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Review – An Evening Of Innocence & Danger – Live In Hamburg – The Neal Morse Band – by John Wenlock-Smith
Well, this is very different! this set details the first, post-covid, expedition for The Neal Morse Band and was recorded in Hamburg in 2022. Unusually for InsideOut, the set has no accompanying live DVD, which is a pity as the band are on fire for this show. Maybe it was because of them being lockdown…
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DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION Announce release of new album ‘Celestial Songs on 8th September; They also launch first single ‘Clear Light’
Downes Braide Association (DBA) announce the release of their long-awaited new album Celestial Songs on 8thSeptember. Following their previous critically acclaimed studio albums, Celestial Songs will be the fifth DBA studio collaboration for Geoff Downes (keyboards) and multi award-winning songwriter Chris Braide (vocals). The album will be released in 3 formats:? CD, 2LP and Box…
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Review – The Emerald Dawn – In Time – by John Wenlock-Smith
This highly impressive album will land in September and is already hotly anticipated and I’m sure will be well received as, over the past few years, this Cornish symphonic prog outfit have been wowing crowds from Penzance to North of the border. Quite rightly so too as they have a unique sound, excellent musicianship and…
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Interview with Matt Stevens And Kev Feazey from The Fierce And The Dead
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Review – The Michael Dunn Project – Bridge Across The Years – by John Wenlock-Smith
One of the best things for me in this strange world of progressive rock is the emergence over the past few years of folks who have revisited their musical dreams and have released their music to the world. Often with collaboration with established musicians, they create some often remarkable, confident and satisfying music. I’m thinking…
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The Flower Kings launch The Sum Of No Evil reissue; final release in reissue series
Over the past year, Swedish progressive rock legends The Flower Kings & InsideOutMusic have been reissuing the bands extensive back catalogue as newly remastered & partially remixed editions, with some being available on vinyl for the very first time. Today sees that campaign reach its culmination with the launch of The Sum Of No Evil on…
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Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips to release SHERINIAN/PHILLIPS LIVE?
First single Aurora Australis (Live)? out now! SHERINIAN/PHILLIPS is the musical alliance of Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips, whose parallel reputations in virtuosic sonic inventions combine on the backdrop of instrumental genre fusion. Though the two had written and recorded together in the past, commitments to other projects had kept them busy in their own circles…
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Review – Gamma: What’s Gone Is Gone, Complete Elektra Recordings 1979-1982 – by John Wenlock-Smith
Last year Cherry Red released a ‘Complete Montrose Recordings’ boxset over 6 CD’s with various single edits and two live studio recordings. After four albums with Montrose between 1973 and 1977, plus a solo album in 1978, Ronnie Montrose formed Gamma with Davey Pattison in 1979. So, in the same tradition, comes this 3 CD…
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Danish math-stadium rock group Isbj rg release new single Homeward Bound on July 14th 2023
Homeward Bound is the third single from Isbj rg’s upcoming second full-length album which is expected to be released in early 2024. Along with the latest releases Ornament and Afterglow, Homeward Bound marks a new era for the band who, since the release of their debut album Iridescent in 2019, have welcomed Jonathan Kj?rulff Jensen…
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HeKz Unleashes ‘Sabotage’: A New Progressive Rock Anthem
HeKz breaks new ground with their latest single release, ‘Sabotage’. This powerful, anthemic track showcases the band’s unique approach to progressive rock, which blends elements of classic and contemporary influences. From its thunderous opening to its climactic finale, ‘Sabotage’ is a sonic rollercoaster that is a testament to HeKz’s ability to fuse intricate musicality with…