New Kayo Dot Song Released

A new Kayo Dot "single" has been released two days ahead of the launch date of "Hubardo", their latest studio album. The song, titled "Passing The River" can be streamed at CVLT Nation's Soundcloud page.

Listen To A New Song By Death Grips

The song, titled "Birds" was released earlier today through their label's site and Youtube. The band didn't clarify if the song will be part of their new album, which will come out in 2014 through their own label Third Worlds, or if it's just a bside of sorts.

Release Date Announced For Protest The Hero's "Volition"

Protest The Hero has just released a short update about their new album via Facebook, stating: "We are proud to announce the official release date of our new album will be October 29th. It's called "Volition" and contains a couple of blazin' bangers we hope some / most of you will enjoy! We will be peacing on a North American tour beginning of November which will be announced shortly. Stay tuned for tracklisting, artwork, and all that other crap bands usually release come album time ."

New Nine Inch Nails Single "Copy Of A" Released

The new single off Hesitation Marks, out on September 3rd, has been released as a free download through Amazon. Get it here.

New Project From Tony Levin, Marco Minnemann & Jordan Rudess

The new album, simply titled "Levin Minnemann Rudess" will be released next month, on September 5th to be precise. The deluxe edition (which features extra footage and a 24bit wav format copy of the album) can be pre-ordered from their site at http://www.levinminnemannrudess.com/, where you can also find some audio and video previews.

[Review] Scale The Summit - The Migration

In a world where the term "instrumental metal" has become a synonym of "squeezing as many notes and transitions as possible into a 7 minute long composition" it's hard to find bands that defy that formula. When I first listened to Scale The Summit a few years ago I instantly noticed there was more to them than just 4 insanely skilled musicians playing together. 

The band has come to describe their sound as "adventure metal" and once you listen to one of their albums from beginning to end it's easy to see why, each of their albums take you on a journey through a myriad of sonic landscapes. But while their previous efforts have had songs ranging from dark, heavy, intense metal to more laid back, calm and jazzy compositions, The Migration narrows the scope a little, and not always for the best.

Through the album does a flawless job at making you feel like you are running under a cloudless sky in a cool day with the sun hitting your face, it sometimes feel like the album could benefit from a little variety. In this regard it's good that it clocks at 42 minutes, because it's an adequate ammount of time for the scope of the album.

The Migration also starts in the same way as it ends, with two fast, lush and busy songs, and it's very difficult (if not impossible) to find a point in the record that could be described as a climax. The only one that strays a little from the lively sound of the album is "The Dark Horse" which lives up to it's name from beginning to end.

All in all, these things don't stop Scale The Summit's fourth record from being a breath of fresh air in the progressive metal scene, the skill and vision of their members is beyond question and there's no doubt The Migration sounds exactly as they intended, from the sunny landscapes it paints to the way the two guitars interwine constantly, it's evident that every note has been put there deliberately. Overall, a carefully crafted and solid record that struggles to achieve the scope of it's predecessors.

7.5/10

Rush Announce New Remix Album For Vapor Trails

Rush have announced the release of a long awaited remixed version of Vapor Trails, something fans were hoping for after two songs from the album were released in 2009. 

Bassist and frontman Geddy Lee had this to say about the album: “Vapor Trails was an album made under difficult and emotional circumstances – sort of like Rush learning how to be Rush again – and as a result, mistakes were made that we have longed to correct. David Bottrill’s remixes have finally brought some justice and clarity to this deserving body of our work,”.

Vapor Trails: Remixed will be released in two months, on October 1st. The same the band will be releasing a box set with all of their studio albums released through Atlantic Records.