Tag Archives: prog rock

Stefano Orlando Puracchio: Progressive Rock 3

April 10, 2017

SOP 2016 Final, yet hardly closing, chapter in an art-rock aficionado’s individual quest – and conquest – to grasp the gist of a genre. “By Kind Request”: such a subtitle suggests two previous volumes of Stefano Orlando Puracchio’s series elicited nice response … Continue reading →

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GOODBYE, KINGS – Vento

April 3, 2017

Argonauta 2016 Post-rock poets out of Lombardy praise the wind and find a funereal triumph. Classical piano in a metal setting has, rather often than not, a pretentious presence, but this Milano ensemble weave it into heavy chords in a … Continue reading →

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RICK WAKEMAN – Phantom Of The Opera

March 30, 2017

Ambient 1990 / Gonzo 2016 Obscure soundtrack to a classic thriller restored to its original span to give an aural power to spectral majesty. Out in 1925, a Lon Chaney-starring adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s novel was a strange oeuvre: a … Continue reading →

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OPETH – Sorceress

March 28, 2017

Nuclear Blast 2016 Twelfth offering from Swedish wizards who locate mojo and magic in a sacred – loud ‘n’ proud – place that they now don’t fear to tread. It’s somehow ironic that, having signed to Nuclear Blast, Mikael Åkerfeldt’s … Continue reading →

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SECURITY PROJECT – Live 2

March 20, 2017

7D Media 2016 Rated PG, further forays of art-rock aficionados into the realm of faithfulness with a twist. Delving into Peter Gabriel’s catalogue is a labyrinthine experience akin to looking for puzzle pieces in anticipation of amazement at the entire … Continue reading →

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