Quantum – The Next Breath Of Air – EP Review
Artist: Quantum Album Title: The Next Breath Of Air Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 12 June 2020 Progressive music fans, if you’re wanting to sink your teeth into a…
Category: progressive metal
The best albums of 2020 so far…the second quarter…AKA ‘the pandemic months’
What a year 2020 has been. In fact, one could say that, for a variety of reasons, 2020 has been one of the worst years in living memory. Families separated,…
Haken – Virus – Album Review
Artist: Haken Album Title: Virus Label: InsideOut Music Date of Release: 6 June 2020 I began my review of ‘Vector’, Haken’s fifth album, with a bit of a moan. I…
Haken – Interview 2020 Part 2 – Virus – ‘This is our passion, our love and our life’
If you missed it, Part 1 can be read right here. If you’ve already checked out the first part of my interview with Ross Jennings, vocalist with UK progressive…
Haken – Interview 2020 Part 1 – Virus – ‘music prevails in the end’
My love affair with UK progressive metal band Haken is well documented both on manofmuchmetal.com but previously in the pages of Powerplay Magazine where I was writing when this young…
Caligula’s Horse – Rise Radiant – Review
Artist: Caligula’s Horse Album Title: Rise Radiant Label: Inside Out Music Date of Release: 22 May 2020 Oh, ‘Rise Radiant’, you have not been an easy mistress. Long have been…
Cryptex – Once Upon A Time – Album Review
Artist: Cryptex Album Title: Once Upon A Time Label: SPV/Steamhammer Date of Release: 8 May 2020 “unrestrained, autobiographic psychograms full of ambivalent feelings and approaches in self-reflection” If you didn’t…
Igorrr – Spirituality and Distortion – Album Review
Artist: Igorrr Album Title: Spirituality and Distortion Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 27 March 2020 In the pursuit of reviewing this album, I have had to ask myself…
