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AMAs
| Date | Artist | Featured |
|---|---|---|
| -- | 2024 | -- |
| 4/29 | Dvne | Band |
| 2/2 | Caligula's Horse | Band |
| -- | 2023 | -- |
| 10/20 | Earthside | Band |
| -- | 2021 | -- |
| 4/23 | VOLA | Band |
| -- | 2020 | -- |
| 11/28 | Plini | Himself |
| 8/19 | The Ocean | Band |
| 6/18 | Protest The Hero | Rody, Michael |
| 4/11 | Caligula's Horse | Jim, Sam |
| -- | 2019 | -- |
| 10/26 | Voyager | Band |
| 9/7 | Richard Henshall | Himself |
| 6/14 | Paul Masvidal | Himself |
| -- | 2018 | -- |
| 12/18 | Sithu Aye | Himself |
| 12/5 | Ben Levin | Himself |
| 10/11 | The Ocean | Band |
| 10/6 | Skyharbor | Band |
| 9/21 | Toby Driver | Himself |
| 9/9 | Plini | Himself |
| 9/1 | Distorted Harmony | Band |
| 5/9 | Rivers of Nihil | Adam, Brody |
| 3/23 | Caligula's Horse | Jim, Sam |
| -- | 2017 | -- |
| 4/20 | Disperse | Band |
| 3/30 | Disillusion | Andy, Seb |
| -- | 2016 | -- |
| 12/24 | A Sense of Gravity | Band |
| 7/28 | Black Crown Initiate | Band |
| 5/28 | Textures | Band |
| 5/11 | Adagio | Stéphan Forté |
| 4/23 | Wings Denied | Band |
| 3/18 | Caligula's Horse | Jim, Sam, Zac |
| 3/10 | Polyphia | Band |
| -- | 2015 | -- |
| 10/21 | Protest the Hero | Band |
| 5/26 | Leprous | Band |
| 5/15 | Sigh | Mirai Kawashima |
| 5/5 | Intronaut | Sacha |
| 4/28 | Native Construct | Band |
| 3/3 | Plini | Himself |
| 1/20 | Protest the Hero | Luke Hoskin |
| -- | 2014 | -- |
| 12/9 | Rishloo | Band |
| 11/1 | Ne Obliviscaris | Band |
| 9/23 | Between the Buried and Me | Band |
| 9/18 | Cynic | Paul Masvidal |
| 9/15 | Devin Townsend | DEVIN TOWNSEND |
| 9/13 | Periphery | Adam "Nolly" Getgood |
| 9/12 | The Contortionist | Band |
| 9/4 | Polyphia | Band |
| 8/31 | The Aristocrats | Band |
| 7/31 | Mandroid Echostar | Band |
| 7/17 | Cloudkicker | Himself (Ben Sharp) |
| 7/10 | Tesseract | Amos Williams |
| 6/7 | Periphery | Jake Bowen |
| 6/2 | David Maxim Micic | Himself |
| 5/26 | Haken | Rich, Charles, Conner |
| 5/10 | Periphery | Mark Holcomb |
| 5/4 | The Safety Fire | Band |
| 5/2 | Matt Halpern | Periphery |
| 4/27 | Intervals | Band |
| 2/9 | Ron Jarzombek | Himself |
| 2/2 | Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon) | Himself |
| 1/26 | Sithu Aye | Himself |
| 1/19 | Periphery | Misha Mansoor |
| 1/10 | Ne Obliviscaris | Dan Presland |
| -- | 2013 | -- |
| 1/30 | Thank You Scientist | Band |
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Caelestra - Finisterre (FFO: Wilderun, An Abstract Illusion, Orbs)
04:11 UTC
The Mountain King in the house at TSO
I've seen TSO so many times since the early 00s that I debated not going this year - I normally get fan club tickets with good seats in September, but Ticketmaster was being stupider than usual and I was so annoyed that I decided I'd skip this year. But Lost Christmas Eve is my favorite TSO disc and there were a couple decent seats left, so I bought a last minute ticket behind and to the right of the sound board.
Lo and behold, mid-show Caffery calls out Jon fucking Oliva, and every Savatage fan in attendance lost their minds. I know he's been having a rough time of it with his health, so it's nice to see him out and about and jamming to the music, even if it's in a wheelchair.
03:45 UTC
Piah Mater - Canícula
02:59 UTC
What are the best guitar riffs, instrumental sections... in odd time signatures and polymetrics?
Rules
- It has to be heavy (not just in terms of distortion)
- Must have odd bars
01:44 UTC
Songs / bands similar to these?
https://youtu.be/q5egmZdNfvU?si=9SGRLVgiKJoiKosA
(Filistata - Stolen Babies)
https://youtu.be/ZpYGlnx4cxw?si=JJTNr170nCoJMLn4
(Rancid Romance - Diablo Swing Orchestra)
00:26 UTC
Fates Warning - The Light and Shade of Things
21:31 UTC
Wilderun - Woolgatherer
21:28 UTC
Karma - Umbral
20:16 UTC
Does anyone own "The Ocean -Holocene" Subatlantic box set on vinyl?
I've looked far and wide online but can't find any pics of the vinyls, just one of the box itself and the hype sticker. Wanted to see how the records look like since I found one sealed box for sale. If someone have pictures of I would very much appreciate to see them! 😊
20:11 UTC
What album did you listen to this year that you did not expect to enjoy, but did?
It can be any artist from any era. Just something that really surprised you this year in the prog metal realm.
17:12 UTC
Creativity Thread: What have you been working on this week?
Welcome to our weekly show and tell discussion. Are you writing some music? Have you covered a favorite song? Do you create design work for artists? Show off your current work here and be seen!
If you are asking for feedback, you are also encouraged to give good feedback to others.
13:00 UTC
Gladiolus - Chrysalis (FFO Karnivool, Opeth, Devin Townsend, Caligula's Horse, The Contortionist, Periphery, The Ocean, and Tides of Man)
11:23 UTC
Amia Venera Landscape - Marasm (FFO: Dystopia Na, Cult of Luna, Isis)
07:14 UTC
Evan Marien doing Allan Holdsworth - Atavachron
03:34 UTC
Katatonia - July
02:05 UTC
Wilderun
I FUCKING LOVE THIS BAND!!! All 4 of their albums are complete masterpieces!!! Anybody else feel this way? I cannot wait for their next project
00:50 UTC
Disillusion - Don't Go Any Further
22:04 UTC
Assailant - Wicked Dream
19:36 UTC
Three Dead Fingers - Five 0 Zero (FFO Witchgrinder, Lamb of God, As I Lay Dying, Tool)
15:36 UTC
Riverside released « Out Of Myself » 21 years ago today [Riverside - The Curtain Falls]
12:13 UTC
Pin-Up Went Down - My Never Heard
12:10 UTC
Axiom Astray - Home
FFO Cog, Karnivool, Fair to Midland
11:11 UTC
Off grid- These Wars (I Don’t Want To) (ffo: vola)
07:09 UTC
Artificial Language - Stranded [Guitar Playthrough]
04:25 UTC
Orgone - Valley of the Locust
00:52 UTC
Epic crescendos needed
Hi, I'm looking for recommendations where the song builds to an incredible climax
Most of Ne Obliviscaris fit the bill, but specifically things like Phyrric and Eyrie etc
Arriving somewhere
Unbreak my heart
Unchained melody
Lapetous
Valley
All genres welcome, but because NeO really scratches that itch, I've come here for the goods
23:43 UTC