Author: Mike Huck
The Progress Report: January 2021
Welcome to the January Progress Report, and Happy New Year to everyone out there. It’s not much of a bar …
2020 Best Progressive Metal/Rock Albums
Welcome to our fifth annual Top Progressive Albums list, where we highlight the best of the year. As with years …
The Progress Report: November 2020
Welcome to the November Progress Report – our final report of the year. Next month we will present our Best …
The Progress Report: October 2020
Welcome to the October Progress Report – our penultimate report of the year. Here we go with the usual fare …
Armored Saint – Punching The Sky Review
It seems age is no obstacle for many of the heavier bands of yore. Earlier this month, Blue Oyster Cult …
Pallbearer – Forgotten Days Review
What an auspicious start to a career: Arkansas’ Pallbearer have released three albums thus far, all of which have perched …
The Progress Report: September 2020
Welcome to the September Progress Report. Interestingly, this might be the first month in four years that we don’t have …
The Ocean – Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic Review
Certainly one of the most anticipated albums of the year would be Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic (hereafter referred to …
Stryper – Even The Devil Believes Review
Veteran metal band Stryper may be best remembered from the ’80s as the group dressed in black and yellow spandex …
The Pineapple Thief – Versions Of The Truth Review
Like many albums we are going to be hearing in the back half of 2020, Versions of the Truth comes …
The Progress Report: August 2020
Welcome to the August Progress Report, and what an August it is, with two albums that stand a better than …
High Spirits – Hard To Stop Review
These are strange times, and let’s face it, we could all use a lift now and again these days. That’s …
The Progress Report: July 2020
Welcome to the July Progress Report. An interesting month here, featuring only one record label. Two albums from the always …
Haken – Virus Review
Well, the day is nearly upon us. After three release date postponements, this week we finally get the sixth chapter …
The Progress Report: June 2020
Welcome to the June Progress Report. We are halfway through a crazy year! And to celebrate, how about seven reviews …
The Progress Report: May 2020
Welcome to the May Progress Report, and a fine month it is. In any other month, no less than three …
Caligula’s Horse – Rise Radiant Review
Australia’s Caligula’s Horse have been on an upward trajectory in the prog metal scene since their inception back in 2011. …
The Progress Report: April 2020
Welcome to the April Progress Report. A relatively quiet month as far as gripping progressive music releases, but as always …
Katatonia – City Burials Review
After taking most of 2018 off, Swedish melancholic metal stars Katatonia returned to work last year, and the results of …
The Progress Report: March 2020
Welcome to the March Progress Report. These are trying times for all of us on the planet. I don’t think …
The Night Flight Orchestra – Aeromantic Review
Everyone’s favorite extreme metal-turned-AOR act is back, with their third album in four years. Aeromantic is The Night Flight Orchestra’s …
The Progress Report: February 2020
Welcome to the February Progress Report. After a paucity of releases in January, we are getting back on track here …
The Progress Report: January 2020
Welcome to the January Progress Report – a brand new year and some brand new bands to check out. This …