Progressive metal – Page 40

Scardust – Sands of Time (Review)

Scardust are a symphonic metal band from Israel and this is their debut album.

Scardust play sumptuous symphonic metal with some progressive elements added in to enhance proceedings.

Usually I find a lot of this kind of thing very generic and I usually lose interest quickly, but bloody Hell Scardust are an exception to this. Sands of Time is a very professional, accomplished, and well-realised release, with both catchy appeal and memorable depth. Continue reading “Scardust – Sands of Time (Review)”

Neverending Winter – Хиус (Review)

This is the second album from Neverending Winter, a Russian black metal band.

Here we have 27 minutes of interesting black metal, with punk, progressive, and folk elements mixed in. Continue reading “Neverending Winter – Хиус (Review)”

Archelon – I // II (Review)

Archelon are a post-metal/sludge band from the UK and this is a compilation of their first two EPs.

Archelon’s sound is one that mixes that of Knut and Neurosis with a decent helping of Isis, alongside a dash of Zao and old Mastodon. Continue reading “Archelon – I // II (Review)”

The Hirsch Effekt – Eskapist (Review)

The Hirsch Effekt are a German progressive metal band and this is their fourth album.

Here we have 61 minutes of progressive metal/hardcore, the likes of which you rarely encounter among the faceless hordes of most nearly-interchangeable bands. Continue reading “The Hirsch Effekt – Eskapist (Review)”

Centuries of Decay – Centuries of Decay (Review)

Centuries of Decay are a Canadian extreme metal band and this is their debut album.

This is extreme metal that’s both atmospheric and progressive, borrowing liberally from many extreme metal styles and sub-genres, including modern progressive metal, post-metal, death metal, and black metal. Continue reading “Centuries of Decay – Centuries of Decay (Review)”

Edguy – Monuments (Review)

Edguy are a long-running power/heavy metal band from Germany and this is a 25-year anniversary compilation album, (plus some other things).

Edguy are one of those bands that, for some reason, I’ve never actually heard before this release, despite being aware of them pretty much since they released their first album in 1995. I don’t normally review, (or listen to), Continue reading “Edguy – Monuments (Review)”