Tag: Progressive

Mastodon – Leviathan Review

I was late hearing about Mastodon’s Remission album, so that by the time I was listening to and amazing over that record it was sort of old news and the inevitable backtalk about it had

Winds – The Imaginary Direction Of Time Review

Ryan Plunkett’s take: Some albums you come across, you cannot just simply pop them in and listen to a track or two. The Imaginary Direction of Time, the latest offering from progressive Norwegian metalers Winds,

Meshuggah – I Review

Originally written by Ian Dreilinger. Meshuggah probably needs no introduction. They’ve even become fairly well known to a much broader audience than one might expect for their style of technical thrashy metal. Despite the fact that

Subterranean Masquerade – Temporary Psychotic State Review

Originally written by Alex de Moller. Oh the empirical flavors of dying daffodils in the wind! Cry havoc ye dogs of war… If not… just…cry. The end is near! Seriously… It is! There are much

Disillusion – Back To Times Of Splendor Review

Originally written by Tim Pigeon I applaud bands that have the ambition to try new things, ones that take fragments from styles all over the metal map, and then merge them together in the hopes

Borknagar – Epic Review

Originally written by Ian Dreilinger. Oh, Borknagar, what changes hast thou seen? From the self-titled debut to this new offering, Epic, it’s as though you’re listening to an entirely new band. With only one original member to

Ayreon – The Human Equation Review

Originally written by Ian Dreilinger. Ayreon is nothing if not over the top. From sprawling lengthy tunes to grandiose and psychedelic arrangements, it only seems appropriate that the music be rooted firmly in spaced out themes. The

Orphaned Land – Mabool: The Story Of The Three Sons Of Seven Review

Originally written by Ian Dreilinger. Bands that keep you waiting for an album for an extended period raise the expectations exponentially. Eight years, in my book, definitely epitomizes extended, and Israel’s Orphaned Land has actually made something