Tag: Progressive
Dream Theater – Systematic Chaos Review
Originally written by Jon Eardley Systematic Chaos marks the 9th studio album from this New York based group of phenoms and is a record that puts the band back on track with the heavier structured …
Rush – Snakes & Arrows Review
Originally written by Jon Eardley Alright, so we’re a little late to the party on this one but here we are nevertheless. Fans of Rush are well aware of the band’s history and privy to …
Porcupine Tree – Fear Of A Blank Planet Review
Originally written by Jon Eardley There was a thread posted recently on the MetalReview.com forum that talked about getting “burnt out on metal”…basically, does it happen to you, and if so how do you cope? …
Threshold – Dead Reckoning Review
The following snippet was pulled directly off Nuclear Blast’s latest ad banner for the ninth full-length release from Threshold: “For fans of Dream Theater, Nevermore and Edge of Sanity” Hmmm, interesting. The Dream Theater reference …
Symphorce – Become Death Review
originally written by Jim Brandon 2005’s Godspeed was the first Symphorce effort I’d heard, and for being mainly power metal-based it was an album I grew to respect and admire due to the way Andy …
Dominici – O3 A Trilogy: Part 2 Review
Originally written by Jon Eardley What in the hell has Charlie Dominici been up to? That’s the million dollar question, isn’t it? Okay, well not really…not even close actually. Nevertheless, here we are, 18 years …
Sepia Dreamer – The Sublime Review
Wow, this one took me by surprise. Pairing the instrumental expansive ebb and flow mastery of Pelican with the shoegazing reflectiveness of Katatonia, and progressive tendencies and meticulous songcrafting associated with bands like Enslaved and Opeth, Sepia Dreamer have released a wolf in …
Dol Ammad – Ocean Dynamics Review
originally written by Chris McDonald This is a bizarre album. Really bizarre. We’re talking an Unexpect-level of weirdness here. Greek act Dol Ammad dub their unusual brand of music “electronic art metal” (also the name of their label), …