UK GEP – 2020

46min

An easy Top Score Album 100/100

In the wide-ranging progressive rock world, it is always an exhilarating moment when celebrated musicians gravitate together and, who between them, d […]

Ian grew up around Wigan, Lancashire, England. After witnessing his first band [Rainbow] at the Liverpool Empire in 1976 Ian was hooked on live bands and listening to music. Ian moved to Vancouver, Canada in 1981 […]

Melodic Revolution Records 2018 (Anthology) USA

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AOR Bathed with Progressive Moves

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Here we have the debut album by Texas Murder Crew, who actually started a few years ago as Everyone’s Last Breath, which they have now taken as the title of this release. Fans of guitarist Kevin Clark ( […]

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Don’t let the pink cover fool you, have a closer look at the woman and you will see she has a goat’s skull covering her face, which makes one realise that what is inside may not be all sweetness and light, esp […]

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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 […]

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