“The universe itself keeps on expanding and expanding (in all of the directions it can whizz…)”, sang Eric Idle in his Galaxy Song from Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life, which apparently was how Roine Stolt described the recording of…
View More Transatlantic – The Absolute Universe
I made mention of Nación Progresiva’s nominees for the Latino Progressive Album of 2020 recently, as I realised I had heard of only two of the bands whose albums were up for the award, and had heard only the nominated…
View More The Advent Equation – Remnants Of Oblivion
So let me set the scene for you. It’s a very 2020 sort of story, you know, musicians can’t tour and so whilst locked down, decide to record that solo album they always wanted to make but never had the…
View More Hosianna Mantra – Particle Mythology
For much of Italian band Nodo Gordiano’s existence, Andrea de Luca has been the only constant, and after a six year absence, he is back again with a new line-up, and a new album – Sonnar. Of the three Nodo…
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In this update we feature: • JG Thirlwell & Simon Steensland – Oscillospira • Hæka – Outer Space • Andy Gregory – Clockwork People • Panzerballett – Planet Z • Orange Clocks – Metamorphic • Juice Oh Yeah – Juice…
View More A Different Aspect #51
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…
View More FRAKTIONS – Kalos EP
Norway has always held a particular fascination for me, from the spectacular scenery, its friendly people and its history, but most of all the wonderful and varied music that comes out of the country. Wudewuse fall into the fascinating and…
View More Wudewuse – Northern Gothic
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
We all know that music makes us feel good. The regions of the brain triggered by music, the limbic and paralimbic areas, also deal with sex, good food and the best addictive drugs, but not that shit Zayden sells. I…
View More Sanguine Hum – A Trace of Memory
For many years, the one and only Edgar Broughton Band album I owned was Sing Brother Sing. Like a lot of first albums by bands bought in the dim distant days of one’s youth, it retains top spot in the…
View More Edgar Broughton Band – Speak Down The Wires: The Recordings 1975 to 1982