Posted on April 10, 2013 |
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Up to this point, the greatest contribution to music Dartmouth, Nova Scotia has given the world was Cutting Crew guitarist Kevin MacMichael. Orchid’s Curse is trying to change that. Since their inception in 2005, Orchid’s Curse has continually evolved in their sound and become one...
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Posted on April 7, 2013 |
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Denmark’s Boil have been plying their particular take on prog-metal for the best part of a decade now. “aXiom”, their latest album, will cement their reputation in their homeland with ease, and will probably broaden their audience in new territories as well, as they seem...
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Posted on April 6, 2013 |
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The debut of Polish progressive metal band Disperse, “Journey Through Hidden Gardens”, borrowed heavily from many of their compatriots, most notably Riverside. Thick, atmospheric synths drenched the vast majority of the progressive output which was on the lighter side of the metal spectrum but which...
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Posted on April 5, 2013 |
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At what point should a band cease to use their original moniker and seek a new name? In the case of bands like Queensryche, this question is currently causing all sorts of confusion and the least said about Guns N’ Roses over recent years the...
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Posted on February 23, 2013 |
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Kingcrow‘s latest release “In Crescendo” is a real cracker, so to find out a bit more about the band we asked composer and guitarist Diego Cafolla a few questions. He tells us about making music in odd time signatures, his inspirations and the band’s upcoming tours....
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Posted on February 17, 2013 |
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The inherent problem with nailing down “In Crescendo” by Italian progressive hard rock/metal band Kingcrow is the sheer variety of styles and sounds within songs and between them. But let’s start with a couple of things not in doubt. For a start they sing clearer...
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Posted on January 29, 2013 |
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ThisIsNotAScene and Earsplit PR team up to stream the debut album from My Soliloquy, “The Interpreter”. My Soliloquy was formed by multi-instrumentalist Pete Morten in 2002. Since then the quintet has released a number of demos, gaining traction in the metal underground, and have performed a number of notable...
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Posted on December 18, 2012 |
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The Central Club Hotel in the Melbourne inner-city suburb of Richmond has seen better days as a venue. Which is a shame because it has a good sized band room and stage with good sound properties and plenty of spots where you can get a...
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Posted on November 21, 2012 |
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“Faith in Sleep” is the incredibly assured and mature debut from Welsh power trio, Prosperina. The bands biog compares them to Pink Floyd, Isis and Kyuss – lofty company to aspire to. You can certainly hear elements of all those artists throughout this album, but never overtly. Prosperina...
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Posted on November 14, 2012 |
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When a band member decides to quit playing bass in order to focus on “vocals and crowd fighting”, as did Louis Jucker of Swiss noise merchants Coilguns, you know that you’ve encountered the real deal, especially when the guitarist deals with the situation by increasing...
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Posted on November 4, 2012 |
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Tempus Fusion’s music is big and bold; it’s progressive metal with an emphasis on power. Production is grand and polished, instruments are used to fill space with imagination and force and the vocals create big chorus harmonies. It’s progressive metal from this side of the...
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Posted on November 3, 2012 |
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We sent Gilbert from ThisIsNotAScene to interview Fabrice Cornille from French progressive stoner rock band Glowsun. We’ve made a couple of small changes to the wording of the responses, recognising that Fabrice‘s English is still a thousand times better than Gilbert‘s French. Glowsun has seen...
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Posted on October 15, 2012 |
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Oh boy, did I have fun reviewing this record from French three-piece Glowsun. Built on song after song of heavy bass and drums, down-tuned guitar riffs and great use of pedals and technique, this is a psychedelic stoner metal adventure that never grows boring, never...
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Posted on September 25, 2012 |
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Anyone who follows my writings knows that I’m an avid fan and supporter of French metal, so when I got approached by the Eryn Non Dae guys to review their latest album I didn’t hesitate for a second. At the time I was pretty floored...
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Posted on September 24, 2012 |
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In my opinion, New Jersey-based Suspyre is one of the most underrated bands in prog rock and metal today. Their A Great Divide (2007) and When Time Fades (2009) albums can easily hold their own against any recent album by Dream Theater and Symphony X....
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Posted on September 23, 2012 |
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As I continue my search for the newest and most progressive metal around, I got the chance to talk with Mark Holcomb of Periphery. We talked about the new album, “Periphery II: This Time It’s Personal,” the band in general and the creepy old guy...
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Posted on September 17, 2012 |
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France is a hotbed for interesting and innovative metal acts.You simply can’t go with the likes of Deathspell Omega, Alcest, Gojira, Blut Aus Nord and Hacride. Poitiers-based Klone is another particular example of French ingenuity. These guys are about to release their latest album, entitled...
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Posted on September 16, 2012 |
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When it comes down to genre bending combined with incredible musical skills few do it better than Between The Buried And Me. Albums like “Colors” (2007) and “The Great Misdirect” (2009) are just as mind blowing to me as any album by Dream Theater, Porcupine...
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Posted on September 10, 2012 |
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“We are Family… and so are you,” Applegate said during their first live set in Brooklyn. New York’s Family opened their arms wide to anyone would get hooked on their sound, grow with their progression and back them up just like any solid support system...
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Posted on September 6, 2012 |
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After the release of their self released EP in 2010, US metalers Stealing Axion were soaked in acclaim from media and fans alike. Its release also triggered massive anticipation for their debut full length album which now released, is unlikely to leave any disappointment even...
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