Category: CD Reviews

The Stanley Clarke Band Up (Mack Avenue Records, 2014) Bass maestro Stanley Clarke’s discography is multifaceted. He’s played cutting edge fusion and smooth jazz as…

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Opeth Pale Communion (Roadrunner Records, 2014) The latest album by Swedish band Opeth, Pale Communion, has attracted a lot of attention. The rumors indicated that…

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Psycho Praxis Echoes from the Deep (Black Widow Records, 2012) Even though Italian band Psycho Praxis is a new group, they have managed to recreate…

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Pulsar Halloween (CBS, 1997/Musea CD reissue, 1991) Pulsar was one of the greatest French progressive rock bands in the 1970s. Unlike Ange and many other…

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Esthema Long Goodbye (Esthema, 2014) Esthema is a Boston-based ensemble composed of virtuoso musicians that defy musical boundaries. Although they describe their music as world…

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Stop Motion Orchestra Instant Everything! (Egg Helmet Records (888295123945, 2014) Austin has become a hotbed for eclectic bands that perform all sorts of music beyond…

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Alas Alas (EMI 8294, 1976) In the mid-1970s Argentina had one of the most exciting progressive rock scenes in South America. Alas (wings) was one…

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Dean Madonia Shadow To Shadow: Dean Madonia’s Frankenstein (Soft Monkey Music, 2014) This ambitious double album appeared promising: a new rock opera based on Mary…

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Discipline This One’s for England (Strung Out Records, 2014) American progressive rock band Discipline has released several live albums in the past on its own…

View More Memorable and Grand Live Album by Discipline