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Haken – Affinity (2016) – Review

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One of the most popular kids on the metal block these days is Progressive Metal. The style in its rocky incarnation has been around for a while, of course. Just think about old rock bands like Jethro Tull, Kansas, or Uriah Heep, who got famous by not adjusting to the norm. Just to name a very few.

Over the last years, some sort of renaissance saw the light of day in the prog genre. Not all is good and groovy, though. Frankly, you need to beware of many bands that adorn themselves with the accouterments of Progressive Rock and … [...] Click to raid more!

Frozen Sand – Fractals: A Shadow out of Lights (2017) – Review

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Fractals. An interesting subject. Something that can be divided into ever smaller shapes of the same. And fractals in a Progressive Rock piece are still more interesting. Does this mean we can subdivide the music into the same pieces as well? Probably not. Even if scientific studies were held on that subject.

But this is the title that Frozen Sand saddles us with on their newest full-length Fractals: A Shadow out of Lights. The title and album are actually part of a storyline the band is developing called Fractals of Frozen Lifetimes. So, [author rolls eyes] here we go … [...] Click to raid more!

The Chronicles of Israfel – A Trillion Lights, Tome II (2016) – Review

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Methinks that 2016 was not exactly a great year for the alternative and progressive scouts out there. You know, the ones holding the torch while rushing forward into the unknown. And whilst some of them are still out there lurking in the RMR review pipeline, a few made it into the blog.

This so happened with The Chronicles of Israfel (correctly spelled, I assure you) and their newest full-length A Trillion Lights, Tome II.

The band is actually an (almost solo) project of Dominic ‘Israfel’ Cifarelly (ex Pulse Ultra, Billy Ray Cyrus, Scars on Broadway) with the help of his … [...] Click to raid more!

Karma Rassa – Talks to Innerself (2016) – Review

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It sometimes seems, as if we preferred the heavy, blackened thumping of any extreme metal flavor throughout the RockmusicRaider office landscape.

But not so!

At times something more laid back is in order. And for that, we have the folks from the Progressive and Avantgarde field. 

Now, you usually find well-known bands like Leprous, Steven Wilson, or the gang around Arjen Lucassen on your radar. But these guys are only the tip of the proverbial iceberg. The community is huge. 

Whilst this is so, you will find loads of them progressive folks out there just djenting away until there is no tomorrow. And many of those often sound … [...] Click to raid more!