Lost in Time: Los Jaivas – Alturas de Macchu Picchu
One of the very highlights of South American prog, with a unique way of integrating Andes folk ingredients to the mix.
Review: Syncatto – A Place to Breathe
A fantastic blend of classical and metal that makes for the most interesting instrumental album of the year.
Review: Scythelord – Earth Boiling Dystopia
Progressive dystopian-space-thrash that isn’t a Vektor clone. A must-listen.
Review: Quiet – …and so it was
An exciting debut occasionally marred by overzealous style shifts.
Review: Terra Odium – Ne Plus Ultra
Two former members of Spiral Architect teamed up to bring the 90s into 20s, but did they succeed?
Review: Rust Belt Gothic – Collapsar
This is a bit of an experimental album combining electronic, power metal, and prog metal influences.
Review: Eye of Purgatory – The Lighthouse
Melodic death that is heavy, not overindulgent, and well-balanced.
Review: Chassm – Falling Forever
Atmospheric, heavy riffing with the occasional vocal to shake things up.
Review: Fractal Universe – The Impassable Horizon
Tech death with a chorus.
Review: Papangu – Holoceno
An incredibly musically ambitious album that is executed as well as it is envisioned. 7 years in the making, Holoceno combines progressive sludge metal with elements of avant garde and zeuhl.