I was introduced to UK five-piece prog metal band FRAKTIONS with their 2016 EP, Anguish. I’ve always been attracted to musical releases which deal with mental health in a realistic and sympathetic way. The musical styles FRAKTIONS played with allowed…
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Whenever I review a sludgy, fuzzy and doomy release from a band from the stoner rock scene, I’m aware of the likelihood of some wondering why they deserve coverage on a prog website. But there’s not a genre of music…
View More Sound of Origin – The All Seeing Eye
Ukrainian band La Horsa Bianca provided a far more mind-blowing and mind-bending experience than I expected with Dilvuvian Beat, which begins in a fairly typical psychedelic manner. Encyclica is an entirely pleasant opening number, which I happily listened to. It’s…
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In this, our third ADA update featuring music from Spain we have: • Eclipse 27 – Eclipse 27 • ṘO – Athalase • Back To R’lye – Chosen • Magick Brother & Mystic Sister – Magick Brother & Mystic Sister…
View More Un Aspecto Diferente #50
Last year I reviewed Sada, the second collaboration between the Spanish jazz fusion and RIO guitarist Ángel Ontalva and members of Russian psychedelic space-prog rockers Vespero. I made the comment that I have enjoyed several of their releases, but somehow…
View More Seaorm – Olkhon
For all the great bands of Norway and Sweden, I often think it’s a shame that neighbouring Finland seems to miss out on similar acclaim. If anything, I find many of the Finns make far more eclectic and experimental sounds,…
View More Onségen Ensemble – Fear
Whoa! I can’t believe I’ve gone all this time without being aware of the wonder of Russian band The Grand Astoria, a band that has put out a dizzying array of singles, EPs and albums since 2009, with their own…
View More The Grand Astoria – From The Great Beyond
Recently I reviewed Astrolabe’s Death: An Ode to Life, which I noted was one of two bands I knew of among the five nominees for Nación Progresiva’s Latino Progressive Album of the Year. Since then, Alpha Lighting System won the…
View More Egregor – Pachakuti
It’s that time of year when websites and Facebook pages are posting lists and awards, and recently Nación Progresiva’s nominees for the Latino Progressive Album of the year drew my attention. I had heard of only two of the bands…
View More Astrolabe – Death: An Ode To Life
While reviewing the excellent Boris and Merzbow release 2R0I2P0, I mentioned to my sensai and swami, Sir Roger of Trenwith, that I was familiar with Merzbow only within the Boris universe. Always willing my mind to be expanded, Sir Roger…
View More Merzbow, Mats Gustafsson, Balázs Pándi – Cuts Open