Review: GUDSFORLADT – Friendship, Love and War
An hour of heavy metal infused black metal turns out to be way too much of a good thing.
Review: Toehider – I Have Little To No Memories of These Memories
I’ve heard eight minute songs that felt like a lifetime, but I was thoroughly captivated and never bored one bit by this forty-eight minute long song.
Review: Aeternam – Heir of the Rising Sun
The rise and fall of empires is no easy topic to tackle, yet Aeternam write of the rise of the Ottomans with aplomb and ceaseless heart-stopping moments.
Review: Etrange – Enigme
A sonic celestial event; undoubtedly one of the best instrumental prog albums of the year.
Review: An Abstract Illusion – Woe
A sophomore album so massive it took two reviewers to conquer it!
Review: Aeons – Consequences
Style: Metalcore (mixed vocals)Pick by: DylanCountry: UK (Isle of Man)Release date: 10 September, 2021 NOTE: The album was originally included in the “Albums We Missed in 2021” Issue of The Progressive Subway Aeons is a returning band for us here, as their debut album A Tragic End was reviewed back Read more…
Reports from the Underground: September 2021 Albums of the Month
Have you been looking for new prog lately? We’ve had a bit of a spelunker expedition into the depths of the prog underground, and these are the exotic finds we have to share. There’s a little something for everyone here: prog rock, traditional heavy metal, thrash metal, post rock, avant garde black metal… the list basically never stops.
Review: Sculptured – The Liminal Phase
I cannot think of a better example of a “hit or miss” album than this. Fans of Katatonia and Agalloch should check this one out.
Review: Vauruvã – Manso Queimor Dacordado
Raw atmospheric black metal with a ton of heart, enthralling melodies, and a unique spin on the genre.