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Review: Dream Theater – Parasomnia

Recommended for fans of: wait a minute, isn’t this the biggest band in prog? Oh yeah, Portnoy’s also back, I guess.

By Sam, 4 monthsFebruary 17, 2025 ago
Album Reviews

Review: The Aphelion – Nascence

Haydon may not play Darth Vader this time, but that doesn’t stop him from embracing the dark side

By Sam, 9 monthsSeptember 9, 2024 ago
Album Reviews

Review: Inner Strength – Daydreaming in Moonlight

Thirty-one years to write, hone skills, and perfect.

By Andy, 11 monthsAugust 2, 2024 ago
Lost in Time

Lost in Time: Spiral Architect – A Sceptic’s Universe

A technical relic from a bygone era.

By Andy, 11 monthsJuly 31, 2024 ago
Album Reviews

Review: Vanden Plas – The Empyrean Equation of the Long Lost Things

The melodic prog metal veterans are at it again and WHAT DOES SANCTIMONARIUM EVEN MEAN AND WHY WON’T IT LEAVE MY BRAIN ALONE?

By Sam, 1 yearApril 16, 2024 ago
Album Reviews

Review: Whom Gods Destroy – Insanium

Like a gifted athlete student turning in his arts and literature term paper, Whom Gods Destroy shoot for thought-provoking but miss the net.

By Francesco, 1 yearMarch 26, 2024 ago
Album Reviews

Review: Turbulence – Binary Dream

Look, I get why everyone wants to write their own Dance of Eternity, but not every instrumental track can be The Dance of Eternity. Unless…?

By Doug, 1 yearMarch 7, 2024 ago
Album Reviews

Review: Vicinity – VIII

When quality fashion meets quality prog metal, bad maths happen

By Sam, 1 yearMarch 6, 2024 ago
Album Reviews

Review: Dreamwalkers Inc – The First Tragedy of Klahera

One of The Netherlands’s most prolific prog musicians is back at it with a double album.

By Sam, 2 yearsDecember 19, 2023 ago
Album Reviews

Review: DGM – Life

DGM are back doing DGM things and for some reason we got to review them!

By Sam, 2 yearsDecember 2, 2023 ago

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8: Exemplary
7: Noteworthy
6: Satisfactory
5: Unremarkable
4: Weak
3: Bad
2: Awful
1: Abysmal


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