One-man progressive act Cloudkicker, the longtime solo project of Ben Sharp, never ceases to amaze music fans with his progressive and ambient metal approach to his music. After finally performing live for the first time earlier this year, and releasing a live album (backed by Intronaut) just a week ago, Cloudkicker has given yet another […]
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WATCH: Cloudkicker’s Entire First-Ever Live Performance
March 31st, 2014 
Brian Leak This has been a hell of a long time coming. We’re talking five LPs and several EPs over the course of 6+ years long. Ben Sharp’s one-man prog-metal project Cloudkicker has been keeping fans amped in the comfort of their own homes since 2008 but he’s finally taken the project on the road to support […]
Cloudkicker Reveals ‘Subsume’ Details
September 1st, 2013 Brian Leak We always keep our eyes and ears out for what Ben Sharp has in the works. Cloudkicker is a phenomenal solo project spanning progressive, instrumental metal and ambience and the man is yet to disappoint. We’ve been waiting impatiently to find out what Sharp had in store for us, knowing he had plans to drop […]
ALBUM STREAM: Cloudkicker – Fade
August 2nd, 2012 Brian Leak It’s been maybe 24 hours since we brought you news that Ben Sharp of Cloudkicker had released the track listing and album art for his next effort, Fade, and the man has already given the fans what they’ve been waiting for with a full stream of the release on his Bandcamp! With the transition from […]
Cloudkicker Releases ‘Fade’ Album Details and Cover Art
July 31st, 2012 Brian Leak Ben Sharp, the mastermind behind Cloudkicker, recently took to his Tumblr page to reveal the track listing, cover art, and release date (only the month, not specific day) of his forthcoming effort, Fade. We brought you the album announcement last month and we’re excited to get the specifics! Fade contains seven tracks and in our […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Cloudkicker
June 20th, 2012 Brian Leak Cloudkicker is Ben Sharp’s solo outlet, fusing progressive metal with subtle ambience, all in a do-it-yourself fashion. He’s released four EPs and four full-lengths with much acclaim from fans and reviewers alike. Sharp has recently announced his upcoming effort which he hopes to have prepared for a fall release. Sharp took some time away from […]
Cloudkicker Updates Fans on New Album
June 17th, 2012 Brian Leak Ben Sharp took to his Tumblr yesterday to update fans with an entry entitled, “What I’m up to,” regarding his progressive metal solo endeavor, Cloudkicker. The most exciting part of what he had to say was this: “If I had to sum up what things sound like I would use the words GUITARS and LOUD. […]
Cloudkicker Double Release
November 4th, 2011 Brian Leak Ben Sharp also known by the moniker Cloudkicker will be releasing not one, but two albums on November 22. Let Yourself Be Huge will contain eight tracks and Loop will have a whopping sixteen tracks. Both will be available via digital download whereas Let Yourself Be Huge will also be in CD and 10″ vinyl […]
I Guess You Could Say I Enjoyed Some Music in 2014
December 19th, 2014 Brian Leak This year, I’m throwing convention to the wind. I tend to spend too much time deliberating, trying to narrow things down to a set amount of this or that. For 2014, much like any other year, I’m sharing a [very] large collection of what I enjoyed most in the world of music, except these lists […]
Trash Talk Announce New Album ‘No Peace,’ Stream New Song
April 22nd, 2014 John Bazley Trash Talk, everyone’s favorite Odd Future-crossover hardcore band, has announced a new record. The band will be releasing No Peace through Trash Talk Collective/Odd Future Records on May 27. The first single, “Cloudkicker,” can be streamed after the jump. If the new song is any indication, the band has taken a more focused approach to their […]
Plini Announces ‘Sweet Nothings’ EP, Second In Trilogy
September 29th, 2013 Brian Leak The Sydney, Australia-based one-man project known as Plini has announced a new EP, entitled Sweet Nothings, being the follow-up to Other Things, in a trilogy of extended plays. The new EP will be released for free on October 11 via both Youtube and Plini’s Bandcamp page. Judging by the excellent material found on Other Things […]
Stream the New Rivers of Nihil Track, “Mechanical Trees”
September 19th, 2013 Brian Leak Pennsylvania’s own Rivers Of Nihil are set to release their upcoming album, The Conscious Seed Of Light, via Metal Blade on October 15. So far we’ve heard one single from the album, the ultra-punishing “Rain Eater,” and now the band is streaming another track off the album, entitled “Mechanical Trees.” The aptly titled No Clean […]