Tag Archives: progressive rock

Visitors are a rising quintet composed of vocalist Ian Cooperstein, guitarists Ty Brigman and Ian Hilton, bassist Cameron Jorgenson, and drummer Bryan Lee. Forming in Utah, the Salt Lake City band built a live rep along the west coast utilizing charisma, progressive arrangements and hook factor — topped with arsenal …

With their debut LP The Venus Transit, progressive rock/post-hardcore quintet Five of the Eyes have put forth an ambitious, hard-hitting starting point. With a wide array of technical skills possessed by each musician and an unrelenting energy behind each track, Five of the Eyes have put together one of the …

Misery Signals have long proven an upstanding force in the North American metalcore underground. Formed in 2002, the American-Canadian quintet continually amasses dedicated fans through a successful approach – a heavily melodic foundation featuring unorthodox rhythm changes and breakdowns, bolstered by a four-album-strong referential output and consistent touring presence. Today …

Inertia are a Southern California metal band who recently made a noteworthy statement with their debut LP The Process. For a debut album, The Process features a diverse combination of influences ranging from prog rock to metalcore and Inertia make it clear that they hold big intentions as a rising group. While …

For their debut album Leap of Love, New Jersey hard rockers Super Snake have assembled a rhythmic ride that draws inspiration from many different genres. Super Snake are a talented group of musicians looking to incorporate several different facets of rock into one cohesive project. In Leap of Love, the band is certainly …

Yesterday, Virginia Beach quintet Sunndrug released their debut album, Exit Wounds. Fans may recognize three of the band’s personnel—Jimmy Reeves, Chris Raines and Matt Beck—all of whom originated in Spitfire, a metalcore outfit popular at the start of the millennium. Sunndrug, by contrast, is a less stringent rock variant, bolstering …

Sunndrug was conceptualized by the partnership of metalcore veterans Jimmy Reeves and Chris Raines. Backed by an additional 3-man personnel (Junior Favela, Clint Kesler, Matt Beck), their material rings interestingly and is wholly unexpected. For reference, I wasn’t much a fan of its members’ previous outings, Spitfire and Norma Jean, …

Ukrainian metal act Starchitect have began making a name for themselves in the recent prog metal scene and their latest release, Shift, is a good indicator as to why. On the surface, Starchitect might come across as a run of the mill progressive rock group whose sound mainly consists of …

With their latest release, The Cartesian, progressive metalcore outfit The World to Come demonstrate a fascinating focus on ruthless grit combined with airy tone. The band takes clear inspiration from multiple genres including grindcore, prog rock, mathcore, and copious other styles which has given them a distinct sound that is …

Progressive metal outfit Opeth have put together one of the most impressive resumes in modern hard rock. With absolute essentials like Blackwater Park, Deliverance, and Damnation, Opeth have gained notoriety for their blend of death metal, black metal, progressive rock, folk, and many other styles of music along the way. …

In the realm of progressive rock, “strange” is often synonymous with “great”. In a genre defined by pushing boundaries, defying expectations, and mixing genres like liquors at a nightclub, it’s true that stranger heads usually prevail. Obviously taking this mantra to heart, New Jersey’s Thank You Scientist emerged onto the …

Nearly four years ago, South Wales’ own Calling Apollo was acquainted by an Internet music forum. All of its members had honed their chops in previous bands, greatly expediting the transition. Nonetheless, the Cardiff quintet charmed U.K. underground crowds with their progressive rock sound, as well as their equally prioritized …