The Great Gatsby

"The Great Gatsby" is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1925. Centered in the United States Of America's "Jazz Era", in the 1920's, the novel follows Nick Carraway, a man who recently graduated from college and fought in World War I. He moves from the Midwest to the East to begin a carrer, and rents a house next to the mansion of a mysterious man named Jay Gatsby, who often hosts big and extravagant parties whose guests do not even know who Gatsby is. As the narrative progresses, Nick starts unveiling Gatsby's identity and his past as well, only to discover a man who is the personification of the "American Dream".
The Novel was highly praised, and is now regarded as a literature classic. It also had a cinematic adaptation in 1974, but there will be a new one this year, set to be released in December 25. Meanwhile, I'll leave you the trailer:






"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter--tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther.... And one fine morning-- So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Great Gatsby", Chapter 9.

Pain Of Salvation - Linoleum

Pain of Salvation is a Swedish Progressive Rock band. Their sound is charecterized by powerful, accentuated guitar work, broad vocal range, abrupt switching between heavy and calm passages, intense syncopation and polyrhythmic experimentation. Also, all of the band's albums revolve around a concept.
"Linoleum" is one of the band's most recent singles. Here is the official video:

Porcupine Tree - Sleep Together

One more of Porcupine Tree's epic songs:


 

Baroness - A Horse Called Golgotha

Baroness is a Sludge Metal band, led by John Baizley. John not olny writes much of the band's material, but he also makes album covers for other artists such as Kylesa, Darkest Hour and Black Tusk, among others.
Here is the official video and a live performance (respectively) of "A Horse Called Golgotha":


 







This album's artwork was also made by John Baizley:

Storm Corrosion - Drag Ropes

Steven Wilson and Mikael Akerfeldt's duo/project is finally out there. Check out their first single from their debut album, "Storm Corrosion":