The Fall of the Shires is the stunning, vibrant and accessible prog rock debut from Oblivion Protocol – the new musical project from Richard West, keyboardist and writer for UK prog-metal stalwarts Threshold. A sequel to Threshold’s acclaimed double album…
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Doris Brendel & Lee Dunham – Pigs Might Fly
I was fortunate to see Doris Brendel with Lee Dunham (and most of her band) at the Prog for Peart 3 a few months ago and was very impressed by their vibrant and expressively rocking performance. Progressive elements were there…
View More Doris Brendel & Lee Dunham – Pigs Might FlyBeatrix Players – Living & Alive
Living & Alive is the stunning new album from the Beatrix Players and sees Amy Birks return to her original musical project after a 5-year hiatus. With a brand new eight-piece line-up replacing the trio line-up which released Magnified back…
View More Beatrix Players – Living & AliveNine Skies – The Lightmaker
The Lightmaker is the highly anticipated new album by Nine Skies, the French progressive rock project led by Anne-Claire Rallo and Alexandre Lamia. It is an impressive and musically expansive concept album that reflects on the human condition. It tells…
View More Nine Skies – The LightmakerHats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate – The Light of Ancient Mistakes
The Light of Ancient Mistakes is the splendid seventh album from the eclectic UK progressive band, Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate (or HOGIA for short). Following on from last year’s The Confidence Trick, it is another diverse collection of idiosyncratic…
View More Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate – The Light of Ancient MistakesProg For Peart 2023 – Day Two
Abingdon United Football Club, Oxfordshire 8th July 2023 TPA were once again back at Abingdon United Football Club in Oxfordshire for the third iteration of Prog For Peart festival, with sixteen bands to entertain the prog faithful over two days,…
View More Prog For Peart 2023 – Day TwoProg For Peart 2023 – Day One
Abingdon United Football Club, Oxfordshire 7th July, 2023 TPA were once again back at Abingdon United Football Club in Oxfordshire for the third iteration of Prog For Peart festival, with sixteen bands to entertain the prog faithful over two days,…
View More Prog For Peart 2023 – Day OneThe Foundation – Mask
Mask is the very impressive, intriguing and highly enjoyable debut album from Ron Lammers and his melodic symphonic prog project The Foundation. It is a concept album looking chronologically at the human experience, with a highly personal and autobiographical journey…
View More The Foundation – Mask5th Season – 5th Season
5th Season are a melodic prog rock quartet from Finland who have released a refreshingly diverse, entertaining and enjoyable self-titled debut album that displays a range of musical styles, whilst retaining a core classic prog influence across most tracks. Led…
View More 5th Season – 5th SeasonPendragon – North Star
North Star is a mini-album of new material from UK neo-prog stalwarts Pendragon – their first release since the highly acclaimed Love Over Fear album back in 2020. Released to coincide with the band’s return to live performance with three…
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