progressive metal Archives

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CD review 2025

Byzantine – “Harbingers”

Andy July 6, 2025

When a band like Byzantine drops a new full-length after an eight-year silence, it’s not just a release, it’s a moment. Formed in West Virginia in the early 2000s, Byzantine have long walked a tightrope of technical precision...

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CD review 2025

Dream Theater – Parasomnia

Michael March 12, 2025

Dream Theater, celebrating an incredible 40 years as pioneers of progressive metal, prove that their creativity is still alive and well with “Parasomnia”. The return of Mike Portnoy on drums after a 13-year hiatus...

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CD review 2024

The Old Dead Tree – “Second Thoughts”

Andy December 12, 2024

When a band makes a return after a long hiatus, there’s always a risk. Fans wonder if they can recapture their magic or if they’ll fall short of expectations. But The Old Dead Tree’s latest offering, “Second...

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CD review 2024

Fabulae Dramatis – Violenta: A Multilingual Masterpiece of Latin and Metal Fusion

Andy September 19, 2024

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Isabel Restrepo, the lead vocalist of Fabulae Dramatis, which gave me a deeper appreciation for the creative force behind their music. You can find that interview here,...

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Interviews

Interview with Isabel Restrepo of Fabulae Dramatis

Andy September 3, 2024

Andy had a nice talk with Isabel Restrepo of Fabulae Dramatis about their upcoming album Violenta, Latin music and the developments the band had the past years....

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CD reviews 2020

Enslaved – Utgard

Metal-Exposure October 14, 2020

Having long forsaken the path of raw black metal, it has almost turned into a sport to see what the Norwegian extreme progessive metal act Enslaved conjure up whenever they announce a new album....

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CD Review 2018

Ihsahn – Àmr

Metal-Exposure April 26, 2018

Even though I’ve sincerely enjoyed Ihsahn‘s side projects like Peccatum and Hardingrock, I never had a thirst for the solo work of Norway’s favorite black metal musician. It always seemed too, peculiar. The realisation...

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Interviews

Interview VUUR – Anneke van Giersbergen

Metal-Exposure October 10, 2017

Interview VUUR – Anneke van Giersbergen: ‘Making this heavy, prog record had to be now or never’. Anneke van Giersbergen’s new metal band VUUR is about to launch its debut record In This Moment...

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Song Premiere

Vulture Industries song premiere: “Strangers”

Metal-Exposure July 25, 2017

Norgwegian progressive metal formation Vulture Industries premiere the track “Strangers” from the forthcoming record ‘Stranger Times’. We are happy to present you the live video of this new song. The album will be out...

CD review 2016 -1 Minute

Be’lakor – Vessels

Metal-Exposure June 21, 2016 0 Comment

Summer 2012, an afternoon in August. Upon wandering around between better known bands, I heard the last three songs of by then to me unknown Be’lakor. Amidst the Summerbreezian fields tortured by a blazing...