Steve
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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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Steve Rothery – The Ghost of Pripyat
It interesting to see that as the more ancient bands continue to age their members start to go solo, sometimes in an attempt to...
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Furor Gallico – Songs From The Earth
I’ve always found a certain charm in the strange lovechild of a genre that is folk metal. By combining the gentle, flowing, and sometimes...
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Visigoth – The Revenant King
There is something to be said for bare bones, back-to-basics performances that manage to produce a unique and creative sound despite the rudimentary tools...
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Crowned in Earth – Metempsychosis
Progessive rock seems like an unfitting label to slap on to bands who cannot seem to get past the Pink Floyd/Genesis era. Maybe call...
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The Wolf Council – The Wolf Council
The genre of stoner metal can be a tricky beast to master, especially for younger bands who have yet to comprehend its hazy and...
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Morost – Solace in Solitude
The strength of Solace in Solitude lies in the structure of the album as a whole and within the individual songs. Morost build and...
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Orden Ogan – Ravenhead
Fantasy is a very prevalent theme in power metal, inspiring not only the lyrics but also the shape and direction of the music, generally...
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Nocturna – Lucidity
Lucidity is a strange beast of an EP. It comes out of its cage whimpering and whining with a lame intro comprised of ambient...
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Haken – Restoration
In 2008, Haken came out of the woodwork with their demo, Enter the Fifth Dimension, showing off their take on progressive metal with a...
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Betoken – Beyond Redemption
Cross over genres seem to have become more and more common these days, as bands take influences from many different sources in many different...
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