Popular music never ceases to amaze. For those that stick with me, you are about to read a rapturous, glowing review for an excellent forthcoming album by a band that released their first album in 1984. A band that, despite…
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Magenta celebrate their 25th anniversary with their first fully new studio album in six years with Tarot. This is a band which has explored various styles over the years, always with their trademark stamp of high-quality melodic rock, but in…
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Hailing from Bergen, Norway, Major Parkinson is a kaleidoscopic collision of huge, cinematic melodies, memorable pop hooks, inconceivable rhythms and psychedelic lyrics. A distinctively different band, with an unconventional alliance and almost aberrant approach to the art of writing music.…
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In 1974, Camel were at a turning point. Their first album had not sold enough for MCA to retain them, but they were establishing a growing fanbase and were already creating a distinctive melodic/symphonic progressive sound. They were too good…
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I have been an avid follower of Hawkwind since my early teens, first discovering them with the release of In Search of Space, the reissue of which I later reviewed for TPA. It was immersing myself in its follow up,…
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In 2021, Dutch band Leap Day surprised the prog scene with their excellent album Treehouse, which earned a leading position in my personal top 10 for the year. Surpassing a career highlight is no small feat, yet with their sixth…
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Seven years is a long time between albums, but The Gift have been on quite a journey since Antenna in 2019 with an almost completely new line-up. In Seven Seasons The Gift present a rather different album to previous releases,…
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New music from Neil Campbell is always welcomed, and January’s announcement of Diagonals was no exception. This latest release however arrives with an added twist: two separate versions of the album. One is a digital only mini‑album showcasing Neil’s latest…
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Rafael Pacha first came to my attention as part of The Samurai Of Prog universe, collaborating with such acts as Kimmo Pörsti, Guildmaster and Inner Prospekt. His exceptional talents on a huge variety of instruments have lifted all the music…
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Sykofant are yet another new band from Norway, and Red Sun Leaves is their sophomore album, comprising two EPs. Red Sun was released last year, and shows the band’s heavier side, whilst the recently released companion EP Leaves reveals a…
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