Tag: progressive metal
Interview with Wheel — “We’re trying to mess with our expectations...
Rising progressive metal act WHEEL is ready to present their sophomore album, "Resident Human" on March 26th, 2021, via OMN Label Services. We had...
REVIEW: Evergrey – Escape of the Phoenix
Sweden has been on fire (figuratively speaking) for the last year or so, with killer releases from DYNAZTY and KATATONIA last spring, to PARALYDIUM...
REVIEW: Anneke van Giersbergen – The Darkest Skies Are the Brightest
Anneke van Giersbergen does not really need an introduction, does she? If you haven't heard of her, I almost feel like calling you out...
REVIEW: Lake of Tears – Ominous
Swedish Gothic metal band LAKE OF TEARS should need no introduction. Such excellent albums as “Headstone” (1995), “A Crimson Cosmos” (1997), or “The Neonai”...
Interview with Simulacrum — “It’s more like composing a classical song...
Finnish progressive metal outfit SIMULACRUM recently released their third studio effort, "Genesis," on February 12th, 2021, via Frontiers Music srl. We had the opportunity...
REVIEW: Simulacrum – Genesis
For quite some time now, people have been recommending me to listen to SIMULACRUM, a progressive metal outfit from Finland. Having listened to their...
Interview with Soen — “This is a strong album, it has power,...
Progressive metal act SOEN is ready to release their new album, "Imperial," through Silver Lining Music on 29 January 2021. We had the opportunity...
REVIEW: External – EP: Stillness
Publishing new music in December is certainly a venture - unfortunately, these releases tend to be overlooked because of all the end-of-year activities. Finnish...
REVIEW: Labyrinth – Welcome to the Absurd Circus
Power metal fans, rejoice! A new LABYRINTH album has been released. Their ninth studio effort, “Welcome to the Absurd Circus,” came out on January...
REVIEW: Soen – Imperial
Swedish progressive metal band SOEN are releasing their newest opus, “Imperial,” on January 29, 2021, via Silver Lining Music. SOEN is one of those...
REVIEW: Phantom Elite – Titanium
After a wonderful debut in 2017 with “Wasteland” and landing a multi-album deal with Frontiers Music in 2019, PHANTOM ELITE are getting ready to...
Finnish progressive metal act Keoma release new single, “Mirror Symmetry.”
Finnish progressive metal act KEOMA have released their new single titled “Mirror Symmetry.” The track is the third single off their upcoming new record. The single...
My Quarantine Albums
Despite being an awful year with restrictions, quarantines, cancellations, and all types of health care regulations that have deeply affected the touring schedule of...
REVIEW: Onsegén Ensemble – Fear
It is not an everyday occurrence that a genuinely unique prog-oddity from the far north of Finland manages to challenge the weirdness factor of...
REVIEW: Pyramaze – Epitaph
There’s a common saying that bands have to prove themselves with their third release, to see whether they’ll find their place in the music...
FEATURED SINGLE: Simulacrum – Nothing Remains
Fans of prog and power metal may already know the name SIMULACRUM, while fans of Finnish pianists/keyboardists may be familiar with Christian "Chrism" Pulkkinen....
REVIEW: Jinjer – Alive in Melbourne
Anno Domini 2020 will be remembered as the year that pressed pause on the live music scene. But before everything came to a halt,...
Finnish progressive metal group Keoma release new single, “Haven in the...
Finnish progressive metal act KEOMA have released their new single titled "Haven in the Abyss." The track is their second single in 2020 and...
Interview with Jinjer — “We were starving for concerts.”
Progressive metal act JINJER was one of the last bands to be on tour before the pandemic shut down most countries around the globe...
REVIEW: Antipope – Apostle of Infinite Joy
With a name like ANTIPOPE, you'd expect maybe something like BEHEMOTH – blasphemous black-metal ripping holy books to shreds either literally on stage or,...