All posts tagged "Progressive Rock & Progressive Metal Reviews"

  • Tangerine Dream – Sorcerer

    By on November 23, 2012

    Progressive rock seems to have a connection with horror films. Goblin wrote the haunting soundtrack for Dario Argento’s Suspiria, and William Friedkin’s The Exorcist was...

  • Tangerine Dream – Tangram

    By on November 22, 2012

    It’s no secret that the 1980′s had a pretty harsh effect on the artistic success of many of the progressive rock bands. While the early...

  • Tangerine Dream – Cyclone

    By on November 21, 2012

    “Cyclone” is, in some respects, a continuation of the increasingly streamlined sound of “Stratosfear”. Although Tangerine Dream were holding strong to their electronic roots, there...

  • Tangerine Dream – Zeit

    By on November 20, 2012

    “Zeit” is an album with the sort of legacy that genuinely interests me. Unlike most ‘classic’ albums where listeners are ultimately able to come to...

  • Tangerine Dream – Stratosfear

    By on November 11, 2012

    With “Rubycon”, it is this reviewer’s opinion that Tangerine Dream finally tapped into the true potential of their sound. Vast, mysterious, and even downright creepy...

  • Tangerine Dream – Force Majeure

    By on October 24, 2012

    Listening to “Force Majeure”, I find myself with a new appreciation for Tangerine Dream’s best work. From where I’m standing, that’s in reference to ambient...

  • Squackett – A Life Within A Day

    By on July 14, 2012

    If I was asked to describe Squackett’s debut album in two words, I wouldn’t choose “Progressive Masterpeice.” That said, I certainly wouldn’t choose “absolutely dreadful”...

  • Disconnect – Enough Blame To Go Around

    By on July 4, 2012

    I’ll freely admit that I didn’t really know anything about Disconnect before receiving this album to review, but if the rest of their catalog is...

  • Effloresce – Coma Ghosts

    By on June 23, 2012

    With many of the big names in progressive metal moving away from (or at least taking a break from) their classic styles, it’s nice to...

  • Arjen Anthony Lucassen – Lost In The New Real

    By on June 15, 2012

    I will freely admit that I’m an unrepentant fanboy of Arjen Anthony Lucassen. His Ayreon project was what got me into post-70s prog, and I...