Finding it tricky to find time either prior to the HRH Prog X at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire, as sustenance and makeup duties filled the morning, or after the gig as merchandise needed to be promoted and fans attended to…
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The Joy Of Being Back On The Road Again For several years, now, Steve Hackett has been alone in flying the flag for the early material of prog legends Genesis. His annual Genesis Revisited shows have highlighted what, for many…
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With bands finally able to get back out in the UK and play live, Marillion are embarking on some dates as part of their ‘The Light at the End of the Tunnel’ tour, starting on 14th November in Hull and…
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‘I’d love to play Beatles songs someday…’ A few months ago, the Italian prog band The Watch announced the release of a new studio album, The Art of Bleeding, the follow-up to Seven released in 2017. With information on the…
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Phil Thornalley may not be a household name but most people will be familiar with some of his music. He is about to release his second Astral Drive album after many years working with some of the biggest names in…
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Karl Groom, lead guitarist and driving force behind the UK’s premier prog-metal band, Threshold, since 1988, spoke to TPA’s David Edwards before the band’s return to live performance at HRH Prog X at Sheffield on September 4th, 2021. Karl, a…
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A couple of hours prior to Ozric Tentacles and Friends playing HRH Prog X at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, guitarist, keys and synth player, co-founder and mainstay of the band Ed Wynne kindly agreed to a recorded chat (while…
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As interest grows around the recently released sophomore Auri album, II – Those We Don’t Speak Of, TPA’s Geoff Ford caught up with the English multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley, one-third of Auri and a key element in their parent band Nightwish.…
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Florida based Galia Social released their debut album in January 2020, shortly before the planet was plunged into a ‘no go’ area. Undeterred, the guys went about recording a series of ‘live’ videos in a local theatre. These, along with…
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Just before Mostly Autumn went up on stage at Sheffield’s O2 Academy to close the HRH Prog X festival, I was able to have a quick chat with Bryan Josh, guitarist, vocalist and driving force behind the band, to ask…
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