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...
View ArticleCaricature- 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...
View ArticleArchitects – 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...
View ArticleAyreon – 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleBlack 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleDevin 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...
View ArticleTesseracT- 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...
View ArticleTardive 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...
View ArticleJohn 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...
View ArticleWang 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...
View ArticleA 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....
View ArticleStarset – 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...
View ArticleCynic – 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...
View ArticleGhost 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...
View ArticleSuicide 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...
View ArticleKing 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...
View ArticleSvart 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...
View ArticleNova 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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