OVERWORLD DREAMS (USA) Geography

Before anything, deep appreciation to Gabriel of French prog review site Prog Critique for his wonderful review of this new album, that steered me into purchasing it. As per norm, he was spot on in his analysis.  Geography was and still is my favourite subject, which...

A SECRET RIVER (SWEDEN) Mirror Universe

Ten years ago, I had the pleasure of discovering a new band from Sweden called A Secret River with an album entitled Colours of Solitude. Deeply melodic and highly attractive prog music, firmly led by a strong bass guitar presence, superb drumming as well as judicious...

RED ZONE PLANET (ITALY) Asteria

Another band that incorporates a mixture of spacy electronic pop with progressive flashes that can inject a great amount of fun into the often-overbearing complexity of listening to endless epic tracks loaded with eccentric chops, mutinous transitions and dizzying...

PALLAS (UK) The Messenger

In the seemingly revolving door of original neo-prog bands, namely Marillion, IQ, Pendragon, and Pallas (you can throw in Arena as a later add-on), releasing great albums and reclaiming some illusory throne, the competition is quite stiff as each tries to secure its...

MONARCH TRAIL (CANADA) Four Sides

Canadian artist Ken Baird has sent another new prog butterfly into our progressive path, an always most appreciated gift for fans of melodic excursions that are forging forever forward, carrying all the classic tendencies that has crowned so many legendary albums. He...

JOHN LÖNNMYR (SWEDEN) Aftonland

This hyper talented Swedish keyboardist from Gothenburg made his name with my collection when I stumbled on his early career with a marvellous but short-lived group called Valinor’s Tree, who had released two real cool albums, 1998’s “Kingdom of Sadness” and a final...