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Review – Verbal Delirium – Conundrum- by John Wenlock-Smith
Verbal Delirium are a Greek progressive rock band who formed in 2006. They have released four albums to date ‘The Imprisoned Words of Fear’ (2016), ‘From The Small Hours Of Weakness’ (2013) and ‘So Close And Yet So Far Away’ (2010), with ‘Conundrum’ being the latest, and second with Bad Elephant Music. This release is…
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Review – Tribe of Names – Evolver – by John Wenlock-Smith
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Review – Arc of Life – Don’t Look Down – by John Wenlock-Smith
It doesn’t seem to be that long since the Arc of Life debut album that introduced the world to the venture formed by Billy Sherwood and Jon Davison of Yes, along with Dave Kerzner and Jimmy Haun on keyboards and guitar respectively. Well, this album is more ‘Yes’-like than the previous record was and I…
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Review – Duncan Parsons – On Earth, As it is – by John Wenlock-Smith
Duncan Parsons is the drummer for the John Hackett Band and bizarrely the bassist for Joanne Harris’s Storytime band, ‘On Earth, As it is’ is his latest album of original material. The album is not a concept as such, although it has songs that share a common central theme. Much of the music is performed…
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Review – David Longdon – Door One – by John Wenlock-Smith
When David Longdon died suddenly and unexpectedly from a fall last year, the world of music was deeply saddened. His loss, especially as he was gaining respect and stature as a fine frontman, singer, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and visionary part of Big Big Train, was both unexpected and shocking. David had also finally, after many years,…
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Review – The Aaron Clift Experiment – The Age Of Misinformation
Formed in 2012, The Aaron Clift Experiment is a multi-faceted band that blends influences from classic rock (Rush, Pink Floyd, King Crimson), modern rock (Porcupine Tree, Opeth), jazz, and classical – all anchored by a dedication to high-quality songwriting and musicianship. Progradar has described the group as one of the most impressive progressive acts currently on the…
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TRANSATLANTIC announce The Final Flight: Live at L?Olympia for release 17th February 2023
TRANSATLANTIC – the Prog Supergroup of Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt & Pete Trewavas – are pleased to present a new concert set entitled The Final Flight: Live At L?Olympia. It was recorded and filmed in France on the last stop of a tour to promote the band’s fifth and most audacious album to date, The…
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Melancholic metal masters KATATONIA Unveil Second Single Austerity? + Official Video
Spellbinding New Album, Sky Void of Stars, out January 20, 2023 via Napalm Records | Pre-Order HERE! With eleven full-length records under their belts, Swedish melancholic metal masters KATATONIA don’t need to prove anything to anyone. Yet, it comes as no surprise that the band is about to impressively solidify their unique stance in the world of metal and beyond…
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Nine Skies announce their new concept album The Lightmaker with a magnificent teaser and the story. Coming in 2023
Following the success of their acoustic album ‘5.20’, Nine Skies announce their new concept album The Lightmaker with a magnificent teaser and the story. The Lightmaker tells the story of Rudy, who is now living in 1001st and final life. The album retraces some of his existences through the view of several characters and the…
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Hungarian prog masters Kaltenecker-Marko share video for “Space Junk”
Kaltenecker-Marko, the Hungarian duo of Zsolt Kaltenecker & Adam Marko, released their debut album Space Junk in April 2022. The album is a unique mixture of prog, modern jazz and other electronic styles which manages to impress and engage the listener at the same time. Today, the duo are pleased to share the new video for…