progressive rock

REVIEW: Lines In The Sky’s ‘Parallel Travel’ is almost great

Artist: Lines In The Sky Album: Parallel Travel Genre: Progressive Rock Label: Faster Steps Records What a time to be alive! We live in an age where any talented musician in the world can make themselves available to be heard by the entirety of the human population. Well…except for people who don’t have internet access. […]

icarus the owl skysweeper music video

UTG PREMIERE: Icarus The Owl – “Skysweeper” Music Video

Portland-based alternative band Icarus The Owl have released an entrancing music video for the band’s beautifully catchy track, “Skysweeper.” The song is the first single off the band’s upcoming record, Pilot Waves, which is due out Oct. 16 on Blue Swan Records. The track shows Icarus The Owl’s proficient use of progressive songwriting mixed with […]

Rush Announce Massive North American ‘R40 Live’ Tour

The Holy Trinity, Rush, have been gracing the world with their unique talent as a power trio for an impressive 40 years. After releasing twenty studio albums and renowned singles like “Tom Sawyer,” “The Spirit Of Radio” and “Limelight,” the band has proven to be not only one of the best rock acts of all […]

One Fell Swoop

UTG PREMIERE: One Fell Swoop – “April Fool’s Gold”

New York-based One Fell Swoop is a band fueled on an aggressive and poetic snarl of driven hardcore music. Today, Under The Gun Review is premiering the band’s new song, “April Fool’s Gold.” The song is a mixture of musicianship, melody and hostility. It’s the type of song with the moxie of Every Time I […]

LIVE REVIEW: Closure In Moscow – ‘Pink Lemonade’ Album Launch (5/10/14)

It’s been five years since Australia’s Closure in Moscow announced themselves to the world with their critically acclaimed debut First Temple. So it’s with a sense of great anticipation and joy that the band’s ever faithful fan-base enters the Evelyn hotel tonight to witness the birth of its follow-up, the bombastic progressive-rock opus known as […]

Oculesics And Autocatalytica Announce Master Egg Tour

Two of New England’s (and, uh, New York City’s) finest progressive acts are heading out on tour together. Prog-metal act Autocatalytica (featuring Emmett Ceglia on drums, who you may recall as the handsome devil from Sugar Bomb!) and math-experimental band Oculesics (who used to feature Ceglia on drums, but that’s besides the point) are covering […]

Moonlit Sailor Debut Cover Art For ‘We Came From Exploding Stars’

Earlier this evening, the Swedish post-rock outfit Moonlit Sailor released the cover art for their highly anticipated fourth album, We Came From Exploding Stars, which according to the band’s official Facebook page, will be released “soon…” You can check it out for yourself at the bottom of this post, following the jump. This will be […]

REVIEW: Anchorage – ‘Patience’

Artist: Anchorage Album: Patience Genre: Alternative rock Label: None Anchorage are a progressive rock band hailing from Denver, Colorado. They’ve been together since 2008, and in that time have released two EPs and a full length album. Their full length, Patience, was the most recent album to be released by the band. It’s also the […]

2013 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced, Rush Finally Make It In

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has often gotten some flack for its inductees; it tends to add rap and disco heavyweights while ignoring tide-and-true rock and roll artists. One artist that this seems to have been happening with over and over was progressive rock gods Rush. Today, Flea from the Red Hot Chili […]

REVIEW: Case In Theory – Cinematic

Artist: Case in Theory Album: Cinematic Genre: Alternative rock/Progressive rock Label: DIY Have you ever had a sudden, blissful moment of insight where you hear a sound or style that innumerable bands have strove and failed to achieve and then someone instantly, effortlessly, captures it? No? Just me? Well, Cinematic may just change your mind. […]