Hoia – Scavenger (Prateek Rajagopal, 2019) Scavenger is the debut album of talented Indian multi-instrumentalist Prateek Rajagopal under the name Hoia. Although Prateek is known…
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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.
Stratus Luna, Rising stars of Progressive Rock
Stratus Luna – Stratus Luna (Music Magick /Moonjune, 2019) One of the great surprises of the year in the progressive music area is Brazilian band…
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BangTower – With N With Out (Declassified Records, 2016) BangTower is a progressive music outfit that features superb instrumentalists. With N With Out is the…
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Exceptionally Good Jazz-Rock Fusion from Jukka Iisakkila
Jukka Iisakkila – Clocks and Clouds (Eclipse Music, 2018) Clocks and Clouds is the superb solo album by Finnish multi-instrumentalist Jukka Iisakkila. Although he is…
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Progressive Fury and Quirky Humor
Lucas Lee – Lowered Expectations ( Lucas Lee Music, 2019) Lucas Lee delivers a remarkable, high energy combination of progressive rock, jazz-rock fusion and quirky…
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The Rebirth of Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso – Transiberiana (InsideOut Music, 2019) One of Italy’s iconic progressive rock bands returns with Transiberiana, its first studio recording in over…
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The Stylish Sound of Norway’s Jordsjø
Jordsjø – Nattfiolen (Karisma Records, 2019) Jordsjø showcases progressive rock at its best. This remarkable Norwegian band led by multi-instrumentalist Håkon Oftung (former Tusmørke), brings…
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Guitar Charm on The Alluring Ascent
Pete Oxley & Nicolas Meier – The Alluring Ascent (MGP Records, 2019) Pete Oxley and Nicolas Meier continue their guitar collaboration with The Alluring Ascent,…
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Byron Metcalf and Mark Seelig – Persistent Visions (Projekt Records, 2019) Byron Metcalf and Mark Seelig deliver a spellbinding performance on Persistent Visions. The combination…
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Richard Christopher Wakeman was born May 18, 1949 in Perivale, Middlesex, England. His interest in music manifested itself very early. From the age of seven…
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