Doug, Author at The Progressive Subway

Missed Album Review: Downriver Dead Men Go – Ruins

An exploration of musical negative space that’s defined as much by absence as by its own content.

A violin concerto for the modern age.

A strong showing of technical strengths that doesn’t go out of its way just to be different.

A fourth outing from the chaotic and jazzy Philadelphia band with their caps lock key stuck half on.

Look, can we all admit that subgenres are just hashtags for music nerds? Anyway, here’s some #heavy #folk #epic #doom #prog #metal.

One of the most perfectly standard symphonic power metal albums ever produced.

Former associates of Daniel Tompkins re-emerge from hibernation for a new full-length release.

A whirlwind of folk and jazz influences that will defy whatever expectations you may have.

A heavy metal guitarist and singer goes solo to explore the progressive stylings of yore through a hard rock and traditional metal lens.

Prog rock that’s reminiscent of the ’70s but with a couple of modern twists – and a flute!