"Aequilibrium," or "equilibrium," has a double meaning for Italy's Noveria. On one hand, it is the basis of the conceptual album's plot about achieving balance following a devastating earthquake in central Italy. On the other, the band's perfect balance between power and progressive metal, a thrilling modern approach that has made the quintet one of the most appealing "newer" bands out there today - Dynazty without the glitz. Though not quite as catchy as previous efforts, "A

Mors Principium Est guitarist/master musician Andy Gillion has always been such a brilliant musician and songwriter, so when the announcement came for his solo release "Neverafter," naturally the interest was peaked for your author. Not only is Andy one of the few guitarists that emotes so well through his guitar work that his style is instantaneously recognizable, but its an automatic buy simply for his song writing mastery. "Neverafter" is an ambitious project, as Gillion

Don't ever let it be said that progressive metal lacks "metal," especially when you reference bands like Evergrey. In the consistently morphing world of "progressive," many acts have blurred the lines of what many of us remember as metal, but Evergrey keeps reinforcing just how great the subgenre could be. "The Atlantic" represents the third in a trilogy story arc that began with "Hymns for the Broken" in 2014 and continuing with "The Storm Within" in 2016. With "The Atlantic

Australian progressive metal band Circles has released details behind the release of the forthcoming new album "The Last One." The album sees the quartet hone a blend of melody and muscle into a sharper and more dynamic force. Dramatic vocals bring an emotional crescendo to the deeply sophisticated and hard-edged progressive rock. "The Last One" is fierce and forward-thinking and adds a new level to Circles' burgeoning legacy. "The Last One" will be released worldwide on Augu

Sons of Apollo - the supergroup featuring ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, famed hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (Soto/ex-Yngwie Malmsteen), Bumblefoot (ex-Guns 'n Roses) and famed bassist Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big) - released a new video clip for the song "Signs of the Time," which can be seen in the player above. The song is lifted from the band's debut album "Psychotic Symphony," which is available through InsideOutMusic. Check out the band live on the following date

On July 27th, Redemption will release the seventh full-length album "Long Night's Journey Into Day" - the first to be produced with Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Primal Fear, Amaranthe, Doro, etc.). Today, the band released an instrumental playthrough clip for the new song "Indulge In Color," which features DGM guitarist Simone Mularoni. Check it out in the player above. Pre-order the album over here now in the following formats: - ltd. first edition Digipak-CD with 2 exclusive bon

D.C. metal act A Sound Of Thunder’s eagerly awaited new studio album and companion graphic novel "It Was Metal" was released today (June 15th) through Mad Neptune Records. For more information on grabbing your own copy...visit the band's website over here. Today, the band also unleashed the video clip for the album's iconic title track, which not only features the return of Udoroth, but Brian Posehn as the evil dragon, Grinder T. Dragon. Check it out at in the player above. C

Cleveland cinematic progressive rock act Lux Terminus announced details for the debut album "The Courage to Be," which drops on August 24th. In celebration of this new release, Lux Terminus has officially launched the album’s first single, “Electrocommunion,” which can be streamed in the player above. The album was written and recorded over the course of more than a year, and is a powerful first statement from the progressive rock trio, which consists of keyboardist Vikram Sh

Neorhythm released a video clip for the new song "Matrix Sleep," which can be accessed/viewed in the player above. The song is taken from the debut album "Zetetic," which drops on June 18th. Pre-order a copy at this location. The band offers what can only be described as 'metal from space.' Creative in concept and aggressive in approach, "Zetetic" is an interstellar journey that is impossible to forget. The album, which was produced and mixed by Vladimir Lehtinen (Second To S

New Jersey-based progressive metal outfit Gyre teamed up with Decibel for the premiere of the new single "Come To Carry On," which you can check out at this location, or just in the player above. The song comes from the band's debut album "Shared Visions," which sees release next week (June 15th). Pre-orders can be made at this location. "Shared Visions" was produced by The Dillinger Escape Plan's Kevin Antreassian and is an explosive and dynamic album that transcends simplis

Haken released another clip from the band's first ever live album entitled ‘L-1VE,’ which is coming on June 22nd (pre-order the release here) via InsideOutMusic. Check out the clip for "The Endless Knot" in the player above. The clip and release was mostly captured from the band's April 13, 2017 perforamnce at the legendary Melkweg venue in Amsterdam, Netherlands on the 10th Anniversary tour. The setlist focused heavily on the two most recent critically acclaimed albums 'Aff

Australian progressive extreme act Ne Obliviscaris has announced the long awaited return to North America this fall. The "North American Forest Tour 2018" sees Ne Obliviscaris kicking off an extensive trek on Sept. 14th in Philadelphia and will make way through the U.S. and Canada in support of WIntersun alongside labelmates Sarah Longfield. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below. The band will be touring in support of the latest album "Urn," which was issued

Atlanta based Halcyon Way issued the new video clip/single "Blame," which you can check out in the player above. The song is the first song issued from the upcoming new album "Bloody But Unbowed." The album is expected for release on August 3rd and will be made available as a digipak CD, vinyl LP and digital download. The video was directed by Chance White and produced by White Flame Studios. "Bloody But Unbowed" was recorded, mixed and mastered by Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, T

Certain bands are held to a slightly higher standard. This can be attributed to longevity, a history of quality outputs, or simply the diversity found within a band’s catalog. In the case of Italy’s Eldritch, perhaps it’s a bit of all three. Longtime fans of the band would agree that the Eldritch's releases can generally be grouped into three separate and distinct categories. The “early” days of the band were highlighted by a pair of classic progressive metal albums, “Headqu