Name: Cryptic Shift Album: Overspace & Supertime Released: February 27 2026 Much like when I first discovered 1970s progressive rock through bands such as Pink Floyd , King Crimson , Camel , Yes , and Van der Graaf Generator , I felt there was something almost schizophrenic going on, how could so many wildly different sounds exist within the same genre? At that age, I could not yet grasp the complexity and sheer range of influences an artist can absorb, especially when one or more musicians create work rooted in their background and, of course, their imagination. I had a fairly similar experience with death metal. I first discovered Death , starting with their debut and gradually working my way up through their discography until I reached what I consider their peak, The Sound of Perseverance . But that was hardly the whole story, because there are also bands like Entombed , who are something entirely different, then Atheist , Bolt Thrower , and the more recent Blood Inc...