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Atlantis Chronicles – Ten Miles Underwater

At first glance Atlantis Chronicles' latest release Ten Miles Underwater could easily be written off as yet another French Death Metal album. Upon closer examination however, it is revealed as an incredibly well-created concept album with extraordinary attention to detail. Musically Atlantis Chronicles have all the experience and talent that one has come to expect from the French Death Metal scene, but it is in [read more]

Riverside – Shrine Of New Generation Slaves

Fifth studio album from Polish prog rock export number one, comes some three years after their pervious release, which might have been a solid record, but it never reached the creative height of its two predecessors. Shrine Of New Generation Slaves (or simply SONGS), much like any other Riverside release, offers an interesting ride for the listener as well as an noticeable musical progress. This [read more]

	Ethereal Architect - Monolith
	Ethereal Architect is a progressive metal quartet from Austin (Texas). The band was founded in 2006 and already in 2007 presented itself in a best possible manner, with a release of their full-length highly acclaimed debut Dissension. Now, five years later, they return with the follow-up entitled Monolith. As we all know, it is always tough to make a decent second album esp. when it [read more]

	Baroness – Yellow & Green
	The Georgia band debuted with Red Album in 2007 and quickly raised eyebrows in the underground circles as well as harvested praise from the critics. With Blue Record from 2009 they took the underground attention a big step forward, by creating and album that was more accessible for an average listener. They did this by simplifying the songs as well as by creating more melodic [read more]

	Paradise Lost – Tragic Idol
	Paradise Lost have just been on trip down the memory lane with their special Draconian Times MMXI DVD/CD, which documents the anniversary shows where the band performed their iconic 1995 release Draconian Times. In late April the band will release their brand new record, which also seems like a trip down the memory lane.Tragic Idol, now that’s a good title for the record, isn't it? [read more]

	Therapy? - A Brief Crack of Light
	Therapy? has never been one of those bands who are afraid to leave their comfort zone and even through commercial and creative highs and lows has band never set the autopilot of the commercially safe approach on.Back in 1995, after the commercial success of Troublegum, the band released Infernal Love, which was as far from simple formula of its predecessor as possible. After number of [read more]

	El Caco - Hatred, Love & Diagrams
	In their over ten year long career El Caco have established themselves as a solid rock name in their native country of Norway. With Hatred, Love & Diagrams the band seriously aims for the rest of the world.With their new album the band delivers pure rock with inspirations form the likes of Led Zeppelin, Kyuss, Joy Division and Tool. Fortunately the inspirations remain as the [read more]

	Transatlantic - More Never Is Enough - Live at Manchester & Tilburg 2010
	The audio part of this five disc release is three CD's and it only consists of six songs. Do your math and even if you are not familiar with this band, you will guess that this is a prog rock release.This supergroup consisting of current/former members of Spock’s Beard, Dream Theater, Marillion and The Flower Kings. The band who reunited in 2009 for number of [read more]

	Jane’s Addiction – The Great Escape Artist
	With more than quarter of a decade since their formation it’s somewhat odd that the band released only 3 studio albums, but in couple of days their fourth album is ready to be released, eighth years after their previous album Strays hit the streets.But it was the release before that, the 1990 Ritual De Lo Habitual, that defined the band and turned out to be [read more]

	Mastodon – The Hunter
	Mastodon's previous album, Crack The Skye, was their strongest release and perhaps the best release of the year 2009, so expectations for the follow-up are high, to say the least.Following the success and critical praise of Crack The Skye it would be obvious for the band to use similar formula and same producer for The Hunter. But no, the band hired a new producer, departed [read more]