Tag Progressive Metal
This is the sixth album by the Texan quintet and their first on Season of Mist. Gone are Mat V. Aleman, Jessie Santos, and Alexander Lucian, replaced by Alex Davis on guitar and Chris Kritikos on guitar and synth, with… Continue Reading →
A new name? Yes! A new band? Most certainly not! This collective of three ladies and one gent from Brighton were originally conceived in 2008 under the name Birdeatsbaby. We have been singing their praises for quite some time and… Continue Reading →
Along comes Papangu’s second album release. I didn’t know anything about this band before the first one “Holoceno” (2021), other than the fact that they come from Brazil. “Holoceno” was a revelation. A sort of heavy and dark avant-garde romp… Continue Reading →
The background story here is practically one of legend itself. Humble beginnings saw Wiccan Rede develop into Negura Bunget. Their music introduced many to the realms of traditionalism and folkloric music from Romania where it was married to blackened extremity… Continue Reading →
Thoughtful is a good way to describe the approach of Anciients, whose third album this is and the first since “Voice of the Void” in 2016. Since then real-life events, the pandemic and line-up changes have intervened, but now this… Continue Reading →
I know people who’ve dropped off the bandwagon with Leprous since their adventurous early years. I’ve had my wobbles with them but this is a band whose music right up to their last album release “Aphelion” (2021) has always been… Continue Reading →
So, if you’ve ever wondered what it would sound like if Epica vocalist Simone Simons decided to team up with Ayreon mastermind Arjen Lucassen for a whole album rather than just the odd guest vocal, then wonder no more, as… Continue Reading →
I have followed this Italian progressive metal band has ever done ever since I saw them play at ProgPower Europe in 2011. They were already experienced then but every album they’ve released since has blown me away. Always expressive, always… Continue Reading →
Being a progressive metal band, and one which draws references to Opeth, Born of Osiris and Veil of Maya amongst others, it was my hope that the anticipated musical range could be brought together to make the sonic story a… Continue Reading →
I didn’t think this Greek band could ever surpass the delights shown on their last album ‘Eden In Reverse’ but I was clearly very wrong about that assertion as the band has taken their creative genius another step forward for… Continue Reading →
I first became acquainted with this band almost 25 years ago courtesy of a song called “Tat Twam Asi”, which was on a sampler or something. I remember it being really interesting, reflecting the nu-metal trend of the time while… Continue Reading →
Eight years after their well-received debut, Greek Progressive Metal band Sunburst have at last got around to recording the follow-up, “Manifesto”. All the members of the band have been busy with other projects, but admirably the line-up has remained stable… Continue Reading →