Progressive Metal Reviews

Although I have a somewhat conflicted relationship with the progressive metal genre, the bands that tackle the style well tend to do so exceptionally well. If you like your time signatures odd and often changing, your song structures unpredictable, your chords and harmonies sophisticated, and your songs long, make sure to check up on Kevy Metal’s progressive metal reviews from time to time. You can find all my progressive metal Album of the Week reviews right here.

However, I did not start properly tagging my reviews until a couple of years in. If you are looking for something that doesn’t show up, it might still be there. I recommend using the search bar at the bottom of the page if you are looking for something specific.

  • Album of the Week 03-2014: Vision Divine – Stream Of Consciousness

    Lineup changes are an indispensible part of the history of bands that last longer than a few years. These are generally frowned upon, but sometimes they can mean something of a new beginning as well. Case in point: my discovery of the incredible Michele Luppi on Vision Divine’s ‘Stream Of…

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  • Album of the Week 02-2014: Murat İlkan – Fanus

    Over a year and a half after Turkey’s Pentagram prove that they could make a fantastic record (‘MMXII’) without the incredible Murat İlkan fronting the band, it’s İlkan’s turn. And like his former band before him, İlkan pleasantly surprises with an outstanding Metal release. Okay, with seven songs and a playing time…

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