This album is definitely going to be in my album of the year contenders list as I cannot fault it in any way. I don’t dish out full marks very often, but I have no option but to do so in this case. I have a new band to follow, and they have a new fan.
With the new album, “Melodies of Atonement”, the band from Norway offers an unmistakable Leprous experience – and it’s the one you want to dive into.
The barrage of blasting on the drums and running nature of the guitar riffs is technical enough to have the nerds satisfied, while the hostile, corrosive sound and evil chord progressions always keep the portals to hell open for those more ritualistically inclined.
I think what makes this album interesting is the way it manages to combine what may seem as pretty generic symphonic metal tropes with a modern djent and metalcore blend of sounds and heavy electronic effects.
With a new release, Norwegians MEER has written another chapter in their emotional music journey. “Wheels Within Wheels” deserves a good listen.
Legendary US band Crimson Glory is the last confirmed band to play at ProgPower Europe 2024!
Caligula’s Horse is the last headliner to be announced to play at ProgPower Europe 2024!
Sadist from Italy is the 2nd headliner to be announced to play at ProgPower Europe 2024!
OU is the 11th band announced to play at ProgPower Europe 2024!
Pure Reason Revolution is the first headliner and the 10th band announced to play at ProgPower Europe 2024!
Releases of the Week 43/2023 with Violent Jasper, Ramage Inc., Sky Empire, Crossing the Rubicon, Nick DePirro, Burak Ozmucur, Vokonis, Sorcerer, Wayfarer, Three Eyes of the Void, Colin Edwin / Robert Jürjendal & Ulver
Releases of the Week 42/2023 with Lalu, District 97, Owdwyr, Monosphere, Volkor X, Head With Wings, Divided By Design, Outrun the Sunlight, Ozric Tentacles, Myrkur, Vertrebra Atlantis, Splice & Sylvatica
Releases of the Week 41/2023 with Grinded Grin, Stortregn, Torn Soul, Tardigrade Inferno, Marco Sfogli, The Totemist (Rabea Massaad), On Thorns I Lay, Kaunis Kuolematon, Gévaudan, Electromancer & Venera
Releases of the Week 39/2023 with Feather, Obsidian Tide, The Hirsch Effekt, Wizards of Wiznan , Shan, Haunt the Woods, Mankind, The Sound of Things Fallen, Earupt, Blackbriar, Steven Wilson & Collapse Under The Empire
Avant-garde progressive metal band Dissona premieres guitar & bass playthrough of ‘Renaissance’, the third single off of upcoming EP “Dreadfully Distinct”.
Swiss based Trance Metal trio Rage of Light are celebrating the release of their brand new 4-track EP “Opaque” today with the premiere of a video for the epic title track.
Italian Krautrockers Oslo Tapes premiere brand new video for ‘Deja Neu’, first glimpse of upcoming fourth album “Staring at the Sun Before Goin’ Blind”
Texan Prog Metal chameleons Framing Skeletons tease massive new album “Misery Prelude: The Prince Eternal” for an early 2024 release with the premiere of their latest music video for their single, “The Vault”!
Ukrainian Rock ambassadors Sinoptik return with heartfelt new single “Again 19”.
We have watched a few of these online events, and I thought this was the best one so far. At roughly 75 minutes long, there was a feeling of real quality about this one.
In these unusual times, live gigs are on hold, festivals postponed for a year, but a new alternative has emerged.
Once in a while, a band comes along that stands out from the crowd. Fleshgod Apocalypse are such a band, and until recently they had slipped under our radar. Bloodshot Dawn announced dates supporting the Italians and after checking out FA’s 2019 album "Veleno", we...
Review of the Bloodshot Dawn show in Nottingham on 13 October 2019, together with Lost Brethren, Becomes Astral and Infected Dead – a very intimate and enjoyable evening!
A totally enchanting experience. This kind of live performance is how Heilung’s music is meant to be consumed. If you have the chance to see them on stage – do it!
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