For nearly four decades now, British progressive metal kings Threshold have consistently delivered material of the highest quality. In 2026, they celebrate a major anniversary \u2013 and with the Hypothetical \u2013 25th Anniversary Tour, fans can once again experience one of the strongest albums ever released by the South English outfit. Of course, the setlist will also include further classics and fan favourites from the Threshold catalogue, plus a top-class special guest opening the show. <\/strong><\/p>\n They are the uncrowned kings of British prog metal. Founded in 1988 in the south of England by guitarist Karl Groom, Threshold were a unique project right from the start. Driven by youthful confidence and momentum, the band quickly developed into the UK\u2019s leading force in progressive metal. Nearly four decades later, Threshold are still firmly positioned at the top of the scene. From early works such as Wounded Land (1993) and Psychedelicatessen (1994) through to the breakthrough and later success albums For The Journey (2014), Legends Of The Shires (2017) and most recently Dividing Lines (2022), the band have continuously demonstrated their outstanding songwriting skills \u2013 never swayed by short-lived trends. As a result, Threshold remain a driving institution within the genre to this day.<\/p>\n In 2001, Threshold released one of their most important albums with their fifth studio full-length Hypothetical. German metal outlet metal.de responded with a review bordering on the euphoric: Pure Prog-Power For nearly four decades now, British progressive metal kings Threshold have consistently delivered material of the highest quality.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3832,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[151],"product_tag":[133,161],"class_list":{"0":"post-3902","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-event","7":"product_tag-prog-en","8":"product_tag-prog-metal","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"virtual","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/z-7.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/3902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/z-7.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/z-7.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/z-7.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/z-7.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/z-7.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/z-7.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=3902"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/z-7.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=3902"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/z-7.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=3902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u201cHypothetical is the most brilliant progressive metal album I\u2019ve laid my hands on in two years. Even the latest Ayreon double album doesn\u2019t come close. And yet Hypothetical is by no means an album just for musicians. The songs are so catchy and melodic that \u2018normal\u2019 listeners should have no trouble getting into it.\u201d This is what primarily sets Threshold apart from their major American counterparts Dream Theater. Where the latter typically go all out with bombast, excess and dazzling virtuosity, Threshold take a distinctly British approach on Hypothetical, using their instrumental skills with restraint to deliver one great song after another. In 2026, this milestone turns 25 years old \u2013 reason enough to honour the timeless opus with a tour and dive once more deep into the fascinating sonic world of Hypothetical.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"