway whose work has been likened to Tool, Sigur Ròs, Isis and even Opeth. From the instrumental and spooky intro, it is evident that their output has care and precision. This leads… Continue Reading →
Not long before receiving this 2015 re-issue of these stylistically divergent albums which came out close to each other in 2003, I read a media post in which the commentator remarked on a recent Opeth live show. The post was… Continue Reading →
Until this album came along, “New World Order” for me was always a track by Pagan’s Mind. Now here’s another angle on it by Italy’s Void of Sleep. “Occult rhythms in a whirlwind of Psychedelic Madness” is how this is… Continue Reading →
I found myself surrounded by a curious mix of Opeth and stretched out post metal presented in a metalcore coat. Such is the opening track “Faithfaker” of this unusual progressive metal album by Norwegian band Mantric. It was if the… Continue Reading →
I was recently reminded that the point of writing is to fix movement to the page so that when the reader comes along it moves again. Good prog music is like this too. Of course not all bands manage to… Continue Reading →
As with their stunning debut album ‘The Call Of The Wretched Sea’ Ahab have taken literary inspiration for this album. Rather than Moby Dick this time around it’s William Hope Hodgeson’s 1907 novel which the album takes its title from…. Continue Reading →
A gruesome world is presented to us, based on spirits, undeath and horror. This trio from the Netherlands pay homage to this world where dead people return by infusing the pitch black atmosphere with strange sounds, deep mantra-like chants and… Continue Reading →
My first encounter with Kingcrow was at ProgPower Europe in 2011 when they put on a polished performance of progressive rock/metal. Then came the album “In Crescendo” (2013) – still more reason to be impressed. Once again, Kingcrow have produced… Continue Reading →
There is no genre quite so difficult to nail as Progressive Death Metal. There is a fine art to striking that perfect balance between thunderous, crushing grooves and keeping the listener perpetually wondering what they’re going to hear next. Thankfully,… Continue Reading →
Realising was a lengthy prog album, I decided the best tactic was to sit back and absorb it. I think that was the right thing to do. This ten track album, the second by this band from the United Arab… Continue Reading →
With Secrets Of The Sky’s sophomore effort they really have thrown caution to the wind, tweaking their delivery and content to fully realise an album with one continuous, free-flowing storyline. It picks up from the very point where their scintillating… Continue Reading →