ERIS “Temple” – Metal Underworld playlist
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Tag: Progressive Metal
Hei’An continues to amass a strong following on Spotify
Hei’An is a post-progressive metal band blending progressive metal beats and rhythms, post-metal ambience, black metal tremolos and metalcore riffs to create their own unique sonic direction. The name Hei’An is a pseudonym for their frontman, bandleader and songwriter Matic Blagonič, while also representing the band as a whole, which is formed by Matevž Počič […]
Album artwork and track list now available for Vuur’s debut album feat. Anneke van Giersbergen
Vuur, the new band of Anneke van Giersbergen, has released the artwork and tracklist for their upcoming debut LP, In This Moment We Are Free – Cities. The eleven studio tracks will drop on October 20 via InsideOut Music. One of the tracks featured on the new album is “Days Go By – London” and it rips. Album track […]
Caligula’s Horse delivers progressive perfection on “Will’s Song (Let the Colours Run), “In Contact” available Sept. 15
Caligula‘s Horse, Australia’s progressive rock masters, released a “Will’s Song (Let the Colours Run” for streaming and it is absolutely fantastic. The rhythms are just bad ass. Incredible stuff. Look for their fourth studio album In Contact on September 15. As with the band’s acclaimed album ‘Bloom’ before it, ‘In Contact’ sees vocalist Jim Grey and lead guitarist […]
Sons of Apollo – Portnoy, Sheehan, Bumblefoot project – debut “Psychotic Symphony” teaser
Progressive metal supergroup Sons of Apollo released a teaser video for the band’s upcoming debut album. The band features Mike Portnoy on drums, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal on guitar, Billy Sheehan on bass, Derek Sherinian on keyboard, and Jeff Scott Soto on vocals—now that’s a legit supergroup, finally! The album Psychotic Symphony comes out October 20. […]
Leprous are “Stuck” in new music video, “Malina” album due August 25
Norway’s Leprous serve up a new music video for “Stuck” from the band’s upcoming album Malina. This is the second single from Malina, which comes out in a few weeks on August 25 through InsideOutMusic. Leprous is really happy with their sound on stuck and feel that they have really got it right. “It’s straight […]
Review: Dream Theater – Black Clouds & Silver Linings [2009]
Here is the most comprehensive track-by-track review that you will find anywhere in the entire world for the latest Dream Theater album, Black Clouds & Silver Linings. Track 1: “A Nightmare To Remember” What better way to begin a record with the words “Black Clouds” in the title than to include a disturbingly haunting intro […]
Track Review: Dream Theater "The Count Of Tuscany" Black Clouds & Silver Linings [2009]
In order to celebrate the release of Dream Theater’s latest studio album, Black Clouds & Silver Linings, I have been offering detailed reviews of each of the six tracks since its release. Here is the final track: Track 6: “The Count of Tuscany” The final track continues the silver lined journey that the second half […]
Review: Leprous – Tall Poppy Syndrome [2009]
There’s good reason why ex-Emperor mainman Isahn handpicked the members of Leprous to be part of his touring band besides sharing the same hometown (Notodden, Norway), and this quintet’s daunting eight-track affair firmly backs up Isahn’s choice. With a strong set of 70’s symphonic pomp and a darkened dollop of progressive metal’s usual suspects’ wares […]
Track Review: "The Best of Times" Black Clouds & Silver Linings [2009]
In order to celebrate the release of Dream Theater’s latest studio album, Black Clouds & Silver Linings, I am offering detailed reviews of each of the six tracks throughout the week. Track 5: “The Best of Times” On “The Best of Times,” Rudess delivers the prettiest keyboard intro heard on any Dream Theater song to […]