“With Legacy, Ihlo have taken a bold step into the upper echelons of modern progressive metal. Legacy is not just an album, but an emotional journey through bleak atmospheres, soaring melodies and unsettlingly relevant themes of control, consumerism and decay. Echoes of well known bands may resonate, but Ihlo’s voice is unmistakably their own: dramatic, immersive and deeply human.”
entirely instrumental. Taking up almost 20% of the album it is the most varied and pleasing track for me.
This is a band I haven’t come across before, but I’m glad I have now. I’m going to investigate their other albums because I feel that I might have missed out. It will be interesting to see what comes next because they have a penchant for telling stories in detail both lyrically and musically.
These nine tracks spanning 64 minutes provide time well spent. I’m glad this band is still going and producing quality material. I hope they have plans for a third album, because that would be very welcome indeed.
The straightforward death metal parts sound much like many other bands. The flamenco sections are delightful, but the best bits come when they merge the two styles in what can only be described as Death Flamenco. They prefer to call it Hispanic Metal, and if that’s not progressive enough, I don’t know what is.
Rivers of Nihil’s self-titled album feels like an evolution of the band’s sound, composed masterfully to create the layers of emotions: from despair and anger to hope, without sounding too technical or “deathy”.
An Abstract Illusion have announced their first Scandinavian headliner mini-tour for 2025. The run features special guests Disillusion alongside support from Terravia and Feather Mountain on selected dates.
We’re immensely excited to announce that the almighty Cynic to headline ProgStorm Festival 2026!
Canadian band Hillward to join ProgStorm Festival 2026 lineup!
Dawn of Ouroboros joins ProgStorm Festival 2026 lineup!
ProgStorm Festival 2026 announces Swedish modern prog masters Vulkan, marking the first ever show in North American soil.
Releases of the Week 32/2025 with A.C.T, Cobalt Wave, Discipline, Centuries of Decay, Sallow Moth, MALARIII, Technologist, Moths, Harrison/Johnston, Josh Debreceni, Challenger Deep, FearTheBear, Obvurt, Car Bomb, Kayo Dot & Anchor and Burden
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Norwegian instrumental prog mastermind Kay Olsen pays homage to his greatest idols with Agropelter’s debut album, “The Book of Hours”.
The song is taken from their upcoming album “The World Outside”, which is set to release on September 12th.
Check out our exclusive video premiere, one day ahead of its official release
Californian Extreme Progmetal band Dreamer premiere video for explosive leadoff single ‘Hollow’
Canadian Progmetal trio SOND3R premiere literally cool video for ‘Malediction’
Always pushing boundaries of their eclectic genre fusion, The Hirsch Effekt‘s founding members Nils Wittrock (vocals, guitar) and Ilja John Lappin (vocals, bass) had met at Hannover University of Music, Drama and Media in 2008 to form the band, with 6 EPs and 6 full...
Hailing out of Baltimore, USA, Progressive Metal outfit Exist is looking back at a track record of three full-length albums across a 14 year career. On the eve of the release of their latest album “Hijacking the Zeitgeist”, Max Phelps (guitars and vocals) and Alex...
Ihsahn talks about his newest, self-titled masterpiece, the challenges of producing a Metal and an Orchestral version simultaneously and how he managed to preserve his excitement and enthusiasm by always raising the bar and fighting back imposter syndrome in the process.
ROKK is coming to revolutionize the music streaming business! We checked in with one of the main forces behind it, Alex Landenburg, to find out more. Read the full interview now!
Fresh after the release of TEMIC’s highly anticipated debut album, Terror Management Theory, and as an exciting new chapter is opening up for the incredible group of musicians behind this groundbreaking project, we have an in-depth chat with co-founder, keyboardist, and sound designer Diego Tejeida about what TEMIC is, what it isn’t, and how it came to grace our music listening platforms with a sound that is nothing short of astounding.
Lux Terminus @ Midsummer Prog Festival 2025 Day 1 (May 23): "A virtuosic trio without guitars, balancing seamlessly between progressive metal, jazz fusion and orchestral splendor." The Midsummer Prog Festival in Maastricht kicked off with a powerful and...
Scar Symmetrlive at Prog Metal Mania in Munich! 3rd May 2025
Poem live at Prog Metal Mania in Munich! 3rd May 2025
Xaon live at Prog Metal Mania in Munich! 3rd May 2025
Turbulence live at Prog Metal Mania in Munich! 3rd May 2025
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