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Review – Fates Warning – Theories of Flight – by Shawn Dudley
In many art forms maturity is a beneficial element to achieve; inspiration tempered by experience, knowledge and the passage of time. In rock music it’s often viewed as a detriment and this is even more pronounced in heavy metal circles. Look up comments on any heavy metal band that has been out for 25 years…
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Review – Haken – Affinity – by Shawn Dudley
I’ve been living with this new Haken album for a couple of weeks now, attempting to wrap my head around it. Each time I think I’ve got it figured out some new detail jumps out at me that requires me to reevaluate. Like the band themselves,? Affinity remains wonderfully elusive and that just makes me…
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Review – Earthside – A Dream In Static – by Shawn Dudley
If they gave out awards for most ambitious debut albums of the year then Earthside would be the clear winner for 2015. ?A Dream In Static, the audacious debut of this Connecticut prog metal quartet was recorded over a two and a half year period, on three different continents. To ensure they attained the production…