Tag: Progressive
Grey Skies Fallen – The Many Sides Of Truth Review
Please listen to “End of My Rope.” <a href=”http://greyskiesfallen.bandcamp.com/album/the-many-sides-of-truth” data-mce-href=”http://greyskiesfallen.bandcamp.com/album/the-many-sides-of-truth”>The Many Sides of Truth by Grey Skies Fallen</a> There’s a lot to love within those 7 minutes if you count yourself a fan of progressive …
Battleroar – Blood Of Legends Review
I hope to sweet merciful bananas that I’m proven wrong, but I’ve got a sneaky feeling that Blood of Legends, the absolutely masterful fourth album from Greece’s Battleroar, is going to be a convenient case …
Mekong Delta – In A Mirror Darkly Review
In his excellent encapsulation of the progressive metal phenomenon, 2010’s Mean Deviation, author and former Metal Maniacs editor Jeff Wagner outlines a definite division between bands that are “Progressive” and those that are “progressive.” To …
Anubis Gate – Horizons Review
I suppose the years have turned me into quite the Anubis Gate ambassador. 2007’s Andromeda Unchained first grabbed me on a whim purchase based simply on its enticing cover artwork, the toppling one-two punch of “Yiri” …
Cormorant – Earth Diver Review
Originally written by Chris Redar I know it’s my job as a critic to be able to use an objective set of criteria to subjectively judge an album based on the audience said album will …
Pyrrhon – The Mother Of Virtues Review
Being able to observe the entire evolution of a band is a rare privilege, but through my friendship to vocalist Doug Moore (of this site’s past and Invisible Oranges’ present), I’ve had exactly that ability …
Destrage – Are You Kidding Me? No Review
Originally written by Chris Redar Destrage’s Are You Kidding Me? No is an identity crisis if there ever was one. What are you going for here, dudes? Strapping Young Lad? Amon Amarth? Opeth? Pitchshifter? Linkin Park? Every UFC-core AND djent band ever? …
Shores Of Null – Quiescence Review
With countless young bands mining the bare-bones thrash, black, and death metal realms with little-to-no notoriety due to so much saturation (or a case of suck), it’s refreshing to hear a new group putting their …