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...

LIFE IN DIGITAL (UK) Signs to the Far Side

Relentless research has landed me this unexpected jewel, totally left field pleasure in that I knew of John Beagley (I have a few of his albums) but this collaboration with singer Robin Schell just blew what little is left of my mind. I felt compelled to write about...