Malina is the new album from unique Norwegian proggers Leprous, one which sees their evolution from album to album continue. Never content with doing the same thing twice in a row,…
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Phases is the second album from prog metal outfit Next to None, comprising vocalist Thomas Cuce, guitarist Derrick Schneider (who replaces Ryland Holland), bassist Kris Rank and Max Portnoy (son of…
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Mental health, particularly in western society, is something that is increasingly being discussed, taken seriously, and generally considered to be an important concern in modern life. For a long time –…
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Arkentype are difficult to describe. Hailing from southern Norway, they define themselves broadly as progressive metal, though rightly caution against any assumption or connotations this might imply. Nordic metal sets a…
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As a reviewer, and a music fan in general, it’s nice to be caught by surprise. I saw Long Distance Calling, a post-metal outfit hailing from Münster, Germany, as a support…
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Hailing from Norwich, England, Section IV are relative newcomers on the neo-prog scene. Their debut album, Superhuman, was originally released a year ago, but its strong reception has prompted a new…
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London-based sextet Haken haven’t stopped gaining momentum since they began recording in 2008, and they really broke through into the prog mainstream with the avalanche that was 2013’s The Mountain. That…
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Back in November, Croatia’s AngelSeed released their debut full-length album Crimson Dyed Abyss. Although the band formed back in 2007, it wasn’t until 2014 that they released any music, in the…
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Before I was asked to review the newest EP by experimental fusion metallers Novallo, I had no idea that they would be one of my favourite discoveries of recent years. The…
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The latest album from prog vegan metalcore (not a real genre) masters Between the Buried and Me is a lot to take in. But anyone who has ever listened to their…