After completing the review of Seattle band Odd Logic’s Effigy and discussing interview questions with Sean Thompson, the band’s lead singer, I asked him if he had any other suggestions of bands from the Seattle area that he thought I…
View More A Sense of Gravity – AtramentAuthor: Professor Mark (Former Reviewer)
Cast – Power and Outcome
Cast are a powerful band from Mexico who are well known throughout Latin America and the World, recognized and reviewed on progressive outlets in North America and Europe for many years. They are prolific with 20 albums released over 30…
View More Cast – Power and OutcomeOcean Mind – Underwater II
Greek rockers Ocean Mind returned with a new album in May last year, Underwater II representing a change of sound from the first part of the Underwater collection which was released at the end of 2015. This album is essentially…
View More Ocean Mind – Underwater IIOnce and Future Band – Once and Future Band
I forget now where I read about the Once and Future Band, but I was very interested in reviewing their self-titled album, released in January this year. The author made comparisons in the article, to Queen and ELO. OK, I…
View More Once and Future Band – Once and Future BandOdd Logic – Effigy
I found this band from the Bremerton/Tacoma area of Washington state on CD Baby one night while searching for some new music and, so far, it has been the best discovery I have made in 2017 – they are excellent!…
View More Odd Logic – EffigyEdenbridge – The Great Momentum
After 2013’s The Bonding it was hard to imagine how Edenbridge could further improve on their sound and majestic power as a band. That album is definitely one of my favorites of this decade, if not of all-time. From the…
View More Edenbridge – The Great MomentumTenth Planet – Pieces
The last time I heard and reviewed a Tenth Planet album was for the Prognaut back in 2008. Much has changed in those eight years. That sophomore effort, Everything Is Never Over, was produced by famous Tea Party lead vocalist…
View More Tenth Planet – PiecesThe Far Meadow – Given the Impossible
Occasionally, when you are least expecting it, some of the best music unfolds right before you. That is exactly what happened with The Far Meadow’s Given the Impossible. I was reveling in the renewal of The Mission’s career and their…
View More The Far Meadow – Given the ImpossiblePaidarion Finlandia Project – Two Worlds Encounter
I first found Paidarion after the release of their second album, Behind the Curtains, back in 2011 and A Leap Into the Unknown was one of my favorite prog songs of that year That pipe organ/synthesizer opus is still a…
View More Paidarion Finlandia Project – Two Worlds EncounterEdensong – The Fruit Fallen
I recently reviewed Edensong’s latest release, Years in the Garden of Years, and would like to recommend the album that started the critical acclaim for this band, The Fallen Fruit. I would suggest picking both of them up at the…
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