THE TWENTY COMMITTEE – The Cycle Undone (Album Review)
It’s been over a decade since New Jersey-based progressive rock quintet The Twenty Committee released their highly impressive debut LP, “A Lifeblood Psalm.” Although influences…
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ADVENT HORIZON – A Cell To Call Home (Album Review)
Progressive rock has existed for over half a century, making it increasingly difficult for new artists to stand out with a unique and worthwhile sound.…
AVKRVST – The Approbation (Album Review)
Considering that drummer Martin Utby and guitarist/bassist/vocalist Simon Bergseth vowed to start a band over two decades ago (when they were children), it’s surprising that…
GODSTICKS – This Is What a Winner Looks Like (Album Review)
Godsticks’ prior album, 2020’s “Inescapable,” found the celebrated English ensemble successfully introducing more inviting arrangements and welcoming melodies into their dynamic brand of heavy prog…
AISLES – Beyond Drama (Album Review)
It’s been roughly seven years since Chilean progressive rock sextet Aisles released their highly acclaimed fourth LP: 2016’s expansive and conceptual “Hawaii.” In that time,…
TALKING PERSPECTIVES: “Favorite 2019 Albums Thus Far / Upcoming Summer Concerts / Most Exciting Anticipated 2019 Albums (Episode No. 24)
Coming off several weeks of technical foulness and work-related brutality, the ever-obnoxious triumvirate of twits that is Jordan Blum, Nick Andreas, and Gonzalo Pozo resurface to bring you a…
TALKING PERSPECTIVES: Bands That Constantly Revamp Their Identity / Queensrÿche – The Verdict / Randy McStine’s Career Highlights (Episode No. 22)
Is constant artistic evolution a virtue? Is it necessary to maintain a group’s integrity? When is it okay for a band rely on the fruits…
TALKING PERSPECTIVES: Genre Mixing in Metal and Prog-Rock / Most Anticipated Albums of 2019 / Dream Theater New Album (Episode No. 21)
What happens when you record a bunch of know-it-all prog nerds on a conference call? You get yet another episode of Talking Perspectives, back for…
TALKING PERSPECTIVES: Career Retrospective with JOHN MACALUSO (Episode No. 20)
Drummer virtuoso John Macaluso is a name that will be familiar to anyone following the melodic metal scene for the last 20 years. One of…
TALKING PERSPECTIVES: 2018 – A Year In Review (Episode No. 19)
That dreaded moment when you have to look back and choose the album releases you liked the most for the year. Uff! Let’s get it…
