progressive metal

Episode 390: Pound, Of Modern Architecture, Flub 2019 Album Reviews + Kalte Sonne Bandcamp Pick

If You’re 555…

While we could easily go check the last time it has happened, it has been a long time since both off us gave all fives for reviews.  So, that was you’re spoiler that you’re in for a treat this week…if you tend to agree with our reviews.  If you don’t, you should be discussing that with us in the comments or on social media.

SideShow.390

Reviews:
Pound – •• (Silent Pendulum)
Of Modern Architecture – Matricide
Flub – Flub (The Artisan Era)

K is for
Kalte Sonne

Advertisements

Episode 389: Destrage, Idle Hands, Employed to Serve 2019 Album Reviews + Journal Bandcamp Pick

(Dis)comfort Zone

It seems like oxymoronic to call any Metal music “comfortable”  but I think a lot of us find it comfortable and/or safe in number of ways.  When a band becomes comfortable or safe, though, that can be a good – like they found their “groove” – or bad – like they didn’t try hard enough.  All of this comes up with our reviews, to varying degrees, and we’d love to hear your thoughts on it!

SideShow.389

Reviews:
Destrage – The Chosen One (Metal Blade)
Idle Hands – Mana (Eisenwald)
Employed to Serve – Eternal Forward Motion (Spinefarm)

Live Review:
Tech Trek IV featuring Archspire, Inferi, Virvum, and Wormhole at Once Ballroom in Boston, MA on May 25, 2019

J is for
Journal

 

 

 

 

Read Full Article

Episode 388: Amon Amarth, Grand Magus, October Tide 2019 Album Reviews + ID:VISION Bandcamp Pick

Stockholm Syndrome

We follow with three bands this week to see how their latest releases strike us.  Do they hold our attention and have us defending them?  Or do we want to break free and move on with our lives?

SideShow.388

Reviews:
Amon Amarth – Berserker (Metal Blade)
Grand Magus – Wolf God (Nuclear Blast)
October Tide – In Splendor Below (Agonia)

I is for
ID:VISION

 

 

 

Read Full Article

Episode 387: After the Burial, The Damned Things, Abnormality 2019 Album Reviews + Hypergiant Bandcamp Pick

Only the Finest Quality Audio

We have four rather diverse albums for you this week.  I feel like we say that a lot, but just look at them! The styles are all over the place!  But that’s just how we like it, and hopefully you do too.  We also talk a little bit about getting Metal as HD audio.

SideShow.387

Reviews:
After the Burial – Evergreen (Sumerian)
The Damned Things – High Crimes (Nuclear Blast)
Abnormality – Sociopathic Constructs (Metal Blade)

H is for
Hypergiant

Episode 386: Periphery, Allegaeon, Wormwitch, Polar 2019 Album Reviews + Gomorrah Bandcamp Pick

Ain’t Nuthin’ but a G Thang

This episode is stuffed to the brim with content! We review FOUR albums, cover the letter ‘G’ for our ABCs, and have a live review!  So, I’ll save you some time by not filling this space with letter-based jokes and let you get right to listening.

SideShow.386

Reviews:
Periphery – Periphery IV: Hail Stan (3 Dot)
Allegaeon – Apoptosis (Metal Blade)
Wormwitch – Heaven that Dwells Within (Prosthetic)
Polar – Nova (Nuclear Blast)

Live Review:
Chaos and Carnage Tour 2019 featuring Whitechapel, Dying Fetus, Revocation, Spite, Fallujah, Uncured, and Buried Above Ground at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ on April 18, 2019

G is for
Gomorrah

 

 

 

Read Full Article