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Some mean guitar/bass riffs and a singable chorus heralding the kinship of warriors battling impossible odds…and prevailing. There are strident and vibrant pealing keyboards to open and the band insistently builds intensity. This one has a grand feel, and maybe tells of an actual mission, but I’m not sure. I’m telling you, this guy smokes! (Plays drums with power and verve- just to avoid misunderstanding). Throughout this track a multitude of keyboard sounds- and really, can there be a more perfect hallmark of the kind of progressive rock that makes an old guy headbang? But wait, there is delicate acoustic piano, that builds, with crunchy bass guitar, and drums go absolutely wild. Lyrics suggest a tormented soul, lonely, working hard to keep head up, chin down, and carry on. This subsides and crunchy deep bass guitar under agile clean guitar lines, then that intense voice enters.

Then a vaguely mid- eastern sound come smashing in, with drums absolutely going wild. We hear whimsical keyboard sounds and maybe a Jew’s harp? with drum ruminations. One of the epics on this album, and perhaps the one I might suggest get pared back just a bit, but still mighty and grand. The gist of the lyrics strikes me as an angry, bittersweet lament about the devolution of our world, despoliation of the planet, a legacy of bloodshed and death for our children. Not that each musician isn’t terrific, but the drumming shines brightly. Trademark heavy guitar riffs, growling Hammond organ, extended instrumental jams, melodic soaring guitar lead, and hard-charging rhythm section.

“End of Our Time?” comes barreling in and we hear the husky, intense tenor vocalist enter. In only five tracks- none less than (ALMOST) seven minutes, and several longer than thirteen-and-a-half- PERMIAN INCIDENT provides propulsive, elegant, grand, brooding, epic, majestic, hard-hitting heavy-progressive glory. Johannes Hulleberg – Vocals Kim Daniel Taalesen – Guitars Sian Dalslåen – Bass Torbjørn Dybsand – Drums & Percussion Sig A. Same outfit as before (which I think is great): Like they said, maybe a FEW things got in the way of getting this album out into the public sphere, six years after their crushing debut. This Norwegian quintet produced “ All The Things No Tomorrow Brings” late 2020- this their sophomore release. It’s one of many reasons I really dig progressive rock and metal music- no end to the variety and creativity and challenge. God bless all of these subgenres and more. There’s plenty of time for intellectual, off-kilter craziness, avant garde explorations, shiny-polished insanely perfect instrumental wizardry, and conceptual literate hour-long extravaganzas. I can hear it now- how is it ‘progressive’ if it’s, well…kind of retro?īut I won’t take the bait, even in my own brain, because heck, I think progressive rock music OUGHT to be a blast, and sometimes even make some headbanging and awkward dancing happen (in private, of course- wouldn’t want to scare the children). Which likely sets the teeth on edge for younger progressive rock ruffians, and perhaps ignites the age-old debate about ‘What the heck IS progressive music?!’ especially if it reminds the old guy of greats like Uriah Heep, Deep Purple, and even Saxon at times.