Meditations on death, time and mortality are not exactly unfamiliar territory in the prog universe, but surely few are as hauntingly beautiful as Memento Vivere. This is the second album from Haven of Echoes, following the 2022 release of their…
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Meer’s first, self-titled album, released in 2016 and followed in 2021 by Playing House, simply stopped me in my tracks. The band’s sound is fresh, vibrant and exciting, blending elements of folk, prog and pop to create an original and…
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Stalagmite Steeple is the latest album from Returned To The Earth, releasing on 14th June. It is a stunningly beautiful album featuring rich and evocative instrumentals and expressive vocals that cut through to the soul. Listening to it is like…
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A new album by composer and multi-instrumentalist John Holden is always a cause for celebration. John abandoned a successful business career to venture into the music industry, releasing his first album, Capture Light in 2018 to great critical acclaim. Being…
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A Game Of Whispers, the thrilling debut album from Age of Distraction, explores the way poor communication can create toxic relationships in which our view of reality becomes increasingly distorted. The musical style is an arresting blend of hard rock,…
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Drifting Sun have never flinched from staring into the heart of darkness; indeed they seem to relish it, and Veil, their latest offering, is no exception. It is a conceptually complex album, exploring such existential challenges as sin and betrayal,…
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Worlds Apart is the debut release from Shadows on Mercury, a studio project based in West Yorkshire and the brainchild of Scott Owens, guitarist of Ghost of the Machine and ex-This Winter Machine. The writing style will appeal to a…
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“Welcome back to Heaven Hill. Same old sounds, same old thrills.” Thus sing the band from Skellefteå, Sweden to open their new album, Himlabacken Vol.2, released on 8th December 2023 by their own label, Blomljud Records. If those lyrics sound…
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Galatea’s Holiday is a warm and whimsical affirmation of the power of natural beauty – and music – to bring solace and healing in troubled times. Listening to each track feels like leafing through an album of fondly remembered holiday…
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One Man’s Grief is the hauntingly atmospheric debut album from Hungarian duo Deposed King, released in January 2023. Its nine tracks carry us on an intense and emotional voyage portraying one man’s passage from birth to death, his fears and…
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