Concert Reviews
![Matteo Mancuso at Boerderij [NL] March 2025](https://theprogressiveaspect.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Matteo-Mancuso_TPA_FI-820x450.jpg)
Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Friday, 7th March 2025 Fame had already preceded Matteo, even though his discography is limited to just a single album, The Journey released in 2023. Playing the guitar from a very young age, coached by his…
View More Matteo Mancuso
The Corporation, Sheffield Sunday, 2nd March 2025 Empires Must Fall – Album Launch Being an inveterate scrounger I managed to get hold of an access all areas pass for the launch concert of Ghost of the Machine’s exceptional album Empires…
View More Ghost Of The Machine / Dikajee
Town Hall, Selby Friday 14th February 2025 It might be hard for me to believe that I am old enough, but I remember the Cutting Crew when they had their all too brief moment in the spotlight. Their 15 minutes…
View More Cutting Crew
The Fire Station, Sunderland Saturday, 8th February 2025 Just because Jan Akkerman might not leap to the mind when thinking about the best guitarists on the planet, that doesn’t mean that his skill and pure talent is any less spectacular.…
View More Jan Akkerman – My Focus
The Brickyard, Carlisle Friday, 24th January 2025 When the Temple of Prog calls the other deities get jealous and do all they can to stop the devout votaries from worshipping. They send a vicious storm with a name that none…
View More Temple Of Prog Festival
Manchester Academy Wednesday, 22nd January 2025 It was a truly special night in Manchester as Magnum took to the stage, this time without the commanding presence of Tony Clarkin on lead guitar, who sadly passed away last year. The band,…
View More Magnum
Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Saturday, 14th December 2024 During the month of December the annual IQ Xmas Bash has become a regular occurrence, a true tradition, which began in the early 2010s. Halfway through tonight’s show, guitarist Mike Holmes reminds…
View More IQ
Little Theatre, Cleadon Village Saturday, 30th November 2024 Obviously, concerts are about the music. Be that hearing new bands or familiar ones playing equally familiar, or less well known material. However, on occasion a concert can be more than the…
View More The Blackheart Orchestra / Foxpalmer
O2 Islington, London Sunday, 24th November 2024 Hamferð The cave-like interior of the O2 Islington is bathed in red light as the slowly growing crowd await Faroese black metal band Hamferð, the first of three bands at tonight’s celebration of…
View More Sólstafir / Oranssi Pazazu / Hamferð
Camden Club, London Sunday, 17th November 2024 STORM DEVA Words: Roger Trenwith | Photos: Simon Arnold Another Sunday afternoon gig in the familiar surroundings of the Camden Club sees the faithful turn up in droves for this matinée concert. Due…
View More The Wood Demons / Storm Deva