I have no doubt that this album will be popular given enough exposure/publicity. Which of course is what we at the Progspace strive to do, especially for these relatively unknown bands. There is plenty of creativity, resulting in a mixture of styles from progressive metal to funk and much more, with a generous sprinkle of modern metal.
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“The Great Filters” is a great exploration of a question that has been inspiring astronomers, physicians, philosophers and conspiracy theorists alike. The album dives well into the matter, both lyrically and sonically.
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I’ve been thinking of them as a metalcore band, but I think that label might’ve become obsolete by the time they made “Macro”.
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Interview: Danish progressive death metal band Iotunn recently wrapped up their first headlining tour across Denmark. Guitarist Jens Nicolai Gräs discusses the tour, their acclaimed album “Kinship”, and their unique songwriting process.
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Photo Gallery: Everygrey playing at Bahnhof Pauli in Hamburg, Germany on 22 November 2024
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With their second album, Danish metal band Danefae have dished up a fusion of progressive metal and traditional Nordic musical traditions. In short, it’s progressive metal with Danish lyrics. The album has a title of “Trøst” which translates as Solace and the songs are personal stories inspired by folk legends.
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“Hush” displays a lot of compositional variety, and offers a strong throwback to prog metal classics while also keeping a unique sound and mixing in unexpected elements.
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Anyone who’s familiar with the band’s previous work should know what to expect. They’re loyal to their sound and not exactly reinventing themselves with this album.
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“Magna Mater” is a very immersive and atmospheric album, but that does not mean it’s not heavy. Rather, all the heavy riff elements have a different purpose than you’d expect.
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I wouldn’t be surprised to find out that Charlotte has like 3 masters and a PhD in the aesthetics of emotional vulnerability.
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What bands like Atomic Guava have taught me is that a hook is best served with technical complexities on the side.
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I don’t think anyone’s expecting by now that Devin will ever put out a “bad” album.
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Despite all the complexity, the composition is very engaging and gets under your skin, making you want to move along to the grooves.
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Photo Gallery: Soulsplitter playing at MS Stubnitz, Hamburg, 12 October 2024
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“Vermillion” is an unexpected surprise, and a very welcome addition to the endlessly growing culture of symphonic and progressive metal that the Dutch are so good at.
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If their output continues as it has so far, it will be hard to keep up with them. This is a happening band who you may well find on the line-up of a festival sometime soon. I hope I am lucky enough to be at one such event because I’m sure this material will transfer very well to the live environment.
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“A Coming to Terms” is sitting neatly between classic and modern progressive metal, with a sound that could be categorized as either.
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The iconic sound is still there, and the songs are still very catchy, but the composition seems less riff-driven, and many of the songs come across more mellow and vulnerable.
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I found it difficult to select my favourite tracks on this album because they are all excellent. So, I just picked the two longest ones, because you get more bang for your buck with those! When I reviewed their first album, I scored it 9/10 but this one is getting a 10.
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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.
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