Solkyri – ‘Sad Boys Club’ (Bird’s Robe Records) It feels like ages since I first saw Solkyri perform and hearing their new tracks, picked them for big things. Their 2013 debut full-length ‘Are You My Brother?’ delivered on that promise, but moving forward in the instrumental rock ...
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Forstora – For All That Will Save Or Destroy Us (Bird’s Robe Records) I first heard of these guys when I saw them opening up for Karnivool in Perth back in 2012. Usually I don’t go for bands with the screaming/riff variety, but these guys were just so intense and heavy and had so much co ...
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Accompanied by the incredible artwork of illustrator and long-time collaborator Andrew Saltmarsh, Mike Mills displays his impressive vocal range from top to bottom on this record, which includes nods to the Toehider story, his recent participation on Arjen Lucassen’s Ayreon project and of cours ...
Continue ReadingHere at OzProg we have all kinds of colourful contributors and without a doubt, one of the most charismatic is 'Dirty Big Bilky.' I interviewed the man recently to get his thoughts on the new Dream Theater & Karnivool albums which dropped last year, as well as a bunch of other wide-ranging to ...
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