O2 Ritz, Manchester Thursday, 9th February 2023 It has been a while since I attended a concert with such an atmosphere. As soon as I walked into the 02 Ritz in Manchester I sensed the excitement and anticipation from a…
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Japan has been an important part of the worldwide Progressive music scene pretty much since the beginning. You can trace the history back to seminal live albums like Made in Japan by Deep Purple and Live in Japan by Chicago,…
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The Prog Collective is an occasional project conceived and led by Yes bassist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Billy Sherwood. In the Collective, Mr Sherwood is backed by all-star guests from his compadres in the world of prog and beyond. Their albums…
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This is an ambitious and very promising debut album. Its roots are in the Finnish progressive metal scene, but as a poet and singer/songwriter Rioghan Darcy has a distinctive style that combines effectively with the power and dynamism of musicians…
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Mother Turtle formed in 2011 in Thessaloniki, Greece and this is their fifth album. Previously, the band have experimented freely with various alt-rock and progressive styles. This time they have maintained their appetite for experimentation but kept it somewhat constrained…
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Serial collaborator, drummer and keyboard player Gary Husband has now joined together with virtuoso guitarist Alf Terje Hana as The Trackers and invited some stellar guests to play bass guitar on the new album Vaudeville 8:45. What they have created…
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