Devin Townsend: ‘PowerNerd’ Review
If you’ve listened to metal for more than five seconds, you’re at least fleetingly aware of the name Devin Townsend. The man, the myth, the legend, has had one of the most storied careers in...
What Happened at Dream Theater’s First Show Back With Mike Portnoy?
Dream Theater have just kicked off their 40th Anniversary tour in London, United Kingdom. It was their first show back together with Mike Portnoy since 2009, and has been the point of mass chatter...
Swallow the Sun: ‘Shining’ Review
Swallow the Sun have long been a shining beacon of high-intensity gloom among the dirging, droning ranks of death-doom metal bands, but never so literally as with their latest record Shining – the ninth in their extensive...
Japanese Television and Coma Rossi at the Hope and Anchor in London
Well known in the punk scene in the 80s according to resident historian and promoter Chris Parkins, the Hope and Anchor is situated right in the heart of Islington High Street – and from...
Oranssi Pazuzu: ‘Muuntautja’ Review
Oranssi Pazuzu, man. The name might evoke in you, as it does me, images of The Lion King’s famous parrot, but they certainly don’t parrot any other band here. This is the Finnish stalwarts’...
A Journey with Haken: Humble beginnings to headlining the London Forum
After following a band for almost a decade, it’s hard to find anything ‘new’ to say about them. Watching a band go from this cool niche thing that no one has heard of playing...
Scents from a Memory – A Look at the Signature Perfume from Dream Theater’s John Petrucci
With an anniversary world tour and new album just around the corner, much of the prog world is abuzz with what the reformed Dream Theater will sound like, or what the stage show will...
Frost*: ‘Life in the Wires’ Review
A combination of scarcity and quality means that each new Frost* album feels like an event in the progressive scene, even for listeners like myself who are familiar with the band’s work but are...
Geordie Greep: ‘The New Sound’ Review
The disbandment of a group can be a tough pill to swallow, especially if their time is short-lived. Such is the case with black midi. Hailing from London, they put out three incredible albums...
Sylosis: ‘The Path’ Review
Sylosis have gone from strength to strength since their return in 2019. Last year’s A Sign of Things to Come was a rare example of a band delivering on the promise of their heaviest...
A Sunday in September Festival Review: The Fierce and The Dead, iamthemorning, Last of Eden, and more!
At a quaint Elizabethan venue buried in the depths of South London, A Sunday in September is a now regular one dayer festival that features a great mix and myriad of artists. Put on...
