OSR: May 16th, 2016

by Dæv Tremblay

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Show me what you got.

First of all, we need to highlight the release of Any Way the Wind Carries, on April 1st (we’re late, we know), from Port Noir. It’s a very melodic and ultimately catchy, alternative-sounding progressive metal album. Very good if you wish to have something stuck in your head for the rest of the day. nulabee‘s New Sketch of Skyline is a very upbeat, funky electronic album. Future bass and chillwave go hand in hand, but when they are done so exquisitely, it’s heavenly!
Out on June 3rd, Reborn, by Feared,… Read more

iamthemorning – Lighthouse

by Ignacio De Vincenzi

lighthouse350x350Russian progressive chamber duo iamthemorning has been a growing name over these years since the release of their debut album, entitled “~”, which blends chamber music with touches of progressive rock to create a beautiful atmosphere formed in majority by Gleb Kolyadin’s amazing piano work and Marjana Semkina’s astonishing vocals. Their sophomore record, “Belighted”, saw the band increasing its potential and audience. Lighthouse, their second KScope release, reaches new levels of sound and ambition to deliver a touching work of art. For this release, they’ve enlisted the help of Porcupine Tree’s musicians Colin Edwin (bass) and Gavin Harrison (drums), … Read more

OSR: May 12th, 2016

by Dæv Tremblay

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Sylvaine‘s second release, Wistful, will be out tomorrow, May 13th. The album is mostly post-rock, but definitely has some more black metal moments, like in the song there. Overall, it’s pretty good so I recommend you check this out when the album is released on bandcamp! Light of a Different Sun is a technical melodic death metal album from Archaic Decapitator and will be released on June 7th. It’s a bit too standard to my taste, but it’s undeniably well-done and might please fans of the genre. Gutter Instinct will release Age of the Fanatics on May 27th.… Read more

So Hideous – Laurestine Orchestral

by Dæv Tremblay

coverlaurestineorchestralLaurestine is one of these great albums that leave a mark on you, and that has the power to change your perspective on a whole musical genre. It has been lauded by many, even us, as one of the best albums of 2015, and deservedly so. The intertwining of orchestral and electric instruments in the context of extreme metal, post-black metal if you want to label it, was executed to near perfection, and both sides really complemented each other. On May 6th, So Hideous will release an orchestral version of the same album. I was understandably very excited about … Read more

Frost* – Falling Satellites

by Jeff Nixon

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Their first album in 8 years (during which time the band disbanded and reformed), Falling Satellites is the much anticipated third album from Jem Godrey’s Frost*. Their critically acclaimed debut album Milliontown remains one of my favorite prog albums, and while I wasn’t as into the follow-up in 2008 Experiments In Mass Appeal (the mix on the first two tracks was strange, with the quiet sections being barely audible and the loud sections blowing out your speakers) I was excited to hear what was next for the band.

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The intro to the album, ‘First Day’, is a soft ambient … Read more