THE END RECORDS Staff Member to Release Book on History of Progressive Metal
As-yet-untitled book– written by Jeff Wagner, former editor of Metal Maniacs and current member of THE END RECORDS staff– to see release in fall of 2009
Bazillion Points Publishing has announced the first definitive book on the elusive world of progressive metal, written by esteemed metal crusader and prog manic and THE END RECORDS staff member Jeff Wagner. Scheduled for release in autumn 2009, the book will detail the common movements of pioneers like OPETH, WATCHTOWER, VOIVOD, ATHEIST, DREAM THEATER, PSYCHOTIC WALTZ, CELTIC FROST, SIGH, and FATES WARNING — …read more

Headbanger’s Ball was alright last night, from what I saw. I really like that Pelican video for Dead Between The Walls, the Dead Child Sweet Chariot Video and the Dream Theater video for Forsaken. However I really wish they would take that Century Black Ocean video out of rotation. I’m not a huge Dream Theater fan by any means but this new (Yeah I know, not really new) song and video are pretty cool. Mike Portnay must have said Opeth about a hundred time. Dude, I know you like Opeth, but damn. Anyway, enjoy the video.
 

A quick run-down of my new Feature “You Review It”. This is going to be a regular here on MetalMartyr.com. You Review it gives you, the readers, a chance to give me and other readers a chance to share your opinion of the featured band. This edition of You Review it is Dendura. Let me give you their Myspace.com introduction and a quick “what I think”.
“Dendura, who formed in 2004, are a haunting, progressive metal band who recently signed to KillZone Records. The warmly seductive, almost gritty, vocals of Aziza Poggi draw from the rich cultural heritage of her Egyptian …read more