Monthly Archives: June 2017

Kingbathmat – “Dark Days”

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Rob

I honestly didn’t think there would be another Kingbathmat album. The man behind Kingbathmat is the very talented John Bassett. John has been a very busy man since the last Kingbathmat album, “Overcoming the Monster,” was issued in 2013. He … Continue reading →

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RPWL release sneak peak of new live video “A New Dawn”

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Rob

Germany’s prog giants RPWL recorded a special live performance on October 31, 2015. The show featured songs from the band’s last two studio albums, “Wanted” and “Between Man and Time,” melded into one cohesive story which was all brought to … Continue reading →

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Amarok – “Hunt”

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Rob

Amarok is the prog project of Polish multi-instrumentalist Michał Wojtas. What caught my attention about this album was that Mariusz Duda of Riverside provides vocals on a track, “Idyll.” Needless to say, that track is worth the price of admission … Continue reading →

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Tuesday The Sky – “Drift”

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Rob

There are some musicians that never run out of ideas and inspiration. Jim Matheos is one of those people. Known for guiding Fates Warning as guitarist and principal songwriter since the band started, Matheos is also part of the duo … Continue reading →

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Tree Of Life – “Awakening Call”

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Rob

Tree of Life is a multi-national instrumental prog metal band with roots in Christian faith. As I have mentioned before, I am an Atheist. But I really don’t have any issue with Christian bands so long as the topics are … Continue reading →

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Roger Waters & Styx: Their Comeback Albums

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Rob

Roger Waters hadn’t released a new studio album in 25 years. Styx hadn’t released new material in 14 years. Each are missing key ingredients to their respective sounds. Roger Waters is missing David Gilmour (and the rest of Floyd for … Continue reading →

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ProgressiveMusicPlanet.com voted 71st best rock blog by Feedspot

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Rob

First off, I do appreciate that another site would care enough to rank this site at all. Rankings are all just personal preference. Odds are there are a lot more than 70 blogs/sites better than this one. I guess if … Continue reading →

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Vintersorg – “Till Fjälls del II”

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Rob

For those who don’t know, Vintersorg is both a band and the alias of band leader Andreas Hedlund. Hedlund is also a member of Borknagar (one of my favorite bands) and Cronian (with Øystein Brun of Borknagar) among many other … Continue reading →

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Voyager – “Ghost Mile”

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Rob

I love Voyager and it goes beyond just them being a great band. Their music helped me through a very difficult time in my life so I have a very special place for them in my heart. After their last … Continue reading →

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Ethos – “Shade & Soil”

Posted on June 10, 2017 by thenihilistchamber

Every once in a while I’ll run into a band that contains an element that I usually refer to as the “love it or hate it factor”. This is the one element that can potentially be the “make it or … Continue reading →

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