Category: Experimental

Quasi Stellar Radio Source- I

Quasi-Stellar Radio Source released their debut EP “I” in May.  The band is a Cinematic Progressive Rock band with layered songs.  The Italians seem to focus on layering songs, transitions, mood and melody.  Don’t expect blast beats, growls and crazy speed surpassing 200 BPM.  QSRS is an atmospheric […]

Between The Buried And Me- Automata 2

North Carolina’s premier prog band released the second part of the “Automata” series recently and like Auotmata 1 took a long time to sink in…..why? Well, for starters the second release was melodic like part one but a lot more experimental! The band incorporated more jazz elements and even some […]

Aethereus June 2018 Interview

Aethereus is releasing their first full length “Absentia” on August 10th through The Artisan Era. I chatted with the guys about music, and shit. Ya know….stuff. TMR: What was it like working with Luis Martinez?   Ben: I met Luis after The Zenith Passage played in Seattle. He […]

Dischordia- Binge/Purge

  Technical/Prog Dissonant Death Metal Experimentalists Dischordia (holy fuck that’s a mouthful of sub genres!) have released an absolute beast of a 2 song 24 minute EP that kicks serious ass.  It’s a technical and chaotic frenzy that perfectly sums up their short existence and most definitely their […]

Brett Garsed….insanely fun fusion.

  This man is mind blowing, to say the least.  Brett Garsed is in Australian jazz fusion guitarist who continues to wow people with his phenomenal technique and clarity in his playing……initially, that’s what impressed me.  He isn’t using much gain, and doesn’t miss a note or mutes […]

Divinex- June Artist Of The Month!

Divinex is the website’s June featured Band of the month! I have loved this band since they graced me with their presence opening up for CHON at the now defunct Waiting Room in Buffalo.  If you’re on a bill with CHON, it’s pretty damn impressive. The Rochester instrumental trio […]

Burial In The Sky- Creatio Et Hominus

  Burial In The Sky is set to release it’s second full length Creatio Et Hominus on June 1st.  The band is one of many great modern day experimental progressive death metal bands, with a huge twist…..not to mention other great experimentalists Coma Cluster Void (here’s the interview I did […]