Tag: Progressive
Hunted – Alone Review
One of the great frustrations of many progressive metal fans is that the progenitors of the genre have, over the course of their long careers, more or less steered away from metal in favor of …
Obscura – Cosmogenesis Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Quite honestly, it’s tough to swallow another helping of technical death metal at this point. Everything from the band name (come on, guys), the computer-generated cover art, and the maddingly …
Turrigenous – A Slight Amplification Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Progressive power metal is one of the arenas that American bands tend to fare extremely well in. Ball-swingin’ and crunch-centric, we Yanks tend to place just as much importance on …
Giant Squid – The Ichthyologist Review
Originally written by Doug Moore. Wow. When people ask me why I like metal, I rarely know what to say. Often I give them an answer that’s true for a lot of the metal I …
Iron Thrones – Visions Of Light Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas Quick story – there was a Minnesota metalcore band called Nehemiah, they released a killer album called The Asphyxiation Process and a swansong EP called Lenore. They split up. Members went on to help …
Enslaved – Vertebrae Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Most progressive bands eventually reach a point where their fans will become divided for good. That one album where the band in question, who has been hinting at major stylistic …
Jeff Loomis – Zero Order Phase Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Hot on the heels of Warrel Dane’s debut, Nevermore guitarist extraordinaire Jeff Loomis has graced us with a solo outing of his own. These kinds of albums can be tricky; …
Grayceon – This Grand Show Review
Wow. After hearing the first two songs from the sophomore effort from Grayceon, I promptly picked my jaw up off the floor and immediately kicked myself for not heeding the universal–and I do mean universal–praise and …