Tag Progressive Death Metal
When I covered this US bands album ‘Paradox’ I explained that Mike Browning formed this band after firstly creating After Death subsequent to his firing/leaving of the original Nocturnus in the 90s. After that he changed the name to Nocturnus… Continue Reading →
I probably should have heard of this Italian band, after all they have been around for a decade but they had not hit my radar until they joined the Season Of Mist roster. It was none other than Phil H… Continue Reading →
Linus Klausenitzer is a musician of considerable renown, but in metal circles is best known for his previous participation as 6 string fretless bass player with Obscura, and as co-founder of the bands Alkaloid and Obsidious. “Tulpa” is his first… Continue Reading →
With members from Triptykon, Obscura, Dark Fortress and Obsidious all contributing, this is an interesting band and one which reflects their different styles. Progressive extreme metal is how it gets billed. In existence for 10 years, this is the band’s… Continue Reading →
Before we get going on this album, I feel I should point out that the press blurb for this album caused some consternation when it appeared on the weekly press email, so I’m going to insert it below: “Melodic Death,… Continue Reading →
This is the second album release from Structural, of whom it is said that bands such Lamb of God, Nevermore and Arch Enemy are influences. Death metal is at the heart of “Decrowned”, and with Cryptopsy’s producer doing the mixing,… Continue Reading →
Many claims are made about this third album from Brood of Hatred. In summary the expectation is of melodic, progressive metal with haunting atmospheres. Dark growls meet a dreamy yet heavy progressive style. “God over Demons” has a soaring and… Continue Reading →
Every now and then, a decent progressive technical band from Canada pops up in my life, and here we have Deviant Process from Québec. “The container is more important than the contents”, proclaims the guitarist. I like that. With tech… Continue Reading →
I first came across Rivers Of Nihil in 2013, initially intrigued by the brightly coloured yet unmistakable artwork of Dan Seagrave that adorned their debut album “The Conscious Seed Of Light”, then utterly blown away by what I heard (in… Continue Reading →
On my co-hosted radio show Dark Tryal (live every Sunday from 21:00 on TotalRock, shameless self-promotion) it has become a running joke that I only listen to Prog Death Metal. I’m not really sure where this idea has stemmed from… Continue Reading →
I’ve been following Black Crown Initiate with intense interest since demo-come-EP “Song Of The Crippled Bull” announced their brand of progressive death metal to the world in 2013. On the heels of said EP were two critically acclaimed albums, before… Continue Reading →
“The music of death, rats, bitterness and vanity” were the first words I read when researching this band from Poland. I understand they do a bit of coldwave to go with their mix of death metal and progressive elements. A… Continue Reading →