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Between the Buried and Me's 'Automata II' Is an Epic, Emotional, and Eccentric Masterpiece
Exploding with captivating melodies, genre-splicing resourcefulness, and remarkable cohesion, Automata II exemplifies what makes Between the Buried and Me so skillful, striving, and singular.
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The Antichrist Imperium Push Against Their Stylistic Confinements on New Album
On their second album, the Antichrist Imperium make an attempt to extend their progressive death/black metal sound by embracing thrash elements.
25 Jun 2018
Nevermore's 'The Complete Collection' Does as Superb Job in Capturing the Metal Band's Career
Nevermore's The Complete Collection does an excellent job of gathering what we do have from a band that had much more to give.
13 Jun 2018
Kontinuum Announce New Album With Single That Inspires "Shivers" (premiere)
With nearly a decade of live performances and LPs behind them, Icelandic collective Kontinuum appear poised to release their best work yet.
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18 Apr 2018
King Witch Head in a Progressive Metal Direction with 'Under the Mountain'
King Witch arrive at something like genuine progressive doom metal - atmospheric, heaving, dynamic doom riffs powered by strikingly sonorous vocals.
15 Mar 2018
Between the Buried and Me's 'Automata I' Is No Misdirect
While a tad too familiar and safe, Automata I further cements Between the Buried and Me as the superlative act in modern progressive metal.
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08 Mar 2018
The PopMatters Progcast Discusses Highs of 2017 and Hopes for 2018
In this episode of the PopMatters Progcast, we reflect on our top albums of 2017, as well as discuss some of the major releases arriving this year.
29 Jan 2018
Lines in the Sky Merge Progressive Metal with Pop on "Nereus" (premiere)
Nashville's Lines in the Sky overcomes adversity and releases a video for a song that speaks to the outfit's perseverance ahead of brand-new album.
26 Jan 2018
The 2018 Progressive Rock/Metal Preview
The next 12 months offer superb new releases from several genre heavyweights.
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11 Jan 2018
Neal Morse - "He Died at Home" (video) (premiere)
The first video from Morse's upcoming singer/songwriter LP is an effectively sparse and somber reflection on a real-life tragedy.
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19 Dec 2017
Answer to Denialists: An Interview with Serj Tankian
The atrocities of the Armenian genocide has run rampant through Serj Tankian's work in both System of a Down and in his solo career. Now, he soundtracks a film that talks about it in explicit terms, resulting in one of his most personal works to date.
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19 Dec 2017
The Best Metal of 2017
There's common ground between all 20 metal albums despite musical differences: the ability to provide a cathartic release for the creator and the consumer alike, right when we need it most.
01 Dec 2017
The Best Progressive Rock and Metal of 2017
2017 was a year of rejuvenation for progressive rock and metal, with many artists bouncing back from potential hardships to prove just how much they can still offer in terms of trying new things while maintaining what made them beloved in the first place.
30 Nov 2017
Ne Obliviscaris: Urn
Aussie metal outfit beautifully blends the aggressive and the peaceful. Urn represents an evolution in Ne Obliviscaris' extreme progressive sound.
28 Nov 2017
Mastodon: Cold Dark Place EP
This EP is essential listening for any Mastodon fans who've followed the band into the 2010's without an excess of griping about what the band used to be.
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