This release came as something of a surprise. Trevor Rabin hasn’t made a proper solo album in years, preoccupied it seems with plenty of film soundtrack work, so it’s not like he’s been sitting around doing nothing! It’s a relief…
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Myrkur – Spine
Myrkur (aka Amalie Bruun) is an interesting character. With her first two full length albums, M and Mareridt, she invented her own sub-genre of black metal, combining it with Danish folk to produce something unique. Indeed, Mareridt (‘Nightmare’) from 2017…
View More Myrkur – SpineEloy – Echoes from the Past
I guess I first came upon Eloy around 40 years ago, and was immediately drawn to the progressive leaning German band. At the time, the progressive rock scene was not really the crowded, vibrant place it has become in recent…
View More Eloy – Echoes from the PastThat Joe Payne – Bread & Circuses
That Joe Payne returns with his latest collection of songs, Bread & Circuses, and I have to say it’s an excellent palette cleanser of an album for those of us more usually listening to a strict diet of progressive rock!…
View More That Joe Payne – Bread & CircusesGayle Ellett & The Electromags – Friends
Last year, Gayle Ellett, the creative driving force behind Djam Karet, released the debut from side project The Electromags, titled Shiny Side Up. This trio of Ellett, plus drummer Craig Khan and bassist Mark Cook served up an album which…
View More Gayle Ellett & The Electromags – FriendsBend the Future – Sounds So Wrong
Bend the Future actually released Sounds So Wrong in May this year, and as such, this review is a little late, but it’s an intriguing piece of work and it would be a shame if it were not given the…
View More Bend the Future – Sounds So WrongHemina – Romancing the Ether
Hemina, the prog metal titans from Australia, are back with their latest opus, Romancing the Ether, which concludes the story which has spanned their entire back catalogue! No need to run for the hills though, because if you haven’t been…
View More Hemina – Romancing the EtherRoine Stolt – The Flower Kings
With a new album from The Flower Kings, Look At You Now, due for imminent release, TPA’s Graham Thomas speaks with mainman Roine Stolt about recent happenings in the world of the Flower King… So, Roine, a new Flower Kings…
View More Roine Stolt – The Flower KingsThe Flower Kings – Look At You Now
So, The Flower Kings unleashed album number sixteen, Look At You Now, on 8
View More The Flower Kings – Look At You NowÁngel Ontalva – A Haunted, Hidden World of Caves
Ángel Ontalva is one prolific artist, seemingly releasing new music every few months, making it quite hard to keep up at times. The last release which really caught my attention was 2021’s Angel on A Tower which was a superb…
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