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Review – The Anchoret – It All began With Loneliness
The Anchoret is a Progressive Metal project that combines prog rock sensibilities with modern metal energy. Mixing fusion sax, flute solos, mellotron vibes and heavy riffs.?’It All Began With Loneliness‘ offers a unique soundscape that is sure to please any fan of heavy music. Featuring Andy Tillison (The Tangent), James Christopher Knoerl (Aviations, Gargoyl) and…
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Review – I Am The Manic Whale – Bumper Book Of Mystery Stories – by John Wenlock-Smith.
These are my thoughts on, ‘Bumper Book of Mystery Stories’, the new album from Reading based outfit I Am The Manic Whale. Following on from 2020’s ‘Things Unseen’, this new collection of eight themed and linked tracks is a strong return to form as ‘Things Unseen’ was a little to unfocused really. Despite having several…
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Review – Kurt Michaels – Stones From The Garden – by John Wenlock-Smith
This is the new latest album from Chicago born musician Kurt Michaels whose own career started in 1975. Since then, he has either worked with, or shared a stage with, a veritable cast of luminaries and classic musicians ranging from Chris Squire and Alan White of Yes, Carl Palmer, members of Supertramp and many others.…
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Prog Ensemble District 97 Announce New Album Stay For The Ending and Launch The Opening of Pre-orders
Spirit of Unicorn Music are delighted to announce a brand new album from District 97, Stay For The Ending, pre-orders for which have opened today. Featuring 10 brand new tracks, the album is the culmination of everything this Chicago-based prog rock ensemble has worked towards during their last 15 years. Formed in Autumn 2006, the band…