Tag: Progressive
Ulver – A Quick Fix Of Melancholy Review
Originally written by Ryan Plunkett Ulver is a band best known for their ability to keep their fans on their toes. You can never be too sure of what you’re going to get with each …
John Arch – A Twist Of Fate Review
Anyone who has read my feckless ramblings on the message board knows that I have a problem with clean vocalists in metal. Some of that talk is hyperbole, but most of it is not. Clean …
Nevermore – Enemies of Reality Review
Originally written by Ty Brookman Three years later the follow up to quite possibly the finest Nevermore offering (Dead Heart in a Dead World) is unleashed. Enemies of Good Production, excuse me Enemies of Reality …
Amorphis – Far From The Sun Review
Originally written by Ryan Plunkett Amorphis is a band that has been no stranger to change over their ten year career. Starting out as more of a melodic death band with some progressive influence, they …
Ephel Duath – The Painter’s Palette Review
Originally written by Ryan Plunkett Ephel Duath’s The Painter’s Palette is a release that has had much hype surrounding it, mainly due to their record company. Formerly a duo that composed symphonic black metal, Ephel …
Green Carnation – A Blessing In Disguise Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon Green Carnation took the metal world by surprise in 2001 with their superb opus Light of Day, Day of Darkness. They were a mostly unknown band before then, but their …
Enslaved – Below The Lights Review
Originally written by Ryan Plunkett It seems like just yesterday Enslaved released Monumension, and yet here I sit with a copy of their latest Viking Black Metal effort in my hands, Below the Lights. Unfortunately, …
Opeth – Damnation Review
Originally written by Ty Brookman Opeth return with the second installment of the Nacksving/Fredman recordings. Of the two, Damnation was the album that had my interest peaked and expectations basically off the scale. Yeah, Deliverance …