Author: Progger

Music fan, gamer and a cool dude in general. Loves ol’ good prog and roll. Progger also writes for and maintains progify.com

Whenever I hear someone throw around the term “instrumental prog,” my mind instantly conjures images of bearded men bludgeoning multi-stringed monstrosities with metronomic precision. Either that or I expect streams of lithe arpeggios and endless guitar histrionics (sometimes these elements are even combined into one song!). This saturation of like sounds in modern prog makes … Continue reading Review: Tilted Axes – Music for Mobile Electric Guitars

For many new bands, the desire to sound like another more successful band is strong enough to keep them from walking their own path and creating something truly unique. However for LA-based rockers The Shadow Principle, walking their own path is the only obvious road they know. Releasing their inspired, progressive and anthem filled second … Continue reading Review: The Shadow Principle – Oblivion

Progressive metallers from San Jose in California, Utopian Trap have returned this year after a six-year hiatus with the release of their second album The Human Price. With a few line up changes since 2010 and release of the debut Fiction Fades into Reality, Utopian Trap in 2010 is a band that seems to be … Continue reading Interview: Utopian Trap

Rome In Monochrome are a six-piece band hailing from, where else than, Rome - the Italian capital that looks very well in monochrome, what these guys successfully transfer on their recent EP Karma Anubis. Singer Valerio Granieri has answered our questions about the EP, metal scene, influences, and more. Hey folks. How are you doing? … Continue reading Interview: Rome In Monochrome

Experimentalisms and musical fusions are becoming extremely normal in Metal. It's a way to become an unique band in the middle of this great musical tsunami we see experience daily. Experimenting is a very good thing, a breath of fresh air that blows the mold and dust away. And Mexico, a land of very good … Continue reading Review: Excellion – Unsean

Finland's Trauma Field should definitely be on the radar of prog metal fans. While their debut album, 2013's Harvest is supposedly more laid-back dark-influenced prog release, for this year’s Changing Tides could be said that it’s Trauma Field’s first full length progressive metal record. Take note fans of Opeth, Amorphis, Shadow Gallery, and maybe even … Continue reading Review: Trauma Field – Changing Tides