atmospheric prog metal

In the closing moments of 2019, French instrumental quartet Stömb released “Ephemeral” - the first taste of their forthcoming album “From Nihil”. With the album now available to preorder via Bandcamp, the band descend once more into a tense, atmospheric conceptual universe with the unveiling of the brand new video single, “Dimension Zero”.

Finnish progressive metal band Joviac is set to release their second album “Here and Now” on April 3rd, 2020, via Inverse Records. 

First single “Straws” is released along with music video. Watch the video below.

Mindtech have set to release their new album “Omnipresence” on March 13th, 2020, via TriTech Music.

The new album features eight heavy tracks with great melodies, hooks, awesome musicianship and world class vocals. They define their music as melodic metal with progressive elements (Semi-prog if you will).

Norwegian band Kvelertak have shared a second track from their upcoming new album “Splid”, which is set for release on February 14th, 2020, via Rise Records.

Premiering on the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show last night, “Crack of Doom” features Troy Sanders (Mastodon) and is one of the first songs performed by the band in English. The group have also released the official video for the track.

The Finnish progressive metal collective External have released a new song, “Distant”. It’s the follow-up to their previous single “Anhedonia”, released in June. The cover art was done by Lumi Hartikainen.

In the mixing process, once again, External worked with Asger Mygind from the Danish band VOLA. The song is accompanied by an animated music video by Tuomas Kortelainen.

Austin, Texas progressive rock/metal band Runescarred will release “The Distant Infinite” in early 2020. Building from the momentum set by the 2018 EP “We Are”, the band’s full-length debut features 10 stunning tracks that blur the lines between melodic thrash and forward-thinking modern rock.

Guitarist Tim Driscoll comments on the album:

US Progressive Metal pioneers and innovators Psychotic Waltz return in full original line-up with their highly anticipated 5th studio album and first new music in 23 years. Entitled “The God-Shaped Void”, the upcoming new album and InsideOut Music debut will be released on February 14th, 2020.

Dream Theater twice Grammy-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans, are set to begin the South American leg of their “Distance Over Time Tour - Celebrating 20 Years Of Scenes From A Memory” this week.

To celebrate, the video for the track “At Wit’s End” has been launched, taken from the CD/Blu-Ray edition of their latest album “Distance Over Time”.
 

Rise Records is pleased to announce the signing of Norwegian band Kvelertak. The band will release their long awaited, fourth studio album “Splid”, on February 14th, 2020.

The record will be the first from Kvelertak since 2016’s “Nattesferd” and is their first album featuring new singer, Ivar Nikolaisen, who joined the group in 2018.

The band has just shared brand new song “Bråtebrann”. Listen to the new track below.

In what is perhaps a world first, French progressive metal band Mantra have unveiled an interactive three-sided record listening experience, to showcase their most recent LP “Medium” (October 18th, Finisterian Dead End).

Conceived as an experience of both mind and body, “Medium” is a record centred on the theme of duality. The band took it upon themselves to compose a piece in which both sides can be played simultaneously and controlled by the listener, generating a unique third side.