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March 6, 2022

Mental Fracture Achieve Progressive Metal Heavyweight Status with Compelling “Disaccord” Debut

Mental Fracture Achieve Progressive Metal Heavyweight Status with Compelling “Disaccord” Debut Israeli purveyors of thought-provoking progressive metal & rock Mental Fracture sound united on powerful new album “Disaccord”. Fans of artists like Opeth, Leprous, Rush and Tool should find much to unwrap in this collection that showcases Mental Fracture‘s technical wizardry and wanton experimentation. The album’s high-minded lyrics and themes, coupled with...

March 15, 2020April 28, 2021

Who’s In a Bunker? An IMP Playlist for a Pandemic

We’ve all got one thing on our minds right now and whether your thoughts are on the life-threatening potential of the coronavirus or the economic devastation it is about to wreak or the thousand other correlated effects we’re going to experience; disease, death and global change are surging through the collective consciousness. Artists have always...

October 27, 2012February 16, 2015

Progressive Metal Bandcamp Roundup – The Best of the Best

It’s Saturday, and you know what that means. I’m browsing the ever-high quality website Bandcamp.com specifically looking for the best of the best in progressive metal bands as I work. These bands will all have qualities that I find interesting such as intelligent or philosophical/relevant themes (minus the pretension), fascinating musical choices, and dynamic vocals...

January 13, 2012

Phavian announce epic progressive metal plan with the Meridian series

Independent metal/progressive rock act Phavian have an incredibly ambitious project due for release over the next two years – 4 albums entitled “Meridian 1-4” respectively. It pays to think big, and also to commit yourself. Bands with no plan go guess where? The preview release “Foreword”, which will contain a track from each of the...

October 22, 2011December 4, 2011

The Print Industry Is Dead

Ever notice your favorite music magazines disappearing from the store shelves as of late? The print industry has seen better days. It’s safe to say at this point that it is well on it’s way out. Every month, more and more magazines are switching to online formats or folding completely. Does this mean there are...