Vola: ‘Witness’ Review
VOLA is a Danish progressive metal quartet from Copenhagen. Founded in 2006, they released their debut EP ‘Homesick Machinery’ in November 2008. They then released another EP after that called ‘Monsters’ in October 2011....
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Canvas Solaris: ‘Chromosphere’ Review
Canvas Solaris are an instrumental progressive metal band from Statesboro, Georgia. I had stumbled upon them back in high school when their 2010 album, ‘Irradiance’, was released. A great album to be sure, but...
Frost*: ‘Day And Age’ Review
Frost*, the UK band consisting of long time collaborators Jem Godfrey (Vocals, Keyboards) and John Mitchell (Vocals, Guitars), as well as Nathan King on bass, have come together to create their 4th studio album...
Keor: ‘Tearoom’ Review
In 2018, Keor (Victor Miranda Martin’s alter ego) released a very solid fantasy prog metal album called ‘Petrichor’, which was well-received by his audience. In 2021, Victor gave us a fresh new take on...
Gojira: ‘Fortitude’ Review
Progressive death metal band Gojira just released their seventh album, ‘Fortitude’. The 4 man lineup out of France has been around for over two decades. Their popularity has grown with each release, and it...
Nad Sylvan: ‘Spiritus Mundi’ Review
After taking a 12-year solo release break after releasing ‘Sylvanite’ in 2003, Nad released a trilogy of albums starting in 2015 with ‘Courting the Widow’, ‘The Bride Said No’, and The Regal Bastard’. And...
Wheel: ‘Resident Human’ Review
Wheel is a 4 man progressive metal band from Finland. They’ve released two EPs and two albums since 2017, the most recent of which is ‘Resident Human’. One of their singles, ‘Hyperion’, caught my...
Liquid Tension Experiment: ‘LTE3’ Review
Liquid Tension Experiment reuniting for a third album wasn’t something that was on the cards at the start of 2020, but thanks to the global pandemic the band have reunited after a 22-year break...
Lorem Ipsum: ‘Vivre Encore’ Review
Just when I thought that screamo had been explored every which way possible, the French Trio Lorem Ipsum release their second studio album – that just sounds like little else. Hoarse, screamed vocals against...
Epica: ‘Omega’ Review
After the longest gap ever between Epica albums, the band are back with ‘Omega’. A 70-minute epic that marks their 8th studio album in style. I think it may be one of their most...
