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Tech Metal Archive
The Safety Fire – Grind The Ocean
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No Comments
The début album from London technical/progressive metallers The Safety Fire has been long and eagerly awaited and “Grind The Ocean“ does not disappoint. From the moment their critically acclaimed EP “Sections” was released in 2009 this release has been highly anticipated and now it has...
Meshuggah Announce British Tour Dates
Posted on December 13, 2011 | No Comments
Swedish tech metal pioneers Meshuggah have announced a handful of British dates next April in support of their highly anticipated new album due out early next year. Meshuggah will release a brand new studio album, which is as yet untitled, at the start of 2012....
Uneven Structure – Februus
Posted on December 11, 2011 | No Comments
When it gets to the tail end of the musical year, one of the things that you start doing is sorting out those records that have truly made a difference to your previous twelve months. The bright spark in January may no longer glow as...
Aliases & Visions “Safer Than Home Tour” Starts This Week
Posted on September 26, 2011 | No Comments
In support of their respective debut releases 'Safer Than Reality' and 'Home', British tech-metallers Aliases and Visions, both from rising progressive label Basick Records, will be embarking on a short run of UK showcase dates which kick off this week.
Visions – Home
Posted on August 22, 2011 | No Comments
Peterborough based progressive metal five-piece Visions recently released their debut album “Home”, on Basick Records to much acclaim and excitement. The band’s tech metal approach is very reminiscent of bands such as Sikth, and, although quite a bit more restrained they show a similar ability...
Born of Osiris – The Discovery
Posted on August 16, 2011 | No Comments
Born of Osiris is a six piece metal outfit hailing from the suburbs of Chicago. “The Discovery” marks the second full length release by these progressive metal heads. A variety of name and personnel changes have been a part of Born of Osiris’s history but...
Visions Release Free Download Of Brand New Track Via Basick Records
Posted on July 4, 2011 | No Comments
Rising stars in the UK tech scene VISIONS have released a FREE download of their brand new track - 'Attentive: Reverie' - available for fans worldwide from the BASICK website.
Mishkin – Row Away From The Rocks
Posted on June 5, 2011 | No Comments
The wait for something, however long it may take, is worthwhile and acceptable even if it’s hard to understand when the end brings something special. As is the case with the second EP from Leeds band Mishkin. Formed in 2005 it was the next year...
Xerath – II
Posted on May 28, 2011 | No Comments
“II” is the second full-length release for the boys from Britain. The band’s progressive tech metal, almost djent, sound and orchestral inclusions may seem slightly out of step given the genre’s history. Xerath boasts a very minimal line-up meaning this quartet has only a single...
Visions announce debut album details!
Posted on May 22, 2011 | No Comments
BASICK RECORDS is extremely pleased to announce that the label's youngest new hopes VISIONS are set to release their debut album 'Home' on July 18th 2011!
Circles – The Compass
Posted on May 15, 2011 | No Comments
I have this 10 second rule (albeit right or wrong; it works for me), that a song should grab you within that time or it’s not worth listening to. That was until I listened to “The Compass”, an interesting debut from Australian five-piece tech metal...
Aliases reveal details of their debut release!
Posted on May 14, 2011 | No Comments
British technical wizards and genre-molding mentalists ALIASES are ready to push musical boundaries even further with the announcement of their forthcoming debut release, ‘Safer Than Reality’
TesseracT – One
Posted on March 19, 2011 | No Comments
One of the endlessly fascinating things about this strange music we call “heavy” and “metal” has been its brilliant way of constantly adding to its tribes and cults. Through NWOBHM to grunge, death metal to black metal, metalcore to hardcore, the constantly evolving, shape changing,...
Apostate – Seaborne
Posted on November 22, 2010 | No Comments
When five musically like minded Russians happened to meet up in Prague in September 2008, Apostate was formed. They chose the name Apostate as a name to match their desire to create new music, forming their own path rather than merely following the masses and...
Cyclamen – Senjyu
Posted on October 5, 2010 | No Comments
Hayato Imanishi, returns with the eagerly awaited debut Cyclamen album, “Senjyu”. Fresh from the success of “Dreamers 2010” EP, Cyclamen have been steadily growing an underground following across the globe. From the early beginnings as a solo project in a bedroom, Cyclamen has evolved into...
Dr Slaggleberry – The Slagg Factory
Posted on September 8, 2010 | 2 Comments
Mark Wrigley reviews the latest offering from math-charged, jazz fuelled instrumental outfit Dr. Slaggleberry - The Slagg Factory EP, released through Crash Records.
Amia Venera Landscape – Amia Venera Landscape EP
Posted on August 28, 2010 | 1 Comment
Discovering great new music is a passion here at TINAS Towers, we get endless amounts of EPs, albums and demos through the door and occasionally buried within them is a true gem. The “Amia Venera Landscape EP” from Italian outfit Amia Venera Landscape is one...
ION DISSONANCE – Cursed
Posted on August 19, 2010 | No Comments
Canadian extreme metal outfit, ION DISSONANCE return with their fourth studio album, “Cursed”, released through Basick Records. ION DISSONANCE were formed back in 2002 when 5 friends got a band together with the aim of creating extreme technical metal, which at the time was still...
Cyclamen – Dreamers 2010
Posted on June 22, 2010 | No Comments
Cyclamen the Tech Metal “Djent” superstars, spearheaded by Hayato Imanishi, the insanely talented multi-instrumentalist, return with ‘Dreamers 2010 EP’. What began as a solo project in a bedroom in London has quickly become the monster phenomena that is Cyclamen, with esteemed artists such as Mikee...