Album of the Month
Devin Townsend – Empath
One thing that today’s listener needs to remember is to keep on their toes – you never know what you will be listening to. That is definitely in play today, as we peer into the [Read »]
Album of the Month
Dream Theater – Distance Over Time
Many of you will already know of the exploits of the fellows in Dream Theater. Formed in the northeast (Berkeley College of Music) in 1985 as Majesty , they’ve come a considerable length since then. [Read »]
Album of the Month
Darkwater – Human
The long-awaited new recording from Darkwater has arrived! Human is a veritable smorgasbord for the progressive metal or progressive rock fan’s ears! This comes to us via Ulterium Records. Darkwater come to us from Boras, [Read »]
Album of the Month
Evergrey – The Atlantic
On first hearing of The Atlantic, I was fairly impressed. I mean, it’s right up my alley – it’s prog metal of the finest caliber. At some point one begins to wonder if it’s all [Read »]
Album of the Month
Lost in Thought – Renascence
Formed in 2007, Swansea, Wales’ Lost in Thought follow 2011’s Opus Arise with their sophomore session, Renascence. In my less-than-perfect (so my wife reminds me) opinion, this is a bonafide prog-metal masterpiece. Everything is there [Read »]
Album of the Month
HateSphere – Reduced To Flesh
HateSphere are one of those bands that are perpetually in high esteem amongst live audiences. Always a force to be reckoned with, no matter the line-up (and there have been a few, guitarist Peter ‘Pepe’ [Read »]
Album of the Month
Ethernity – The Human Race Extinction
Following up their debut LP Obscure Illusions (2015), this outfit from Belgium was actually formed in 2000. When listening, it is easy to discern that they have honed their chops well. Ethernity features every member [Read »]
Album of the Month
Lux Terminus – The Courage To Be
A certain frame of mind needs to be entered if one is to listen to Cleveland, Ohio natives Lux Terminus. This is actually more like embarking on a musical excursion, if you will. Prog listeners [Read »]
Album of the Month
Michael Romeo – War of the Worlds Part 1
In order to listen to this new stuff from Messr. Romeo, you need to enter your listening experience with an open mind. There won’t always be what you expect lying around each musical corner, so [Read »]
Album of the Month
Haken – L-1VE
Listening to Haken (pronounced Hay-ken) can be a complete aural orgasm if you let it. The important thing to remember while listening is that you are in for an extended journey, oftentimes within the parameters [Read »]