Tag: progressive rock
REVIEW: Long Distance Calling – How Do You Want to Live
"Curiosity is a real bastard," reverberates an utterly convincing male voice against the backdrop of an ominous synth drone, and soon the soundscape is...
REVIEW: Kansas – The Absence of Presence
Who doesn't know hits like "Dust in the Wind" and "Carry On My Wayward Son?" These songs were seen as the staple of progressive...
REVIEW: Frost* – EP: Others
Since the release of their third album, "Falling Satellites," it's been relatively quiet in the FROST* camp. The band recently announced that their brand...
Interview with Kansas — “Let’s figure out ways that we can...
With a legendary career spanning nearly five decades, KANSAS has firmly established itself as one of America’s iconic progressive rock bands and are now...
Interview with Haken — “We’re not bouncing around three chords.”
British progressive rockers HAKEN will release their new studio album, "Virus," on 5 June 2020. We had the chance to sit down and talk to vocalist Ross Jennings...
REVIEW: Haken – Virus
London-based sextet HAKEN recently announced the release of their new album, "Virus," to be out on 5 June 2020 through InsideOut Music. The concept...
REVIEW: Joviac – Here and Now
Haven't heard yet of the Finnish progressive metal act JOVIAC? You aren't the first - we were introduced to the band through their label,...
REVIEW: Sinisthra – The Broad and Beaten Way
Finnish rock band SINISTHRA has been in various stages of existence since 1999 and released their debut album “Last of the Stories of Long...
Interview with Hällas — “We will carry the banner of Hällas.”
Swedish adventure rock act HÄLLAS recently released their new album "Conundrum." We had a chance to meet up with the band and discuss the...
REVIEW: Wishbone Ash – Coat Of Arms
Fifty years ago, WISHBONE ASH first caught attention with the release of their debut album "Wishbone Ash." Ever since, the band has been a...
REVIEW: Hällas – Conundrum
HÄLLAS is a Swedish progressive rock act. While the band was founded in 2011, we're pretty confident the band has somewhat teleported themselves from...
REVIEW: Marko Hietala – Pyre Of The Black Heart
Having a break from his main band NIGHTWISH, Finland's most legendary bass player MARKO HIETALA saw an opportunity to record his very own solo...
REVIEW: Leprous – Pitfalls
Norwegian progressive heroes LEPROUS are about to release their sixth full-length album “Pitfalls” via Inside Out Music/Century Media Records. After the critical acclaim received...
29.9.2019 Litku Klemetti @Kuudes Linja, Helsinki
LITKU KLEMETTI’s progressive, sometimes a bit schlager-inspired, rock music appeared to me the first time a few years ago. The song “Progetyttö” on Spotify's...
REVIEW: Opeth – In Cauda Venenum
REVIEW: Opeth - In Cauda Venenum
Usually words come easily to me. I listen to an album on repeat, for quite some time, and the...
REVIEW: Notio – Lucid Dreams For Sale
I only just found out about Espoo-based duo act NOTIO’s recent release of their first full-length album, fascinatingly titled “Lucid Dreams For Sale” on...
Interview with Leprous about “Pitfalls”.
Interview with Leprous
When we were presented with the advanced promo of LEPROUS' upcoming album "Pitfalls", we were promised to have our work shaken up...
REVIEW: Tool – Fear Inoculum
The thirteen year wait is over, TOOL finally have released a brand new album, named "Fear Inocolum", released on 30 August 2019.
First impressions?...
Amorphis to tour Finland in November and December
AMORPHIS, who just recently headlined a sold-out Tuska Festival in Helsinki, will continue to tour in support of their highly acclaimed Queen Of Time...
Interview with Monuments and Kadinja (pt. 2)
What was originally meant to be a standalone interview with MONUMENTS, had quickly grown into another interview with French progressive metal band, KADINJA.
Since...