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Mother Of Millions – Magna Mater (ViciSolum)

It’s no secret how much love I hold for this Athenian prog metal band. They were one of the first bands I covered whilst writing for this site back in 2014 and I have followed their career closely, covering each… Continue Reading →

Hemotoxin – When Time Becomes Loss (Pulverised Records)

An intersection of “forward-thinking Thrash and Prog Metal” is what’s offered by this US band. “When Time Becomes Loss” is their fourth album. Old school, technical thrash … such is “Morbid Reflections”. Round and round goes the riff in a… Continue Reading →

Temic – Terror Management Theory (Season of Mist)

Collaborations between members of different bands are not unusual, but this is a particularly interesting one. The idea of the band came about in 2017 when two of the band members were together in Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, so clearly… Continue Reading →

Inhalo – Sever (Construction Records)

I saw Inhalo recently at ProgPower Europe where they played the songs on this album. The performance and music were impressive. This of course does not automatically mean that the associated album is impressive as it does sometimes happen that… Continue Reading →

Spheric Universe Experience – Back Home (UPRISING! Records)

I am old enough to remember that “Back Home”, the title of this album, was the title of the 1970 England football team’s song. There ends the connection. Slightly more recently, it was in 2009 that I heard French progressive… Continue Reading →

Dreamslain – Tales of Knights and Distant Worlds (S/R)

Tromsø three piece Dreamslain have been active for the best part of 10 years and in that time they have released an EP and a handful of tracks have been earmarked as singles, but it is now in 2021 where… Continue Reading →

Soul Secret – Blue Light Cage (Layered Reality Productions)

From the prog stable of Layered Reality Productions comes this fifth album by Italian quintet Soul Secret. The band’s keyboard player made an interesting observation when talking about the theme to explain “Blue Light Cage: “People think they are actively… Continue Reading →

Temples on Mars – S/T (Primordial Records)

My first encounter with London-based Temples on Mars was at ProgPower Europe this year. I learned that this London-based band was previously called Agent, hardly a stand-out name, and this is effectively a re-launch. After the band’s entertaining heavy melodic… Continue Reading →

Ihsahn – Àmr (Candlelight)

Solo careers, are they a good idea or are they merely a massive flop? Personally I think they can go either way, but generally they rarely live up to the solo artists prior or more revered achievements. An example of… Continue Reading →

Infinite Spectrum – Haunter of the Dark (Sensory)

Before getting onto the music, there are several things that need explaining for the uninitiated. Firstly, H.P. Lovecraft; this man is considered by many to be the father of modern horror. Often imitated and frequently referenced, not least by Stephen… Continue Reading →

New Keepers Of The Water Tower – Infernal Machine (Listenable)

After a fair few thrash and death metal releases, it’s often quite refreshing to go to the opposite end of the intricate and complex spectrum in terms of composition and delivery. Yes, I’m talking about Prog Metal and no, it’s… Continue Reading →

Leprous – The Congregation (Inside Out)

I first became acquainted with Leprous’s quirky brand of prog metal in 2010 at ProgPower Europe. Everyone there was struck by the originality and freedom of their music. “The Congregation” is the Norwegian band’s fourth album. “The Congregation” is extraordinary…. Continue Reading →

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