CRIMSON

I absolutely love this album, however, it really doesn't fit in a progressive music site. Is it progressive? To a degree yes. I'd say its more death metal, melodic metal, with progressive overtones and tendencies. Progressive is definitely not the first thing that comes to mind when you hear this, but there is some great music there.

I actually like this album than other albums I would rate 5 stars, however, given the context of the site, this is not essential for progressive music, more like essential for any fan of death metal.

The album is ambitious, highly entertaining, and very well done by Swano. As said, any fan of the Swedish metal scene should pick this up. It has some nice progressive concepts here and there, and its very interesting, however this is not a masterpiece necessary for all listeners of progressive music. It is a masterpiece in its own regards, and definitely Swano's greatest release.

4.5 rating here. A must have for anyone who likes the heavier side of music.