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ROSWELL SIX (USA) Uncharted Shores The first installment of the Terra Incognita saga Beyond the Horizon was with some phenomenal music by all involved, as per my PA review on August 31 […]

TOLLHEIT (USA) Piper’s Honey TOLLHEIT (USA) Piper’s Honey My introduction to multi-instrumentalist and ostensibly even wunderkind Robert Doucette was earlier this year when I d […]

The RYSZARD KRAMARSKI PROJECT (POLAND) Alice Ryszard Kramarski is surely one of the most prolific prog composers out there, fronting a slew of bands through his label Lynx music in lovely Krakow, […]

HATS OFF GENTLEMEN IT’S ADEQUATE (UK) The Uncertainty Principle With a name that goes way beyond the tawdry and boring facility of many bands naming themselves after silly things (the Cars, Asia, The Cranberries, […]

MILLENIUM (POLAND) The Lost Melodies With such a captivating title, this veteran Polish prog band managed to seduce me into getting their latest work, not an arduous task at all, as my […]

BORDER HILLS (ITALY) same Another one of those hidden prog gems that flew 20 feet off the ground, invisible to even the most sophisticated radar (The Rogue has a very advanced […]

GIOBIA (ITALY) X-AEon Purveyors of cosmic space rock in the fine heralded Hawkwind-Eloy tradition of sonic discovery and adventure, this veteran Italian quartet from Milano […]

The PROPHETS OF ZARQUON (UK) Galleon Ascending This is my second incursion into the wonderful world of Zarquon, a moody concoction that relies on […]

OLIVER WAKEMAN (UK) Anam Cara From time to time, when the shame becomes impossible to live with any longer, I set aside an album that has somehow mysteriously escaped my exhausted […]

The BLACK CAT’S EYE (GERMANY) Decrypting Dreams of Weird Animals and Strange Objects Always something new to review, this German band comes as a surprise entry out of left field, carrying no preconceptions or past history to depend on, […]

The ROME PRO(G)JECT-…And Thus the End The final chapter of the Rome saga has arrived. Composer and keyboardist Vincenzo Ricca has gathered another stupendous legion of guest centurions, led […]

ESTHESIS (FRANCE) Out of Step This hyper talented French crew from Toulouse just keeps on rolling onward, this third album surely consecrating composer, vocalist, keyboardist and […]

ATOMIC SUN (UK) same Mellotron: A beautiful word, with a magnificent history and a resonance that cannot be rivalled. Pipe organ: A powerful sound, with unparalleled depth […]

Dave BAINBRIDGE (UK) On the Edge (of What Could Be) Let me immediately state for the record that this review will be utterly biased, in full favor of an artist that I not only admire but having all his […]

SPIRERGY (UK) Wherever Forever Advisory : I am a huge fan, and all my comments should be received with some warning, as everything about this artist bathes in personal adulation. My […]

DEPOSED KING (HUNGARY) Letters to a Distant Past This young and highly artistic duo from Budapest have taken the major step of leaving behind any notion of being perceived as a one-shot-wonder by […]

The IMPERFECTIONIST COLLECTIVE (NETHERLANDS) Solitaire I have enjoyed all the five Fractal Mirror albums, which I am proud to own in my collection, and 2014’s “Garden of Ghosts” remains a personal favor […]

DEMO RUMUDO (SPAIN) Second Nature Let us stay for a spell in the jazz-rock mode, as it is not always as prolific lately as the other prog genres; they need some TLC as well. This Spanish […]

AQ& F (FRANCE) Live Quintet 2025 Time to close our eyes, open the ears and clear the mind for an extended jazz-rock concert live in 2025, the usual lights extinguished, candles lit and […]

Johan STEENSLAND (SWEDEN) Duality Johan Steensland is a Swedish composer, teacher, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, who has expanded his craft to include progressive pop and […]