Formed in 2002, the brilliantly named 25 Yard Screamer have released a steady stream of albums since, 2007’s Cassandra raising their profile with the track Blacklight making it into Classic Rock magazine’s list of the top 100 songs of the…
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I have been a fan of Procol Harum, since first hearing the songs A Whiter Shade of Pale and Conquistador, and the album Shine on Brightly, with its incredible prog epic In Held ‘Twas in I. If you haven’t heard…
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Michael Holmes, the multi-talented guitarist and main man of renowned U.K. Progressive Rock band IQ, has released his first ever movie soundtrack album, for a new film adaptation of IQ’s classic Subterranea double concept album from 1997. American independent film…
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With tracks entitled Repeat Until Muscle Failure, Slam Your Head Against the Wall (Carefully) and Make It Look Like An Accident, these Swiss sonic explorers were always going to spike my interest. Even more so when I pressed ‘Play’ as…
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When long time member of White Willow Ketil Vestrum Einarsen decided to make an album, I became interested. When I learned that he was also joined by Jacob Holm-Lupo and Mattias Olsson my interest took off. This album is Ketil’s…
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Think 1969, and you’ll be thinking of the genesis (pardon me) of many great prog acts, some might even say the progressive movement in general. Unfortunately, Little Free Rock was not to become one of these acts, due to poor…
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Nearly six years on from their breakthrough and fifth studio album Deep Politics finds Portland, Oregon instrumental electronica crossover project Grails having refined their sound further on Chalice Hymnal. If I may deploy an over-used reviewers staple, this album is…
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Galahad have characteristically released rather a ‘different’ album in Quiet Storms, displaying a much more contemplative and mellow side to their persona, but with a barely concealed ‘edge’. Galahad is a band which has not been afraid to experiment and…
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My first introduction to Schnauser came one night in a Bristol pub a few years ago where they were supporting Knifeworld. I was impressed by their musical presentation, style and performance, a great live band. They now present Irritant, their…
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Prog writer and Whitley Bay enthusiast Sid Smith recently divulged that his desert island Gong album was 1973’s Flying Teapot. Of course, he was wrong to write that, as the best Gong album, from a subjective and objective point view,…
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