Black Midi : Hellfire

Over the course of three albums in as many years the prog/math/avante rock band Black Midi have gone to great measures to make densely-layered and technically jaw-dropping albums that the simple passerby’s frontal lobe would melt from after listening. This isn’t the kind of rock music you put on for a chill session. The UK […]

Left Side, Right Side : Rush’ Masterpiece ‘Hemispheres’

It’s been one year to the day that one of the greatest drummers to beat the toms passed away from cancer. The wizard, the professor, and the all around thoughtful thinker Neil Peart moved on to the next phase of existence. For a guy that had gone through so much heartache and sickness of his […]

Secret Machines : Awake In The Brain Chamber

Secret Machines rose out of Dallas, TX in 2004 with their debut album Now Here Is Nowhere, a chromed-out prog/space rock album that opened with epic 9-minute opener “First Wave Intact”. The three-piece, which included Brandon Curtis(vocals, bass, keys), brother Benjamin Curtis(guitars), and Josh Garza(drums), made a sound that was part Can, Led Zeppelin, and […]

Voyag3r : War Mask

Detroit’s Voyag3r have steadily been building a reputation as one of the best progressive/heavy synth bands making music today. The trio, over the course of 6 years, have released a steady flow of sci-fi and horror-inspired albums that act as soundtracks to some lost B-movie from the late-70s or early-80s. Their blending of analog synth, […]