Lunatic Tone Orchestra – Chronicle of Faith

Take symphonic metal and J-pop, what do you get? If you thought Babymetal, you’re not far off! While the emphasis is less on high-energy rock anthems or mellow ballads, Lunatic Tone Orchestra—狂奏楽団 (Kyō sōgaku-dan) in Japanese—is focused more on the prog aspect of the genre, calling themselves “progressive philosophy metal”, whatever that means. If you have a Coexist sticker on your car, you better start listening to this album right away!

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Forelunar – Beloved and a Thousand Seraphim

Iran is undergoing some kind of turmoil these days. Look it up, it’s a revolution!… Read more