Author: Mike Huck
2019 Best Progressive Metal/Rock Albums
Welcome to 2019’s final Progress Report, where we highlight the best of the year. Or at least, the best of …
The Progress Report: November 2019
Welcome to the November Progress Report – the final Report of the year, as December’s will be our Top Ten …
The Progress Report: October 2019
Welcome to the October Progress Report. This month just might see the highest overall level of quality this year. There …
Leprous – Pitfalls Review
Back in 2011, Leprous released their third album, Bilateral. It quickly and righteously secured a place in my top ten …
Insomnium – Heart Like A Grave Review
When you consider how small Finland’s population is, it’s quite amazing to behold the number of metal bands that rise …
The Progress Report: September 2019
Welcome to the September Progress Report. The release year is winding down, which usually means the big names start to …
Opeth – In Cauda Venenum Review
In Cauda Venenum is Latin for “Poison of the Tail,” and is the title of Opeth’s fourth album as a …
Tool – Fear Inoculum Review
No band in recent memory has been more polarizing than Tool. They seem to instill fervent adoration among their fan …
The Progress Report: August 2019
Welcome to the August Progress Report. It’s been a quiet month on the progressive music front, and while I certainly …
Tarja – In The Raw Review
During her now-fourteen-year solo career, Finnish singer Tarja Turunen has been nothing if not prolific. In the Raw is her …
The Progress Report: July 2019
Welcome to the July Progress Report. The heat of summer is here, which means there’s a bit of a lack …
The Progress Report: June 2019
Welcome to the June Progress Report. While overall the month was not the greatest for metal releases, a couple of …
Baroness – Gold & Grey Review
There are a wide variety of bands who have undergone massive changes in musical style over their career arcs. Opeth …
The Progress Report: May 2019
Welcome to the May Progress Report. As usual, variety is the spice of life (and review columns). We’ve got big …
Amon Amarth – Berserker Review
No band in metal adheres more strictly to their musical template than Viking warriors Amon Amarth. Eleven albums into a …
The Progress Report: April 2019
Welcome to the April Progress Report. As always, we try to bring you a wide variety of styles here, from …
Best Alice Cooper Albums
Alice Cooper holds a fond place in the hearts of many old-time heavy metal fans, but neither the band nor …
The Progress Report: March 2019
Welcome to the March Progress Report. We’ve got a sweet variety of albums here for you all to check out, …
The Progress Report: February 2019
Welcome to the February Progress Report. After a slow start to the year, things are slowly winding up. This month …
Dream Theater – Distance Over Time Review
Progressive music’s most polarizing band, Dream Theater, are back with Distance Over Time, the band’s 14th studio album, and first …
The Progress Report: January 2019
Welcome to the January Progress Report. Overall in the metal world, the year is off to a rather slow start, …
Evergrey – The Atlantic Review
For more than twenty-five years, Sweden’s Evergrey have been the preeminent purveyors of morose progressive metal. Tom Englund and company …
2018 Best Progressive Metal/Rock Albums
Welcome to 2018’s final Progress Report, where we highlight the best of the year. 2018 saw a wide variety of …