Barock Project from Italy utterly blew me away with their previous album, the utterly outstanding Detachment, which was my favourite of 2017. They recently launched their latest album into the Seven Seas and have maintained their level of high-quality with…
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InVertigo are a German rock band invoking past echoes from well-trodden paths through the neo-Prog landscape, from the aspirational high-ground of Marillion, Genesis and Yes, but at the same time, applying a little Teutonic stamp here and there, imbuing some…
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At the beginning of any year, you can be guaranteed to see two types of article on any site such as this one: a review of a release from the (only just) previous year, tying up loose ends; and a…
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Subtlety, finesse, nuance tend not to be the words you instinctively associate with progressive metal. Yet Ray Alder’s first solo album, What the Water Wants with InsideOut Music, is an admirable, at times even eloquent demonstration of a vocal prowess…
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I often wonder whether there is any added value for a tribute band whose subject is still alive and well, and often even still performing on a more or less regular basis. These were my feelings upon attending the recent…
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In the summer of 2019 Warmrain finally released their ambitious double album Back Above the Clouds, in a prolonged process with roots way back before their original 2011 E.P., Absent Friends. In a PROG magazine interview in 2011 main songwriter Leon…
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“Across five themed discs we present the band’s progression throughout the tour using material and preferences that resonated with us.” – Markus Reuter. The odds were stacked against this release coming into being. Originally intended solely as a live album,…
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“Is this Prog?”, I hear you asking. Well the simple answer to that is clearly ‘No’. It is, however, superiorly crafted AOR from a British band whose history certainly makes for interesting reading, especially when you consider the various bands/careers…
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Yes Guitarist Says Relayer ‘Is Going To Be Pretty Amazing’ Yes, one of the most innovative of all progressive-rock bands, and true legends of the genre, have announced an 8-date UK tour during May and June of 2020. The Album…
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My introduction to Dandelion Charm came in the shape of their Riding The Flood EP, released in January 2018, and as we hadn’t covered their 2015 debut album Tiny Drop, both releases were reviewed in one of our periodic ADA…
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