IO EARTH (UK) Sanctuary This consistently first-rate Birmingham UK prog band is back again with a new 2023 release called Sanctuary, featuring drop-dead beautiful cover art, […]

HACKBERRY (NETHERLANDS) Breathing Space Fast on the heels of their sumptuous debut, I simply had to comply with my urge to see if the follow-up is of the same exceptional level and provide […]

Beastwars: Tyranny of Distance (2023) Back in May 2021 I went to The Powerstation to see the mighty Beastwars celebrate the tenth anniversary of their debut album, and every song felt like a […]

Evile: The Unknown (2023) It is difficult to believe that Evile have been going for nearly 20 years now, but here they are back with their sixth album. There have been some […]

Graham Parker: Last Chance To Learn The Twist (2023) In an ideal world Graham Parker would be as feted and recognised as both Elvis Costello and Joe Jackson, two other singers from the New Wave with whom he […]

GraveRipper: Seasons Dreaming Death (2023) Just a quick check of the year, yes, it is 2023, as what we have here is something running back time the best part of 40 years to give us good […]

Gwar: Battle Maximus [10th Anniversary Edition] (2013) The 13th GWAR studio album, released in 2013, was the first to feature new guitarist Brent Purgason (of Cannabis Corpse), portraying the new character […]

Hiems: Stranger in a Wasteland (2023) Hiems was started in 1996 by Italian songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Alessandro “Algol” Comerio, but in recent years he put the project on hold to ins […]

Gayle ELLETT & the ELECTROMAGS (USA) Friends Gayle needs no introduction to prog fans as his prolific career has spanned well over 40 years with the consistently illustrious Djam Karet, keeping both […]

Immortal: War Against All (2023) I don’t have the energy to try and encapsulate everything which has happened with Immortal over the years and the legal battles which have taken place, b […]

Skeleton Crew: Lazy Fifty (2023) single Here we have the latest single from blues rockers Lazy Fifty, where Adrian Athy is discovering his inner Savoy Brown/Foghat with some filthy distorted […]

RETREAT FROM MOSCOW (UK) Dreams, Myths and Machines Patience is often regarded as one of the loftiest virtues that a human can wish to attain in its lifetime. From our drool dripping early days […]

BUILT FOR THE FUTURE (USA) 2084:Heretic Back in the heady early days of prog, it was common practice for any band to choose a great name as well as some mind-blowing artwork, in order to […]

Steve WILSON (UK) The Harmony Codex Damned if you do and damned if you don’t, whilst contemplating the sad reality of how negative news, comments and opinions seem to garner more favour ( […]