Then, “Restless Boy” channels the erratic boldness of 2007’s Scarsick, “Wait” evokes the ballads of the Road Salt duology, and “Icon”-like “The Passing Light of Day” before it-instigates introspection with its extensive poetic radiance. As an introduction, “Accelerator” is irresistibly quirky, potent, and expressive, etching itself into your soul from the jump. Panther continues that excellence with added variety, experimentation, and thought-provoking quandaries (involving social and intellectual “normality” vs. In The Passing Light of Day, they crafted their best LP in roughly a decade, as its deeply personal songwriting, assorted arrangements, and subtle ties to 2002’s Remedy Lane made it a lovely return to form. Led by the charming singularity of Daniel Gildenlöw, Sweden’s Pain of Salvation have always been among the most unique and consistent progressive metal bands. & amp amp lt a href=” & amp amp gt Long Day Good Night by Fates Warning& amp amp lt /a& amp amp gt & amp amp lt br /& amp amp gt ħ. In truly progressive form, the group keeps striking into new territories, as evidenced by the gorgeous “Under the Sun” and “When Snow Falls”. The ambitious “Longest Shadow of the Day” is the sound of an act that is at once profoundly seasoned and wholly ravenous in their ambition to create the best music of their career. Thirteen albums into their trek, the veteran progressive metal band (arguably the originators of that genre) deliver a 72-minute opus that stands among the best in the band’s discography. Whatever forces kept Fates Warning from soaring to (relative) commercial heights in the 1980s have done nothing to dim the band’s spirit or creativity today. Entries such as the captivating “New Obsession”, the cleansing “Silent Genesis”, and the exquisite title track likely make Eupnea Pure Reason Revolution’s finest hour thus far.
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Full of soothing vocal harmonies, commanding post-rock tapestries, and exciting electronic accentuations, the sequence delights all the way through. The follow-up to 2010’s Hammer and Anvil, the album feels almost like a successor to their debut, 2006’s The Dark Third (which was reissued this year as well). Sadly, they’ve more or less been on hiatus ever since which is why Eupnea is such a glorious comeback. Pure Reason Revolution – Eupnea Ĭomprised of Chloë Alper and Jon Courtney-as well as some supporting musicians - England’s Pure Reason Revolution crafted three highly beloved and commendably dissimilar studio records during the latter half of the 2000s.
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Really, the record is among the Ocean Collective’s most timeless work. Not to be outdone, “Jurassic / Cretaceous” is even more symphonic and wide-ranging (thanks in part to guest vocalist Jonas Renkse of Katatonia), whereas “Eocene” and “Oligocene” act as a one-two punch of restrained heartbreak. A sublime amalgamation of the group’s in-your-face brutality and cosmic catchiness, opener “Triassic” is an instant earworm. However, what Phanerozoic II lacks in surface-level appeal, it makes up for with increased nuance, scope, and ambition. If push comes to shove, its predecessor is a bit more immediately accessible and enjoyable. Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic / Cenozoic, which picks up right where 2018’s Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic left off. One of the pillars of modern German progressive metal, the Ocean Collective’s album-by-album dives into different eras of history never fail to entice and surprise.
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