Review: Canvas Solaris – Chromosphere
One of the most technical albums of the year. Canvas Solaris returns with no loss of guitar shredding and complex riffs. Now with some tech-thrash influences.
Review: Mothman and the Thunderbirds – Into the Hollow
A fun album about the uncovering of some of the world’s most hidden conspiracies. This is a decent edition for collectors of progressive stoner/sludge metal.
Review: Pentral – What Lies Ahead of Us
A surprisingly progressive album about the struggles of urban life. This is heavy metal done right.
Review: Poverty’s No Crime – A Secret to Hide
The most by the numbers album you will likely find in the area of early 2000s style traditional progressive metal.
Review: Keor – Tearoom
This sounds like Keor dropped acid and wrote down and recorded everything that came to his mind during a long night in a cave somewhere.
Review: Sleep Terror – Above Snakes
Imagine if crunchy technical death metal was scattered through a spaghetti western movie.
Review: Egor Lappo – Trancevoicer
This collection of melodic sci-fi songs is perfect for fans of Voyager and Rendezvous Point. Egor Lappo is right to be proud of his work.
Review: Exanimis – Marionnettiste
An incredibly strong orchestral death metal album with a brainy progressive edge.
Review: Cave of Swimmers – Aurora
A progressive metal album that is actually safe to show to friends and family? This tightly packed album excels in its energetic rhythm and shower-worthy hooks.
Review: The Lylat Continuum – Ephemeral
Literally drifting through space, watching the world burn, awaiting your demise. One can either seek bliss or turn to madness.