progressive

10 Years Later: The Sound Of Animals Fighting’s ‘Lover, The Lord Has Left Us…’

“Lover, the lord has left us,” answered Charlemagne, though he wasn’t sure if Penelope could hear him, “if ever the lord was here.” – “Charlemagne & Penelope” by Chris Haynie We all have that band or artist which opened our eyes to the broader spectrum of what music is capable of being. From getting a […]

Night Verses announce ‘Into The Vanishing Light,’ stream “A Dialogue In Cataplexy”

It’s almost been a solid three years since Night Verses‘ mammoth debut Lift Your Existence was released, and now we finally have word of their highly-anticipated follow-up, titled Into The Vanishing Light. The new record—produced by the legendary Ross Robinson (At The Drive-In, The Cure)—will be released on July 8 via Graphic Nature Records, an […]

Between The Buried And Me + Devin Townsend Project + Fallujah = awesome Fall tour

This Fall will bring together Between The Buried And Me and Devin Townsend Project on the ‘Transcending the Coma Tour.’ As if that wasn’t enough, Fallujah will be joining the fun, continuing to support their newest album, Dreamless. This is meant to coincide with Devin Townsend’s upcoming release, Transcendence. Not to be outdone, Between The […]

The Fall Of Troy return to form with video for new single, “Inside Out”

We can probably all recall the circumstances that got us into The Fall Of Troy. For me, it was when I was 16 years old and a friend recommended their song “Ghostship Pt IV” when I asked for more challenging songs to learn on guitar. Needless to say, it kept me quite busy. Now, I’m […]

Periphery Premiere Title Track, “Alpha”

Periphery keep on releasing singles to further promote their highly anticipated dual album Juggernaut: Alpha and Juggernaut: Omega, with singles “The Scourge,” “The Bad Thing,” and “Graveless” having surfaced thus far. The band has now shared the title track off Juggernaut: Alpha for more of your listening pleasure. The progressive sextet never cease to amaze […]

CHON Sign With Sumerian Records

After independently releasing two EPs over the past two years, California progressive rock outfit CHON have revealed they are the newest addition to Sumerian Records’ roster. Along with the exciting announcement that finds them among the ranks of Animals As Leaders and Periphery, the group have also stated their debut full-length will hit stores via Sumerian in […]

REVIEW: Stolas – ‘Allomaternal’

Band: Stolas Album: Allomaternal Genre: Progressive, Post-Hardcore Label: Blue Swan Records Stolas have returned, with their second album Allomaternal, the followup to their 2011 Blue Swan Records debut, Living Creatures. After an unfortunate delay, Allomaternal has finally arrived, making its way into the hands of eager fans over the past week. One of the most […]

What You Didn’t Know: Jesse Voorn

Focusing on lesser known aspects of artists, resident staff writer Michael Giegerich’s column, What You Didn’t Know, looks to help people gain a better understanding of their favorite musicians from all levels of the music scene. Signed to John Dahlbäck’s Mutants Records, it’s no surprise Jesse Voorn has the ability to crank out absolutely massive […]

Strawberry Girls Launch IndieGoGo Campaign For Tour Van

Instrumental rock outfit Strawberry Girls have launched an IndieGoGo campaign to raise funds for the purchase of the band’s future van. For those who feel compelled to donate to the band’s cause and help them take their groovy sounds on the road, a slew of price-based awards awaits including everything from exclusive pre-release downloads to […]

Stolas Are Giving Away Their Latest Singles, For Free!

It seems Stolas are eager to do right by their fans after the recent announcement that their sophomore album, Allomaternal, was going to be delayed a few weeks. Just a few hours ago, via Facebook, Stolas decided to give away all three of their latest singles for free download! Recently, Sianvar, the supergroup containing Stolas’ […]

Stolas Premiere Latest Track, “Claw Point”

Last week we received the unfortunate news that Allomaternal, the sophomore album from Las Vegas post-hardcore band Stolas, was going to be delayed several weeks. As promised, the band instead released a new song from the album in honor of it’s original release date of October 15. Check out the frantic “Claw Point” below the […]

Pink Floyd Premiere New Song, “Louder Than Words”

There’s been lots of talk, suspicions, supposed leaks, and more surrounding the announcement of an upcoming Pink Floyd album said to be titled The Endless River. The album, which has been given an official release date of November 10, will be the first release by the band in 20 years. For those who don’t know, […]