John HOLDEN (UK) Thresholds

Multi-instrumentalist John Holden continues on his yearly campaign of delivering one quality masterpiece after another, “Thresholds” coming on the heels of last year’s “The Great Divide”. For this seventh album, he has taken over the entire instrumental spectrum,...

The TANGENT (UK) Was

Andy Tilleson is one hell of a talent, consistently pumping out albums on a consistent basis , both in terms of quality and regular pace. I discovered him with Parallel or 90 Degrees back in 1996, intrigued by the combination space rock and homage to Peter Hammill,...

RIFFSTONE(UK) Zodiac

Now that I am back in the reviewing saddle again, after a sensational 3 week European holiday, I have all the proof I need now to boldly state without any hint of error, that both Dave Allen and Colin Powell are insomniacs, who sleep perhaps a few hours a day,...

PALLAS (UK) A Song for Tomorrow

I guess tomorrow is finally today. After so many decades of brilliant music, Scottish legends and prog pioneers Pallas have reached the pinnacle of their craft. 2023 had already raised the bar with “The Messenger”, a recording that was so enjoyable it verged on...

The BARDIC DEPTHS (UK) Some Things Are Worth Remembering

Well, this album certainly pertains to the title, finding beauty and truth in musical form is a luxury that progressive rock can easily provide. Back in 2020 when leader Dave Bandana began this project, he immediately connected with some exemplary musicians, names...

HATS OFF GENTLEMEN, ITS ADEQUATE (UK) Parallel Lives

By now, It must be suitable for me to tip my cap to the Malcolm/Mark pairing, a London project that has kept a prolific and qualitative progression ( that confounded word, again!) and I have been following closely since I purchased the “Nostalgia for Infinity” (2020)...