Category Archives: dark rock
Rob’s Recommendation Roundup: Volume 19
Secrets of the Moon – “Black House” Label: Prophecy Productions Release Date: 8 May 2020 Secrets of the Moon aren’t a prog band in the traditional sense of the word. In fact, I am quite sure that most people would … Continue reading →
Hexvessel – “Kindred”
Life is made up of second chances and second opportunities. This is provided we choose to take them. Given how many times that I miss my first chance at something, I am always willing to give it another chance. Such … Continue reading →
Rob’s Recommendation Roundup: Volume 18
Igorrr– “Spirituality and Distortion” Label: Metal Blade Records Release Date: 27 March 2020 First off, Igorrr is not going to be for everyone. If one were to look up extreme metal, I think Igorrr would be the definition. There is … Continue reading →
Restless Amoeba’s Top Albums of 2019… and other things…
Last year was a real pain in the ass trying to compile a list of my top albums of 2018. So much so, that i made a concerted effort to start tracking and building my list as I went along. … Continue reading →
Krakow – “minus”
First off, Krakow are not from Kraków. They are from Bergen, Norway and are on one of favorite labels, Karisma. Their sound is a combo of Neurosis infused post metal, the adventurous nature of Motorpsycho and more hook laden prog … Continue reading →
Kontinuum – “No Need for Reason”
There’s just something special about bands from Iceland. Could be cooincidence but I love bands like Agent Fresco, Sólstafir, Árstíðir and Sigur Rós. Another band that’s been on that list is Kontinuum. I first found them when I reviewed their … Continue reading →
Khôrada – “Salt”
I am a huge Agalloch fan so when the band broke up I was quite upset. Then it was announced that they had fractured into two bands: Pillorian and Khôrada. So then I thought that maybe we’ll get 2 Agallochs? … Continue reading →
Crone – “Godspeed”
Secrets of the Moon have become one of my favorite bands. I love the fact that they have indeed progressed over the years and their last album “Sun” was more melodic than ever and a bit of a departure. I’ll … Continue reading →
Deathwhite – “For a Black Tomorrow”
Back in 2015, I reviewed the last EP by Deathwhite. In it, I remarked how I assumed they would be a band I should like but that the EP just wasn’t quite good enough. I closed by saying they were … Continue reading →
Progressive Music Planet Top 40 Albums of 2017 Part II: 1-20
The rules for my list are no live albums, no EPs (separate list), no compilations. Most albums are purely progressive while some have hints of prog on them. Here is my top 20 albums of 2017: 1. Threshold – “Legends … Continue reading →
