Alex Mace, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

ALBUM REVIEW: Beyond Shadowland – SiX By SiX

Writing classic prog rock in 2024 is a noble duty. While rock has its prolific offenders of ‘doing it for

It’s not often that an instrumental band sees widespread reverence from metal’s mainstream. Recently, however, NIGHT VERSES have done so

A band’s change in vocalist is often a contentious one. As the focal mouthpiece, your self-forged identity can transform which,

In their 13-year history, prog gods CALIGULA’S HORSE have managed to achieve something beyond any metric of fame or fortune;

Imitation is the highest form of flattery, right? Well, yes, but not if the homework you’re copying is upside down

It goes without saying that in all its variegated flavours, metal takes pleasure in going against the grain. Subverting expectations,

PATTERN-SEEKING ANIMALS’ (P-SA)’s Only Passing Through was pivotal for a band testing lightning’s fondness to strike twice in roughly the

Urian is a uniquely refreshing album. THE HIRSCH EFFEKT (THE), its almighty sculptors, have always had an inclination for blending

DEATH may be one of the most enigmatic, tumultuous, revolutionary entities to grace metal music. DEATH was a volatile, fluid

As far as ‘soundtracks to the apocalypse’ go, we metalheads have quite the selection to choose from in the end