1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (974+ words) Lonesome_Blue – FOURTH DIMENSION (King Records/JPU Records) Dead Rhetoric Lonesome_Blue – FOURTH DIMENSION (King Records/JPU Records) It’s always been a bit of a point of frustration that while some other Japanese acts have skyrocketed in popularity and visibility in the…...

4+ week, 14+ hour ago   (876+ words) Dead Rhetoric Sight of Theia – The Great Dreamer (Self-Released) Sight Of Theia is a progressive metal band hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and this is the band’s debut album. Their PR firm has this to say about the…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (486+ words) Kamelot – Dark Asylum (Napalm Records) Dead Rhetoric Kamelot – Dark Asylum (Napalm Records) Veterans in the melodic, symphonic power / progressive metal landscape, Kamelot broadened a style into expansive cinematic landscapes not only in terms of the music, but also their…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (509+ words) Dead Rhetoric Miscreance – Reminiscence (Season of Mist) Niche in appeal, technical thrash/death metal possesses intriguing levels of deep dive playbacks because of the multiple layers of musical/vocal components to take in through every listen. Especially when you…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (629+ words) Dead Rhetoric Oddland – Unilluminate To Illuminate (Frontiers Music) Progressive metal (or progressive music in general) works best from a premise of exploration. Challenging the musicians who play and compose material, in turn producing compositions made for consumers to absorb…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (122+ words) 13 songs and a whole lot of evil are clearly on the menu here. Take the deliciously dark triumvirate of “Goddess of Sodomy”, “Vobiscum Satanas”, and “Nail Them to the Cross” for starters. Sure, the whole thing is great, but this…...

1+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (782+ words) Dead Rhetoric: Dark Asylum is the latest Kamelot album. Were there any specific goals that you wanted to achieve or things that you wanted to do for this record in terms of the songwriting and performances compared to the previous…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (406+ words) Dead Rhetoric: You have an established name in the music industry. You form a new band and make a debut full-length. What was your mindset in approaching MEGATONS as your second album? Dead Rhetoric: Was there any reflection on what…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (440+ words) Schrödinger’s dog – PRINCIPIA (Self-Released) Dead Rhetoric Schrödinger’s dog – PRINCIPIA (Self-Released) Having covered Schrödinger’s dog a few times on the site in the singles column, it was nice to see a more fleshed out release come through. The…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (683+ words) Dead Rhetoric: What can you say about the process leading up to this release of Ydos? Dead Rhetoric: Could you go into that overall concept for the album? Dead Rhetoric: I’m not going to ask you for your favorite song,…...