Monthly Archives: November 2016

THE PINEAPPLE THIEF ANNOUNCE HEADLINE YOUR WILDERNESS TOUR FEATURING GAVIN HARRISON

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Rob

The Pineapple Thief have announced a string of European dates for early 2017 in support of their highly acclaimed new album, ‘Your Wilderness’. The band will be joined by virtuoso Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson) on drums. “We always … Continue reading →

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Ollocs – “Soul Theory”

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Rob

I’ve battled this album probably more than I needed to. The problem for me was trying to find the direction that Ollocs were wanting to go versus the direction they actually take on their new album “Soul Theory.” Ollocs consider … Continue reading →

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Eye – “Vision And Ageless Light”

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Rob

There are some bands that just GET how progressive rock should sound. Eye is one of those bands. Vintage keyboards, analog sounds, and massive soundscapes. I got into Eye just after their first album. I still can’t for the life … Continue reading →

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Arcade Messiah – “III”

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Rob

John Bassett is back with his third album under the moniker Arcade Messiah. It’s another dose of prog metal meets post metal. The man is a riff machine! “III” is a slightly different beast than the first 2 albums. For … Continue reading →

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Thank You Scientist and Consider the Source announce US tour

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Rob

NYC trio Consider The Source have announced an exciting new series of tour dates for January 2017, sharing the bill with New Jersey progressive rock outfit Thank You Scientist whose latest album “Stranger Heads Prevail” made it into the Billboard … Continue reading →

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Poor Genetic Material – “Absence”

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Rob

Poor Genetic Material are not named very well. Genetics plays a huge role in the success of this band and are anything but poor. The band is led by vocalist Philipp Griffiths who is the son of Martin Griffiths, formerly … Continue reading →

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Interview with Wolverine

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Rob

I have to start with the obvious question. Does the band name pose any issues since there’s aMarvel superhero of the same name? Marcus: Well, for people that have never heard about us before I guess there are some issues … Continue reading →

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John Wesley – a way you’ll never be…

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Rob

I love Wes. I figure I’d better start with that. His last solo album, “Disconnect,” was my favorite of his to this point. The album had so many different flavors and great songwriting. This time out John Wesley (known to … Continue reading →

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Enslaved – “The Sleeping Gods – Thorn”

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Rob

Enslaved are one of my favorite bands. Take that into account. In my mind, they can do no wrong and this re-issue is another example of that. “The Sleeping Gods” and “Thorn” were both originally released (separately) back in 2011. … Continue reading →

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ZA – “Grito Al Aire” EP

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Rob

When does a step backward mean a step forward? In the case of Chilean band Diogenes, it’s when the band revisits 3 older tracks when they were known as ZA. Confused? Ok well, Diogenes is a band that I previously … Continue reading →

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