Category: Prog Metal

Odd Dimension – The Last Embrace to Humanity (2013)

1364300655_69610_535815563102779_194467543_nODD DIMENSION is a Progressive Metal band from Alessandria, Italy. They were formed in 2002 and released a demo in 2005. In 2011, ODD DIMENSION saw the release of their long-awaited debut album, “Symmetrical” on Scarlet Records. The album mixes influences from Progressive and Power Metal, with an end result sounding somewhere in-between DREAM THEATER, SYMPHONY X, VANDEN PLAS, BLIND GUARDIAN, and FATES WARNING.

Gloryhammer – Tales From The Kingdom Of Fife (2013)

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GLORYHAMMER, the “heroic fantasy power metal” project led by Christopher Bowes, the mastermind behind pirate metal sensation ALESTORM, with a desire to explore the more symphonic and epic side of metal, will release its debut album entitled “Tales From The Kingdom Of Fife”, on March 29th, 2013 via Napalm Records. The CD, which will tell an original story based in an alternate-history medieval Scotland, where magic and dark sorcery reigns supreme, was recorded at LSD Studios in Germany. A concept of such epic proportions requires a truly talented vocalist, and for this purpose Thomas L. Winkler from Swiss power metal band EMERALD was

Heartache – Apophis 2012

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The “Heartache” were created in 2008 with the intention of creating a band
Progressive sounds with both rock and metal.
After several changes in line-up in 2010 is a pivotal year for
group: in fact, towards the end of the year to begin recording
what will be the debut album.
“Empty Garden …

Ash The Sky – This Is Reality (2013)

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Following on from the 3 track EP released in 2012, Michael Felder’s “Ash the Sky” are back with their more “In your face”, more technical and more rounded metal album. Combining the strengths from the EP, we are given more examples of well-

Stonelake – Monolith (2013)

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Swedish melodic metal band Stonelake is streaming the new track “End This War.” The song appears on the band’s forthcoming sixth studio release entitled “Monolith,” which is due for release via Massacre Records on March 22, 2013.