Genghis Tron Contemplate the End of Human Life on ‘Dream Weapon’
Genghis Tron turn 180 degrees from their metal past for one of the most breathtaking re-inventions in heavy music history on Dream Weapon.
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Hear Crown’s Moody, Shape-Shifting “Violence” (premiere)
Crown’s new album, The End of All Things, out 16 April, promises to change the way we hear heavy music. Hear “Violence” now.
Between the Buried and Me’s Breakthrough ‘Colors’ Still Thrills 13 Years Later
Rather than being Between the Buried and Me's crowning achievement, Colors was just the start of their evolution into one of heavy metal's most adventurous bands.
The 10 Best Progressive Rock/Metal Albums of 2020
Rather than succumb to the difficulties of our era, many progressive creators doubled down on their artistry to produce some of their best work and tighten their relationships with their admirers.
‘Alaska’ Was Where Between the Buried and Me Clicked
After a couple of albums figuring out what they wanted to do musically and a few years shuffling members, Alaska is really where things started to click into place for Between the Buried and Me.
Mastodon’s ‘Medium Rarities’ Could’ve Used More Substance
Medium Rarities is the kind of album that will appeal mostly to longtime Mastodon fans.
Metal’s Imperial Triumphant Discuss ‘Alphaville’ Their Soundtrack to a Pandemic
On Friday, avant-garde metal band Imperial Triumphant release Alphaville, their best album yet. It may just be the soundtrack to a pandemic, and it's a redefining moment in metal.
MetalMatters: June 2020 – Heavy Tunes Get Us Through the Heatwave
Visit the cold, desolate worlds of Paysage d'Hiver. Experience the boundless experimentation of Neptunian Maximalism. Watch in awe the death metal refactoring of Pyrrhon and so much more.
GOD’s ‘God IV – Revelation’ Is a Towering Feat of Theologically-Tinged Prog Metal (album stream)
GOD's God IV - Revelation is beautiful and brutal in equal measure. It's a masterful series of compositions. Hear it in full today before tomorrow's release.
MetalMatters: May 2020 – Adapting to Reality
The masterful progressive work of Caligula's Horse, the reinvigorated spirit of Winter through Goden and Old Man Gloom's return alongside a healthy dose of black metal, hardcore-infused outbreaks, and noise rock highlight the month of May in heavy metal.
Revisiting the Beginnings of Progressive Metal Titan Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me's debut is a little weirder than expected, but not nearly as creative as they would become.
Ayreon Preview ‘Electric Castle Live’ Concert Film with “Amazing Flight” (premiere)
Dutch progressive metal maestro Arjen Anthony Lucassen takes us on a stellar journey with "Amazing Flight" from the upcoming live performance of his third—and possibly best—Ayreon voyage to date.