Shadow Hunters are a duo from the south west coast of Norway who formed in 2013 and have been self-producing their music. They have also been promoting it themselves and it is difficult for me to tell you much about…
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Nosound – Scintilla
Continuing my recent batch of reviews of Italian bands, we arrive at Nosound’s fifth album, Scintilla. I have been looking forward to this one as I have really enjoyed their previous work. This album has been “inspired by personal upheaval…
View More Nosound – ScintillaGiancarlo Erra – Nosound
The idea for Nosound came to Giancarlo Erra in a vision. Now well into their second decade, they have carved a niche for themselves within modern progressive music and are imminently to release their fifth studio album, Scintilla. TPA’s Professor…
View More Giancarlo Erra – NosoundEveline’s Dust – The Painkeeper
There appears to be a wealth of good music coming from Italy at the moment and it is encouraging to see young bands picking up the progressive rock banners and charging forward. Eveline’s Dust is one such band, using the…
View More Eveline’s Dust – The PainkeeperFreedom to Glide – Fall
Fall is Freedom to Glide’s follow up to 2013’s excellent album Rain and the second of their intended “war themed trilogy”. Where Rain mainly featured references to World War One, here they continue to use it as a backdrop but…
View More Freedom to Glide – FallAnderson/Stolt – Invention of Knowledge
The coming together of two greats of progressive music, Jon Anderson and Roine Stolt, for this their album Invention of Knowledge has stirred up a storm of anticipation across the progressive rock fan base. This is supported by social media…
View More Anderson/Stolt – Invention of KnowledgePerspectives of a Circle – Masks, Faces, Whispers
Italy has always had a proud history of providing some great progressive rock bands; PFM, The New Trolls and Le Orme being prime examples from the seventies. It appears that this tradition continues into the twenty-first century with Perspectives of…
View More Perspectives of a Circle – Masks, Faces, WhispersLee Abraham – The Seasons Turn
Lee Abraham is back, with what is now his fifth solo album. I have been sold on Lee’s brand of progressive rock since his performance at the 2010 Winters End Festival in Stroud where he was supporting his third release,…
View More Lee Abraham – The Seasons TurnSe Delan – Drifter
So, that difficult second album. This has been a problem for many artists after delivering a successful debut. That said there are many in the musical world that have pulled it off and in Se Delan’s case I believe they…
View More Se Delan – DrifterStarlight Brigade – Destination Eternity
OK, confession time. I had not previously heard of Starlight Brigade until I listened to some samples from this new album and I was intrigued. Starlight Brigade come from Sweden and appear to be the musical vision of Anders Nilsson,…
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