I was expecting an exciting competition for tech-death supremacy to emerge towards the end of the year, as the release date to “Finitude” grew closer. What I didn’t expect, however, was that this album was going to shatter the bar and go play in a league of its own.
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This is not only their best album yet, but certainly one of the best releases of 2023, and any fan of progressive music ought to check it out!
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Despite having sat through a bunch of technical death metal albums since the beginning of this year, I can easily say that Tegmentum dropped the most brutal album of 2023 so far. And it will be a very difficult one to top.
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If we believe Periphery, Djent is not a genre – and as they basically coined the term, they should know. However, if it was a genre, Canada’s Dissentient have taken the playbook and nailed it. Fans of the genre are well advised to look past the smaller-scale resume of this band and give the album a try.
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This is one of the most impressive, gargantuan and multi-faceted prog death metal releases I’ve heard in recent years.
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Despite it being a heavy, technical and nerdy piece of music, the melodies evoke a lot of soul and create a mood that is very refreshing and relaxing but also energizing at once.
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It is a straightforward djent/core/alternative metal record except it absolutely crushes the standard for what I would consider a good album in this category.
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Every djent and prog metal nerd out there should do themselves the favor of checking out this album, especially if they’re introverted and need some booster to break their inhibitions.
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French gregorian jazz metal innovators Ckraft unleash the title track of their upcoming debut album “Epic Discordant Vision”.
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Iago Franco Gonzalez and Lucas de la Rosa from Berlin based international prog metal project Aquae Furtivae tell us everything about the debut album “Road to Square One” on this new episode of the Progtalks.
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“The End of Noise” is clearly a strong progressive metal release with both emotional and creative value.
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It keeps the energy levels up almost all the way through, and flashes off fiery technicality in an elegant way that doesn’t distract from the energy and feel of the music.
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This album maintains many of the elements that Spiritbox have displayed on previous releases, but also brings a lot of fresh new ideas and creativity to the table.
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VOLA has produced a style transcending album that is catchy, well produced, heavier than their previous productions, but still one of those albums that in a few years’ time you’ll still put on because it never gets tiring.
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The Lylat Continuum is a great ensemble of musicians with a clear intention to combine and push all their influences into a cohesive and innovative narrative, which has resulted in an excellent debut album that should put them on many prog fans’ radars.
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The mix of cyber-technical and industrial metal with the epic atmospheric and melodic elements is a superb recipe.
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Like the title suggests, the album has a very comforting feel. I’d describe the mood as similar to that of a friend trying to cheer you up.
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This album showcases all that Plini is about better than any of his previous releases. It’s vibrant, relaxed and weird in all the good ways!
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On his latest offering, our guitar hero, Aaron Marshall has prepared eight skillfully refined bangers, blending hooky melodies, engaging groovy riffs and some seriously fun vibin’.
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For anyone who ever said that instrumental music is boring, I strongly urge you to crack an ear at this little beauty.
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