Lesotho |A Flashing On Plain Glass |Self-release

Release Date March 13^th, 2026
Format LP/CD/Digital
Genre Post-Metal, Instrumental
Country USA

Boston, Massachusetts post-metal trio Lesotho consists of guitarist Kyle Loffredo, bassist Cliff Cazeau, and drummer Dan DeLucia. They are gearing up to drop their third full-length album, "A Flashing On Plain Glass", following their 2023 release "Through The Dying Light". They tracked and mixed the new material at The Bridge Sound & Stage Music with Alex Allinson and handled mastering duties with Carl Saff at Saff Mastering. Thibault Landemaine handled the artwork.

Lesotho operates entirely on massive riffs and crushing rhythm sections. The five songs on "A Flashing On Plain Glass" deliver shifting movements of skull-crushing music. The sounds shift constantly, moving from emotional guitar melodies to gigantic walls of distortion. Loffredo rips towering guitar lines that crash into the thunderous, pounding drumming of DeLucia. Cazeau locks down the low end with a thick bass tone. The thirty-minute runtime presents a continuous wave of heavy volume.

You get a straight dose of heavy Boston metal. The guitars build up slowly and erupt into total sonic destruction. They plug straight into heavy fuzz pedals and massive amps to make a huge racket. The drumming is aggressive and punishing. Songs smash through the speakers with raw, untamed energy. The music paints a picture of a world falling apart and constantly changing.

The music drifts too long in certain sections. A few riffs drag out without much progression. The band loops the slower passages repeatedly before getting to the heavy climax. The thirty-minute runtime keeps these looping sections relatively short. "A Flashing On Plain Glass" delivers enough heavy moments to satisfy a metalhead looking for loud amps and maximum distortion.

Score: 7.8

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Gus Drax |Theories Of Imperfection |Theogonia Records

Release Date April 3^rd, 2026
Format CD/12″ Vinyl/Digital
Genre Progressive Metal (Instrumental)
Country Greece

Gus Drax spent the last decade tearing up stages globally as the lead six-stringer for thrash maniacs Suicidal Angels. Before that relentless touring cycle, the Greek guitar phenomenon carved out his name with UK prog-metallers Biomechanical and his own heavy outfit, Sunburst. He built an international reputation, delivering blistering speed and face-melting technicality. Now, he returns to his solo roots via Theogonia Records to unleash his second full-length monster, "Theories Of Imperfection".

To execute this instrumental prog metal assault, Gus Drax assembled an elite death squad of musicians. Bringing in George Kollias to demolish the drum kit, George Charalampidis to annihilate the bass frequencies, and Bob Katsionis to command the keyboards elevates the entire project to absolute mastery. Gathering such a formidable roster of world-class metal veterans guarantees flawless precision and supreme technical dominance. Every musician fires on all cylinders, turning insane time signatures and massive grooves into a masterclass of progressive destruction.

The sheer velocity and emotional aggression injected into "Sentio Ergo Sum" and "Nocturnal Waltz" will immediately snap your neck. The monstrous riffing continues across the wild shredding of "Sombrero Attack" and the soaring horizons of "Ethereal Horizon". Bringing in guest heavyweights like Andy James for a massive guitar duel on "Cosmic Shadow" adds pure firepower to the arsenal. The inclusion of John Koutselinis for sweeping orchestrations and Lefteris Pouliou dropping wild saxophone lines turns these tracks into massive sonic explosions. Simone Mularoni at Domination Studio (best choice) engineered the mix and master into a crushing auditory weapon, delivering massive low-end punch and screaming highs.

Remedy Art Design delivered a visual nightmare of chaotic beauty for the cover art. The surreal imagery and explosive colors perfectly mirror the insane guitar acrobatics and heavy onslaught found inside. "Theories Of Imperfection" reigns as a towering monument of progressive metal superiority. Gus Drax proves he remains one of the most lethal guitarists in the metal scene today, delivering massive riffs, chaotic speed, and unyielding metal fury.

Score: 9.0

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Jason Blake | Infinite Fade | Self-Release

Release Date: October 17, 2024

Format: Digital

Genre: Progressive Rock, Instrumental

Country: USA

Chicago-based musician Jason Blake has become a steady name in the progressive scene, known for his skill on the Warr guitar and his tireless creativity. Between his solo material and his work with Aziola Cry, Blake has built a strong identity within modern instrumental music. Over the past few years, he’s released a series of albums and collaborations that explore different shades of progressive sound, from the cinematic textures of his work with cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne to the rhythmically intricate sessions with drummer Marco Minnemann.

With “Infinite Fade”, Blake takes another turn, crafting a futuristic and haunting concept centered around the downfall of a civilization. Using only his Warr guitar and some percussive accents, he constructs a sound world that feels distant and human at once. His approach to melody carries a strong sense of progression, with layers moving from quiet introspection to controlled chaos. The music has a certain cold beauty, like a digital landscape slowly eroding under time and decay.

There’s a continuous flow through the album’s seven tracks, each serving as a fragment of the larger vision. The guitar work is textural and intricate, giving the impression of overlapping patterns and mechanical cycles breaking apart. When Tommy Murray’s drums enter during “A Lost Beacon” and “Into Decay,” they bring a sense of finality, grounding the closing act of the story with heavier and more dramatic energy. The rhythmic drive deepens the atmosphere, turning the ending into a collapsing horizon rather than a quiet fade.

“Infinite Fade” feels like the soundtrack to an imagined world, wordless but expressive, methodical but full of emotion. Blake’s playing keeps a fine balance between technical skill and narrative flow, and his use of tone and space makes the album easy to immerse in. The production has a crisp modern sound that complements his vision, without feeling sterile or overprocessed.

For listeners who enjoy the instrumental worlds of artists such as Trey Gunn, Cynic, or Tool, this album offers a satisfying and thoughtful experience. “Infinite Fade” stands as a focused, well-realized release from an artist who continues to evolve without losing direction.

Score: 7.0

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