Author: Mike Huck

Edguy – Monuments Review

Tobias Sammet may be better known for Avantasia these days, but Edguy is where it all started for the prolific …

The Progress Report: June 2017

Welcome to the June Progress Report. Last month featured some amazing albums, and while the reviews below might not indicate …

Anathema – The Optimist Review

Anathema have been on a tear in recent years, garnering critical adoration for 2010’s We’re Here Because We’re Here and …

The Progress Report: May 2017

Welcome to the May 2017 Progress Report. And thank goodness! After the underwhelming month that was April, we’re stoked for …

The Progress Report: April 2017

Welcome to the April Progress Report. It’s safe to say that April has been an underwhelming month for progressive rock/metal. …

Pallbearer – Heartless Review

Pallbearer are the band that got me listening to modern doom. Their 2014 masterpiece Foundations of Burden has seen heavy rotation …

Striker – Striker Review

Edmonton, Canada might be the last place that comes to mind when thinking about classic ’80s-influenced metal, but that certainly …

Best Kiss Albums

Over the past few decades, Kiss have become a caricature of themselves, a carnival act more concerned with marketing than …

Dead Witches – Ouija Review

Stoner doom titans Electric Wizard have left an indelible mark on heavy music. 2000’s Dopethrone set the gold standard for …

Soen – Lykaia Review

Up and coming proggers Soen are back with their third release, Lykaia. 2014’s Tellurian was a personal favorite of mine …