ALBUM REVIEWS
If you’re looking for aggregated album reviews from our seasoned music specialists, including our own score offering at a glance how the album fared, this is the right destination for you. Album reviews certainly still matter to artists, writers, and publicists, as they are the ones dealing with them every day, but does the average listener still pay attention? Well, we sincerely hope you do… Dive in!
You have to give Coheed and Cambria (and especially mastermind Claudio Sanchez) credit for their endless dedication to both the musical and narrative formulas they’ve…
Thrash metal gets medieval. For a little over two decades, the resurgence of old school thrash metal has brought the proverbial thunder back to the…
One land becomes seven impressive continents. Staying in touch with the past is always advantageous for those seeking to forge a brighter future, especially in…
Here in 2025 you could be forgiven for not knowing who Karmakanic are. After all, they haven’t released an album since 2016 and their principal…
Since time immemorial, man has gazed up to the stars above him in wonderment of their gleaming beauty. In some ways, our fascination with space,…
With rich vocal harmonies, dynamic guitar interplay, and a willingness to explore beyond the genre’s usual boundaries, Dark Chapel’s Spirit In The Glass delivers a well-rounded blend of classic heavy metal intensity and moody, melodic depth. Kudos to Dario Lorina for stepping out of Black Label Society’s shadow while still embracing the southern rock-infused groove metal aesthetics, crafting a debut that feels both familiar and distinct
…The stars align for Steven Wilson’s return to prog rock in the form of two lengthy sci-fi infused pieces. Traversing the cosmos structurally somewhere between The Sky Moves Sideways and The Incident, the music herein quotes much of Wilson’s previous career as opposed to pushing new ground like his previous solo album achieved…
The unstoppable heavy metal force known as Avantasia is set to release its latest album, Here Be Dragons, on February 28th, 2025. This release will…
Hailing from Norway, Dim Gray dance between the lines of chamber pop, progressive rock, and atmospheric folk with a sound that feels comfortingly familiar and…
There aren’t many bands these days who have the capacity to release five albums of original music in six years…much less contemporary progressive rock bands.…
When you think of Italian gothic/alternative metal, you almost certainly think of Lacuna Coil. After all, the quintet has been going strong since 1994, releasing…
Our train has come in. Though to many the name Majestica refers to a project that seemingly came out of nowhere in the late 2010s…
The unheard are the loudest…
Having left his heavy metal band Tribulation in 2020, Jonathan Hultén chose the road less traveled. Retreating into the woodlands armed with acoustic guitars and…
The undisputed world champions of progressive metal, have reunited. For those who have longed for a Dream Theater album that feels both nostalgic and forward-looking, “Parasomnia” delivers in spades and then some.
The unheard are the loudest…
The unheard are the loudest…
The unheard are the loudest…
The unheard are the loudest…
Think Steven Wilson is the hardest-working musician in the rock/prog world? Think again. He doesn’t hold a candle to the output and work ethic of…
The unheard are the loudest…
Arise, mighty skeleton hunters of the night!
Wrangling steeds of chrome and steel
Sometimes a rock album becomes a work of art. When crafted with precision, imagination, and skill, music is created that transcends category or genre. When…
The whip strikes outside the queen’s realm Seattle’s premier progressive heavy metal forefathers Queensrÿche have been on a colossal upsurge since the shakeup of their…
Transparently dark and forbidding Since the mid-1980s Chicago, Illinois has proven something of a dark horse entry within the greater North American death metal scene.…
Hailing from France, Klone are a band who have been on the rise over the course of several albums. Although originally employing heavier and darker…
The road to being an established solo artist continues. Although Randy McStine has been a member of several bands (e.g. The Fringe, Minneman & McStine,…
If you’re looking for Autumnal prog-rock to fit the mood of the season, there’s no better place to look than Sweden. Happily, Beardfish’s unexpected reunion…
Step into a new garden of sound. Some musical couplings seem destined even when they come with an age gap measured in decades, and the…
Hallelujah – the prog is back! After focusing on singer-songwriter and Biblical rock opera projects over the past couple of years, Neal Morse proves that…
In the decidedly Eurocentric sphere of Symphonic Metal, there are always stars rising and stars falling, and yet there seem to be a handful who…
Rare is the rock band that elevates the violin to the fore as a lead instrument. Your first thought likely goes to “Dust In The…
The term American Prog might seem somewhat of an oxymoron given the overarching status of international progressive rock legends. Still, amidst some of the bigger…
Trolls of the world, beware. The world of J.R.R. Tolkien is so vast that it seems a single fragment of its corresponding lore could culminate…
Finally, the weather forecast looks bright for Anathema fans. Although it has been a long 12 years since the album named “Weather Systems” was released,…
