Album Reviews

Genus Ordinis Dei – EP 2016

2nd May 2016 Liam Savage

Symphonic elements in metal can lead to the spectacular (Dimmu Borgir), bright and powerful (Kamelot), or downright cheesy (Rhapsody, Rhapsody On Fire, Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody, Rhapsody 3.0, etc.).  So with such a fine line to [Read »]

Album Reviews

Yurt – III Molluskkepokk

25th April 2016 Liam Savage

YURT is a band veiled in mysticism (at least that’s what their bio would lead you to believe), with the band members being referred to as “sonic elders”, and an agenda for “conducting experiments in [Read »]

Album Reviews

Long Distance Calling – TRIPS

20th April 2016 Liam Savage

Long Distance Calling have been a busy crew since their inception in 2006.  Releasing four full-length albums and two EP’s in their decade-long career, they’ve shown a growth over time, not only in their overall [Read »]

Album Reviews

Fallujah – Dreamless

15th April 2016 Liam Savage

It’s a great time to be a fan of experimentation in music.  Take for example the brand new album by Fallujah.  In “Dreamless” we have a perfect example as to what can be done to [Read »]

Album Reviews

Aliases – Derangeable

11th April 2016 Liam Savage

So let’s get this out of the way first.  There will be some comparisons between Aliases and guitarist Graham “Pin” Pinney’s highly-regarded prog outfit SikTh.  While this is Aliases’ first batch of new material in [Read »]

Interviews

Interview with HAKEN

8th April 2016 Liam Savage

One of the most hotly anticipated metal releases of this year is due on April 29th of this year by British progressive titans Haken with “Affinity”.  With their popularity increasing ten-fold since the release of [Read »]

Interviews

Interview with INTRONAUT

5th April 2016 Liam Savage

Coming off another successful studio release in the form of late 2015’s “The Direction Of Last Things”, Los Angeles progressive metal band Intronaut have kicked off their headlining North American tour in support of their [Read »]

Album Reviews

Haken – Affinity

30th March 2016 Liam Savage

Haken is a band name that in progressive circles is known for quality, musicianship, and an attention to their craft that is being praised by not only their own fans, but fans of all eras [Read »]