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Leprous – Malina (2017) – Review

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2017 will be a good year for Progressive and Alternative Rock and Metal. And I have a feeling that some of them players will end up on the 2017 Top 10 Records list.

Increased sophistication seems to be the game these days, too. Away from heavy-handed djent-ism to more refined shores. So much so that some bands lose their metal chops and reinvent themselves in pop and some tastier versions of rock. The last example is the late To The Bone from Steven Wilson. And no, it did not go pop but sports some sort of Progressive Rock of the … [...] Click to raid more!

Lör – In Forgotten Sleep (2017) – Review

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I don’t travel very often. But when I do, I need some funky, entertaining tune to keep the attention at crisp levels and the energy flowing.

To get there, progressive tunes will be just what the doctor ordered. So I can drive fast, enjoy some road rage, rock weirdly around the car and scare my fellow travelers on the road. Perfect. What better idea than to consult the promo list for some hidden treasure waiting to be uncovered? 

So, here I stumbled across the latest promo from a band going by the cvlt-ish name of Lör. Austrian – must … [...] Click to raid more!

Dawn of Disease – Ascension Gate (2017) – Review

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Do you know what makes Noumena’s Myrrys stand out from the mean crowd? It is their knack for metal melody, stellar – and unexpected – female output, and down-to-earth, bearish growling right out of the Melodic Death Metal textbook.

On the other hand, their Nordic brethren Insomnium solemnly flood their atmospherically-laden Melodic Death Metal juices out of Winter’s Gate with abandon. Of course, these two do not even start to describe the variety of the Scandinavian Melodic Death Metal scene that originated from the cold Northern plains. And these days good outfits play in many places pretty much around the … [...] Click to raid more!

Video: As Hope Welcomes Death by Gone In April!

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Do you remember Gone In April?

Back in 2016, the US/Canadian band unchained their sophomore album Threads of Existence. A sturdy, yet dark Gothic and Symphonic Metal piece that garnered quite some attention in the RockmusicRaider officescape.

Well, they continued to work on their material and just unlocked the doors to their new video As Hope Welcomes Death – located at mid-point in the tracklist.

Shot in a pretty dramatic, action-laden World War II inspired setting, the clip captures the essence of the track really well. A great screen performance, combined with a sound that fits the action. … [...] Click to raid more!