Artistic, creative, passionate, melodic, and heavy, this is prog rock/metal at its finest! I love it when bands meld various musical styles together, particularly when they are bold in their choices. Many things on paper sound like they should not work, but when both amazing song writing and excellent execution converge, the opportunity for something […]
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The art of writing a unique concept album and excitement to attend and perform at Mad with Power Fest: An engaging conversation with Ok Goodnight! Mad with Power 9 is fast approaching, taking place June 5 & 6, 2026, in Madison, WI. As part of the lead up to the Fest, the band Ok Goodnight
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Uplifting progressive metal that is powerful and insanely technical! Metal is excellent in conveying emotion and connecting to your soul. So often it explores the darker textures of life, both lyrically and musically, and prog does this as well as any subgenre. There is nothing like a crushing djent breakdown or eerie polymetric keyboard and
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A great return after 13 years, hook-laden progressive rock/metal with great melodies and heft from Australia! I feel like there has been a theme the past couple of years, where a number of metal bands have exceptionally long breaks between releases. I have reviewed several already this year, including progressive metal band Textures releasing their
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A mesmerizing live progressive metal experience that was melodic and heavy! Finnish progressive metal band Wheel is currently wrapping up The Dark Side Tour 2026, a headlining tour across North America with support from progressive hard rock band Sound&Shape. What is cool about this tour is that, in addition to playing fan favorites, they are
