All posts tagged "special"

  • OSI – Free

    By on October 29, 2012

    Prog rock supergroups are generally consistent in two ways. First, they are bound to create a level of excitement for the fans of whatever artists...

  • Dodheimsgard – Supervillain Outcast

    By on October 25, 2012

    On Dodheimsgard’s third record ’666 International’, this once-orthodox Norwegian black metal band revolutionized their sound by adding a challenging layer of experimental electronics and industrial...

  • 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...

  • Cynic – Traced in Air

    By on October 24, 2012

    Back in 1994, progressive metal band Cynic disbanded, leaving a string of demos and a debut which has since gone on to be considered a...

  • Arcturus – The Sham Mirrors

    By on October 22, 2012

    With another album, there are new developments for the avant-garde metal act known as Arcturus. This now-legendary band is something of a Norwegian black metal...

  • Myrath – Desert Call

    By on October 19, 2012

    Barring Antarctica and the Lovecraftian horrors that live there, Africa is the least prolific continent when in comes to heavy metal and progressive music. To...

  • Watchtower – Control and Resistance

    By on October 17, 2012

    In the 1980′s, thrash was a-boomin’. As a style that already values technicality as one of its central tenants, it can be expected that the...

  • Synergy – Sequencer

    By on October 17, 2012

    Electronic pioneer Larry Fast’s second album is a neoclassical exploration that verges on the ambient. Along with others such as Jean-Michel Jarre and Vangelis, Synergy...

  • Premiata Forneria Marconi – Chocolate Kings

    By on October 16, 2012

    In the early 70′s, Premiata Forneria Marconi quickly made an indelible mark on the Italian prog rock scene with a handful of albums that have...

  • Going Track-by-Track With Herbie Hancock’s “Crossings”

    By on October 15, 2012

    Crossings is the middle album in Hancock’s Mwandishi trilogy of albums. More experimental than the previous album Mwandishi but not as adventurous as the next...