Whilst the Nordics have given us the lighter side of pop with Abba, A-ha and Roxette they also have a history of creating intense, moody and dark forms of rock and metal music, and over recent years have become a…
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Liminal, I presume, is derived from subliminal, limen the Latin for “threshold”. The album title suggests to me, therefore, that we, or at least VALERIAN SWING, are at the threshold. At it. Not below it, but on the threshold of……
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Post Rock these days is far from gloomy and ponderous, encompassing as it does many musical forms into melting pots of ideas, in a genre of mostly instrumental pieces with many exponents. As with all types of music there are differing…
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Nordic Giants who are well known for their immersive live performances and their mysterious stage presence have decided to release an early years’ compilation called Origins. The album collects the band’s first recordings, A Tree As Old As Me EP,…
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Hasse Fröberg is back with his Musical Companions, and that alone is something worth celebrating, given their track record. Funnily enough, on highlight track Blind Dog, the protagonist states “My track record leaves a whole lot to be desired, how…
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A new album by composer and multi-instrumentalist John Holden is always a cause for celebration. John abandoned a successful business career to venture into the music industry, releasing his first album, Capture Light in 2018 to great critical acclaim. Being…
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The long awaited new Barock Project, Time Voyager, has finally materialised from Italy, five years since their well-received Seven Seas release. Purveyors of high class, ornate melodic progressive rock, Barock Project, have delivered another intoxicating blend of musical influences, intricate…
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You may be familiar with The Bob Lazar Story from such albums as Baritonia, Vanquisher, No Foodstool Left Behind, The Bob Lazarus Chronicles Pt1 : Foodstool Resurrection and from such reviews as Baritonia, Vanquisher, Ghost Of Foodstool and The Bob…
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A Game Of Whispers, the thrilling debut album from Age of Distraction, explores the way poor communication can create toxic relationships in which our view of reality becomes increasingly distorted. The musical style is an arresting blend of hard rock,…
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2024 blusters in with storms and rain but despite widespread world problems it fails to stem the flow of new music flooding into our ears. Rushing in a torrent towards us there have already been a number of commendable albums…
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