This album is AJ True’s soundtrack to Erica Glynn’s film, ‘She Who Must Be Loved,’ which tells the story of the director’s own mother, Freda Glynn: a vibrant and tenacious Kaytetye woman from central Australia […]

Iranian act Angband released their debut ‘Rising From Apadana’ back in 2008, but since their third album, 2012’ ‘Saved From The Truth’ there has been little activity. However, Mahyar Dean (guitars, bass) and Ramin […]

Born in 1942, guitarist and composer Milton Nascimento is widely regarded as Brazil’s greatest living composer, having a huge impact on Latin music. Pianist Adolfo first met him in 1967 just before the Second I […]

You would think after 30 years of doing this I would keep better notes, but I have literally no idea where this album came from so am at a loss as to why I am now reviewing something which came out six years ago! […]

Here is another compilation, also from Rhino Records, and I still have no idea where it came from! Compiled by Lenny Kaye (later with Patti Smith Group), the double album was originally released by Elektra in […]

Norway 2020

Karisma

Symphonic Prog

Rating 100/100

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http://www.karismarecords.no

‘Wobbler’, a peculiar name? But not so odd when utilised by a rock band, because it cer […]

Mrs. Fun are the duo of Connie Grauer (keyboards, vocals) and Kim Zick (drums). They have been together for 30 years, have released 5 albums, and improvisation is very much at the core of what they do together. […]

The band may have had a few issues with drummers over the years (who said Spinal Tap?), but the rest have been along for the ride for some 32 years, which is almost unparalleled in heavy music. Godfathers of […]

I have known the music of guitarist Fernando Perdomo for quite some time, and still rate ‘The Crimson Guitar’ very highly indeed alongside the likes of ‘Zebra Crossing’, but I must be honest and say I never e […]

Under the name Endemise, the band released ‘Far From The Light’ (2013) and ‘Anathema’ (2016), but they have had a name change and are now back with the first release under the name ‘Serene Dark’. It took three […]

Being the daughter of one of the most influential bluesmen of all time is both a blessing and a curse, as while there is no doubt B.B. opened some doors for her there would have been a weight of expectations […]

I feel myself incredibly lucky in the last few years to have come across some amazing female singers, and there is no doubt that one of the finest is Katie Ware, otherwise known as Little Sparrow. Here she is back […]

Here we have the second single from Rain, following up on “Forget About You” which came out in August. That was quite a power pop belter in the likes of Pat Benatar or Blondie, but this is somewhat more res […]

US 2020

13:38 mins

MRR (Melodic Revolution Records)

Rating 90/100

 https://pottersdaughterband.com/

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The ideals which inspire the direction of an […]

Norwegian composer and musician THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF have been an active artist for just over a decade, becoming known as a shredder and metal guitarist of note initially but then reorienting her career in what […]

Canada

Private Press

21:40

Rating 80/100

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Canadian guitarist Roy Ziv, a product of ‘The Berklee College of Music’ is not maybe a name for which you are cur […]

UK band RAGING SPEEDHORN have been around in one form or another since the late 1990’s, although with the band taking a bit of a break for a few years in the 2000’s. This year the band is ready with their sixth […]

Oslo -Norway

Kscope

50:23

Studio Album, released in 2020

Rating 85/100

Is there some kind of mystical happening in Norway, whereby so many wonderful progressive rock bands, over the years, have come […]