Conor Fynes

Though I had never heard of Michael Kaplan or his Flaud Logic project before receiving a copy of this debut in the mail, it was exciting to learn that Symphony X…

Though it may be known better for its metal exports, Scandinavia has been a fertile ground for progressive rock. As the rest of the progressive world began to slumber with the…

The melodic brand of progressive metal was once my go-to style of music a few years ago. While I haven’t become oblivious to the obvious technical brilliance that many of these…

Royal Hunt takes an intriguing place as one of those legendary progressive metal bands that I have never heard about until recently. Having been around about as long as Dream Theater,…

The early half of 2011 has brought light to some fairly disappointing albums by bands I once held in a much higher regard. Groups which once really impressed me with their…

Even as a relatively youthful act, US instrumental metal act Scale the Summit has been met with some success. Now having opened for the legendary Dream Theater and supported some other…

Opeth is a band that is famous for turning metalheads into prog rock fans. It was the other way for me; these Swedish titans introduced me to the world of extreme…

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…

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…

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…