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SONIC BRIEFS: Overlooked Prog-Rock Gems From 2022
Every year many albums escape our ears amidst the onslaught of new releases. Here’s three noteworthy progressive rock releases from ’22 which approach the more…

VIDEO PREMIERE: Norwegian Hard Rock Purveyors STARGAZER Share “Can You Conceive It” Official Video
In an era when everything seems to have been done and heard in heavy metal music, it’s refreshing to have a band like STARGAZER, which…

42 Years Without LENNON
It was mildly warm for the New York winter standards that December night, 42 years ago, when Mark Chapman decided to kill John Lennon just…

18 Years Without the Legend: Remembering DIMEBAG DARREL
December 8th, 2004… A date that will forever be carved into the memories of the metal community. On that day at the Alrosa Villa in…

VIDEO PREMIERE: Watch Canadian Metallers TYRANT OF CHAOS Music Video for “The Black Gap”
Canadian NWOBHM worshipers TYRANTS OF CHAOS have premiered their new music video for “The Black Gap” with us today, and you can check it out…

SONIC BRIEFS: Recent Albums By Prog-Rock Bands Inspired by The YES Sound
In these three album reviews we look at new bands who embrace Yes – either through their style of music or their personnel. All of…

CHELSEA GRIN Vocalist TOM BARBER Recounts His Special Relationship With TREVOR STRNAD: “He Was The One Person Who I’ve Met… That Has Given Me Human Interaction”
Chelsea Grin’s vocalist Tom Barber is a formidable force in the metal world. Lately, the band has been dropping some intensely heavy singles from their upcoming record…

PUSCIFER Deliver Exclusive Livestream Treats: “V Is for Versatile” and “Parole Violator”
The “Pusci-verse” expanded a little further this past Halloween weekend as Maynard James Keenan and his core art-rock troupe of Mat Mitchell and Carina Round…

SONIC BRIEFS: Progressive Rock Independent Artists You MUST Check Out
The sign of a healthy musical genre lies in the consistent quality of its album releases. Usually we would look to the top releases of…

VIDEO PREMIERE: Watch Jazz Rockers CRAZY SWEDES New Video for “What’s On Tap”
Progressive jam rockers CRAZY SWEDES have partnered with us today for the exclusive premiere of their new music video for the blistering track “What’s On Tap”.…

VIDEO PREMIERE: Watch JOHN DeMENA Official Music Video for “Eternal Eyes” featuring ALICE COOPER and JANE ADDICTION’s Members
LA-based singer-songwriter John DeMena have just premiered the music video for his song “Eternal Eyes”, which is featured on the 2020 debut album “Dreams and…

VIDEO PREMIERE: Theatrical Rockers SILVER PHANTOM Unveils Official Music Video for Single “Black Lady”
Welcome to the theatrical shock rock of SILVER PHANTOM. On the first single to be known from their debut album, the Danish band takes the central…