PROPORTIONS (MULT) Stories Untold

Having four musicians collaborating via the internet across an ocean is a rather incredible achievement that can be done with modern technology, sending files and conversing via the web in all kinds on video applications. Between various studios in  Las Vegas, Irvine,...

L’OMBRA DELLA SERA (ITALY) Segreti Nel Nero

I noticed a particularly interesting trait concerning prog from Italy, going back decades in fact. There seems to unexpected lulls of Italian releases that may last a few weeks or even months and then BAM, an avalanche kicks in without any advance notice. In a way, it...

RIFFSTONE (UK) Mythical Creatures

Dave Allen and Colin Powell are monsters. Freaks of nature. Ogres, brutes, and even beasts if you wish! Why may you ask? Colin has been birthing new albums at a ridiculous pace ( A Multitude of One , Nova Cascade, etc..), while the equally prolific Dave has pounded...

MAGENTA (UK) Tarot

The Progressive Man of Colours, Rob Reed does have a fascination for different hues, such as Cyan and Magenta, but if one wishes to stretch the narrative a bit into fantasyland, another clue can be found in his last name, if you omit one ‘e’! After a fairly long...

LORENTZEN (NORWAY) Leave Nobody Behind

Eivind Lorentzen is a Norwegian guitarist who also plays bass, dulcimer and synths, and a member of the band Gentle Knife, among a few others, who now has branched out into solo work. There is little doubt upon the first listens, that Eivind brings an eclectic mix to...