Jeseter Promena (independent, 2012) Promena (Transformation) is the new album by Czech progressive rock band Jeseter (which translates as sturgeon). It is a fine album…
View More PromenaAuthor: Angel Romero
Angel Romero has been writing about progressive music and world music for many years. Publications include Eurock (USA), Marquee (Japan), and Nuevas Músicas (Spain). He founded the websites progressiverockcentral.com and worldmusiccentral.org. Angel also produced Musica NA, a music show for TVE (Spain) featuring fusion, avant-garde, world music, new age and electronic artists.
Grand Organ in Neogothic Progressive Toccatas
Three Monks Neogothic Progressive Toccatas (Black Widow Records BWR 132, 2011) Powerful Italian trio Three Monks specializes in instrumental progressive rock led by cathedral-style pipe…
View More Grand Organ in Neogothic Progressive ToccatasConjure
Herd of Instinct Conjure (Firepool Records, 2013) Although it’s still early in the year, Herd of instinct’s new album titled Conjure is certainly destined to…
View More ConjureThe Enthralling Orchestrion Project
Pat Metheny The Orchestrion Project (Nonesuch, 2013) This double set is a document of one of the wonders of the music world in recent years.…
View More The Enthralling Orchestrion ProjectOne Hundred
DJ Sun One Hundred (independent, 2013) DJ Sun, an essential beatmaker in the Houston (Texas) has released an album titled One Hundred. DJ Sun is…
View More One HundredAnalog Overdose – The Road Movie
Fanger & Schönwälder Analog Overdose – The Road Movie (Manikin Records MRCD7097, 2012) German musicians Thomas Fanger and Mario Schonwalder have been making some of…
View More Analog Overdose – The Road MovieThe Rime Of The Ancient Mariner – Chapter One
Hostsonaten The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner – Chapter One (AMS 208CD, 2012) Hostsonaten is one of the numerous projects that hard working Italian progressive…
View More The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner – Chapter OneSyzygy Moving Forward
Syzygy A Glorious Disturbance (SME 090808, 2012) A Glorious Disturbance is a triple disc by Syzygy, a renowned progressive rock band based in Cleveland (Ohio).…
View More Syzygy Moving ForwardProgressive Rock Drummer Ivo Varts Dies at 51
Estonian Public Broadcasting announced the death of Ivo Varts, a progressive rock drummer from Estonia. He died in Tallin on January 15th of an accidental…
View More Progressive Rock Drummer Ivo Varts Dies at 51Interview with Menno Gootjes of Dutch Band Focus
Pioneering Dutch progressive band Focus has a new album titled X. The band’s guitarist, Menno Gootjes, discusses the new recording with progressive rock Central. Who…
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