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Glass Hammer Release Video For ‘The Return Of Daedalus’ On Halloween To Celebrate Release Of New Album ‘Arise’
Glass Hammer Release “The Return Of Daedalus” Official Video Glass Hammer’s Steve Babb will release the nearly 17-minute-long epic, “The Return Of Daedalus,” in video form on Halloween to celebrate their ARISE release. “Books have always been a big influence on the concepts behind our albums,” says Babb. “Besides fantasy and historical fiction, I’ve been…
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Review – Pattern Seeking Animals – Spooky Action at a Distance – by John Wenlock-Smith
2023 has been a most excellent year for music, with many fine releases hitting the racks. They have been full of music of worth and value, not the unimaginative, tepid and vacuous drivel that dominates the airwaves, grabs the headlines and gets the promotional push and thrust of X, Snapchat or Tik Tok, the arena…
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Swedish proggers Moon Safari share first single from long-awaited album ‘Himlabacken Vol. 2’
Pre-order begins today! After a near decade-long recording process, Swedish progressive rockers, Moon Safari are set to make a comeback this winter with their 5th studio album Himlabacken Vol. 2.The album will be released on December 6th through Marquee Inc. in Japan and worldwide on December 8th through the band’s own Blomljud Records Inc. The…
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Review – Proud Peasant – Communion
Cinematic progressive rock band Proud Peasant return with their new album ‘Communion’, the follow-up to their debut album, ‘Flight’, and the second part of the It Does Not Cease trilogy. Proud Peasant have forged a reputation for combining classic and modern sounds together, drawing comparisons to Mike Oldfield, Gryphon, Wobbler, and King Crimson, while also…
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Review – Keith Emerson – Variations – by John Wenlock-Smith
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Review – Swan Chorus – Achilles and the Difference Engine – by John Wenlock-Smith
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Amarok Release First Single – Hope Is – From New Album Due In Spring 2024
Amarok, known for its fusion of progressive rock, ethno and ambient, puts a slightly more predatory side on its latest single “Hope Is.” The track is based on a distinctive guitar sound and a characteristic drum rhythm, complemented by electronic additions that give the whole composition a modern twist. The message is based on the…
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OPETH TO REISSUE DAMNATION? ON VINYL FOR 20TH?ANNIVERSARY
RELEASED 15th DECEMBER (MUSIC FOR NATIONS) To mark the 20th anniversary of Opeth’s ground-breaking 2003 album Damnation, a special vinyl re-issue has been meticulously crafted to pay homage to a pivotal and trailblazing moment in the band’s illustrious history. Originally recorded in the serenity of kerfelt’s native Sweden, with additional production from Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson, the album…
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Magenta’s Robert Reed and Camel’s Peter Jones join forces once again with new Cyan album Pictures From The Other Side.?
Alongside Luke Machin and Dan Nelson, the second Cyan album will be released on Nov 17th 2023. Keyboardist and composer Rob Reed, known for his work with Magenta, Kompendium and Sanctuary solo albums, has once again joined forced with Peter Jones, along with Luke Machin and Dan Nelson for a new Cyan album titled Pictures…
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Review – Glass Hammer – Arise
No, no! The adventures first, explanations take such a dreadful time. – Lewis Carrol, ‘Alices Adventures in Wonderland’. In music, most albums contain individual stories, the songs, and then some albums have a thematic link: concept albums. So, when one of my favourite bands tells me they are releasing a space-based concept album, trust me,…