Category Archives: progressive metal

Dream Theater in Israel – it’s a date (June 16th 2009)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by

This is by far the best news that any Israeli progmetal fan has ever gotten: DT will visit Tel Aviv in the middle of June 2009. DT’s coming for only one gig in Tel Aviv’s exhibition hall #1. The venue … Continue reading →

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Hai Meirzadh – Straight Circles (2008) (Prog-Metal-Fusion)

Posted on December 26, 2008 by

Awaken all morbid fans of Liquid Tension Experiment, Planet-X, Derek Sherinian, Jordan Rudess and instrumental prog-metal-fusion! a brilliant Israeli composer & keyboard wizard has released his debut album, with the help of a kick-ass fusion drummer called Yatziv Caspi. Together … Continue reading →

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Blotted Science – The Machinations of Dementia [8.5/10]

Posted on March 17, 2008 by

Guitar ace Ron Jarzombek has done it again. But this time – we’re not talking about prog-metal monster “WatchTower” or the comic lyrics of “Spastic Ink” – this is a great instrumental (or shall we say – instrumetal?) project with no … Continue reading →

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Mind’s Eye – A Gentleman’s Hurricane (9/10)

Posted on February 10, 2008 by

This album is a huge surprise, coming from an obscure Swedish band who has produced five albums so far. Only three musicians make up this prog-metal outfit, who made a concept album about the guilty feelings of an aging professional … Continue reading →

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Symphony-X – Paradise Lost (2007) CD Review: 7.5/10

Posted on November 20, 2007 by

Symphony-X have not released a studio album since 2002, so five years separate “Paradise Lost” from “The Odyssey“. Why has it been that long? it’s not like this album has invented anything new for the prog-metal US outfit. The first … Continue reading →

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Andromeda DVD – Playing of the Board (review: 8/10)

Posted on October 17, 2007 by

This prog-blog has kicked off with a review of Andromeda’s first (and only) DVD, called “Playing off the Board” and released in 2007. Since Andromeda, a Swedish prog-metal group which released 3 albums so far, is NOT going to play … Continue reading →

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Dream Theater – Systematic Chaos Review (7/10)

Posted on July 11, 2007 by

There used to be a time when DT made great albums. Their first best-seller, “images and words“, was spectacular. Even “Awake” was very good. “Scenes from a Memory” is still a wonderful masterpiece. But since “Train of Thought“, DT has … Continue reading →

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