Dragonlord – Dominion (Album Review)
At last, the throwback/retro craze that gained traction in the pop world several years ago with Adele and trickled its way into the prog sphere…
Author Gonzalo Pozo
A DYING PLANET’s Guitarist Jasun Tipton: “As Much As I Loved ZERO HOUR, I Wasn’t Going to Continue Without My Brother Troy”
During a career that’s spanned over two decades, Bay Area guitarist Jasun Tipton has gained notoriety for his frightening approach to shred and his minimalist…
ANGRA’s Guitarist Rafael Bittencourt on ProgPower USA: “They didn’t try to scale it up and make it crazy-big. That keeps it very true and it’s the biggest prog-metal event in the States”
Angra guitarist Rafael Bittencourt has proven himself to be among the most dedicated bandleaders in the metal world. Despite a constantly rotating roster that recently…
TESTAMENT’s Front-man CHUCK BILLY: “When We Return Home After the Tour, No One Has to Go Back to A Job. It’s Almost Like an Early Retirement”
Few people are as dedicated to metal as TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy. Billy, along with guitarist Eric Peterson, has steadfastly flown the metal flag for…
TESTAMENT/DRAGONLORD’s Guitarist ERIC PETERSON: “It’s Been Over a Decade, But The Last DRAGONLORD Album Still Sounds Fresh and Relevant”
As one half of TESTAMENT’s heart and soul, Eric Peterson is reaping the benefits of his and Chuck Billy’s fervent resolve. Never one to just…
A Dying Planet – Facing The Incurable (Album Review)
Troy and Jasun Tipton gained notice in the prog-metal world some twenty years ago as the driving force behind the Bay Area quartet Zero Hour,…
PRIMAL FEAR’s Tom Naumann: “We Always Strive to Improve Ourselves As a Band, Without Losing Our Musical Roots”
Formed in 1997 by members and ex-members of Sinner and Gamma Ray, the German metal band Primal Fear has made a name for itself for…
Redemption – Long Night’s Journey Into Day (Album Review)
For all its intellect and adrenaline, metal is not generally known for being music’s most emotionally moving genre. While many prog fans would certainly point…
REDEMPTION’s Nick Van Dyk: “I Feel That Now We Have the Most Talented Line-Up REDEMPTION Has Ever Had”
Few bands are as consequential as Southern California’s Redemption. The brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Nick van Dyk, Redemption quickly shed its side project status and became…
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME’s Tommy Rogers: “We Are Very Grateful to Have the Freedom to Be Able To Write Songs That Aren’t Normal”
One of progressive metal’s most ground-breaking and innovative artists is unquestionably BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, a band which after 15 years as a band…
