Few albums are as influential to modern progressive metal and progressive-leaning death metal as Cynic’s Focus was. An album ahead of its time upon its 1993 release, it was an impressive performance overall from everyone involved – especially the underrated bassist Sean Malone. Seriously, this record is a bass lovers dream, as his work is…
Impressively handpicked by Deftones to open their 2016 tour, post-metal band Spotlights have certainly gotten things off to a great start. Both their new Hanging By Faith EP, as well as last year’s full-length Seismic, put them in front of a large audience early on.
Juracán was the name given by Spanish colonists to the zemi or deity of chaos and disorder. With the trials and tribulations that The Arusha Accord have gone through to get this out, the EP name is aptly titled. After a triumphant return to the stage being headliners at UK Tech Fest 2017, the band…
Certain albums often have interesting backstories, as well as compelling reasons to listen, despite being flawed. In the span of just over a decade, post-hardcore fan favorites Funeral For A Friend released a number of influential albums, especially the one-two punch of Casually Dressed… and Hours. While they sadly disbanded a couple years ago, their…
