Crayon Phase – Two Hundred Pages (Progressive Promotion Records, 2019) Two Hundred Pages is a concept album by German prog metal band Crayon Phase. It…
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Remastered Edition of Encore: Tangerine Dream Live
Tangerine Dream – Encore: Tangerine Dream Live (Virgin Records, remastered 2019 edition) Encore: Tangerine Dream Live was Tangerine Dream’s second live album. It was originally…
View More Remastered Edition of Encore: Tangerine Dream LiveSpectrum Showcases the Maturity and Growth of Hiromi
Hiromi – Spectrum (Concord Music, 2019) Spectrum is Hiromi’s second solo album. The Japanese piano phenomenon delivers a masterful set of performances where jazz and…
View More Spectrum Showcases the Maturity and Growth of HiromiHeofon – “5th Key”
Well, tonight, I have another wonderful sounding band and album to offer for exploration. Heofon is the name of this British Columbia, Canadian band. They…
View More Heofon – “5th Key”Silent Like Lightning – “Moving Mountains”
Silent Like Lightning considers themselves a progressive, post rock, band. They are based in Austin, Texas. The group was founded in early 2016. The band members…
View More Silent Like Lightning – “Moving Mountains”Giant The Vine’s Cinematic Explorations
Giant The Vine – Music for Empty Places (Lizard Records, 2019) Italian band Giant The Vine delivers an effective set of instrumental tracks on Music…
View More Giant The Vine’s Cinematic ExplorationsTool – “Fear Inoculum”
One of the most anticipated music releases of this year was to be Tool’s new album. The anticipation was so global, that once Fear Inoculum,…
View More Tool – “Fear Inoculum”Rodrigo y Gabriela’s Acoustic Rock Meets Floydian Echoes
Rodrigo y Gabriela – Mettavolution (ATO Records, 2019) Acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela continue their fascinating deconstructions of hard rock and heavy metal through…
View More Rodrigo y Gabriela’s Acoustic Rock Meets Floydian EchoesNo-Man – “Love You to Bits”
Wow! Eleven years waiting for a new No Man album. Both Tim Bowness and Steve Wilson have been very busy with solo and other projects…
View More No-Man – “Love You to Bits”Shining Pyramid on the Mesmeric Electronic Edge of Progressive Rock
Shining Pyramid – Children of the Stones (SEQ Records, 2019) Shining Pyramid play a delightful form of instrumental progressive rock using guitars and keyboards (spacey…
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