Category Archives: modern prog

Chaos Divine – “Legacies”

Posted on October 15, 2020 by

I’ve been patiently awaiting Chaos Divine’s follow-up to the 2015 masterpiece Colliding Skies.  Feeling like a lifetime since then, I was eager to hear what the last half-decade has done to this melodic Australian metal band. The syncopated hat-tip to … Continue reading →

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Jakko M. Jakszyk – “Secrets & Lies”

Posted on September 30, 2020 by

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 by

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 by

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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Vulkan – “Technatura”

Posted on July 15, 2020 by

At this point, the only reviews that I am writing are the ones that I am motivated to write. In other words, it has to be an album that I want you to know about. Here we have one: Vulkan … Continue reading →

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Rob’s Recommendation Roundup: Volume 21

Posted on June 17, 2020 by

Long Distance Calling – “How Do We Want To Live?” Label: Inside Out Music Release Date: June 26, 2020 One of the best instrumental bands out there is Germany’s Long Distance Calling. I should probably call them “mostly” instrumental since … Continue reading →

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Frost* – “Others” EP

Posted on June 5, 2020 by

Frost* are back! And the good news is that this is actually just the beginning. “Others” is an EP of songs left off their last album “Falling Satellites.” The songs weren’t completely finished, but now they are. This EP will … Continue reading →

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Rob’s Recommendation Roundup: Volume 20

Posted on May 31, 2020 by

Hail Spirit Noir – “Eden In Reverse” Agonia Records 19 June 2020 I hadn’t heard of Greece’s Hail Spirit Noir prior to this so I had no expectations coming into this. From what I read about them, they were more … Continue reading →

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Pattern-Seeking Animals – “Prehensile Tales”

Posted on April 29, 2020 by

Spock’s Beard side project Pattern-Seeking Animals is back with their second album “Prehensile Tales” which is hot on the heels of their self titled debut that was released just last year. The band consists of current Spock’s Beard members Ted … Continue reading →

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Katatonia – “City Burials”

Posted on April 23, 2020 by

After a (thankfully) brief hiatus, Katatonia got back in action with a tour to honor the 10th anniversary of “Night is the New Day” in 2019. So naturally the next step was a new album and that’s something I always … Continue reading →

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