Tag: Progressive
Neurosis – Sovereign (Reissue) Review
By design, the music of Neurosis should not work within the confines of the EP format. Their success has long been dependent not only upon their ability to craft earth-shattering hymns of tectonic force, but …
Anubis Gate – Anubis Gate Review
I swore before sitting down to this keyboard that I wouldn’t make any sort of reference to my being “far from an expert in the progressive/power heavy metal field.” Isn’t that pretty much expected from …
Cathis Ord – The Far Shore Review
originally written by Juho Mikkonen Much like analytical geometry, progressive metal can sometimes be one of the best labors of love to enjoy with your pants on. However, there’s only a thin line between spellbindingly …
Gorguts – From Wisdom To Hate (Reissue) Review
In our jobs as reviewers, we critic types toss around adjectives and the occasional hyphenated terms and hypothetical-breakfast-food-themed clichés like proverbial hotcakes. Amidst all my endless descriptors and terrible, terrible jokes, there’s one word that …
ICS Vortex – Storm Seeker Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Simen Hestnæs, also known as ICS Vortex, has achieved metal notoriety through his work with Arcturus, Borknagar, and of course, Dimmu Borgir. His abilities have always been apparent, and his recent …
End Of Level Boss – Eklectric
Everybody sit back while I make this album seem way more complicated than it really is… London, England act End of Level Boss is many things, and yet they are not. In many ways – …
The Living Fields – Running Out Of Daylight Review
Have you ever come across music that just leaves you cold? I don’t mean an album that everyone seems to love that you think is crap; I’m talking an album that you know is good …
Uriah Heep – Into The Wild Review
For forty-two years, Uriah Heep has rocked right along. It hasn’t all been easy living, of course – those early 70s records that are almost universally recognized as the top of the Heep are long …