prog rock

(8/10) Prog rockers Messenger (not to the German thrashers) releases their first album for Inside Out Music, which is actually the second longplayer in the band's history. "Threnodies" is the name of record from the London-based band that features seven...

(7/10) Knifeworld pick-it up where the guys from the UK stopped with their earlier "The Unravelling" album. The guys focus again on pretty complex music that demands quite some skills and musical craftmanship. Knifeworld has embedded all this as a fix...

"Getaway" is the new video of German rockers Long Distance Calling. The tune is taken from the upcoming album "Trips" that's coming via Inside Out Music later this month. The band could gain German actor Ralf Richter for playing a role in this clip. All...

(8/10) It was one and a half years ago when I got the first album from IAmTheMorning and the first thing that stood out was the name itself, for two reasons. The name itself is unusual for metal and the way it's written attracts attention too. That the...

(9/10) New Ihsahn albums are always a kind of surprise egg. You never really know what to expect. The only assumption that is always true is, that you need to expect the unexpected and the new album confirms this thought. Before you get a chance to get...

(6/10) In the old Roman days Circus Maximus stood for power, speed, competition, spectacle and entertainment. In modern life Circus Maximus is a Norwegian prog band that releases with "Havoc" their fourth full-length album. The new record includes nine...

(7/10) Oh boy, those three guys gave me a hard time? No, not because their music is a desaster, not at all. I was more thinking about how relevent Three Trapped Tigers are for the readers of my blog. However, I decided to post a review and here it is....

(8/10) Port Noir sounds French, but the guys are Swedish. This trio comes from Södertälje, outside of Stockholm, and Port Noir stands for drummer Andreas Wiberg, singer and guitarist Love Andersson and Andreas Hollstrand on guitar and backing vocals....

(8/10) When I got The Enid's new album on my desk I was thinking for a second if this is really something to review for my blog. It's not really heavy stuff and it's not metal either. On the other hand it's damn good music that is worth to check-out....

(8/10) There are some records that are just exciting to listen to because they demand quite something from you as the listener; records that develop existing sounds further, that are demanding and still approachable. "Skuggsjá" is one of those longplayers...

Norwegian prog architects Leprous are on the road for some shows during March and April. 23.03.2016 Tel-Aviv (Israel) - Theatron Tmuna 31.03.2016 Berlin (Ger) - Musik & Frieden 01.04.2016 's Hertogenbosch (NL) - W2 02.04.2016 Helmond (NL) - Cacaofabriek...

(9/10) Redemption can already look back on a rich history that covers quite some excellent longplayer. It's five full-length records that have seen the light of day since the beginning of the new century and number six is now out in the record stores....

It was 25 years ago when Mikael Akerfeldt started an impressive career with Opeth, a good moment to stand still and look back on all those thrilling years. "The Book of Opeth" is this retrospective in which Akerfeldt tells the story of Opeth in first-person....

(9/10) Headspace are from England and the band exists since 2006, when keyboarder Adam Wakeman and Threshold singer Damian Wilson teamed-up to start this new prog band. With Pete Rinaldi on guitar and bassist Lee Pomery the two guys found some partners...