Tag: Progressive

Chaos Frame – Paths To Exile Review

One of the interesting and strangely rewarding things about being a power metal enthusiast in 2015 is the fact that, due to the general indifference shown by media outlets and the metal population at large, …

Between The Buried And Me – Coma Ecliptic

Maybe the most interesting thing about the new Between the Buried and Me album is that it’s a concept album about a guy in a coma. Interesting not simply because it’s a guy in a …

Tribulation – The Children Of The Night Review

Originally written by K. Scott Ross. Isn’t it strange how sometimes music seems custom made for our tastes, and yet we don’t enjoy it? Such it was with Swedish retro-death turned progressive gothers Tribulation. Their 2009 …

Leprous – The Congregation Review

Leprous asserts that Life is a circus of freaks. Just who is a Freak is a matter of perspective (You, not Me), and the appeal of the Freak Show relies on the invisible barrier between …

Artizan – The Furthest Reaches Review

Something you quickly learn as a devoted music enthusiast is the fact that there really should be no lines drawn in the sand when it comes to appreciating the things that resonate with us. Just …

Blind Guardian – Beyond the Red Mirror Review

Sometimes, a review represents a battle between the writer and the band/album. Other times, it is between a writer and himself. At other times still, it becomes a three-way dance. The latter only works in …

Corsair – One Eyed Horse Review

I want to hang with Corsair. Not with the band’s members, though that would also be cool, but no, I mean I want to hang out with the entity that is Corsair; its essence, I …

Enslaved – In Times Review

Originally written by K. Scott Ross. Writing a review of an Enslaved album is a difficult task. At best, you’re only giving a first impression, and while that’s true (to an extent, at least) of any review …