By Ben Gibbons of Bored In Pittsburgh If I were a betting man, I'd put some money on the possibility that the members of Winston Salem, NC's Brought To The Water are big Deafheaven fans. From the fact that they're named after a song by the popular San Fran metal band, to the strong resemblance … Continue reading Guest Post From Bored In Pittsburgh-Brought To The Water-Creator, Destroyer
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Industrial/Rock Band 51 PEG Breaks 14 Year Silence with A\VOID
Industrial/Rock band 51 PEG are pleased to announce the release of their new album A\VOID. This is their first release after a 14 year hiatus. After garnering a following in the Mid-Atlantic region in the mid-2000's and sharing the stage with acts such as 30 Seconds to Mars, Orgy, and The Birthday Massacre, the band … Continue reading Industrial/Rock Band 51 PEG Breaks 14 Year Silence with A\VOID
REVIEW: Scythia Deliver True Prog Metal Majesty
Canada’s Scythia have been pushing their snow-covered cavalry for nearly six years now, touring vigorously across the world and constantly aiming to find their comfort zone in the crowded realm of post-90’s progressive metal. It’s not easy; there are so many subgenres and styles to approach, but with their newest release, the band is finally … Continue reading REVIEW: Scythia Deliver True Prog Metal Majesty
A Tradition Worth Repeating: Fates Warning’s Dark/Light 11th Album
As the first Fates Warning album in nearly ten years, Darkness in a Different Light has a long legacy to fulfill. Alongside bands like Queensryche and Dream Theater, Fates Warning were a definitive progressive metal band, influencing countless other groups in their journey to step beyond speed or doom metal. They fused the epic nature … Continue reading A Tradition Worth Repeating: Fates Warning’s Dark/Light 11th Album
Into Space: Ayreon Continues Sky-High Ambition With Eighth Album Opera
Dutch musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen burst onto a new scene in 1995, pioneering a project that made the world of metal stop for a brief moment. As a fan of sci-fi and dramatic musical opera, Lucassen brought out Ayreon, a group that gripped its goal of massive and cinematic metal with a clenched fist. After … Continue reading Into Space: Ayreon Continues Sky-High Ambition With Eighth Album Opera
Retro Rewind – Tool’s Mindbending Prog Metal Masterpiece
Anytime you discuss progressive metal, the bands that usually come to mind are the more extravagant and elegant ones like Dream Theater or Queensryche or the more complex and rhythmic ones like Messhugah or Between the Buried and Me. While these bands were dominating the world of elaborate polyrhythms and bizarre time signatures in their … Continue reading Retro Rewind – Tool’s Mindbending Prog Metal Masterpiece
Time Enough At Last – The Custodian’s Quiet Storm of Prog
The Custodian’s debut album, Necessary Wasted Time is a very dismantled album. It’s not so much in the fact that it’s “broken,” but more in the fact that it’s divided upon first listen. The band’s reverence for so many different genres makes the album feel just as separated from itself; the focus isn’t clear once … Continue reading Time Enough At Last – The Custodian’s Quiet Storm of Prog
UK Prog Legends Nektar To Play Pittsburgh @ the Altar Bar June 21
UK progressive rock legends Nektar will be performing at the Altar Bar in Pittsburgh on June 21, 2013. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the original release date of the band’s classic album, Remember the Future, Nektar is looking to perform in its entirety this most heralded release from its vast catalog, a rarity in that the band … Continue reading UK Prog Legends Nektar To Play Pittsburgh @ the Altar Bar June 21
Peaceful Prog – Tesseract’s Atmospheric Altered State
Progressive metal has taken many different forms over the years. While Dream Theater was mixing 80’s thrash with King Crimson-esque arrangements, Tool was taking sludge metal and adding incredibly intricate rhythm patterns. Nowadays, prog metal isn’t as nuanced as it was in the 90’s, but that hasn’t stopped bands like Britain’s Tesseract from pushing … Continue reading Peaceful Prog – Tesseract’s Atmospheric Altered State
BLACK COWGIRL ALBUM TO SEE NATIONAL RELEASE
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania's BLACK COWGIRL will see the North American release of their self-titled double ep released via Restricted Release on May 14. The 11-song recording was produced by the band with mixing and recording by Rich Gavalis. The national release of Black Cowgirl has been expanded to include lyrics previously unavailable on the version … Continue reading BLACK COWGIRL ALBUM TO SEE NATIONAL RELEASE
Prog Upstarts MASCHINE Sign with InsideOut Music
InsideOut Music are proud to announce the signing of rising young prog-upstarts Maschine to their worldwide roster. The UK band was awarded Best New Band by both Prog Magazine and the Classic Rock Society in 2011, and features guitarist/vocalist Luke Machin and bass player Dan Mashal of The Tangent. "Since I can remember I've always … Continue reading Prog Upstarts MASCHINE Sign with InsideOut Music
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