Published on 18th January 2020 | by Alex Driessen
Yes celebrated its 50th anniversary last year with an extensive tour, with shows in Europe, North America and Japan. This year, the legendary group returns with a new double live album that was recorded on 20th... Read More →
Published on 17th January 2020 | by John Wenlock-Smith
The release of this album made me very happy indeed, as I used to have it on vinyl many years ago (on the Illegal Records label). This new sonically improved version not only acts as a... Read More →
Published on 16th January 2020 | by Leo Trimming
Barock Project from Italy utterly blew me away with their previous album, the utterly outstanding Detachment, which was my favourite of 2017. They recently launched their latest album into the Seven Seas and have maintained their... Read More →
Published on 15th January 2020 | by Sue Smith
InVertigo are a German rock band invoking past echoes from well-trodden paths through the neo-Prog landscape, from the aspirational high-ground of Marillion, Genesis and Yes, but at the same time, applying a little Teutonic stamp here... Read More →
Published on 14th January 2020 | by Nick Hudson
At the beginning of any year, you can be guaranteed to see two types of article on any site such as this one: a review of a release from the (only just) previous year, tying up... Read More →
Published on 13th January 2020 | by Rob Fisher
Subtlety, finesse, nuance tend not to be the words you instinctively associate with progressive metal. Yet Ray Alder’s first solo album, What the Water Wants with InsideOut Music, is an admirable, at times even eloquent demonstration... Read More →
Published on 12th January 2020 | by Alex Driessen
I often wonder whether there is any added value for a tribute band whose subject is still alive and well, and often even still performing on a more or less regular basis. These were my feelings... Read More →
Published on 11th January 2020 | by Leo Trimming
In the summer of 2019 Warmrain finally released their ambitious double album Back Above the Clouds, in a prolonged process with roots way back before their original 2011 E.P., Absent Friends. In a PROG magazine interview in... Read More →
Published on 10th January 2020 | by Phil Lively
“Across five themed discs we present the band’s progression throughout the tour using material and preferences that resonated with us.” – Markus Reuter. The odds were stacked against this release coming into being. Originally intended solely... Read More →
Published on 9th January 2020 | by John Wenlock-Smith
“Is this Prog?”, I hear you asking. Well the simple answer to that is clearly ‘No’. It is, however, superiorly crafted AOR from a British band whose history certainly makes for interesting reading, especially when you... Read More →
