Releasing their absolutely astounding new record Heartless in February, Pallbearer have run the gamut for album of the year. Expanding on their already wonderous horizons, the soundscapes of Heartless recall a nod to the classic era of the seventies but why do people forever associate Pallbearer with Doom and not Prog?
Despite their common accolade of a brilliant Doom Metal band, looking behind the slow baleful riffs, lies an undercurrent of Prog. Particularly on their brand new album, though not strictly a concept record the album is tied together in theme. Specifically that of a musical format with specific melodies following a set pattern even creating a narrative where, similar to the musical coda the band return to their initial cadence. Whilst the band were over in the UK last week I sat down with three quarters of them to not only chat Prog but find out who The Big Four Of Prog might well be…
