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35 Tapes – Fabric of Time Review

35 Tapes – Fabric of Time Review

By El Cuervo on October 20, 2023 in Reviews, Progressive Rock, 33 comments

“Despite my general distaste for band names that include numbers, I was immediately struck by Norway’s 35 Tapes and how fitting a name that is. When I think of tapes I think of something old school, reflective and nostalgic. When I think of 35 tapes I think of King Crimson and Mellotrons. These qualities align with 35 Tapes and their new album called Fabric of Time. It advances through 45 minutes of progressive rock with a subtle lilt, unveiling more with repetitions in a way that feels like a tape unraveling.” Sticky enough?

The Anchoret – It All Began with Loneliness Review

The Anchoret – It All Began with Loneliness Review

By Carcharodon on June 23, 2023 in Reviews, Progressive Metal, 72 comments

There are some labels that you just know will deliver something interesting. That doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll like what you get but it will be different. I, Voidhanger is one such label. The Anchoret’s label, Willowtip is another. So, despite knowing nothing about progressive five-piece The Anchoret, or its debut, It All Began with Loneliness, I was ready for a journey.” Strange places, dark spaces.

Anubis Gate – Interference Review

Anubis Gate – Interference Review

By Dolphin Whisperer on June 8, 2023 in Reviews, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, 20 comments

“Now nine albums along a slow and steady career, Anubis Gate returns after six years of radio silence with Interference, teasing a new level of sonic diversity. With great prog, comes great power—or at least that’s what I want! So take your pills and put your helmet on cause Anubis Gate’s cosmic aspirations hope to launch you pleasantly into the great unknown.” Prog in a gated place.

Saint Karloff – Paleolithic War Crimes Review

Saint Karloff – Paleolithic War Crimes Review

By Ferox on June 4, 2023 in Reviews, Stoner Rock, 15 comments

“The time-dilating effects of the pandemic reveal themselves when considering Saint Karloff’s latest effort. Paleolithic War Crimes follows 2019’s Interstellar Voodoo, a platter that consists of a single forty-minute track. Interstellar Voodoo feels like it came out either two weeks or two thousand years ago; I can’t always tell which, but I swear I just read Steel‘s rave for the first time and filed the record away as one to dig into whenever that mythical chunk of free time presents itself. That album’s combo platter of songwriting brio and Sabbath-ian, Kyuss-ite riffage captivated our Hairy Knuckled Underboss. Four long years (that somehow also feel like four short weeks) later, Saint Karloff returns with a new batch of progressive occult rock.” Quest for stone fire.

Vorbid – A Swan by the Edge of Mandala Review

Vorbid – A Swan by the Edge of Mandala Review

By Dolphin Whisperer on October 27, 2022 in Reviews, Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal, 27 comments

“A swan at the edge of what? A fucking mandala? You know, those monk-assembled sand drawings that they sweep away as a meditation. A Swan by the Edge of Mandala (henceforth ASbtEoM) is hands down the most egregiously prog-endowed album name I’ve heard all year. And what’s that, Vorbid appears to be leaning on another definition of mandala? A dream symbol that represents a person’s quest for self-unity? So it’s a concept album too, as if we didn’t need more confirmation that Vorbid plans to spill forth a bounty of instrumental gymnastics, introspective lyrics, and formibably lengthened runtimes.” Vorbid tales.

O.R.k. – Screamnasium Review

O.R.k. – Screamnasium Review

By Huck N Roll on October 26, 2022 in Reviews, Progressive Metal, 36 comments

“These guys create exciting and vital music that cannot be compared to that of Porcupine Tree. There’s a spontaneity here that is rivaled only by Boss Keloid – in fact, that’s a great comparison. O.R.k. may not be as heavy, but the quirkiness and unique delivery is there in spades, and Screamnasium is no exception.” Fewer quills, more thrills.

Moths – Space Force Review

Moths – Space Force Review

By Dolphin Whisperer on August 20, 2022 in Reviews, Doom Metal, Progressive Metal, Stoner Rock, 35 comments

“Moths seemingly come out of nowhere. Often left unchecked, they move from chewing a couple holes in that one jacket you forgot about (and probably doesn’t fit you anymore anyway) to causing major issues with carpets, rugs, and insulation. These Moths are different, though. Hailing from Puerto Rico, Moths flutter about with vibe-heavy jazz doom hoping to infest oscillating melodies into your highest consciousness.” Bug hugs.