entirely instrumental. Taking up almost 20% of the album it is the most varied and pleasing track for me.
This is a band I haven’t come across before, but I’m glad I have now. I’m going to investigate their other albums because I feel that I might have missed out. It will be interesting to see what comes next because they have a penchant for telling stories in detail both lyrically and musically.
These nine tracks spanning 64 minutes provide time well spent. I’m glad this band is still going and producing quality material. I hope they have plans for a third album, because that would be very welcome indeed.
The straightforward death metal parts sound much like many other bands. The flamenco sections are delightful, but the best bits come when they merge the two styles in what can only be described as Death Flamenco. They prefer to call it Hispanic Metal, and if that’s not progressive enough, I don’t know what is.
Rivers of Nihil’s self-titled album feels like an evolution of the band’s sound, composed masterfully to create the layers of emotions: from despair and anger to hope, without sounding too technical or “deathy”.
What makes ‘Fates’ brilliant to me, is the subtle way of informing the listener about what they are hearing, and the coherence of lyrics, compositional choices and aesthetics.
Progstorm Festival is happening this weekend! 8-9-10 August in Montreal Canada. The first ever Progmetal festival in Canada, proudly presented by The Progspace!
The Progspace presents Ne Obliviscaris, Soulsplitter & Precipitation live at Posthalle Würzburg, Thursday Aug. 07, 2025
ProgPower Europe 2025 kicks off with That Joe Payne & Friends live at the Pre-Party! Oct 2!
Trylion is the last band confirmed for for ProgPower Europe’s 25th Anniversary edition
ProgStorm Festival reveals the full lineup for the first edition August 8 – 9 -10 in Montreal, Canada
Releases of the Week 22/2025 with Rivers of Nihil, Quadvium, Myth of I, Obiymy Doschu, The Soundbyte, Markus Reuter feat. Fabio Trentini & Asaf Sirkis, Stephan Thelen, Syncatto, Amero, Cosmograf, Feversea, Eschaton, Obsidian Tongue, Weeping Sores, Lord of the Gap, Stone From The Sky, Kusanagi, L.O.E. Last of Eden, A.A. Williams & La Suspendida
Releases of the Week 20/2025 with You Win Again Gravity, Ambrotype, Herta, Maestrick, Welcome Inside The Brain, Lars Fredrik Frøislie, Magic Pie, MÍO, Pymlico, Törzs, Grinded Grin, Zokasso, Jan Gunnar Hoff Group, Coast, Moonsoon, Labyrinthus Stellarum, Ominous Ruin, Khôra, AÝAR, Connor Kaminski & Keyan, Joviac, Edensong, Haken & Alex Henry Foster
Releases of the Weeks 18 & 25 April 2025 with BRUIT ≤, Paatos, Ekzilo, Lux Terminus, Changeling, Alpha Lighting System, Bank Myna, Kardashev, Dormant Ordeal, Panzerballett, Oak, Echotal, Initial Condition, Ancient Death & Imminent Sonic Destruction
Releases of the Weeks 04 & 11 April 2025 with: Fractal Universe, Messa, Benthos, Intrascendence, Tómarúm, Samtar, Sons of Ra, In The Woods…, Cytotoxin, Limbo, Flummox, Soliloquium, rýr, Snooze, Blood Abscission & Angell
Releases of the Weeks 21 & 28 March 2025 with Ipomonia, Dissocia, Tiberius, Deafheaven, Within Fractals, NevBorn, Derev, O.R.k., The Orchestra (For Now), Calyces, Nospūn, Fracktura, Sarmat, Imperial Triumphant, Yelena Eckemoff, IQ, The Split, Spellling, Photon Flux, Pravitas, Alien Weaponry, Sometime in February, Sykofant, Black yet Full of Stars & Johan Niemann
Texas Prog Metal trio Framing Skeletons premiere epic new longtrack Avalanches
Norwegian instrumental prog mastermind Kay Olsen pays homage to his greatest idols with Agropelter’s debut album, “The Book of Hours”.
The song is taken from their upcoming album “The World Outside”, which is set to release on September 12th.
Check out our exclusive video premiere, one day ahead of its official release
Californian Extreme Progmetal band Dreamer premiere video for explosive leadoff single ‘Hollow’
Cologne-based prog metallers Hadean discuss the making of “Origins”, their influences, and the challenges of bringing such a monumental project to life.
Interview with Everon mastermind Oliver Philipps about the highly anticipated comeback “Shells” and the eternal question: What is Prog?
With AI advancing at an exponential rate, Revocation’s Dave Davidson warns of a future where artificial intelligence might see humanity as a threat – and metal is the perfect medium to explore the chaos.
Interview: Danish progressive death metal band Iotunn recently wrapped up their first headlining tour across Denmark. Guitarist Jens Nicolai Gräs discusses the tour, their acclaimed album “Kinship”, and their unique songwriting process.
From rebellious high school jokes to a powerful debut album, Unhallowed Deliverance blends technical death metal with raw storytelling, unflinching themes, and an unstoppable passion for the genre.
Heilung’s live Ritual is a transcendent, culture-spanning experience that merges music, mysticism, and ancient history into pure magic. Live in Kiel 8th July 2025. Full review and full gallery link
Incredible performance by Heilung on their Anda Fardha ‘End of a Journey’ Tour – Live in Kiel (Wunderino Arena) – 08 July 2025
Weather Systems Between Past and Future at Midsummer Prog On the second day of the Midsummer Prog Festival, Weather Systems, the new band led by Anathema founder Daniel Cavanagh, delivered a performance steeped in melancholy, memory and new beginnings. Though...
Soen @ Midsummer Progfestival 2025 – A Finale of Power and Charisma Swedish band Soen had the honor of closing the Midsummer Prog Festival on Saturday night and they proved that you don’t need to stick to pure prog to leave a lasting impact. Their music strikes a...
Neal Morse & Friends @ Midsummer Progfestival 2025 – Day 1: An All-Star Finale Full of Improvisation and Inspiration As the closing act of the first day at the Midsummer Prog Festival in Maastricht, Neal Morse delivered a performance that began as an intimate...
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