HAZE (UK) The Water’s Edge

Stubborn resistance, artistic integrity and boundless fortitude are the first words to come to mind with this UK band that has been around for 46 years now, perhaps easier when it’s a pretty much a family affair. To further highlight their incredible story, their...

CASTLE MOUNTAIN MOON (GERMANY) Six Tales of Perception

In a classic Prog pincer movement and with exquisite timing, I received a request to review from Bad Dog Promotions, where I immediately recognized the keyboardist as being a former member of Inquire and a few days later, an album analysis appeared from Lazland (we...

PHOG (France) Elements

While on the subject of one-man multi-instrumentalists, Frenchman Philippe Ogier has been a prolific and consistent artist, releasing an album on a near yearly basis since 2018, with “Elements” being his sixth offering, all displaying a wealth of superlative material...

Paul SADLER (UK) The Irrational

Never was a big fan of reviewing a single or an EP, anything shorter than 30 minutes was always a heavy burden, perhaps due to my “opus” fixation, wanting a full-blown experience to savor. There are thankfully exceptions, generally caused by the sheer quality of the...

SPIRERGY (UK) Journey Beyond

Well, along came another unexpected spidery surprise, a chance meeting on the web, that had me immediately entangled within the claws of a new prog arachnid. Like Little Red Riding Hood (no relative of Robin) responding to the wolf, yelling out “Eat me!”. Enter exit...

Nicola LORI (ITALY) Urban Vision

Being a huge fan of Roman composer Stefano Panunzi as well as the band Fjieri, an offshoot solo album by one of the main collaborators is always most welcome on my sound system (a vintage 70s Bang & Olufsen, FYI). Nicola is a talented composer, guitarist and...