Review: Spectral Lore – III

Well, fuck me! I finally am in love with that album. It wasn’t enough that Metal for music majors write a stellar review of it, I just had to experience it on my own. I couldn’t let someone else make the journey for me and read his journal, it seems like I really had to live it. A few weeks ago, I decided to “give another chance” to that album, and listen to it on bandcamp… And I was ready, this time.

Spectral Lore is a Greek progressive black metal band that seems to have a rather short but … Read more

News: Portuguese prog metal band LaVolta release second EP “Calvário”

Following their latest EP, Escape, the band moves on to the second part (Parte 2) of their story. While the first one was more happy and driving, the second part aims to be darker, just as the title implies (meaning calvary, ordeal). However, their music is just as entertaining and fun to listen to! Check out the EP on youtube, and keep coming back to see when they decide to release it for download!… Read more

News: Between the Buried and Me release Memory Palace

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Review: The Venus De Melos – NOVO

Imagine a more contemplative CHON but with an angel’s voice on top of the music. Doesn’t the mere idea of it give you goosebumps? Well, goosebump no more, because The Venus De Melos is here! A one-man project from Brooklyn, creating beautiful math-rock with a Mars Volta-esque twist on it.

The second Mikhail Kokirtsev began singing, I was under the charm of his voice. At first unsure if it was a dude or a gal singing, because of how natural his high-pitched voice sounds – it doesn’t sound too forced or in falsetto – I was then impressed by … Read more