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Presiding over the frozen tundra of Ontario atop his mighty polar bear of war, Steve seeks out the metal that he claims, “has a sweet groove, dude.” His musical tastes were raised by his father upon the likes of Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and Dio, but it wasn’t long before he began tuning his ears to darker and stranger avenues. Finding solace within the domains of prog, stoner, and power metal, he continues to make expeditions into genres unexplored, delving into their history while keeping an eye peeled on the horizon for rising stars.
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October Tide – Winged Waltz
Winged Waltz brings a doom-death performance steeped in 90s styling that is like a slowed down version of Opeth’s My Arms, Your Hearse. October...
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Destroyers of All – Bleak Fragments
In Bleak Fragments, Destroyers of All are upfront about their strategy towards progressive death metal. They begin with a quiet intro that whips into...
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Hypersonic – Existentia
Many prolific acts echo in Existentia. There are elements of Fairyland in both the pacing and liberal application of synth. Hints of Myrath lurk...
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Messenger – Threnodies
The progressive rock and metal genres are composed of inventors who dwell in labs concocting new directions, and zealots who preserve their history with...
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Moonsorrow – Jumalten Aika
I’ve never listened to Moonsorrow before Jumalten Aika. I fell off the folk wagon for a while last year, and, like many others, I’m...
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Oceans of Slumber – Winter
In 2011 Oceans of Slumber crawled from the womb of progressive metal and released their first album in 2013 and an EP in the summer...
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Headspace – All That You Fear is Gone
Damian Wilson has been a busy man these past couple years. In 2014, Threshold released a new album and near the end of last...
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Lift the Medium – Mastermind
Lift the Medium like to straddle things, whether it be the line between rock and metal or the gap between the early 2000’s and...
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Krasseville – Nous Sommes Faux
It is not unusual for bands to be slapped with numerous genre labels simply because they display slight influences from a broad spectrum of...
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