Monthly Archives: December 2016

Van Der Graaf Generator – “Do Not Disturb”

Reviewing the current incarnation of Van Der Graaf Generator is problematic. As with any band that’s been around a very long time and have different periods, it’s hard not to compare the latest album “Do Not Disturb” with the classics … Continue reading

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Progressive Music Planet Top 40 Albums of 2016: Part I, 21-40

2016 was such a great year for music. Yes we lost some icons but the new music has given us some great albums. This list was a hard one to do. I left off some albums that I really wish … Continue reading

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Heresy – “Prufrock”

This is going to be a strange review. I decided I should warn you upfront. This is one of those times that I recognize the quality of an album and a band yet don’t like it personally. What does that … Continue reading

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Greg Lake passes away at 69 after “stubborn battle with cancer”

2016 is not done with the music world. After a year of death after death, including Keith Emerson, Greg Lake has passed away as well. Lake is one of the true voices of prog rock and after losing Emerson earlier … Continue reading

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Frontiers Music Srl To Release ASIA’s “Symfonia – Live In Bulgaria 2013” February 24th, 2017

Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the release of ASIA‘s new live album “Symfonia – Live In Bulgaria 2013” on February 24th, 2017. Pre-orders are available now here: http://radi.al/Symfonia – Amazon: http://radi.al/SymfoniaAmazon – iTunes: http://radi.al/SymfoniaiTunes – Google Play: http://radi.al/SymfoniaGooglePlayContinue reading

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Toul Syes – “Ikarosz”

I was contacted by Toul Syes to review their new EP “Ikarosz” because I reviewed their last album, last year. The album was decent but really lacked something. Sadly, not a whole lot has changed in a year. Toul Syes … Continue reading

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The Black Fall – “The Time Traveler”

The Black Fall are a Dutch band who are fairly adept at playing but on their debut album “The Time Traveler,” they lack anything to set themselves apart from…well, anyone. The band try to walk the line between prog rock … Continue reading

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Interview with Julien Sournac of Wolve

After returning from Wolve’s very first European tour, frontman Julien Sournac talked to Progressive Music Planet about the writing and recording process of their latest EP “Lazare” as well as the band’s experiences on tour and future projects. What were … Continue reading

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Steven Wilson vs. Marco Minnemann: a study in personalities

By now everyone know about the rift between Steven Wilson and former drummer for his band, Marco Minnemann. People are going to pick sides but is it really that easy? I think this goes way beyond a gold record and … Continue reading

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