LIVING IN SHADOWS (UK) Neon Burning

“To Prog or not to Prog, that is the question” proclaimed loudly by the infamous prog bassist William “Hamlet” Stirlance, a common quandary faced by many a band seeking to carve out some semblance of a career, unsure of their sound or audience as they embark on their...

Rick MILLER (CANADA) Perspective

My fellow Canadian is quite the prolific musician, presenting releases since 1984, kicking off with “Starsong” but his finest trait remains his consistently adamant and rebelliously unapologetic desire to maintain his stylistic preference and not bend to any outside...

Roland BUHLMANN (SWITZERLAND) Gapvis

Looking up into the prog galaxy, there are so many shining stars to marvel at, some are blazing comets, here today and gone the next, amid colossal planets that majestically maintain their orbit and on occasion, we discover a scintillating pulsar that emits radio...

CELESTE (ITALY) Anima Animus

This group from San Remo has a great story to tell, formed in 1972 and releasing the legendary classic Il Principe del Giorno, with its effusive mellotron-painted landscapes, garnering rave reviews and cult status in the process. They disbanded in 1977,  reformed...

HALLOWEEN (FRANCE) Psy-KO

Nothing is truly over and done with, as the phoenix rising from the ashes of time can always rise once again and soar into the mainstream. Call it rebirth (or its better-known French label ‘la Renaissance’) perhaps even artistic freedom after 24 years of immaculate...

ANALOG SUNSHINE (USA) Ethereal

Prolific American multi-instrumentalist Tom Bolton handles everything here, a fascinating blend of classic German school electronica with the added thrill of some blistering electric guitar sizzle and elegant electric piano that originally came to my attention with...