the GUILDMASTER (MULTI-NATIONAL) Gathering of Souls As they may say in the prog butcher shop, “let us not mince words” , so I won’t. Bluntness can be wonderfully rewarding ,I just love Rafael Pacha […]

ALCANTARA (ITALY) Taman Shud This Sicilian band released their debut album in 2019, “Solitaire” to muted reviews, even though I personally found it exceptional. The Floydian vib […]

MOON LETTERS (USA) This Dark Earth This Seattle Washington collective began their story with the 2019 “Until They Feel the Sun” album, an excellent debut that was followed up by the equ […]

SOFT FFOG (NORWAY) Focus Sophomore album from this talented Norwegian quartet, formed by two members of Krokofant, the recent ‘enfant terrible’ of the Norse scene, guitarist ext […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 con […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

ANALOG SUNSHINE (USA) Ethereal Prolific American multi-instrumentalist Tom Bolton handles everything here, a fascinating blend of classic German school electronica with the added […]

NOVA CASCADE (UK) Boxman There are those rare moments when words are hard to come by for someone who feels so much at ease in expressing emotions, thoughts and impressions . Over […]

PHOENYX (USA) Keepers of the Flame An exercise in persistence and devotion to the cause, Phoenyx patiently bid its time to try again to influence the prog community by releasing this […]

TRIBE3 (UK) same Welsh trio’s debut album is an unexpected guest at the table of surprises, as I only recently got their next 2025 album “Life Among Strangers” which […]

KARMAKANIC (SWEDEN) Transmutation Jonas Reingold I have seen perform with the Flower Kings as well as with Steve Hackett and he had me shivering with delight, as he is without any doubt […]

SOLSTICE (UK) Clann Proud owner of all eight studio albums, this veteran band proves the famous adage that time waits for no one, having launched their career in 1984 (hi, […]

UNITOPIA (AUSTRALIA) Alive and Kicking Well, I guess the presence of legendary drummer Chester Thompson explains away the title, as it immediately shines light on that Simple Minds tune, whose […]