Tag: Progressive
Mar De Grises – Streams Inwards Review
If there were ever an award for a band whose talent, professionalism, and overall musical concept has gone unnoticed for too long, Mar De Grises would certainly be one of my nominees. 2010 may just …
An Interview With Pestilence – The Quest for the Holy Grail
Originally written by Melissa Mercury. Hailing from the Netherlands, the influential death metal band Pestilence can be credited with creating the foundation for what death metal is today. Originating in 1986, they exploded onto the scene with …
Iron Maiden – The Final Frontier Review
Andrew Edmund’s take: Since there will never be another Queen album, there is no band whose new records I await with greater anticipation than those of Iron Maiden. Maiden was the band that first brought …
Vanden Plas – The Seraphic Clockwork Review
Vanden Plas has never had any problem establishing their bona fides. They are excellent musicians that write excellent songs. The only obvious complaint about their approach (outside those about prog metal, in general) has been …
Ethereal Blue – Essays In Rhyme On Passion & Ethics Review
originally written by Jim Brandon As far as experimental bands go, Greece’s Ethereal Blue is one of the more interesting acts I’ve heard this year, melding an unusual blend of melodic death, fierce black metal …
Hawkwind – Blood Of The Earth Review
Space-rock mainstay Hawkwind is in the beginnings of its fifth decade as a band (forty-one years and counting), perennial leader Dave Brock guiding these psychedelic warlords through twenty-plus studio albums now. The band’s back catalog …
Hammers Of Misfortune – The August Engine Review
Having clicked on the link for this review, the chances are pretty good you already know Hammers of Misfortune’s The August Engine. Likely you’ve even read a good selection of other reviews over the album’s …
Hammers Of Misfortune – Fields/Church Of Broken Glass Review
For myself and many others, there are very few bands quite like John Cobbet’s Hammers of Misfortune. Their unique theatrical qualities, mixed with the fact that they largely forego instrumental self-indulgence, gives the band their …