Kir: L’appel Du Vide (2024)

Kir: L’appel Du Vide (2024)

Here we have the debut album from Polish Black Metal outfit Kir. At the time of recording, they were just a duo of Harvest (vocals) and Ferment (guitars, bass) with session drummer Krzysztof Klingbein but since the release of this album they are operating as a quintet...
Kent Nielsen: Too Many Train Rides (2025)

Kent Nielsen: Too Many Train Rides (2025)

Kent first made his name with Danish hardcore band L.U.L.L. some 40 years ago, before both forming Leroys and One Bar Town, which is when I think I first came across him. Since going solo in 2016 Kent has chosen a quite different path, often found with his trusty...

CHAKRA VIMANA (USA) Feed My Soul

For those rare fans who may be unaware (pronounced UNA-WARR) , this celebrated instrument combines bass and guitar strings on a single fretboard, offering a multi-dimensional touch instrument, a close cousin of the equally legendary Chapman Stick. Mark Cook has been...

MOONSOON (NORWAY) East of Asteroid

The thrill of something absolutely one knows nothing about remains an exhilarating experience for a prog reviewer. A titillating cover certainly sets the mood, like the proverbial a candle in the dim bedroom, the title emanates a distant and most pleasant memory of a...

FLUCTUS QUADRATUM (UK) Laplacian

This is an intriguing instrumental line-up, a father and son team are not exactly a common occurrence, Jopheus Burtonshaw being a 20-year-old keyboards/synthesizer prodigy, who also holds down bass and guitar duties , while his dad Rick operates the drum kit. They are...

DAAL (ITALY) Decoding the Emptiness

One of my favorite bands is back with another patented one-two punch of releases, a tradition they have mastered once before in 2018. The second 2025 release is a “Live :Waves from the Underground”, performed at the Studiosette in Rome in October 2023.   Their...