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I've seen them live in a festival - best band there and I also saw System of a down, Linkin Park, Paradise Lost and more. These guys are the new Deep Purple (meaning great freaking performers - the style as nothing to do of course). Best musicians live
 

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Very good album. Energetic and full of emotion. Lots of sludgy hooks. However, I feel it’s over bloated coming in at just about 90 minutes. 9/10

My picks…

Skeleton of Splendor

Eyes of Serpents


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I tried to get into them a few years back but had too much of that metal sound for me though I did like some tracks.
Here's a Prog Archives link....which lists them as Tech/extreme prog metal. It rates Crack The Skye (2009) as their best one. Prog metal for sure but Im not sure about the 'tech extreme part'.
I thought the songs above were ok for prog metal area.
 

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Thanks for the link @dr wu .

Yeah, Mastodon is hit n miss for me. I like the gentle side of their music. I don’t mind the grungy sludge, either, as long as the vocals stay clean & crisp. They can be extreme, but I am like you, not so sure it is a technical extreme.

I’m going to have to go over to the archives and look up some more prog metal. The reviews over there seem to be pretty accurate.
 

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Once More Round the Sun turned 10 June 2024.

I like this album even though some reviewers rate this album as “middle of the road”, consumer friendly, hard rock.

It possesses the progressive elements I like without being too heavy. Full of energy. Clean vocals. My only complaint is a perceived repetitiveness in the songs. But hey, it’s like eating Lay’s potato chips, you can’t eat just one!

8/10

My picks..
Asleep in the Deep

Halloween

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Love that cover....really weird art......Ill give the music a try.
Honestly, Once More Round the Sun is no heavier than Queensryche. Let us know how you like it.
 

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