REVIEW: Soen –“Lykaia”
Distorted bass lines and pounding percussion evoke a connection to a core, primal place – the sound of the id shouting its base demands to the consciousness. In calculated response, the superego,...
View ArticleNEWS: Caligula’s Horse Part Ways With Zac Greensill, Enlist New Guitarist
Bad news that don’t sound too bad are always good ones, even if they do leave a somewhat bitter taste! Caligula’s Horse announced that they’re part ways with their guitarist Zac Greensill; looks like...
View ArticleNEWS: Nova Collective Release First Single “Dancing Machines”
We have literally all waited for this, and it’s finally here! The very first single of the new prog supergroup Nova Collective! The band, featuring Dan Briggs (BTBAM & Trioscapes), Richard...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: Dan Briggs About Nova Collective And His Life As A Musician
We had the chance to meet Dan Briggs, known as the bassist in Between The Buried And Me and Trioscapes, as well as his new project Nova Collective with Richard Henshall of Haken! We met in Amsterdam at...
View ArticleREVIEW: Skepsis –“Clockwork”
Time is an elusive concept, defined by humans and yet in control of them. Whether conscious or not, Skepsis have an interesting, complex relationship with time that can be alluded to with the title of...
View ArticleNEWS: New Steven Wilson Tour Announced
Oh yes, this day has very good news in store for us progheads! The rumors are true: there is a new Steven Wilson record on the horizon. And we even got a first new song, which is very promising (read...
View ArticleNEWS: Septicflesh Announce New Record, Release Single
Greek symphonic death metal masters Septicflesh are back with new music: According to their label (Prosthetic Records), the band is set to release its new record Codex Omega on September 1st! We also...
View ArticleWEEKLY FEATURED ARTIST: Tylor Dory Trio
Progress is just as much about learning from the past as looking towards the future. Tylor Dory Trio embodies this concept perfectly. The Edmonton, Alberta based group takes cues from such progressive...
View ArticleNEWS: Lunatic Soul Announce Upcoming Record, “Fractured”
Lunatic Soul, the solo project of Riverside bassist/singer and main songwriter Mariusz Duda, just announced the impending release of the project’s next full-length studio album. It’s called Fractured...
View ArticlePREVIEW: Brutal Assault Festival @ Jaromer, Czech Republic
Do you know what this year’s best European festival line-up might be? It might be Brutal Assault, and there are plenty of reasons one would think so! The festival, which takes place in Jaromer, Czech...
View ArticleREVIEW: Thumpermonkey –“Electricity
Thumpermonkey have been active in the UK prog scene since 2003, and have flirted with a myriad of musical styles in their nearly 15 years as band. On their upcoming Electricity EP, the group explores...
View ArticleNEWS: Brutal Assault Releases First Wave Of Bands For 2018
Have you ever been to the Czech Republic? No? Then you might have a good excuse to go next summer; we just got the very first names for 2018’s Brutal Assault festival in Jaromer! After this year’s...
View ArticleREVIEW: Adimiron –“Et Liber Eris”
Adimiron first caught my attention with their 2014 release Timelapse. The esoteric Italian progressive metal group immediately garnered my interest with a percussive, pensive death metal sound that was...
View ArticlePREMIERE: Fractal Universe –“Venomous Coils Of A Holy Fallacy”– Live Video
France has a lot of interesting yet surprisingly underground prog metal outfits. Of course, most know Gojira, some know Hypno5e and Kadinja, and maybe some of you have heard Lessen, Seylen. or Bliss Of...
View ArticleNEWS: Listen To Cog’s First Song In Ten Years
Yeah, you read that right! We got the very first song by Australian prog rock trio Cog in 10 (ten!) years! And it’s not going to end at this single, as there will be a full record coming up very soon....
View ArticleNEWS: Letters From The Colony Release New Single “Terminus”
Swedish up-and coming-progressive metal act Letters From The Colony is back with new music! After releasing their very first music video for their single “Erasing Contrast” in the end of 2017, we now...
View ArticleWEEKLY FEATURED ARTIST: Sisare
Celebrating their new release Leaving the Land, we are happy to have Finland’s own progressive artists Sisare as this week’s Weekly Featured Artist. I would describe them as strong carriers of the...
View ArticleREVIEW: Sisare –“Leaving the Land”
Up to this point, I’d never heard of Finnish band Sisare so, sitting down in front of the stereo and pressing play, I was greeted with a very gentle start. Folksy clean guitar mixed with soothing...
View ArticleREVIEW: Letters From The Colony –“Vignette”
The climes of Sweden seem to be the perfect breeding ground for metal: from Yngwie Malmsteen to Opeth and Meshuggah, numerous innovative acts have sprung from the Scandinavian nation. With these...
View ArticleNEWS: Letters From The Colony Release Third Single “Galax”
I know that I’m biased. I’ve been jamming Letters From The Colony‘s record Vignette since I got the press copy at early December . Let me tell you: “Galax” is by far my favourite track. If you are not...
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