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Rhys Evans

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Rhys Evans
Rhys Evans is an angsty (nearly-) 18-year old music nerd and prog-snob based in the suburb of Duffy, Canberra. He’s been writing for OzProg.com for more than a year, now, which makes the short tally of reviews he’s written seem a little pathetic. Rhys' hobbies include whining about voice-filtering on Kamelot’s Ghost Opera, fighting with his friends over whether Eluveitie is a better band than old Ensiferum, working, playing bass, writing lyrics and songs for a power/progressive/melodic death metal band that may one day surface, and wishing that more people would stop him in the street and say 'hey, nice Ne Obliviscaris shirt, let's go get coffee.'
 
He can be contacted via email or MSN using evansrk @ gmail.com, and will probably talk to anyone who takes up that offer.


Contributions


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8/10
Kamelot - Ghost Opera
Ah... Kamelot. One of my favourite bands, which could present an issue as I review it: I'll almost certainly demonstrate a bias in one way or another. Their seventh studio release, Ghost Opera, is a major leap in the bands history, a large step away from their power metal roots into a sweet, sweet blend of progressive, gothic, symphonic and power metals. > Read more
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9.5/10
Diablo Swing Orchestra - The Butcher's Ballroom
A bizarre sextet originating from the depths of Sweden, Diablo Swing Orchestra (D:S:O) have quickly emerged as a force in avant-garde and progressive metal. With a semi-historical back-story in one hand, a cello clutched in the other and the courage to embrace ideas from genres as diverse as swing and gothic metal in their hearts, this is one band that stands up and demands the world’s notice. > Read more
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7/10
DragonForce - Inhuman Rampage
Well, for starters, I'm quite bemused that I'm reviewing for OzProg an album by a band that seems to contradict every aspect of the progressive genre, demanding a return to the heady days of the 80s: lame video-game consoles, brain-hurting-ly fast and endless guitar solos, singalong choruses and keyboards that sound like a clock radio's alarm setting, but in different pitches. Still, I like DragonForce... even if I sometimes don’t admit it. So, let the Inhuman Rampage begin. > Read more

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