Tag Archives: Progressive Metal
Queensrÿche Unveil Another New Song Where Dreams go to Die
The Todd La Torre fronted version of Seattle veterans Queensrÿche have unveiled another brand new song from their upcoming self-titled album, which is to be released on June 24, 2013 in Europe and June 25, 2013 in North America via Century Media Records. The song is entitled Where Dreams go to Die and it can
Opeth Announces Free Record Store Day Acoustic Show
Opeth will be doing a free acoustic performance and signing this Saturday, April 20, 2013 (which is also Record Store Day) at Newbury Comics in Leominster, MA at 3:00 PM. The band’s North American tour in support of latest album, “Heritage,” kicks off this Thursday, April 18, 2013 and runs through May 26, 2013. Bassist
De Profundis | The Emptiness Within (2012) Review
London, England’s progressive black/doom metal hybrid band De Profundis is back with their second full-length (and third overall) release “The Emptiness Within,” and their latest release seems to be their best effort to date. De Profundis has an odd approach to black metal where they stray from the traditional black metal roots and their progressive
Opeth Writing Songs For New Album
Opeth guitarist Fredrik Åkesson was recently interviewed by Australia’s Loudmag, and during the course of the conversation, revealed that the band is writing material for a next studio album and follow-up to “Heritage.” According to Fredrik, the next record will go “in a somewhat different direction to Heritage. It won’t be a step back, but
Satan | Life Sentence (2013) Review
It is hard to believe that it has been thirty years since we have heard anything from England’s NWOBHM band Satan, but with the release of “Life Sentence,” it will have been that long. Back in the 1980s, Satan’s name would be thrown into the mix with such bands as Blitzkrieg although their popularity was
Enslaved Announce Australian Tour Dates
Norwegian progressive metal band Enslaved will be hitting Australian shores this June for the first time in their careers. The Australian Winter Rite Tour 2013 will see the band tour throughout the nation in support of their well received 2012 release, “RIITIIR” with opening act Rise of Avernus. Enslaved sent this message to their Australian
The Dillinger Escape Plan Announce North American Tour
Progressive metal band The Dillinger Escape Plan has announced a full North American tour that will see them touring with The Faceless and Royal Thunder. The tour is in support of the band’s upcoming album “One of us is a Killer,” which comes out May 14, 2013. Guitar Ben Weinman comments, “It’s been a while
Katatonia Releases Video For Lethean
Sweden-based progressive metal band Katatonia have released a video for Lethean off of their latest effort “Dead End Kings.” The video was directed by Lasse Hoile (Porcupine Tree, Opeth) and is pretty sweet. Please upgrade your browser
Opeth Australian Tour Confirmed
Opeth will be heading back to Australia in March, 2013 on their Heritage tour. Tickets for the tour will be available next Thursday (January 24, 2013) from 9am. Check out the tour dates below. Opeth Tour Dates: 12.03.2013 – AUS, Adelaide – HQ 14.03.2013 – AUS, Melbourne – The Palace 15.03.2013 – AUS, Sydney –
Jeff Loomis Will Record New Album With Keith Merrow
Former Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis will join forces with Portland musician Keith Merrow to record a new album. Merrow commented: “Very excited to let you all know, Jeff Loomis and I have decided that we’ll be doing an album together. We’ve been talking about it for a while, and it just seems right. So, we’ll
