Like many sub-genres, Progressive Rock has seen a stylistic ebb and flow, with a few strong bands rising to set the tone that inspired those who followed in their wake.
As Metal veterans, The Ghost Next Door takes you back to prog’s high water mark in the mid-nineties when bands like Tool and Faith No More rose to prominence and broke boundaries. On Classic Songs of Death And Dismemberment (Ripple Records), they create a moody blend of post-grunge-tinged Rock that puts the lyrics front and center. At the heart of the songs are social observations and commentaries on the state of the world. Continue reading
As we are coming up towards Hallowe’en, it seems appropriate that we should get some sort of haunting into our lives. The new album from 
Forming in 2008 and describing themselves as ‘ambient electro pop’, Leicestershire, UK outfit Kyte have already worked through a number of incarnations, previously recording under the names Surprise Symphony and Magic Island, as well as undergoing various lineup changes. Understandably then, the band – who are currently a trio – have developed and altered their sound significantly over the past five years, and have gained themselves a healthy following in Japan along the way.