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”.
What makes ‘Fates’ brilliant to me, is the subtle way of informing the listener about what they are hearing, and the coherence of lyrics, compositional choices and aesthetics.
This band have an ambition, which is to push their brand of progressive rock/metal into the big leagues. I think they have what it takes to achieve that, although there is some serious competition out there. Hopefully this album will get them a little closer to their aspirations. Another band to watch out for, me thinks. Could that be in the form of ‘Autofiction Pt. 2’ perhaps?
These three tracks are a great introduction to this talented pair but after a few plays it’s not enough. I find myself wanting more, and hopefully it won’t be too long before more arrives.
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.
Car Bomb, one of the major names in progmetal is joining ProgStorm Festival 2026 to headline the Saturday night at Club Soda, Montreal.
Releases of the Week 28/2025 with Leonov, Thrailkill, Impureza, Philosophobia, Floating, Calva Louise, Monochromatic Black, Whispers of Granite, Ben Levin, Oceanica, We Lost The Sea, Thumos, Markus Reuter & Stephan Thelen, Nular, Steve Hackett & The Ocean
Releases of the Week 26/2025 with Mantra, Winterblind, Invalid Yellow, Anfauglir, Nosound, Noumenia, Grace Hayhurst, Blackpath, Patristic, Shadow of Intent, Cryptopsy , Fovere, Da Captain Trips, Mirror Mirage, Jakko M. Jakszyk & Sophie Tassignon
Releases of the Week 24/2025 with Phase Transition, Fallujah, Katatonia, Moon Letters, Barend Tromp, Avkrvst, Gösta Berlings Saga, Hexvessel, Afargang, Sargassus, Gaahls Wyrd, Funeral, A Ghost in Rags, A-Z, Thræds, Masseti, Antoine Fafard, Anders Buaas, The Foundation, The Biscuit Merchant, Dark Matter Secret, Gruesome, Agabas, Lera & Erebe
Releases of the Week 22/2025 with Rivers of Nihil, Quadvium, Myth of I, Obiymy Doschu, The Soundbyte, Markus Reuter feat. Fabio Trentini & Asaf Sirkis, Stephan Thelen, Syncatto, Amero, Cosmograf, Feversea, Eschaton, Obsidian Tongue, Weeping Sores, Lord of the Gap, Stone From The Sky, Kusanagi, L.O.E. Last of Eden, A.A. Williams & La Suspendida
Releases of the Week 20/2025 with You Win Again Gravity, Ambrotype, Herta, Maestrick, Welcome Inside The Brain, Lars Fredrik Frøislie, Magic Pie, MÍO, Pymlico, Törzs, Grinded Grin, Zokasso, Jan Gunnar Hoff Group, Coast, Moonsoon, Labyrinthus Stellarum, Ominous Ruin, Khôra, AÝAR, Connor Kaminski & Keyan, Joviac, Edensong, Haken & Alex Henry Foster
One-man progressive metal project Cepheidae Variable shares playthrough video for debut single Carving a Dragon ahead of November album release.
Formed from a fusion of four seasoned musicians, Colin Righton, Daniel Airth, Kevin Thiessen, and Ferdy Belland, Phaeton was born from a hunch and a history. Righton had played with each member in separate bands and sensed that combining their talents would spark...
Texas Prog Metal trio Framing Skeletons premiere epic new longtrack Avalanches
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.
The Progspace got to sit down with Rivers of Nihil’s vocalist and bassist Adam Biggs to discuss the latest developments in the band.
With the solo album “Tulpa” coming out his latest endeavor, bassist Linus Klausenitzer (Alkaloid, Ex-Obscura, Obsidious) talks about his musical upbringing, past and present bands, and life as a working bassist.
More than eight months since the release of Riverside’s newest album, “ID.Entity” and in the midst of their ongoing near-global tour, we grab the chance to sit down with the band’s mastermind and frontman Mariusz Duda for a wonderfully insightful chat, right before their electric performance in Bucharest.
While visiting Istanbul to catch the second-to-last show on Soen’s mesmerizing “Atlantis” orchestra-backed tour, we seize the opportunity to catch up with frontman Joel Ekelöf right as the band’s latest record, “Memorial”, has been released to the public.
The Progspace got to sit down with Archspire’s guitar wizard Dean Lamb to talk about the band’s past, present, and future.
Aeons live at Prog Metal Mania in Munich! 3rd May 2025
Soulsplitter live at Prog Metal Mania in Munich! 3rd May 2025
John Macaluso live at Prog Metal Mania in Munich! 3rd May 2025
Disillusion live at Prog Metal Mania in Munich! 2nd May 2025
Obsidious live at Prog Metal Mania in Munich! 2nd May 2025
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