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ANATHEMA PREMIERE FIRST TRACK FROM THE OPTIMIST – SPRINGFIELD? Plus Album And Tour Details.
Anathema are premiering the first track from their forthcoming new studio album The Optimist entitled Springfield. Daniel Cavanagh explains the song choice Here we present the song ‘Springfield’, it’s actually the song that closed our unforgettable Wembley gig with Opeth and it seemed to be a track that just fell into place without much effort.…
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Bader Nana to release new album ‘Devolver’ on April, 10 2017 – Reveals Artwork
If you are a fan of progressive rock and have not heard of Bader Nana then you could be doing yourself a great disservice! His earlier releases ‘Wormwood’ (2011) and ‘Anthology’ (2013) have been received with astonishment in light of them being home studio projects by fans and critics alike. Bader Nana is a one-man…
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Review – Norrie McCulloch – Bare Along The Branches – by Progradar
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Review – Pallbearer – Heartless – by Shawn Dudley
Doom is a primal element of heavy metal, one of the tributaries that has been feeding the genre since Black Sabbath recorded songs like Electric Funeral, Black Sabbath and Under The Sun. The glacial pace, the mournful minor key, the rafter-rattling riff and the brontosaurus stomp of the rhythm section are essential ingredients. While the…
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THRESHOLD – announce new vocalist!
THRESHOLD have parted ways with vocalist Damian Wilson. The band have chosen to start a new chapter without him and he has told them he respects their decision. Wilson enjoyed three stints with THRESHOLD, performing on the band’s most recent records ‘For The Journey’ and ‘March Of Progress’ as well as their early releases ‘Wounded…
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Review – Barock Project – Detachment – by Gary Morley
I discovered the talented Italian band The Barock Project after Nellie Pitts recommended their album ‘Skyline’ to me. I took a gamble and sent her a postal order (or was it a cheque?). Anyway, the sound of young Mediterranean youth playing their hearts out soon won me over. They then upped the ante with an…
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Review – Pandora – Ten Years Like In A Magic Dream – by David Elliott
I received this album to review without any preconceptions, save for the knowledge that the band are Italian, and I was greatly excited to dive in head first and try something new to keep the process fresh. My intention was to write a first listen experience piece and then to reflect on this after further…
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Anathema reveal details for new album ‘The Optimist’ / Released 9th June (Kscope)
optimist /? pt’m?st/ – noun: optimist; plural noun: optimists 1.?a person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something. 2.?a person who believes that this world is the best of all possible worlds or that good must ultimately prevail over evil. After Anathema’s 2012 award-winning album ‘Weather Systems’…
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Interview With Teddy-James Driscoll of Telepathy – Kevin Thompson
Recently I had the privilege of talking to TEDDY – JAMES DRISCOLL from TELEPATHY, a band who are generating a fair bit of interest from the Press, with new album ‘Tempest’ (which I also had the opportunity to review for Progradar) and the single from it, Celebration of Decay. Hi Ted. Hi Kev, great to…
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Review – Firmam3nt – Firmament – by Emma Roebuck
A four piece Instrumental band from Madrid who mix genres like Postmetal, Progressive, Sludge, Doom, Experimental… Our debut homonymous album is out now via Nooirax Producciones. Music for fans of Intronaut, Mastodon, Russian Circles, Opeth… I am an eclectic soul musically, maybe even a hoarder of music. I still have the original copy of the…