Author Archives: Rob

About Rob

I have been a fan of progressive metal and progressive rock for most of my life. My music collection is insanely large. My passion for life is music...progressive music!

The Flower Kings – “Islands”

Posted on October 29, 2020

It hasn’t even been a year since the last album by the Flower Kings. “Waiting for Miracles” came out November 8th, 2019. But with the world basically shut down due to the pandemic, Roine Stolt and company went right back … Continue reading →

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Fates Warning – “Long Day Good Night”

Posted on October 27, 2020

Fates Warning are one of my favorite bands so this review has a bit of a bias. That said, my expectations for a new album by them is very high. Especially on the heels of their last album “Theories of … Continue reading →

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Wobbler – “Dwellers of the Deep”

Posted on October 22, 2020

Wobbler are one of those bands that I think all fans of prog rock should be aware of and hopefully checked out. If you haven’t, the good thing about Wobbler is that they have had a sound that has remained … Continue reading →

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Crippled Black Phoenix – “Ellengæst”

Posted on October 9, 2020

Justin Greaves must be either unlucky or a pain in the ass to work with. The leader of Crippled Black Phoenix has lost the majority of the band twice now. The first time was back in 2014 when members tried … Continue reading →

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Gargoyl – “Gargoyl”

Posted on October 9, 2020

The self titled debut album by Gargoyl can be summed up as Alice in Chains meets Voivod at an Opeth concert. I could just stop there because I think that’s gotta interest a lot of people. And it should! This … Continue reading →

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Enslaved – “Utgard”

Posted on October 1, 2020

For me, Enslaved can do no wrong. But still, many artists have come to disappoint me (you know who they are). Fortunately with “Utgard,” Enslaved continue to be one of the great bands of our time. The band seems to … Continue reading →

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Jakko M. Jakszyk – “Secrets & Lies”

Posted on September 30, 2020

2020 has been a terrible year. Fortunately the music of 2020 has been amazing. InsideOut has released a lot of great albums this year and here’s a look at one of the latest. Current King Crimson frontman Jakko Jakszyk took … Continue reading →

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Rob’s Recommendation Roundup: Volume 22

Posted on September 18, 2020

Albums that you should consider checking out. First is the latest from the German collective Panzerballett called Planet Z. The main difference on this album versus past albums is the use of guest drummers. The list of drummers is quite … Continue reading →

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Ihsahn – “Pharos” EP

Posted on September 11, 2020

Ihsahn decided on releasing two EPs versus one album. He split the tracks into two buckets: heavier and more melodic. The first EP was “Telemark” which was released earlier in the year. That was the heavy one. Now we have … Continue reading →

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The Pineapple Thief – “Versions of the Truth”

Posted on September 4, 2020

Let’s get this out of the way. Having been a fan of Bruce Soord and the Pineapple Thief since 2002 or prior, I’ve yet to not love every album released. The new album “Versions of the Truth” is no exception. … Continue reading →

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