Monthly Archives: September 2015

Cyrax – “Pictures”

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Rob

I’d never heard of Cyrax prior to getting “Pictures” in the review queue. This Italian band mixes prog rock ideals with symphonic metal. There are some operatic vocals on the album, for example “These Greenvalleys” and “Opedipus Rex.” The closest … Continue reading →

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Caligula’s Horse – “Bloom”

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Rob

Vocalist Jim Grey is a busy man. Not only is he the singer for Caligula’s Horse but he is also the vocalist for Arcane. Arcane released their second album in January, a double album entitled “Known / Learned.” I mention … Continue reading →

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Interview with Jim Grey of Caligula’s Horse and Arcane

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Rob

You are a very busy guy. Earlier in the year your other band Arcane released a double album and now Caligula’s Horse is set to release your third album “Bloom.” How do you find the time? Haha, good question. I … Continue reading →

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Sadist – “Hyaena”

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Rob

Who in their right mind would write a concept album about the hyaena. “Hyaena is a genus comprising two of the living species of hyenas.” So why has the legendary Italian progressive death metal band Sadist made this creature interesting … Continue reading →

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Synaesthesia announce they have left GEP and changed their name to KYROS.

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Rob

The following was posted on Synaesthesia’s Facebook page: Hi all! We’d like to make the following official announcements regarding changes that we are making and the future plans of the band. As some of you may have heard, much has … Continue reading →

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Canadian prog rockers Hillward release their debut album “Flies in Amber Stone” Sept 25th

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Rob

Quebec’s Hillward release their debut album “Flies in Amber Stone” tomorrow, September 25th via their website http://www.hillward.ca. Hillward is a side project for the members of the Southern Cross. The band have added guitarist Alexandre Lapierre to make the band … Continue reading →

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Teramaze – “Her Halo”

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Rob

It seems like being labeled “progressive metal” nowadays can basically mean just about anything. I do enjoy all of the offshoots of prog metal but sometimes it’s nice to listen to a band that is just good ol’ prog metal … Continue reading →

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Monster Magnet – “Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux)”

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Rob

After a successful revamping (or re-imagining) of the last Monster Magnet album “Last Patrol,” which was re-christened as “Milking the Stars,” Dave Wyndorf decided to take another look at 2010’s album “Mastermind.” Unlike “Last Patrol,” it was going to be … Continue reading →

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Interview with Dave Wyndorf of Monster Magnet

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Rob

I’ve been a huge fan of Monster Magnet since the release of Superjudge back in 1993. So I was very excited to get to speak with the great Dave Wyndorf of Monster Magnet. We discussed the redux of “Mastermind” called … Continue reading →

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Mantric – “Sin”

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Rob

It’s been about 5 years since the last Mantric album “The Descent.” I was about to send out a search party to see where they were. At the time of the release of that first album, Mantric were basically the … Continue reading →

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