Whilst the world health crisis has, amongst numerous other things, deprived musicians of the ability to tour, it has brought one benefit – time. Time to bring some projects to fruition which may not have been possible with hectic work…
View More Liquid Tension Experiment – 3Author: Graham Thomas
The Kelp Dwellers – Surfacing
So there I am, doing a bit of snorkelling on the coast of Southern California, the sun penetrating down through the surface of the sea, reflecting through the waves above, bathing the water in a warm golden light. It’s another…
View More The Kelp Dwellers – SurfacingJane Getter Premonition – Anomalia
This album seems to have been a long time coming. The last Jane Getter Premonition studio album, ON, was back in 2015, and although there was a live album taken from the ON tour, we’ve had to wait six years…
View More Jane Getter Premonition – AnomaliaTommy Bolin – Shake The Devil: The Lost Sessions
Tommy Bolin, the guitarist who replaced Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple. Ok, that’s got the obvious out of the way, but of course there was a reason he was offered the job in the first place, and many more sides…
View More Tommy Bolin – Shake The Devil: The Lost SessionsEyesberg – Claustrophobia
Eyesberg are a German/British neo-prog band, and for this, their third album, they have taken their inspiration from the life of Vincent van Gogh. Yes, that’s right, it’s a concept album, but don’t be put off too easily, because this…
View More Eyesberg – ClaustrophobiaKen Hensley – My Book Of Answers
Ken Hensley holds a special place in my musical upbringing. My first ever rock concert was in 1973 at Bournemouth Winter Gardens, and the band on stage that night was Uriah Heep. They were at the height of their powers,…
View More Ken Hensley – My Book Of AnswersTusmørke – Nordisk Krim
Yet another Norwegian band I’d not heard of until recently, Tusmørke (‘Twilight’) have been in existence since 1994. Trawling through their releases in recent years, they prove themselves very difficult to pin down to a genre. They seem to do…
View More Tusmørke – Nordisk KrimKevin Kastning / Sándor Szabó / Balázs Major – Ethereal IV
I have to admit that prior to clapping ears on this recent release I was unfamiliar with the name Kevin Kastning. Quite how I’d not come across such a talented and progressive guitarist before is a mystery, but I’m glad…
View More Kevin Kastning / Sándor Szabó / Balázs Major – Ethereal IVHosianna Mantra – Particle Mythology
So let me set the scene for you. It’s a very 2020 sort of story, you know, musicians can’t tour and so whilst locked down, decide to record that solo album they always wanted to make but never had the…
View More Hosianna Mantra – Particle MythologyKyros – Four of Fear [EP]
Hard on the heels of latest album Celexa Dreams, Kyros have released a surprise EP, titled Four of Fear; four further slabs of futuristic prog frenzy. Well, at least the opening track Ace’s Middle is somewhat frenzied. Beginning with a…
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