Russian Circles are a three piece American Instrumental Post Metal band that often sound like two different bands at once (in a good way). Continue reading
Tag Archives: Progressive
ASTROHENGE – “Astrohenge II”
Astrohenge are a four piece UK instrumental metal band deliver 30 minutes lecture on ‘how to play the riff’ that most bands would be wise to take head. Continue reading
FORNOST ARNOR – “The Death Of A Rose”
Fornost Arnor are one of Britain’s best Best Kept Secrets. “The Death Of A Rose” is a perfect Progressive Death Metal album. Influenced by some of the best bands in this genre, they too manage to steer the listener through soundscapes and emotions at will. Continue reading
ENSLAVED – “The Sleeping Gods”
Released as a free download, Enslaved bring the prog along with some glimpses from the old school with this one, a band who do no wrong in my book, ever. Continue reading
MASTODON – “The Hunter”
Too mainstream for some, but having followed Mastodon from the start, and the development of their sound I was waiting for the first album in which they lost me, this isn’t it! Continue reading
AGALLOCH – “Marrow Of The Spirit”
Agalloch always come up with lots of atmosphere in all which they do, Marrow is a return to a slightly more black metal sound after some post metal leanings on previous releases, and this is most welcome. Continue reading
TALANAS – “The Waspkeeper”
Talanas‘ “The Waspkeeper” is quite simply, Album Of The Year [2011]. Last year’s debut EP and the name-dropping of My Dying Bride, Porcupine Tree and Akercocke hinted at what may come and whetted my appetite, but I was not prepared for this. Continue reading