Posts Tagged ‘Progressive Metal’
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › C on Friday, April 9th, 2021
Generally speaking, when Black Metal introduced classically inspired symphonics (Emperor, Dimmu Borgir, Cradle fo Filth, etc) to its frosty or satanic visages in the early 90ss, it was broad, epic, Wagnerian, tempestuous brush strokes that matched the more often than not, darker atmospheres with regal bombast. Some exceptions came about as symphonic black metal branched […]
Tags: 2021, Christian Consentino, Erik T, Progressive Metal, Review, Self-Released, Symphonic Black Metal
Posted in Frontpage Feature, Reviews, Reviews › O on Monday, October 19th, 2020
The Ocean and I share a lot in common; It’s vast, salty, and sailors consistently die in it (what?). As for the band, the same rings true; They’re progressive, comprised entirely of Germans, and good for a release every couple of years (again, what). Since we share so much in common, it only seems fair […]
Tags: 2020, J Mays, Metal Blade Records, Post Rock, Progressive Metal, Review, The Ocean
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › S on Wednesday, July 10th, 2019
Progressive, symphonic Israeli metal band for fans of Delain, Between the Buried and Me, Dream Theater and Orphaned Land? Mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Devin Townsend, Amon Amarth, Amorphis) ? Ok, I’m interested. Scardust’s debut album, Sands of Time was originally self released in 2017, but has been picked up by M Theory Audio (Into […]
Tags: 2019, M-Theory Audio, Progressive Metal, Review, Scardust, Symphonic Metal
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › B on Thursday, May 9th, 2019
I’m not much of a traditional metal sort of guy. Of course plenty of exceptions have popped up over the years, but generally my tastes are aligned in different directions. However, Chicago’s Black Sites impressed with their deft mix of old school values and modern sensibilities with classic heavy metal and prog influences on their […]
Tags: 2019, Black Sites, Hoove Child Records, Luke Saunders, Progressive Metal, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › J on Wednesday, November 21st, 2018
Full disclosure- I’ve completely lost interest in Between the Buried and Me. Starting with The Great Misdirect, I just haven’t got into the material and I’m less thrilled with each release. I own the Parallax duo and Coma Ecliptic , but frankly I have net even given them a full listen and I don’t even own […]
Tags: 2018, E.Thomas, Journal, mathcore, Progressive Metal, Review, Self-Released, technical metal
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › I on Monday, July 9th, 2012
“If you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.” Everyone knows that Nietzsche quote. The man is featured on the cover of Ihsahn’s fourth solo album – inverted, but there nonetheless – but I’m not going to choose that overused and pithy bit to describe the darkness contained within. Too obvious. Instead, […]
Tags: 2012, Black Metal, Candlelight Records, Ihsahn, Jordan Itkowitz, Progressive Metal, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › P on Friday, March 30th, 2012
Almost four months into 2012 and I’ve finally found my first candidate for this year’s top 10. The band in question is Sydney, Australia’s Paradigm, who I’d never heard of before this – and chances are, from the meager exposure out there on the metal web, you haven’t either. However, If you’re a fan of […]
Tags: 2012, Jordan Itkowitz, Paradigm, Progressive Metal, Review