Category: Prog Metal

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Markus Fortunato is a bassist-singer Lyon and self involved in the underground metal since the late 80s.
The concept album presented here follows his former band “MZ” which he was the leader and he had formed in 1999. Before splitting, the group had released seven albums.
On “Liberty,” his new project, the singer is surrounded bassist Jimmy Cerrullo the battery and Eliad Florea on guitar and violin. And to give one side more “open” to the music, many musicians and singers were invited on this album.

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Transplant Research is a three piece metal band from the North East of England. They smash together aggressive guitars with punishing vocals, backed by a truly unholy drumming style. This leaves no doubt about the passion behind this savage assault on the senses. A vicious metal band that suits well the darkness that lives deep within all of us.

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STEEL PANTHER’s first-ever DVD, “British Invasion”, sold 3,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Music Videos chart. Recorded with 16 cameras in pristine HD over a two-year period, the disc chronicles STEEL PANTHER’s legendary live show that the band has come to be known for. Beginning in March 2010 at the band’s sold-out concert at Brixton Academy in London during their highly

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Formed in late 2008, Scythia is a mosaic of many influences that combines storytelling, costumes, and heavy music. But this isn’t just grindcore in medieval garb… Scythia weaves folklore with double kick, detuned guitars with neo-classical melodies and catchy riffs with classical oboe playing. It is a musical experience that stands apart from all others.

Gothis Spirits – Dark Ladies” features exclusively female ruled bands. Dark and heavy sounds sung and interpreted by strong female voices.

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Provocative and entertaining Oklahoma progressive metal act Vangough takes a turn to the acoustic with their new EP Acoustic Scars. According to principal songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Clay Withrow, this set was born out of their round trip to the most recent ProgPower event in Atlanta. The EP revisits the last two albums covering the themes and stories of the Rabbit Kingdom.

‘Superheat’ is where the live recordings began for The Gathering. I’m not entirely sure where this version was recorded, but it is certainly less emotive than the amazing semi-acoustic work of ‘Sleepy Buildings’ and less intense than the chaotic ‘A Noise Severe’, which was recorded in front of a fanatical Chilean crowd who certainly made their presence felt. At times, one could be forgiven for not knowing that this is a live recording because, as per usual (I’m sure someone must be getting sick of hearing this), Anneke’s performance is dazzling despite not being as strong as it is on the other two live records.

Dark Moor is a Spanish neoclassical metal and symphonic power metal band from Madrid. Formed in 1993, they produced three full-length albums before …