Tag Archives: progressive metal

SoundAsleep – Phéromones

by Dæv Tremblay
[EDIT: Album released with cover art!!!]

Back in 2009, SoundAsleep gave us a little sample of what they were capable of with Midget Porn and Clockwork Surgery’s proggy goodness (read the review here). I wrote that it showed the great potential of the band.

And now that potential is unleashed with said band’s sophomore album, Phéromones.

One could argue about the French title, and it truly is a more French release than Midget Porn was. 44,4% more, actually.

Indeed, only two of the songs on Phéromones are in Shakespeare’s language, Molière being at ease.

This is in no way … Read more

NYLITHIA – Hyperthrash

by Dæv Tremblay

STOP ANYTHING YOU ARE DOING AND HEAD TO THIS LINK AND STREAM THE NEW NYLITHIA SONG FOR FUCK’S SAKE.

If you never heard of Vancouver-based NYLITHIA, then welcome to the new world. Head to their bandcamp page to listen to and download their previous songs, released each at a time, and eventually becoming a full CD, called Hyperthrash.

They are inhuman, and if it’s not a good enough reason for you to listen to them, then fuck you.

Yours truly, D.

NYLITHIA bandcamp

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Neuromist – Move of Thought (2010)

by Dæv Tremblay

Listen to this while you read!

Besides being known for… well, practically nothing, the Republic of Moldova can now boast for being the home of prog-death metallers Neuromist (it’s this or O-Zone).

The first thing that will hit you is the bass which is up front in the mix. That’s a really good thing to me because 1: I am a bassist, and 2: Bass is often hidden in the mix. Then, there are the weird scales (when scales are used), the often mindfuck-inducing time signature changes, the drum machine (although samples were taken from the band’s real drummer), and … Read more

Exist – In Mirrors EP (2010)

by Dæv Tremblay

Listen to this while you read!

Groovy ambient progressive death post-metal.

That’s about the most accurate way I thought of to categorize Exist.

The EP, which is just a few minutes under the 30 minute mark, starts with the impressive “Writhe”. The clean guitar here is just a hint of what’s to come later in this song, and on the rest of the album. But sooner than later, the death metal part of this unique blend soon comes to the surface, with harsh vocals, blast beats, and heavy riffs.

There is a very cool atmosphere created with the help of … Read more

Sound Asleep – Midget Porn & Clockwork Surgery

by Dæv Tremblay

The weirdest thing about this EP from Montreal’s heavy prog trio Soundasleep isn’t their cover art, depicting a plugged Melolontha melolontha (a cockchafer) with the band’s name written on its chitinous thorax, neither the fact that they always seem to carry their birthday suit around, because they never know when they’re gonna need it right. It is rather this little encryption at the back of the cover art, at the very bottom of the page: “SPORT 3D GLASSES, BITCHES”.

Wait, what? What does this even mean, dudes? If I have the chance to interview these guys, please remember me to … Read more