Category: Prog Metal

Band Dominion
Info: UK
Info: Blackout
Style: Gothic Metal/Doom
Years: 1997
Info: Lossless/FLAC (image+.cue, scans)
Rip By: darkbrides
Info: 394 Mb

DJ Outkast of Braingell Radio and Uncle Frank Metal Noize TV recently conducted an interview with former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below.

It is fair to say that the star of this album is the vocalist. His ability to have hints of other singers in there, the aforementioned Ozzy is one, as is Keith Caputo in his Life of Agony phase, prior to his, erm, lifestyle change! Murphy sets this album apart, and he is ably supported by his band mates, Carl Porcaro and Chris Skowronski on the guitars (especially good on ‘Decrepit’, Rob Sefcik beating on the drums and the awesomely named Aaron Bumpus on bass!

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock
Label: Melodic Revolution Records
Release date: June 11, 2013

“Spots” is the most ambitious release in the Unified Past catalogue. It is a musical concept whose aim is to take the listener on a journey to various musical spots across the progressive rock landscape. Starting with the opening track, “Blank”, Unified Past delivers a powerful statement and quickly catches the listeners attention. From there, the band takes you on the journey – exploring various styles of

Superrr  Heavy / Power / Progressive Metal…

The band have released an album that perfectly balances between the melodic Prog Metal, the European Power Metal and the Neoclassical Metal. As I already pointed they are presenting a very special way of song writing emphasizing mostly on mid tempo parts full of glorious melodies and catchy memorable choruses meanwhile they are enforcing each and every song with brilliant lead guitar parts and beautiful keyboard themes. They pay serious attention into their song’s structures providing an adventurous result that keeps the listener stuck into every song.

Band Asylum Pyre
Info: Natural Instinct?
Years: 2009
Style: Melodic Progressive Metal / Symphonic Power Metal
Bitrate: 256 kbps
Info: 110 Mb
Time: 00:58:53

Also, concerning the vocals, while reference could be made to other bands like Nightwish, Epica, Theatre Of Tragedy or Within Temptation. Hand of God is the vocal project of talented Greek guitarist Theodore Ziras who has primarily released instrumental albums. His only previous non-instrumental release was eight years ago, the self-titled, one-off effort, called Euroforce. Ziras returns today with a melodic metal band, Hand of God, featuring female vocalist Marissia.

Sounds Like: Nightwish, Epica, Delain...

Seville symphonic metal band formed in autumn 2011 by Jacinto Lucas, bassist Taliesyn, and the young pianist Beni Bermudez. After an exhaustive search also joins training Cordoba singer Bethany Neumann, lead singer of Silver Moon.

Progressive Rock/Metal third album by this excellent Brazilian melodic band.