Nicola LORI (ITALY) Urban Vision

Being a huge fan of Roman composer Stefano Panunzi as well as the band Fjieri, an offshoot solo album by one of the main collaborators is always most welcome on my sound system (a vintage 70s Bang & Olufsen, FYI). Nicola is a talented composer, guitarist and...

BELIEVE (POLAND) The Wyrding Way

A seven-year wait is way too long a penitence, after the sublime Seven Windows (2017), this celebrated Polish combo launches The Wyrding Way, reuniting the core of guitarist extraordinaire Miroslaw Gil, the exotic Satomi on violin and keyboards, bassist Przemas...

KORNMO (NORWAY) Varjevndognsnatt

Another band that desperately needs attention in terms of positive reviews is this Norwegian symphonic instrumental combo whose career has been nothing short of genius, with highly rated works that have made an impact in Progland (I have all four albums and love them...

Sam KING (UK) The Displaced

Glaswegian Sam King has invited a few choice collaborators on this uber-modern hard prog album that spans stylistic boundaries, whilst retaining a distinctive common denominator throughout, not surprising as he plays the entire usual spectrum of guitars, keys, bass,...

BLACKSMITH TALES (ITALY) The Pathway to Hamlet’s Mill

Well, with a title so expressive, once can easily guess that theatrics and perhaps even a prog opera may be in the cards, with a strong medieval/Middle Ages flavour that was also apparent on their 2021 debut album “The Dark Presence”, which was enjoyed by the...