Released 11 years ago in 2006, My Chemical Romance’s third album The Black Parade was certainly a drastic change in sound at the time. Looking back on the album, The Black Parade seemingly owed more to the theatrical nature of bands like Queen and even David Bowie, and viewed through the lens of a now…
Having just completed a European tour supporting Northlane, Erra, and joined by Ocean Grove, Tragic Hero Records progressive metalcore act Invent Animate are doing some huge things right now. And with a likely breakout in their upcoming third album on the way as well, the sky is truly the only limit for the band. And…
Having existed for a very short time, alternative metal band Vespera have made a name for themselves with 2 anthemic, well-received singles (“Bloom”, “Obsidian Dreams”) that blur the line between progressive metal, modern rock, and alternative metal. Think somewhere between bands like Chevelle, Nothing More, Deftones, Tool, and Northlane – while this is a decent…
The last few years have been busy for Icarus the Owl. The Portland progressive rock band signed to Blue Swan Records in 2015, and have continued to grow their fanbase while evolving their signature blend of progressive flashiness and soaring pop hooks. Fresh off of the release of their new album Rearm Circuits on December…
