Current Playlist June 2014

This is my current playlist along with a "featured" title which is the new Voyager album "V" or self titled if you prefer. The albums can be from any genre but of course I tend to always learn toward progressive music, hence the title of the page.

The new Agalloch album might be their best work so far. This is a band that I think is America's answer to Opeth or Enslaved. They are just THAT good. The Chant reminds me of Anathema a little bit and the album "New Haven" took me by surprise. Very good songs and production. Coshish is a band from India whose album "Firdous" is a concept record sung completely in Hindu. I love that! The debut from Fire Garden has been reviewed on this blog so check that out.

Iluvatar makes their triumphant return after 15 years of silence with the aptly titled "From The Silence." And musically it is like they were never away. They are a band I have loved since their self titled debut and it is so amazing to have them back finally. IQ have released "The Road Of Bones" which if you are into them like I am, you NEED the double disc version of the album. The second disc is every bit as good as the first disc, it might be better! Proud Peasant have released their 3 song (3 epics!) debut album "Flight" which is a very unique blend of progressive rock, classical music and almost like a video game track. The album is very cinematic and yet intimate at the same time. All instrumental affair.

So Hideous is anything but that. Their debut EP was picked up by Prosthetic Records and it merges black metal with an epic classical style. They are very different from any of the black metal bands you have heard. Very good album!  I have reviewed the new Thine album on this blog so make sure you check that out! Tombs is a band that is very experimental, very heavy...they move from doom to sludge to prog to well whatever sound works. I could see them touring with So Hideous to be honest. I love their new album "Savage Gold".

And then there is Voyager. The next big review I will be doing is for this album so I won't say too much but I will say this album is a contender for best of 2014. A crowd funded album that exceeded the pledge and because of that I think the band fed off it. They created their masterpiece. Highest possible recommendation!