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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Something you have heard before that you have never heard before: a Grillfest featured interview with Triune! The second edition of Grillfest is coming very soon, taking place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in Midvale, Utah. mymetaloftheday.com is an official media partner for Grillfest, and leading up to Grillfest, I am interviewing each band who is playing.
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Powerful and creative while remaining accessible, this is a serious slab of catchy heavy metal with some progressive flavor! My first time hearing Black Sites live is a fun story (at least for me). They were playing on the smaller Joint Stage at Legions of Metal in 2026, and they were on my list of
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From nu-metal to heavy prog, amazing song deep dives, thoughts on life and society, and tons of fun with a touch of flower (flour?) pop: An insightful conversation with Vulkan! The second edition of Progstorm is coming very soon, taking place across 3 days, August 21 – 23, 2026, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. As part
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Mesmerizing progressive symphonic metal that is technical and powerful! I first saw London, Ontario based metal band Solarus at Hyperspace Metal Festival in Vancouver, BC, in April 2025. They were a new band to me as of a month prior to that Fest, and I fell in love with “A Dance of Tragedy,” their 2022
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Fast, furious, brutal, and technical progressive tech death that will melt your face off! I enjoy discovering and supporting new bands, and it never ceases to amaze me the sheer amount of undiscovered talent just waiting to be consumed. It is also interesting how searching for information on a band can help you learn about
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Origin stories, the Costa Rican metal scene, lots of cool deep dives and insights, and Progstorm: A fun conversation with Fractal Sun! The second edition of Progstorm is coming very soon, taking place across 3 days, August 21 – 23, 2026, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. As part of the lead up to the Fest, founding
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A Grillfest featured first exclusive: A vulnerable deep dive with John Yelland and Alicia Cordisco and her return to Judicator! The second edition of Grillfest is coming very soon, taking place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in Midvale, Utah. mymetaloftheday.com is an official media partner for Grillfest, and leading up to Grillfest, I am interviewing each band
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How the band got started, album and song deep dives, technical issues becoming bloopers, and Progstorm: A fun conversation with Dawn of Ouroboros! The second edition of Progstorm is coming very soon, taking place across 3 days, August 21 – 23, 2026, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. As part of the lead up to the Fest,
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Friends, family, community, video games, and of course lots of incredible metal: A review of Mad with Power Fest 9 Mad with Power Fest takes place each year in Madison, Wisconsin, at an amazing venue called The Sylvee. It is run by Ty Christian, lead vocalist of Lords of the Trident, and he does an
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