Lemon, a Cherry Red label, has appeared to have got hold of the Cleopatra Pink Floyd Tribute albums (a few of which I reviewed back in the summer of 2023) and is now reissuing them in 3CD boxsets. The first,…
View More Various Artists – Animals Against The Wall: A Tribute To Pink Floyd Volume II
Formed by singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player, Danny Sorrell, The Paradox Twin‘s debut album The Importance of Mr Bedlam, was recorded in Outhouse Studio, run by producer and talented musician John Mitchell. Impressed with what he heard he presented the…
View More The Paradox Twin – A Romance Of Many Dimensions
Italian guitar virtuoso Matteo Mancuso surprised the (jazz) rock world in 2023 with his debut album The Journey. Known until then mainly for his YouTube presence and praise from guitar giants (Steve Vai, Al Di Meola and Tommy Emmanuel), he…
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Perfect Beasts are a kind of suburban supergroup I suppose. Based in Surrey, they comprise Steve Hales, the powerhouse drummer from Kepler Ten, Planet Rock DJ and bassist Darren Redick, guitar supremo Nick Andrew, and guitarist and vocalist John Mitchell.…
View More Perfect Beasts – Perfect Beasts
Three years ago, I was introduced to the Scottish heavy metal act Holocaust through their 6CD box set that compiled their complete early 80s recordings. With their debut EP and LP, they managed to make a splash in the new…
View More Holocaust – Dance Into The Void: Complete Recordings Vol.2 1989-2003
Possibly the last place you would look for authentic-sounding Americana music would be Norway. However, let me introduce you to The Violent Years, a band based in Mandal on the southern tip of Norway and their latest release, out now,…
View More The Violent Years – Blizzard / Sunshine
Blodwyn Pig formed way back in the late Sixties by guitarist and vocalist Mick Abrahams following his departure from Jethro Tull, shortly after the release of their 1968 debut album. Abrahams was uncomfortable with the musical direction Tull was heading…
View More Blodwyn Pig – The Recordings 1969-1974 (3CD Boxset)
The umbrella of progressive music expands far and wide, and there is certainly something for everyone underneath it. The variety of sound and style is almost endless and once in a while, you come across music that just shakes you…
View More Zeitgeber – Fellow Prisoners Of The Splendour And Travail Of The Earth – Part 2
Vox Occulta is a Latin phrase, meaning Hidden Voice. But when it comes to the work of Leprous frontman, and chief architect, Einar Solberg, his voice is very much at the forefront. Who can blame him? He has a truly…
View More Einar Solberg – Vox Occulta
Well, Franck Carducci and his band are certainly regulars of the gig circuit, and it’s unlikely that anyone reading this hasn’t seen them at least once. Albums though are a little less frequent, and we’ve been waiting since 2019 for…
View More Franck Carducci – Sheeple