Brilliant extreme progressive metal with killer melodies and genius incorporation of saxophone! Progressive mixed with extreme has become one of my favorite forms of metal (along with various flavors of power and symphonic), and the quality of many releases in this subgenre has been sky high as of late. One band that had been on […]
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HEAVY progressive metal with great melodies and insane technical prowess! I was first introduced to Charlotte, NC, progressive metal band Nospūn at ProgPower last year, and I was blown away by their live performance and their incredible debut album, “Opus.” Rewind 11 years, and they were going by the name Ozai and recorded 5 songs with
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Epic progressive black metal that sets the standard! I don’t remember how I stumbled across Atlanta’s Tómarúm (maybe an IG ad?), but I have been enamored with their latest release ever since I started listening to it. If you have read any of my reviews, you know I like stuff that isn’t straightforward, has plenty
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Celtic folk & melodeath meld for epic soundscapes and melodies! I have been a fan of Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie since the beginning, when they were a relatively unknown band on Fear Dark Records in the early 2000’s. They didn’t stay unknown for long, getting signed to Nuclear Blast and releasing 7 albums in
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Theatrical, cinematic & bombastic symphonic metal colliding with power, progressive, and melodeath! I absolutely love Epica. Their brand of theatrical, orchestral symphonic metal is captivating, and I have been eagerly awaiting a follow-up to 2021’s amazing “Omega.” Earlier this month, Epica released their latest opus, “Aspiral,” and it has been difficult to stop listening to
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Progressive metal for the thinker that is technical, heavy, and melodic! Sacramento, California, based Lunar is another new band for me who is playing Hyperspace. They recently released their latest full length, “Tempora Mutantur,” and I have been eating it up. It took a few times to settle in for me, but the more I
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Beautiful Brutality at its finest! Bay Area extreme metallers Dawn of Ouroboros released their latest album last weekend, “Bioluminescence,” and I absolutely LOVE it. I take my extreme metal in smaller doses and prefer it to have great melodies and unique qualities, and this does both in spades. This is blackened death metal with heavy
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