Category Archives: Reissues

MAGNI ANIMI VIRI – Heroes Temporis – World Edition

June 8, 2016

MAV 2006/2016 Progressive metal opera gets a new lease of life and a noble cause to serve. Back in 2006, when Giancarlo Trotta and Luca Contegiacomo came up with this concept – a marriage of heaviness and symphonic uplift illustrating a … Continue reading →

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WILD MAN FISCHER – An Evening With

June 4, 2016

Bizarre 1968 / Gonzo 2016 Leper messiah from the streets of LA brings a string of weird scenes to the studio for Zappa to dissect. There’s no better illustration of music being ingrained in American psyche than Larry Fischer’s debut … Continue reading →

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MR. BIG – Bitter Streets

June 2, 2016

Soundtrack 2011 / Angel Air 2016 The ’70s heroes come back to life, still full of passion – and succumbing to the rhythm. If their American namesakes’ return to the fray caused quite a stir, the British veterans’ resurrection was … Continue reading →

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ELLISON – Ellison

May 31, 2016

Trans-World 1971 / Guerssen 2016 Hefty psych syncs with the times to result in obscurity for Quebec band who couldn’t find their place under the sun. Today, Montreal is rather famous for its heavy metal scene, which wasn’t the case … Continue reading →

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PROYECTO “A” – Proyecto A + Proyecto B

May 29, 2016

RCA Victor 1971 / Sommor 2016 Catalonian rock astronomer casts a glance across the Solar system and finds the sight to be psyched up and down. There were many faces to Barcelona’s own Frank Dubé, including a comedian one, but … Continue reading →

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