Tired of the same old bands and endless copycat acts? Why not try some extreme trap-infused black metal with European tribal roots? The Belarusian duo known as Mora Prokaza offers a refreshingly different experience with their latest album, ‘By [...]
The first time I heard Haken, I remember thinking that it was the perfect blend of classic and modern prog. Admittedly, while albums like ‘Visions’ and ‘The Mountain’ remain a part of my regular musical rotation, their more recent [...]
Within every community of music, there is a monarchy of respect and paid dues. For progressive rock, you have the Pink Floyd/King Crimson/Genesis tier that paved the way for generations, followed by the heavier 80s wave of experimentation and, frankly, [...]
When Black Sabbath started out, it was clear that they were revolutionary, but I don’t think that anyone could have foreseen just how many branches of metal would follow in the decades to come. Heavy metal split into sub-genres, and the most [...]
2019 has been an incredible year for metal releases, and as we enter the chilly autumn months, we fittingly see a wave of new and exciting music emerge from Scandinavia. With albums from Sweden’s Sabaton, HammerFall, and Entombed A.D. already out, [...]
2012 was a year of headlines and superstition, riddled with space exploration, gun violence, and our favourite Marvel superheroes. And while we waited with bated breath for the end of the world that never came, the beginning of a new chapter in [...]
Since the announcement of a Haken/Leprous co-headlining North American tour, myself and the rest of Toronto’s progressive community have been counting down the days until Halloween night at the Opera House. Over the last few years in particular, [...]
‘Lamentations’, ‘The Roundhouse Tapes’, ‘Royal Albert Hall’, and now ‘Garden of the Titans’. If anyone knows how to do a live album, it’s Opeth. As any member of the cult of Opeth will know, [...]
