SONIC BRIEFS: New albums by Caligonaut, Texel & Tom Doncourt and Mattias Olsson
Caligonaut – Magnified as Giants Chalk this up as one of 2021’s unexpected surprises coming out of nowhere. While Ole Michael Bjørndal may already be…
Legendary JON ANDERSON’s Debut Solo Album Celebrates 45th Anniversary with New Remaster
“Sweet Mother of Jesus! It’s…Olias of Sunhillow!” Those dry words fell out of the mouth of none other than Roger Dean as he spotted the…
VIDEO PREMIERE: Chicago Instrumental Progressive Metal Trio AZIOLA CRY Drops ‘Hollow Reflections’ Single, Upcoming Full-Length “The Ironic Divide” To Arrive in March Through SENSORY RECORDS
Chicago-based instrumental metal trio AZIOLA CRY is set to release their third album “The Ironic Divide”, on late March through New Jersey-based progressive metal label Sensory…
DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: “I’m Too Old for this Sh*t – A Heavy Metal Fairy Tale”
The Keep it True festival has existed for almost two decades now, and it’s held in Lauda-Königshofen in Germany, and the whole philosophy behind the…
A Retrospective: IRON MAIDEN’s “Killers” Turns 40 Years Old
IRON MAIDEN’s “Killers” turns 40 today. Follow me as I revisit the track-list, the recording process, the turmoil surrounding the band at the time, and…
VIDEO PREMIERE: SILVERA Share New Single “Something Else”
New single from the extremely well-received SILVERA debut album, “Edge Of The World” can be viewed below. “Something Else” is one of the strongest songs…
From The Point Of Ignition to the Final Drive: A Reflection on the Loss of NEIL PEART in its First Anniversary
One year ago I gathered all my courage, sat down and wrote this article. Today, 365 days later I feel exactly the same… January 10th…
Armageddon in Retrospect: SONIC PERSPECTIVES Looks Back at 2020
Much has been written about the impact 2020 will have in both the near and distant future, and live music fans have certainly felt its…
A Year In Review: Our 2020 Favorite Progressive Metal Albums
After all that 2020 has already dished out with merciless abandon, it’s only appropriate to face the often turbulent waters of progressive music with a…
A Year In Review: Our 2020 Favorite Progressive Rock Albums
Progressive rock began the year with a devastating blow by the passing of legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart. Artists from all genres unleashed a tidal…
A Year In Review: Our 2020 Favorite Power and Symphonic Metal Albums
In a year which has proven to hold its fair share of challenges, 2020 has at the very least provided a spectacular flood of new…
A Year In Review: Our 2020 Favorite Metal Albums
As the sun begins to set on the smoldering ruins of 2020, there is still light to be found in the legacy crafted by the…
