Dark Progressive rock outfit CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX will be releasing the full-length ‘Ellengæst’ on October 9 via Season of Mist! The band has shared the emotional first single, “Cry of Love,” which features guest vocals from Ryan Michael Patterson (FOTOCRIME, ex-COLISEUM.) The song is available along with an official music …
Read More »Estelle California Drops New Single, “Black Is the True Light”
Estelle California is an emerging singer-songwriter originally based in France. While learning piano at five years old, her ambitions were stunted due to childhood trauma; constant physical and mental familial abuse would cause her to temporarily lose her ability to speak. Despite this perturbing hurdle, she studied saxophone and dance …
Read More »Matthew Browning excels with haunting video for “Underneath The Willow Tree”
As early as toddlerhood, Matthew Browning developed his musical sensibilities through singing and piano. By the 90s, he would earn sizable acclaim collaborating with musicians around Memphis, Tennessee’s alternative scene, notably a pre-Skillet John L. Cooper. Now hailing from Colorado Springs, Browning’s scope of influence takes a progressive approach, with …
Read More »Gallery: Animals As Leaders 10 Year Anniversary Tour at The Mayan Theatre in Los Angeles on 05/07/2019
EP Review: Devine Score – Pinnacle
Devine Score focuses on music composition as its company niche. Founded in 2015 by Zac Settles, the organization headed straight for the entertainment industry, using music to tell stories from within their marketing and promotional efforts. They have since composed scores for two feature films, as well as numerous short …
Read More »Hostile Array premieres music video for sophomore single, “Herd Instinct”
Continuing their newfound journey as Hostile Array, the Maryland metal quintet followed up with “Herd Instinct,” the sophomore single to lead their second permutation’s upcoming debut album. It is chock full of dark, pounding metal riffs, while conveying a theme of faith among the ignorance of a collective society. Yesterday, …
Read More »Interview: Brendan Frey of Hostile Array
This past March, brothers Brendan and Garrison Frey, Hector Fernandez, Fredy Menjivar and Andrew Markle continued their journey under the name Hostile Array. The Maryland metalcore quintet had previously built a following while called My Ransomed Soul. Their 2015 sophomore album, Trilateral, reached especial acclaim for its straightforward progressions, grim …
Read More »Zeitgeist release music video for ‘Vacuums’ lead single, “The Brightest Stars Leave The Blackest Holes”
For anyone who’d spent their formative years laboriously dedicated to 16-bit action games, Zeitgeist proves an exceptional music backdrop. The Leeds, England trio crafts what they call Final Boss music, which comprises a combinative synth-on-guitar foundation bolstered by thunderous, adrenaline-shooting drums. Their most recent release, Vacuums is marked by considerable …
Read More »Jason Richardson talks musical upbringing, debut solo album, Toneforge VST plugin specs
Jason Richardson has contributed his finesse to such prominent metal acts as All Shall Perish, Chelsea Grin and Born of Osiris. Last July, the Virginia-bred guitarist released his debut solo album, I, to massive critical acclaim. That reception was based not only on his sheer ingenuity, but his subtle, yet …
Read More »Album Review: Of the Sun – Before a Human Path (Out April 14)
Texas trio Of the Sun seem to have championed a utilitarian ethic within their local scene. Based out of Austin, the band creates what they dub ‘southern progressive metal,’ a genre that is equally raw and technically proficient. That in itself is an ambitious feat to undertake—and achieve no less. …
Read More »Album Review: Jim Gatti – For Mom and Dad
Multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Jim Gatti successfully melds a common link between alternative and progressive rock realms. Hailing from New Jersey, the Dumont native self-produces his material, and is an instructor of guitar, piano, and bass at his self-run JG Music School, located in Ridgewood. A simple surface listen to either his music …
Read More »TesseracT Release “Hexes” Music Video
UK progressive act TesseracT have released a new music video today for their track titled “Hexes.” Directed by George Laycock (Blacktide Phonic/Visual) and conceptualized by vocalist Daniel Tompkins and bassist Amos Williams, this is the second music video the band has released from their most recent LP, Polaris,which came out last …
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