Maryen Cairns: One Woman Band (2024) I first came across Maryen more than 30 years ago when Progressive International sent me ‘The Pictures Within’ to review, but that was back in the day […]

Acts of Swine: Pork Grind Vol. 1 (2023) When I saw that this EP was a mix of death metal and pork grind, and that the band said they were influenced by bands like Toto, Cardiacs, Fishbone, and […]

MAYA (HUNGARY) Fading Tomorrow On June 17 of 2024, a new prog band has emerged from Hungary, a scene that has kept a long history of progressive adventures with well known names like […]

SLOANE SQUARE BAND (France) Thoughts I absolutely admire any band that reappears from lengthy exile and has the courage and wherewithal to produce new material that transcends anything they […]

LAUGHING STOCK (NORWAY) Shelter LAUGHING STOCK (NORWAY) Shelter The Norwegian trio is back with another quirky slice of musical exuberance, loving all their previous albums, though I […]

LEON ALVARADO (USA) A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Leon Alvarado makes his home in the USA and for over two decades has been a keyboard and drums specialist, collaborating […]

ROLAND BÜHLMANN (SWITZERLAND) Figurative As is the case for many prog heads, my panorama of tastes can vary from one end of the prog spectrum to the other, and I daresay, that it can often […]

MINORARC (AUSTRALIA) Inclusions Ivan Bullock is another typical example of a talented musician who possesses a wider span of involvement in the prog movement and community than just […]

GRICE (UK) Mordant Lake Really proud to state without the slightest hesitation, that I am a big fan of this artist as I own all his discography and admire his craft intensely. […]

Lazy Fifty: Sitting In The Shadows (2024) single“Sitting In the Shadows” is the fourth single off Lazy Fifty’s upcoming album ‘Neighbour of the Beast’. This album is the second collaboration between A […]

Brutalism: Solace in Absurdity (2024) “…a seething mass of chaos, of endless gaping maws, slathering tongues and thrashing limbs, chattering teeth and sibilant whispers of lunacy and o […]

BlissBliss: Horizons (2022) Over the last 35+ years I have reviewed many thousands of albums, but while I cover a wide variety of genres, it must be said that soul and pop are not […]

Deicide: Banished by Sin (2024) It is strange to realise that Deicide will soon be celebrating their 40th anniversary, being formed back in 1987, with bassist vocalist/Glen Benton and […]

Gareth Turner and Simon Care: Two's Up Two (2024) In 1997, two of England’s’ most famous folk melodeon players got together for a laugh to record ‘Two’s Up’. Simon Care (Albion Band/Banter) and Gareth […]

Banter: Heroes (2024) Banter are back with their fourth album, and it is easy to see why they have been making such a name for themselves on the UK folk scene, and I have no […]

Under A Spell: Freya (2023) Here we have the second full-length album from Texan metal act Under A Spell, and when I saw the press release raving over the singer and saying they […]

Ukes of Tomorrow: Seconds Of Our Lives (2022) When I started running Feedback in 1990 I soon found myself deep in the underground, not only in the prog scene but investigating metal and many other […]

Shakin Street: Scarlet. The Old Waldorf August 1979 (2024) I must confess I have known of this band for years but this is the first time I have come across their music. I was 19 when Manowar released their debut […]