Release Day Roundup – 9/18/20
Editor’s Note: Longtime reader Remi VL is a regular guest contributor to our Release Day Roundup posts! He submitted several of the albums listed below. Join his Facebook group for more recommen... Read More...
Gazpacho – Soyuz
Creating an album based on a singular, defined concept has always been an intriguing prospect for lots of bands and artists. The practice seems to be more common amongst bands with artistic and progressive tend... Read More...
RIVIẼRE – Heal
Newcomers RIVIẼRE (please don't ask us what that tilde is doing there, we don't know) show us the lack of identity which the post-progressive genre is afflicted with. This comes with its share of challenges and problems. On their debut album, Heal, RIVIẼRE attempt to tap into the aesthetic of post-progressive metal and generate the melancholy, ambient vibe which the genre is beginning to be famous for. When this works, it works extremely well; the heavier or more dynamic moments on the album are straight up brilliant. But in between those peaks, where the band have to rely on "duct tape" passages to keep everything whole, Heal falls a bit flat, confused as to what exactly is required of it in the interim between climaxes.
Unmetal Monday – 11/23/15
Like the grand majority of modern metal fans, our tastes here at Heavy Blog are incredibly vast, with our 3X3s in each Playlist Update typically covering numerous genres and sometimes a different style in each ... Read More...
Spock’s Beard – The Oblivion Particle
Contrary to what some people might think, top notch progressive rock did not descend into a shame spiral after the 1970s never again to see the light of day. It is a sub-genre that has survived for nearly fifty... Read More...