Interview: Stefano and Giulio of Bedsore

2024 has been quite an eventful year for prog, be it with the releases of incredible album's such as Ihsahn's self-titled, Caligula's Horse's Charcoal Grace, Job For a Cowboy's Moon Healer, or even on stage, with Mike Portnoy's long-awaited return to Dream Theater. Lurking in the depths of the Italian underground, Roman kaleidoscopic death metal … Continue reading Interview: Stefano and Giulio of Bedsore

Album Review: Bedsore – Dreaming the Strife for Love

I’ve spent most of my life as someone who wasn’t into prog in any way shape or form. For me, prog was always this boring, meandering genre, which way too often got lost in its own tropes and compositions, creating a final product that was always an overcomplicated and tough listen. 2024 has been a … Continue reading Album Review: Bedsore – Dreaming the Strife for Love

Papangu, Brazilian prog rock rising stars, suffer an armed robbery after gig in Rio; see how to help

The incident occurred early Monday morning (October 28) after their show in Rio de Janeiro. While on tour promoting their latest album, the brilliant conceptual work "Lampião Rei", which tells the story of Virgulino Ferreira da Silva, the band Papangu from Paraíba lost all their equipment after an armed robbery. The robbery took place on … Continue reading Papangu, Brazilian prog rock rising stars, suffer an armed robbery after gig in Rio; see how to help

Over Rage releases new single, “Eyes of the Observer”

Available on streaming platforms and as a lyric video, the track is part of the EP Visions of the Abyss pt. 1, set for release in 2025. Following their debut with "Shadows of the Condemned," Over Rage, a heavy and thrash metal project led by guitarist Aloisio Mello, presents their second single, "Eyes of the … Continue reading Over Rage releases new single, “Eyes of the Observer”

Angra announces official release date for live album ‘Acoustic – Live at Opera de Arame’

In 2023, Angra performed a special concert that fans have been waiting for decades: an acoustic set, with top-notch sound and visual production, revisiting some moments from the band's thirty-year career. The official release date was announced by the band: Acoustic – Live at Ópera de Arame will hit the stores on October 11th, in … Continue reading Angra announces official release date for live album ‘Acoustic – Live at Opera de Arame’

Interview: Tellus Terror

Very few bands manage to harmoniously blend the delicacy and subtlety of symphonic elements with the brutality of extreme metal. Tellus Terror, a group based in sunny Rio de Janeiro, in the depths of the Brazilian underground scene, envisioned by vocalist Felipe Borges, is one of the few that can. With their new album, released … Continue reading Interview: Tellus Terror