Jason’s Best Albums of 2021
My top five albums for 2021 included both grizzled veterans of the prog world as well as some new fresh faces, and lastly bands with previous catalogues releasing their first albums that really connected...
Category: 💿 Album Reviews
Sebastian’s Top Albums of 2021
If there was a phrase to summarize 2021, it would probably be “wait a minute, when did 2020 end?” With everything that would resemble a highlight dropping away entirely at the beginning of the...
Thrice: ‘Horizons/East’ Review
Consistency among an artist’s discography is a privilege. Some bands earn that consistency with very numbered studio outings like Rage Against the Machine or System of a Down. Some have amassed a legacy with...
Novena: ‘The Stopped Clock’ Review
Novena have released a new EP entitled ‘The Stopped Clock’, continuing some of the lore of their debut album ‘Eleventh Hour’. If you’ve not heard of Novena before, I’d highly recommend checking out that...
Himmellegeme: ‘Variola Vera’ Review
As the world is still coping and responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, Norwegian atmospheric prog-rockers Himmellegeme have now released their second album ‘Variola Vera’. The tile is a reference to another highly infectious disease...
Spiritbox: ‘Eternal Blue’ Review
After two EPs and a handful of singles, Spiritbox has finally released their highly anticipated debut album, ‘Eternal Blue’. The progressive metalcore act found both critical and commercial success with the release of the...
Lingua Ignota: ‘Sinner Get Ready’ Review
Rarely has an artist’s backstory impacted or been vital to their discography than that of Lingua Ignota. Music moniker of one Kristen Hayter, a Providence based artist that has been turning quite a lot...
Iron Maiden: ‘Senjutsu’ Review
Legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden released their 17th LP this week to high acclaim. It’s their second double album in a row, following up 2015’s ‘The Book of Souls.’ ‘Senjutsu’ is a sprawling...
Between the Buried and Me: ‘Colors II’ Review
Progressive metalcore pioneers Between the Buried and Me are back with a new release, this time being ‘Colors II’, Debuting in 2007, the original ‘Colors’ album has been well-received by fans of progressive metal....
Leprous: ‘Aphelion’ Review
‘Aphelion’ is the 7th studio album from Norwegian outfit Leprous who over the last decade have slowly climbed to the top of the prog metal scene. Notorious for their use of aggressive synths, angelic...
