Tag Archives: prog rock

PSYCHIC EQUALIZER – The Sixth Extinction

October 21, 2019

Psychic Equalizer 2019 Apocalyptic vision from progressive rock mavens who map their way into the future. “Sanguine” might be the best and the worst word to describe this international band’s music: there’s blood on their tracks, only it’s not life-affirming … Continue reading →

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NOVA CASCADE – A Dictionary Of Obscure Sorrows

October 17, 2019

Invictus Music 2019 Somber ebb and flow of velveteen gloom where monsters haunt the memories with a violent glare of flickering light. Less than a year after “Above All Else” – the record which established this international collective on the … Continue reading →

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IQ – Resistance

September 19, 2019

Giant Electric Pea 2019 With independence as the best defense, venerate neo-proggers look for a way to break direction. Once upon a time IQ recorded a piece titled “N.T.O.C. (Resistance)” that reeked of surrender, so a quarter-century of gradual descent … Continue reading →

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THE TREAT – Global Warning / The Good Earth

September 16, 2019

Rockular 2019 Worrying about the world, British trio wear a burning heart on their sleeve but the band are in danger of losing their identity. There’s been no half-measures for Mike Hyder in the last decade, the singer’s expansive turmoil … Continue reading →

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AJ TRUE – Jirga: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

September 13, 2019

AJ True 2019 Aural movie in its own right, an evocative flow of tunes that accompany Australian travelogue to take the listener on a dramatic, if peace-seeking, trip. Full of reflection, Benjamin Gilmour’s “Jirga” was filmed in a genuinely dangerous … Continue reading →

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