The members of Samurai Of Prog are among the most ubiquitous musicians in all of progressive rock. The are so many variations of SoP that I have lost count. The one thing they have in common is, of course, high…
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Author: John Giordano
John listens to all sorts of music when not catering to the demands of his diva puppy.
ProgStock 2025
Williams Center, Rutherford, NJ Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th October 2025 Having returned to its original Columbus/Indigenous People’s Day weekend, ProgStock 2025 continues to grow in attendance. While the weather was chilly and, eventually, rainy outside, the mood inside was…
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Arjen Anthony Lucassen – Songs No One Will Hear
Songs No One Will Hear is officially Arjen Anthony Lucassen’s fourth solo album, his first since 2012’s Lost In The New Real. Not that he’s been idle in the meantime. The workaholic musician has released projects under several band names,…
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Undoubting Thomas – In The Process Of…
Undoubting Tomas is the brainchild of multi-hyphenate musician/vocalist/producer Thomas McKeown. Known to prog fans as the multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter with 1980’s Chicago-based Christian prog band Damascus, McKeown has also been one half of indie-Americana duo Shadowfields with vocalist Heather Humphrey. Looking…
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Various Artists – When Will They Ever Learn? A Story Of U.S. Folk Music: 1963-1969 (4CD Boxset)
One of my earliest memories from childhood is my father showing me a book of song lyrics. The songs would have comprised what would later come to be known as Americana – folksy, simple, emotional and often humorous songs that…
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Doracor – Unexpected Intersections
Doracor is the brainchild of Italian keyboardist and composer Corrado Sardella; even the band’s name is an anagram for the composer’s first name. Unexpected Intersections follows ten years after predecessor Passioni Postmoderne Di Un Musicista Errante (Post-Modern Passions Of A…
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Edensong – Our Road To Dust
Edensong is not the most prolific band in all of Progdom. Formed in 2004, the first album by the band was released in 2008. A live/studio disc followed in 2010, then the magnificent Years in the Garden of Years in…
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The Samurai Of Prog – Omnibus 4: The Bernard & Pörsti Sessions
As the core of The Samurai of Prog and innumerable offshoots, Marco Bernard (bass) and Kimmo Pörsti (drums) are responsible for an incredible amount of music. Much of the music has been unavailable as the years pass, hence the Omnibus…
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Various Artists – I Wanna Be A Teen Again: American Power Pop 1980 – 1989
Ever since the Beatles announced “I want to hold your hand”, power pop has had a significant grip on popular music. That influence has waxed and waned throughout the years, but never has it disappeared. The branding may have changed…
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The Guildmaster – Gathering Of Souls
International progsters The Samurai Of Prog are a busy bunch. In addition to the TSOP concern, there are any number of offshoots featuring drummer Kimmo Pörsti and/or bassist Marco Bernard. One of those extracurricular bands is The Guildmaster, featuring the…
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