One is from New South Wales; the other Western Australia. One is a serious but sunny post-rock group in the vein of Explosions In The Sky and 65daysofstatic; the other a malestrom of jazz, post-rock and metal who defy being pigeon-holed. Read more

Toe Hider escaped from the mind of one Michael Mills, previously the singer, guitarist and primary driving force behind Melbourne prog wunderkinds Template. But where Template framed itself somewhere between Led Zeppelin and The Mars Volta on the wank scale (and I mean that in the best possible way), Toe Hider cranks the prog-o-meter way up to 11. Read more

There's a reason Steven Wilson is so highly regarded in the progressive music world, be it as musician or producer. While not infallible, he hits far more often than he misses. Read more

Melbourne progressive rock band Rook take their signature sound and add a splash of colour. Read more

I've not yet heard a band with an obvious Tool influence that sounds better than Tool, and the odds are stacked against the possibility that I ever will. But, God love 'em, the bands keep trying. Read more

With Melbourne finally heating up after a long, cold winter, Rook did their best to raise the temperature further by bringing together a sizzling collective of bands at the famous Esplanade Hotel, in celebration of the release of their latest EP Add Colour. Read more

The Ocean And The Sun is the third and final album by the enigmatic, semi-anonymous collective known as The Sound Of Animals Fighting, brought together originally in 2004 by former Rx Bandits singer Rich Balling. Read more

With each successive release, Brisbane's The Butterfly Effect take subtle steps away from their earliest work. Where the self-titled EP of 2001 was rooted in straight-forward alternative rock and Begins Here was much of the same, Imago took a turn towards texture and melody rather than pure balls. Read more