I think it’s safe to say that not many of us will miss 2021 any more than we did the year before. And I don’t need to go into the nearly uncountable reasons why. On the plus side, this past year saw a lot of incredible music come out, and the [...]
One of the most active, and enjoyably melodic prog bands in recent years has been The Pineapple Thief. They have released eight classic albums in the past 10 years, including last year’s highly regarded ‘Versions of the Truth.’ Like most [...]
One of the more surprising announcements in the metal world this year was the announcement that Cynic will be releasing their fourth full-length album, ‘Ascension Code,’ in late November. With the departure (2015) and untimely death of drummer [...]
Music is used for many things, to hype you up, lift you up, fit your mood, or simply be a distraction from normal life. Or it can be used to help you relax, and sit back, and that is the category that I find Tuesday The Sky, and the new album ‘The [...]
It’s not typical for a band to write a sequel to a highly regarded album years after the original. It has been done of course, but the result is often underwhelming, to say the least (I’m looking at you ‘Operation: Mindcrime II’). [...]
Another month, another Neal Morse album. I jest, of course, it’s been eight months since the last album he and Mike Portnoy both appeared on together. I say it simply to remind everyone how frequently these guys release new material. This time [...]
They may not release new material often, but when they do Frost* usually makes waves throughout the prog-rock community. It is good therefore to see them follow up their EP of last year with this year’s ‘Day And Age’ in less than a year. [...]
Progressive and experimental metal very often go hand in hand. Though at times a band may experiment a bit less, focusing more on the prog side of things, such tendencies rarely ever fully leave. Such is the case with the Israeli outfit Subterranean [...]
