Nektar – Sounds Like Swiss (Beyond Before, 2021) Nektar, the British progressive rock band that was initially based in Germany, has put together a triple…
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Author: 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.
Atmospheric Rock from Himmellegeme
Himmellegeme – Variola Vera (Karisma Records, 2021) “Variola Vera” is the second album from Norwegian progressive rock band Himmellegeme. The group is based in Bergen…
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Finely Crafted Live Album from Augmented Magenta
Magenta – Angels And Damned (Tigermoth Records, 2021) Welsh progressive rock band Magenta has released a fantastic double album titled Angels And Damned. The band…
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Stretching the Hits
David Garfield – Stretchin’ Outside The Box (Creatchy Records, 2021) Stretchin’ Outside The Box from keyboard virtuoso David Garfield is a double set of smooth…
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Interview with Keyboard Maestro Scott Kinsey
American musician, composer and arranger Scott Kinsey is one of the finest keyboard players of his generation. As a matter of fact, he has performed…
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New Continuum for Finland’s Malady
Malady – Ainavihantaa (Svart Records, 2021) Ainavihantaa is the new album from excellent Finnish progressive rock band Malady. Ainavihantaa (Perennially Verdant) features charming vocals in…
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Pakt Explorations
Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski, Tim Motzer – PAKT (Moonjune Records, 2021) For fans of fusion improvisation and experimentation this album is a real…
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Keyboard Wiz Meets Vocal Beauty
Scott Kinsey & Mer Sal – Adjustments (Blue Canoe Records, 2021) Keyboard maestro, composer and arranger Scott Kinsey collaborates with a fantastic new vocalist called…
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Remarkable Alchemy from Asaf Sirkis
Asaf Sirkis – Solar Flash (Moonjune Records, 2021) Solar Flash is the impeccable new album from drum virtuoso, composer, and educator Asaf Sirkis. He treats…
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Genre-Defying German Virtuoso Guitarist
Lancy Falta – Lancy Lot (Bayla Records/Galileo Music, 2021) Although German virtuoso guitarist and composer Lancy Falta has a backgroud in Gypsy Jazz, his latest…
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