Winter has come again. Following in the grand symphonic tradition laid out by Rhapsody Of Fire, Dark Moor, Fairyland and several other prime movers of…
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Let the spirit take you higher. For about as long as the revival of traditional heavy metal has been raging, there have been a select…
Of all the nascent metal scenes to crop up in recent years in nations with historically sparse representation, the one that has been brewing in…
By controversy, mystique arises. Black metal’s highly ideological underpinnings have, for right or wrong, made it one of the most parochial scenes within the metal…
Cliche or not, the phrase “Necessity is the mother of invention” is inevitable when describing Randy McStine’s new EP “Unintentional”. The original material herein was…
Hailing from Sweden, Moon Safari have been wowing audiences for nearly 20 years, yet still feels like one of prog’s best-kept secrets. That’s partly due…
Call them Magenta of a slightly different hue. Cyan is Rob Reed’s earliest band, tracing back to his school days as he came of age…
For those fortunate enough to bear witness to Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress band live, as they performed Dream Theater’s “Twelve-Step Suite” live, it was evident…
Singer and multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Agudo releases his second solo album, the enigmatically titled “Tales & Thunders”. After his expansive and uplifting debut “New Life” a…
Red Reign, a band steeped in 80s rock influences, unleashes a high-energy musical journey with their latest album, “Don’t Look Back.” Bursting with infectious tunes…