An epic progressive metal album with a compelling melding of sci-fi storytelling and incredible musicianship and songwriting! Progressive metal is such a broad genre these days, and that description alone is insufficient to clarify the sound of any specific band within the genre. This is very true for Costan Rican band Fractal Sun, a band […]
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Fun insights into Edge of Paradise from Margarita Monet! Edge of Paradise headlined Day 2 of Hyperspace Metal Festival in Vancouver, BC, in mid April. I was unable to interview the band during the fest, but lead vocalist Margarita Monet spent some time with me earlier this week to dive into a variety of cool
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A modern folk metal offering with lots of atmosphere, heft, and killer melodies! I remember the first time I heard 2008 release Sagas by Germany’s Equilibrium, their second release (and first on Nuclear Blast). I was blown away by the melding of traditional folk melodies and instruments with the fury of black and death metal,
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Hard hitting Dystopian Metal with Symphonic, Goth, and Industrial Flair! I just finished raving about Edge of Paradise and their 2023 dystopian concept album “Hologram,” but they just released their latest, “Prophecy,” yesterday! Edge of Paradise blends several styles together, with key metallic flavors including industrial, symphonic, and gothic, combined with a massive feel, striking
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