This my list of the 30 best progressive metal bands, I hope you can find something interesting. The progressive metal genre classification is pretty difficult to narrow down so I’ve done my best to include the bands I deem progressive metal. It will include everything from extreme metal to bands Read more
Riverside is a Polish progressive metal band with a consistent discography, and this is my list of the 10 best Riverside songs. They have done many different types of songs, from long epics to aggressive ones and ballads. Quite a few of my choices come from the “Rapid Eye Movement” Read more
After a crazy Slovenian storm that cut short and almost cancelled the preceding Sanctuary gig, Katatonia finally came on stage. My mood was on top and I secured a great spot in front, right between Jonas Renkse and Roger Öjersson. Darkness set over Tolmin and my 12th Katatonia gig was Read more
Insane memes and online flaming aside, there are several reasons why I don’t like the three latest Opeth albums. I find “Pale Communion” rather decent, especially the song “Faith in Others”. I’m still to find a single musical moment that I enjoy on “Heritage” and “Sorceress”. I’ll probably be click-baiting Read more
This article is a combination of my original “The Fall of Hearts” review, also available at rateyourmusic.com and Metal Archives, and my follow-up track by track analysis. Original Katatonia – “The Fall of Hearts” review I was perplexed the first time I heard this album. Katatonia has been favorite band Read more
Which 20 Amorphis songs are the best? Amorphis is a long-running band with many different eras, so there are a lot of songs to choose from; everything from old school death metal and doom metal to accessible folk and progressive. Here you can find my two cents, hopefully an interesting Read more
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