Stations is the exciting and intriguing debut album by German progressive rock quintet Cydonia. Hailing from Freiburg im Breisgau, the band date back to 2007. Originally known as Hills of Cydonia, they played instrumental music until 2019, when singer Michael…
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Threshold – Dividing Lines
UK prog-metal stalwarts, Threshold, have returned with their much anticipated follow-up to their highly acclaimed 2017 album Legends of the Shires with the impressive Dividing Lines. Legends of the Shires was one of my top albums of 2017 and effortlessly…
View More Threshold – Dividing LinesChris Welch – Keith Emerson: The Official Illustrated Story (Classic Edition)
Following on from last November’s publication of
View More Chris Welch – Keith Emerson: The Official Illustrated Story (Classic Edition)Straight Light – Archaeology
As a lover of progressive rock music and an occasional reviewer, it is always a real pleasure to ‘take the road less travelled’ and explore less well-known prog rock bands and artists. The likes of Bandcamp, internet radio and smaller,…
View More Straight Light – ArchaeologyGlass Hammer – At The Gate
American prog rock stalwarts Glass Hammer conclude their ambitious and diverse ‘Skallagrim’ trilogy of albums with the impressive At The Gate. Following on from 2020’s
View More Glass Hammer – At The GateThe John Hackett Band / Ms Amy Birks
The Forum Music Centre, Darlington, County Durham Friday, 21st October 2022 The John Hackett Band, along with Ms Amy Birks delivered a wonderful, diverse and thoughtful performance of modern progressive rock to an enthusiastic and knowledgeable audience in the friendly…
View More The John Hackett Band / Ms Amy BirksThe Tirith – Return of The Lydia
Return of The Lydia is the third album from The Tirith and it’s another entertaining collection of guitar-led, heavy prog rock tracks and powerful, melodic, hard rock and psychedelic influences, with an intriguing ’70s retro character – but presented with…
View More The Tirith – Return of The LydiaEvership – The Uncrowned King: Act 2
Nashville-based progressive rock band Evership complete their ambitious The Uncrowned King project with a flourish, Act 2 bringing their pomp/prog-rock sound to the concluding half of an allegorical journey in search of truth and enlightenment. Musically and lyrically diverse, it’s…
View More Evership – The Uncrowned King: Act 2Stuckfish
The Radio Rooms, Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed Friday, 16th September 2022 North-East melodic prog rock band Stuckfish deliver a stunning full-length live performance of musical quality, depth and diversity on home turf in a lovely, intimate venue full of family, friends and…
View More StuckfishThe Blackheart Orchestra – Hotel Utopia
Hotel Utopia is the stunning new album by the award-winning, Manchester-based multi-instrumental duo of Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington. Elegantly weaving together elements of prog, art-rock, pop, electronica and classical music into enchanting, cinematic soundscapes of both power and delicacy,…
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