Progressive Metal

The Parallax II: Future Sequence by Between the Buried and Me turned 10 on October 9. Why am I talking about it today? Because it is an epic, epic album, and probably the most balanced creation in BTBAM carrier. It carries the perfect amount of the elements that we love…

Hell’s Edge is a progressive/heavy metal band founded in Antwerp, Belgium in 2008. The current line-up features Michiel Vlaminck on the drums, Dylan Meersman as the bassist, Yves Bogaerts on the keyboards, Dennis Michiels as the guitarist, and Kevin Van Asch as the vocalist, and guitarist. Fast-paced and full of…

We live in a time when people read headlines but don’t read the texts underneath; when listeners turn off a song after five seconds, if it hasn’t hooked them with anything; when the script of the film is tried to chew the viewer as much as possible, so that people…

Every year we are treated to hard-working musicians who make music for themselves but also for the enjoyment of fans. This year had some of the best releases for music within the metal genre. The downtime due to the pandemic or the inspiration from those that have dealt with difficult…

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Marillion — Grendel Coming in at #16 we have “Grendel” from Marillion, a band that is well-known in the prog community. “Grendel” is a 17 minute epic with some fantastic singing by Fish (yes that’s what he’s known as) and a wonderful closing guitar solo by Steve Rothery. We…

Gazpacho — Dream of Stone At #17 we have a song that by itself might not make the Top 20, but as the opener to one of my favorite concept albums, it had to make the list. “Dream of Stone” from Gazpacho’s Night is like the delicious appetizer at…