(((O))) Tag: Progressive metal

Amorphis – Halo

A real corker that the band have opened the champagne bottle to give 2022 a massive hardcore punch.

Meshuggah – Immutable

Immutable is an absolute masterclass in musicianship and is undoubtedly a modern metal classic.

Album Premiere: Wrack – Repulsive Gravity

Wrack is a one-man metal band formed in 2009 by Bay Area producer and multi-instrumentalist Tyler Cox. The music of Wrack at times recalls the aggro post-metal of early Isis, the patient math-riffing of Nothing-era Meshuggah, or the grandiose soundscap …

Star One – Revel in Time

Prolific Dutch mastermind Arjen Lucassen reunites his Star One project for another blast of movie-inspired prog metal. With an army of guests in tow, Revel in Time benefits from a break with the overarching plots of Lucassen’s other projects to bring a sense of fun to the sci-fi craziness.

Voivod – Synchro Anarchy

This band will always be the real deal by being true to their own self, and never giving up.

Video Premiere: The Blank Canvas – Unknown Star System

Italian post-metal veterans The Blank Canvas are set to release their second album studio album Dark Mirage on February 18 2022 via Drown Within Records, Vollmer Industries and Zero Produzioni. An unprecedented scenario made of broken grooves, heavy an …

Live Stream Review: Enslaved – The Other Worldly Big Band Experience

This is clearly Enslaved’s most involved stream to date. The studio looks enormous, with huge projections stretching up high above the band, unfurling beautiful kaleidoscopics. . . it’s Enslaved goes art-house in the best possible way.

Moon Machine – Moon Machine

Eric Hochwald, Jon Sirota, and Angel Castillo of Moon Machine are like space cadets taking listeners beyond our universe.

Jared Klein from Rivers Of Nihil

Gavin Brown talked to Rivers Of Nihil drummer Jared Klein to hear all about their new album ‘The Work’ and how it came together as well as hearing about the the evolution of the band and being back on the road after so long.

Diablo Swing Orchestra – Swagger & Stroll Down the Rabbit Hole

Sounds like a cartoon short that either Freleng or the Fleischer Brothers would have used during their heyday from the Warner Bros and Paramount-era, but they knocked it out of the ball park on this one.

Leprous – Aphelion

Norwegian progressive beast Leprous return with one of their finest statements to date. An eclectic journey through depression, Aphelion offers moments of both darkness and light within its murky depths.

Exclusive Video Premiere: HIPPOTRAKTOR – ‘Manifest The Mountain’

Taking notes from the best moments in contemporary progressive and post metal, Belgium-based HIPPOTRAKTOR capture the awe-inspiring power of nature – from the delicacy of the first falling leaf to the massive cosmic energy of the sun. By combining the …

Under The Influence with Voronoi

In an extended and very entertaining edition of Under The Influence, Prog Jazz Metal trio, VORONOI, discuss the three records that have been hugely impactful on their compositions and unique fusion of styles.

CROWN – The End of All Things

Magnificently miserable, CROWN excel at crafting atmospheric tension. The End of All things is polished, considered and comfortably the band’s finest work to date.

Cryptosis

Gavin Brown caught up with the members of Cryptosis to hear all about their new album ‘Bionic Swarm’ as the music videos that accompany tracks from ‘Bionic Swarm’, concept albums, science fiction and the history of Cryptosis as a band.

Genghis Tron – Dream Weapon

This marks a bold new direction in the evolution of Genghis Tron and it will be both interesting and exciting to see how they will develop further with this direction.

DVNE – Etemen Ænka

This is exciting, emotive and extremely enjoyable. If you have an hour spare, give this a listen and you will be handsomely rewarded. If there is any justice in the world this album should get DVNE a much wider fan-base.

Witherfall – Curse of Autumn

Dark, dangerous gothic heavy metal with a progressive edge. Los Angeles natives Witherfall reach for the next level on album number three.

Exclusive Track Premiere: Stearica – ‘How He Came Into The World’

Photo: Agnese Samà Golem 202020 is a 10-track recording synthesis curated from the full soundtrack of the classic silent horror film ‘Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam’ created by the Italian avant/post/progressive rock band STEARICA. The soundtrack wa …

Ozric Tentacles – Space For The Earth

“It’s just really explorative and fun and consistently feels like some kind of god-tier outtake from the Crash Bandicoot OST”

Voivod – Lost Machine: Live

Lost Machine: Live is one of the most insane live albums that may not be everyone’s cup of coffee. Whether you get Voivod or not, you have to give them a big stamp of approval for the 40 years they have been by headbanging until the break of dawn.

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