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Gorguts- Pleiade’s Dust

It is truly hard to believe that it has actually been around 3 years since death metal pioneers Gorguts returned to action. Still seeming like such a short time ago, but it really was back in 2013 when...

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Caricature- Stampede

Considering their cathartic ability to bring not only happiness, but comfort and even purpose to people’s lives, it is perhaps surprising that musicians have not really composed songs on the subject of...

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Architects – All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us

For the most part, Metalcore is a genre with an air of defiance and empowering; normally a genre that is anthemic and uplifting with a positive message throughout. On latest album album All Our Gods...

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Ayreon – The Theater Equation

If there is one thing that cannot be denied about Arjen Anthony Lucassen, it’s that he has a very bold vision when it comes to his music and it’s presentation. In Ayreon in particular, he shows...

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The Jelly Jam – Profit

With the likes of Dream Theater’s John Myung and Ty Tabor of King’s X in their ranks (alongside Winger’s Rod Morgenstien), one would expect The Jelly Jam to be an ambitious and challenging progressive...

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Black Crown Initiate- Selves We Cannot Forgive

Over the course of an EP and a full length release, progressive death metallers Black Crown Inititate have been building a heady reputation. Unlike many of their prog/death hybrid peers who focus on...

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The Pineapple Thief- Your Wilderness

Recent years have seen The Pineapple Thief mastermind Bruce Soord in an experimental and pace changing mindset to say the least. From the electronica driven prog of his Wisdom Of Crowds album, his...

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Devin Townsend Project- Transcendence

It’s hard to talk about Devin Townsend without mentioning the word “prolific”. At this stage it’s almost a cliché to state in regards to him, but it certainly rings true as we seemingly never have to...

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TesseracT- Errai

Brit proggers TesseracT have never been ones to be even remotely stagnant with their sound, always looking for opportunity to expand and develop. Alongside their three album catalogue which has seen...

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Tardive Dyskinesia- Harmonic Confusion

It is said that you should never judge a book by its cover; and whereas this is mostly a great mantra to live by, when a little known band comes out of nowhere with an album cover very reminiscent of...

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John Wesley- A Way You’ll Never Be

Much like a certain famous fellow Porcupine Tree member, guitarist John Wesley has had a busy schedule since that band’s hiatus; particularly with a prominent solo career (which of course also started...

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Wang Wen – Sweet Home, Go

Formed in 1999 in Dalian, China; Wang Wen are relative unknowns in the West, despite previous works being well received by those in the know and despite previous tours with the likes of Mono and...

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A Sense Of Gravity- Atrament

When it comes to so called progressive metal, far too many bands are too willing to tread easy territory and ape their peers. Very few under this umbrella actually seek to be original and stand out....

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Starset – Vessels

The merging of tech metal with pop sensibilities is hardly a new concept; the ‘Djent’ movement is arguably (for better or worse) the prime example of such, whilst recently the likes of Chon have really...

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Cynic – Uroboric Forms, The Complete Demo Collection

'Uroboric Forms - The Complete Demo Collection' (Century Media) sees the much sought-after demos from the late 80’s to early 90’s finally released together in one package. The release encompasses the...

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Ghost Iris – Blind World

It is safe to say that tech metal is currently thriving, both in terms of numbers and wealth of talent. With festivals completely dedicated to such artists, including the world famous Euroblast, there...

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Suicide Silence- Suicide Silence

Since the release of ‘Doris’, the first single taken from their brand new, self-titled album (Nuclear Blast), things have, to say the least, been turbulent in the world of Suicide Silence. Shifting...

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King Woman – Created In The Image Of Suffering

Ever since their 2014 EP 'The Doubt' (Flenser) garnered serious attention and wowed underground audiences, Kristina Esfandiari’s King Woman have had an air about them that something special was on the...

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Svart Crown – Abreaction

'Abreaction' (Century Media) sees Svart Crown newly signed to a larger label and thus presenting to a wider audience. The recording of this album comes after the replacement of drummer Nico Muller and...

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Nova Collective – The Further Side

Nova Collective offer quite a dream meeting of minds in the world of Prog, and have been a hugely anticipated entity since their inception reveal a couple of years ago. Helmed by Between The Buried...

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