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The Flower Kings – “Islands”

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Rob

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 by Rob

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

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Wobbler – “Dwellers of the Deep”

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Rob

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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Chaos Divine – “Legacies”

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Ryan Good

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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Crippled Black Phoenix – “Ellengæst”

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Rob

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 by Rob

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 by Rob

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 by Rob

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 Rob

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 Rob

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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