My tastes in metal run the gamut from thrash, melodic, traditional, etc, but my two favorite genres of heavy metal would be Prog and Power metal. There seems to be a…
March 2013
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The ’00s may not have seen too many positive developments in music and metal in particular, but a rising trend in metal has been the ‘djent’ scene, a particular style of…
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For the better part of the year, I’ve been searching for albums that could potentially strike me in an emotional, heartfelt way. I’ve come across plenty that impressed me tons from…
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‘I am the greatest motherfucker you will ever meet…you could be happy 65% more of the time’ (GMF) Contained within these two lines is the giant contradiction which is John Grant:…
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Odin’s Court may not be a band I have heard of before, but even by a quick glance at their discography, it is clear that they are an established act in…
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Alberto Rigoni releases the video of “Kikazaru”, instrumental song from his latest album “Three Wise Monkeys” released by Any and All Records in October 2012, which was recently reviewed by our…
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Danish rockers Pretty Maids were formed in 1981 by vocalist Ronnie Atkins and guitarist Ken Hammer. Despite having moderate success and longevity as a band, Pretty Maids is only known in…
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My first exposure to Steven Wilson’s latest solo album, The Raven that Refused to Sing and other stories, was when I saw the stunning video for the title track. I knew…
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In 2009, a band called Aeon Zen came out with “A Mind’s Portrait”, an album that, while rooted in what detractors may call ‘Dream Theater clone territory’- was impressive enough to…
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‘Not even all the tea in China can pull me out of here’ – The Man That Time Forgot I first spotted a lank-haired, pin-stripe-suited gentleman in a photo in one…