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Leo Trimming Interviews Adrian Jones of Nine Stones Close for Progradar
Leo: Hi Adrian – it’s been a few months since the release of Leaves on Bad Elephant Music. What has been the reaction so far in terms of critical reaction and interest from fans? Adrian: It’s been interesting. Critically we have received mostly positive reviews across the board, there seems to be an appreciation of…
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Review – Riverside – Eye Of The Soundscape – by Kevin Thompson
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Martin Turner Talks Wishbone Ash Tour
Founder of the legendary Wishbone Ash, one of Britain’s most enduring and best loved melodic rock acts, Martin Turner takes to the road with his 19-date UK ‘Written in the Stars Tour’ during November/December 2016.? Vocalist & bassist Martin Turner, who was the main composer and creative force of Wishbone Ash, and his band, will…
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ADRENALINE MOB enter studio to record new album
THE MOB IS BACK! The one and only ADRENALINE MOB have confirmed a brand new full length studio album will be released early 2017 via Century Media Records. Following 2015’s Dearly Departed, the forthcoming release is being recorded by ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando once again at his own Sonic Stomp Studio. Mike checked in…
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KATATONIA TO RELEASE 10TH ANNIVERSARY 4 DISC DELUXE EDITION OF THE GREAT COLD DISTANCE?
A winding trawl through myriad dark moods, at times supremely heavy, at others barely whispered, but always swathed in their own unique brand of somber atmospherics – 4/5 – Kerrang Absolutely astonishing – 9/10 – Rock Sound Make no mistake – this is a great album – Terrorizer Hailed as one of the leaders of…
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Review – Fire Garden – Far and Near – by Progradar
“I’ll keep evolving and put that into my songs.” Alanis Morissette One of the great pleasures of being a music journalist/reviewer is watching an artist mature from their initial early steps and through their growing career. You see how the raw musical talent becomes focused and more mature to give ever impressive musical releases. One…
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Debut Self-Titled LP by heavy prog-trio Chickn, Inner Ear Records, Greece
Greek Dionysian band Chickn recently released their self-titled debut album, on October 10th via Inner Ear Records. Chickn is a modular music band formed during the Christmas holidays of 2012 in Athens. Bringing together an assemblage of musicians whose primary work has been influenced by Eastern Mediterranean music, psychedelic and progressive rock. Angelos Krallis (vocals,…
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Review – OPERATION:MINDCRIME – Resurrection – by Kevin Thompson
I came across Queensryche whilst serving alongside the U.S. Forces among others in The Netherlands, where I bought the ‘Operation : Livecrime’ box set from the PX. The video was an excellent concept and I enjoyed it so much that when my video player died I bought it on DVD. I bought their back catalogue…
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Review – FVNERALS – Wounds – by Emma Roebuck
Glasgow Based FVNERALS’ Tiffany, Syd and Chris sit in that dark world of Doom, Ambient, post rock, shoe Gazing alternative music. There is nothing, and I mean nothing, upbeat about the music this trio produce. No, that’s not insulting, it’s just a fact about the music they produce. This is their fourth release and they…
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Review – The Far Meadow – Given The Impossible – by Gary Morley
A challenge from the wallet emptier? I’m to listen to a new release on Naughty Pachyderm’s imprint, write a review and post it off all before David The Progmeister? Elliot realises I’ve been listening through the keyhole of his prog vault. So I sneaked into Elephant HQ, snuck under the wallet emptier’s detection wet string…