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).…
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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.
Progressive 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…
View More Interview with Menno Gootjes of Dutch Band FocusSensational Herd of Instinct
Herd of Instinct Herd of Instinct (Firepool Records, 2011) One of the most captivating progressive rock albums that have come across our desk is Herd…
View More Sensational Herd of InstinctThe Island of The Fay
Tangerine Dream Edgar Allan Poe’s The Island of The Fay (Purple Pyramid, 2012) Pioneering German band Tangerine Dream goes back to its space electronic music…
View More The Island of The FayBaraka: The Deluxe Edition
Michael Stearns Baraka: The Deluxe Edition (Varese Sarabande Records VSD-7160, 2012) Varese Sarabande Records, a label specialized in movie soundtracks, has released to soundtrack of…
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Perilous
Glass Hammer Perilous (Arion Records/Sound Resources SR3027, 2012) Veteran symphonic progressive rock band released a concept album titled Perilous a few weeks ago. “It should…
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Various Artists Psychedelic World Music (Trail Records 013, 2012) Trail Records continues to surprise with a collection of psychedelic progressive rock from various parts of…
View More Psychedelic World MusicA Spoonful Of Time
Nektar A Spoonful Of Time (Cleopatra, 2012) At a first glance, the project looked really attractive. Great artwork by the Carmona brothers, pioneering progressive rock…
View More A Spoonful Of TimeLow Volume Exquisiteness
Steve Roach & Dirk Serries Low Volume Music (Projekt PRO00277, 2012) Two of the masters of ambient electronic music get together again after 10 years…
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