Generally Impressed With Riffs
[Cover artwork by Subhuman at Desert Dungeon] Let’s talk about our love for quirky metal. Okay, sure, any definable level of ‘quirk’ is obviously subjective, but I’m guessing you know we’re not talking about the guy who loves The Black …
[Cover art by Mister Curse] Stack Overflow In Corpse Pile Interface. Stack Overflow in…Corpse Pile Interface? “What’s in a name? That which we call a corpse pile, by any other word would smell as putrid” – billy shakes Forgive my …
[Cover art by Jef Whitehead] Cognizance’s In Light, No Shape serves as a useful reminder that when it comes to our musical preferences, our whats are subservient to our whys. If, for example, you are a fan of the early …
[Cover artwork by Michael Cloutier] Prog, of course, is known for technical musicianship and songwriting complexity above all else, a reputation well-earned by the early giants of the genre and happily maintained by their progeny ever since. It’s also true …
Look, I love the bestial black/death symposium that’s in full swing right now as much as the next guy, but it’s gotten to the point where the blowout is stacked to the rafters with enough …
Originally written by K. Scott Ross. The Concept Album is a tricky beast. On the one hand, having a unified theme or story for an album can take already mighty music to the next level …
Originally written by Chris Redar Paris, France’s Whyzdom is the kind of project that would happen if six strangers answered one of those “MUST HAVE PRO GEAR” ads that are always littering the bulletin board …
Friends, I have gone on record as a doofus, and I do not intend to recant. Generally speaking, I am no great defender of musical orthodoxies: I like folk in my doom, ambient in my …
This is The Proglodyte’s Bonepile, a place for words about progressive heavy metal music. Thanks for being here. ••••• Way back before the ’14 holiday season, you may remember, we started talking about progressive metal …
There are days when I think Napalm Death is my favorite band. Realistically, I know this to be untrue: I’ve known since I was a teen that Queen is both my favorite band and The …
VISIGOTH! The mortal enemy of Invisijock? Of course not. Long before the goths became the darkly clad fugitives banished to the murkiest recesses of our high school commons, they provided a suffix for the Germanic …
A year or so ago, maybe two, I was sitting around the office working diligently at appearing to work diligently when my buddy Erik comes in and says, “This looks like something you’d like,” and …
