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Review: Haken – Aquarius (2010)
Haken, in the grand tradition of their prog forefathers, is an English band that takes great pride in evading the ordinary. Their debut album Aquarius may have strong similarities to metal Circus Maximus and rock Spock’s Beard, but they still supremely original with their own edge that can’t be classified under either the rock or [...]
Review: Beyond the Dune Sea – Beyond the Dune Sea (2010)
This self-titled debut from prog-rock group Beyond the Dune Sea is a forward step, but not necessarily in the right direction. The first glaring thing I noticed was some sloppy drum work… normally I can work around that kind of thing but I feel it takes away from the overall effect the band is trying [...]
New Terminal Video Posted
A few months ago, I wrote up a small tidbit on a new Polish prog rock band I had encountered by the name of Terminal and their new album called Tree of Lie which I expounded upon concerning their originality. Terminal recently released a couple of new music videos for the songs “Mind Destruction” and [...]
Ionia – A Cooldown Sound
Not all metal lovers are the same. Some can listen to the same bands over and over, and enjoy the same sound to no end. Some might require a “Cooldown Sound” of sorts when the moods catches them. A friend of mine put it best by referring to those bands as his “Guilty Pleasures” of [...]
Haken Album Aquarius Sneak Peek
Here is a new trailer for the upcoming album Aquarius from prog rockers Haken.
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Introducing Clouds on Strings: Damn Fine Prog Rock!
Little needs to be said about Chico, California’s Clouds on Strings, because once you catch even a small portion of their music, you’ll know what they are about. They are not metal, in any way really, but prog rock is an integral part of metal, and vice versa, so presenting the meta world with a [...]
Review: Dead Heroes Club – A Time of Shadow (2009)
Technicality and elegance amongst the progressive elite didn’t start in metal, and in fact, all of the hallmarks that make progressive “metal” so impressive can all be traced back to the greats that made progressive rock separate from the rest of the world. Dead Heroes Club is not metal, but they are quintessentially prog. Combining [...]
Review: Queensryche – American Soldier (2009)
Queensryche is one of those bands that is largely hit or miss for me, leaning more towards the miss. I can understand people’s interest, but in large part, Queensryche is a progressive rock/metal band with aims to create powerful, epic albums which usually end up lacking substance leading me to use the term “vapid” to [...]
Puerto Rico’s Yeva: World’s First Progressive Latin Metal?
Birthed from the remains of Puya, the nu-metal breakout sensation from Pueto Rico that overtook the Ozzfest scene out of no where for a brief year or two and then faded into obscurity outside of their die hard fanbase, Yeva combines heavy metal riffs and latin rhthyms to create a very unique sound. Unlike his [...]
Music Video: Uriah Heep – July Morning
Album: Look At Yourself
Label: Mercury Records
Year: 1971
