Opeth – Pale Communion album artwork Source The Swedish progressive metal band, Opeth, just released their newest single, Cusp Of Eternity, which is also one of the tracks from their upcoming album, Pale Communion. The album is set to be released on August 26 via Roadrunner Records and it contains eight tracks. Find more about it here. It seems that this album is going to be more melodic than the band’s album…
Opeth Source The progressive metal band, Opeth, finally decided to share some new information about their upcoming eleventh album. It seems that the album’s name will be Pale Communion and it is set to be released on June 17 via Roadrunner Records. The album will contain 8 new tracks and about the sound, the band’s frontman, Mikael Åkerfeldt, said that this one is going to be a lot more melodic than the previous ones:…
Source Great album artwork for Protest The Hero – Volition The Canadian progressive metal band, Protest The Hero, decided to stream their entire album almost a week before its release. The album, Volition, is set to be released on October 29 via Razor and Tie Records. The album contains 11 tracks: 01. Clarity 02. Drumhead Trial 03. Tilting Against Windmills 04. Without Prejudice 05. Yellow Teeth 06. Plato’s Tripartite 07. A Life…
After 4 long years of hiatus, the prog legends are back in business, with a new line-up: guitarist and mastermind Robert Fripp announced the big news in his latest diary entry, noting that the band will now feature a seven member lineup. The addition is remarkable; to be more precise, the lineup will feature Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison, second drummer Bill Rieflin of R.E.M, virtuoso bassist Tony Levin, third drummer Pat Mastelotto, Mel Collins…
The progressive metal gods are in the studio, working on another studio piece which will thrill our ears and scare off kids on a radius of 3 blocks. According to Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt, they’ve already written 4 songs entirely for the new CD, and three others are in various states of completion. “We’ve been looking at [tracking the next album at] Rockfield Studios in Wales where QUEEN recorded ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, but we haven’t made…
Source Dream Theater self-titled album artwork Finally, Dream Theater revealed the album’s cover and also the tracklist for their upcoming album, according to their official facebook page. Talking about the album, John Petrucci said that: I see every new album as an opportunity to start over… To either build or improve upon a direction that has been evolving over time or to completely break new ground. This is the first self-titled album…
Progressive metal legends Dream Theater revealed their thirteenth album title and release date. Curiously called “Dream Theater”, their new album will release on September 24. Founding guitarist John Petrucci produced it, and if we can take his word for it, the new album will be adventurous even for them. “I see every new album as an opportunity to start over,” says Petrucci. “To either build or improve upon a direction that has been evolving over…
The legendary prog rock Pink Floyd, arguably the best band ever, are best known for their distinguished use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, and elaborate live shows; they revolutionized a big part of music as we know it today, but if producer Bob Ezrin had his way, the band might have switched luscious soundscapes for processed beats during their late 1980s comeback. While working on A Momentary Lapse Of Reason”, Ezrin had suggested that the…
Let me tell you – this album is bizarre. REALLY bizarre. it’s a pop-opera based on a crazy novel about Atlantis from the late 1800s, with a style that mixes up hundreds of musical sub-genres in each song. Each individual element seems too far-fetched to enjoy, but when combined something wonderful and twisted is created. Speaking of the combined pieces, Pepe Deluxé describe themselves as “an inter-continental orchestra,” but the two “conductors” of this orchestra are…
The new Muse album, “Resistance,” is out this week, and consequently expect to see the band all over TV and on tour (hopefully!). They’re latest appearance was on Jools Holland’s Later, where they played, accompanied by an orchestra, two feature tracks off the new record, “Uprising” and “United States of Eurasia.” Great show! Muse – Uprising Muse – United States of Eurasia
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