Towards the end of 2022 events that were personally cataclysmic and life-changing saw me not only put my reviewing on indefinite hiatus, but withdrawing from music completely. While I did return to listening to music again eventually (inevitably, some might…
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2024 was a banner year for the progressive arts as evident by the many well attended concerts, music festivals, and album releases. The music was simply sensational and included many new acts as well as veteran artists. One just needs…
View More Broken Sphere – The Gravity Of Light
Jonas Reingold is so busy touring with Steve Hackett these days, it’s a wonder he ever finds time for his own music, and yet here we have a new Karmakanic album, Transmutation, and my goodness it’s been worth waiting for.…
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The Greystones, Sheffield Friday, 11th April 2025 I know that there are several reviews of the John Hackett Band readily available to see on the TPA website so why, you might well ask, is there a need for another one?…
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Motorpsycho continue their creative spark with a new double album, following the “pandemically conditioned reaction” albums Yay! (2023) and Neigh!! (2024) they appear to have returned, partly, to The Tower and The Crucible territory. For a band that were formed…
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The Third Sleep is the fourth album from Norwegian progressive rock band Oak. Since their 2015 debut, Lighthouse, the band have continued to develop their characteristically intense, dark and atmospheric sound, with its haunting melodies, complex rhythmic counterpoint and exquisite…
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Cosmic Cathedral is a new prog supergroup consisting of Neal Morse (Transatlantic), Chester Thompson (Genesis), Phil Keaggy (Glass Harp) & Byron House (session player with Robert Plant, Dolly Parton, etc.). But don’t be fooled, this is still very much a…
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Whilst Camel were unable to tour for their 50th anniversary back in 2023, there was something for the fans to celebrate with Decca’s reissue of their entire back catalogue of Camel releases with various rare bonus tracks, demos and live…
View More Camel – Mirage (2CD/Blu-ray Boxset)
Solo artist, guitarist and producer, Bjørn Riis will released his highly anticipated sixth solo album, Fimbulvinter on 11 April 2025. Riis is also known as one of the founding members of the highly successful Norwegian band Airbag where he is…
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Are we masters of our own destiny, or does the course of our lives hang upon a fate as arbitrary as the turn of a playing card? This is the question that underpins Nova Cascade’s latest and sadly final album,…
View More Nova Cascade – Box Man