White Walls – Grandeur (Album Review)
Some crowns are less clearly defined. Abstractness has always been a cherished ally of the progressive metal sub-genre, both in lyrical pursuits as well as…
Jonathan is a long time contributor to The Encyclopaedia Metallum website under the pseudonym hells_unicorn and has written for The Metal Observer on and off for the past 10 years. He was previously a lead guitarist in the Philadelphia-based folk metal band Frost Giant and played Dave Murray’s parts for the Philly-based Iron Maiden tribute band Tailgunner. He is currently the guitarist and principal songwriter for the nascent symphonic power metal project Ominous Glory.
Some crowns are less clearly defined. Abstractness has always been a cherished ally of the progressive metal sub-genre, both in lyrical pursuits as well as…
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