Features
Wednesday, December 5 2012
The Best Progressive Rock (and Metal) of 2012
The albums you see below are a testament to the chameleonic nature of prog: Coldplay-esque stadium ballads, sludge metal, sample-heavy concept records, and classic-style prog all stand side by side.
Monday, December 26 2011
The Best Metal of 2011
PopMatters’ staff of metal experts present their top picks from a year that offered a standout work of Christian “progressive death metalcore”, a philosophical treatise on “Transcendent Black Metal”, and one amazing debut.
Thursday, December 1 2011
The Best Progressive Rock of 2011
In 2011, there were only a few high-quality progressive rock releases, but those that managed to stand out are some of the best the genre has seen in awhile.
Monday, December 17 2007
The Best Metal Albums of 2007
This is the best year for metal music we've seen in a very long time. Like other watershed years, such as 1983, 1984, and 1991, it's partially a case of artists peaking at the same time, and 2007 was no exception, unleashing a wave of superb releases from January straight through November.
Columns
Friday, December 11 2009
The Best Metal Albums of 2009
It seems every year I say it, but this year it's truer than ever: this was one hell of a year for metal. If you think the Mastodon record is good (which it is) just wait 'til you hear this list’s top three.
Reviews
Wednesday, October 17 2012
Between the Buried and Me: The Parallax II: Future Sequence
There's a great album buried somewhere in the overloaded 72 minutes of The Parallax II.
Thursday, April 21 2011
Between the Buried and Me: The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues
Not surprisingly, Between the Buried and Me's new EP is longer than some full-length albums.
Thursday, November 1 2007
Between the Buried and Me: Colors
On their watershed fourth CD, Between the Buried and Me emerges as one of the most dazzlingly original acts in metal today.
Thursday, March 1 2007
Between the Buried and Me: The Silent Circus
The progressive metal band's pivotal second album gets the reissue treatment.
Blogs
Wednesday, January 26 2011
Thomas Giles - "Sleep Shake" Video (PopMatters Premiere)
Tommy Rogers is out to blow perceptions away, though, with his new solo album Pulse, issued under his given first and middle name of Thomas Giles.
