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 …
Iced Earth – Incorruptible Review
Whenever venerable American metallers Iced Earth release an album, it makes our ears prick up. Not so much because every …
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 …
Adrenaline Mob – We The People Review
When they first formed, Adrenaline Mob were considered a supergroup, with Symphony X’s Russell Allen on vocals and Mike Portnoy …
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 …
Alestorm – No Grave But The Sea Review
Scotland’s finest marauding metal maniacs are back! Having tired of rum, beer, quests and mead, Alestorm took some time away …
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. …
Warbringer – Woe To The Vanquished Review
For more than twelve years, California’s Warbringer have been honing their thrash metal chops. Between 2008 and 2013 the band …
The Progress Report: March 2017
Welcome to the March Progress Report. February was such a great month for progressive music, that March just feels a …
Pallbearer – Heartless Review
Pallbearer are the band that got me listening to modern doom. Their 2014 masterpiece Foundations of Burden has seen heavy rotation …
Danko Jones – Wild Cat Review
Danko Jones has been a fixture on the Canadian hard rock scene all century. With a dozen releases under his …
The Progress Report: February 2017
Welcome to our February Progress Report. Let’s face it, for heavy music in general February has not been kind. But …
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 …
Thera Roya – Stone And Skin Review
Melancholic post-metal is not a recipe for commercial success. Well, post-metal in general isn’t, aside from a few select bands …
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 …
The Progress Report: January 2017
Welcome to the first Progress Report of 2017! The year is off to a strong start as far as prog …
Jack Russell’s Great White – He Saw It Comin’ Review
Great White were one of those bands I managed to catch onto before they made it big. My cassette copy …
Nightmare – Dead Sun Review
French metallers Nightmare have been at it a long time – since 1979, to be precise. Over that time, the …
Pain Of Salvation – In The Passing Light Of Day Review
It has been six years since the last proper studio album from Swedish prog metal vets Pain of Salvation, 2011’s …
2016 Best Progressive Metal Albums
The end of the year is upon us, which means it’s time to spew out a bunch of Top 10 …