Category Archives: avant garde

Rank ‘Em: Voivod studio albums

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

Voivod is one of my all-time favorite bands. A discussion with my good friends Russ and Rod led me to decide it was time to try to rank Voivod’s studio albums. I knew this would be hard since I love … Continue reading →

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Howling Sycamore – “Howling Sycamore”

Posted on February 11, 2018 by

Just when you thought all the great band names have been taken, along comes supergroup Howling Sycamore! When I learned that the band was made up of former Watchtower vocalist Jason McMaster and ex-Obscura drummer Hannes Grossmann, I couldn’t wait … Continue reading →

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Mark Deutrom – “The Silent Treatment”

Posted on February 10, 2018 by

Reviewing re-issues isn’t something I do very often. One reason to take a look at the debut album “The Silent Treatment” from ex-Melvins bassist Mark Deutrom is that I love (the) Melvins. Granted they go thru bassists like Spinal Tap … Continue reading →

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Progressive Music Planet Top 40 Albums of 2017 Part I: 21-40

Posted on December 10, 2017 by

The rules for my list are no live albums, no EPs (separate list), no compilations. Most albums are purely progressive while some have hints of prog on them. The bottom half of my favorite 40 albums of 2017 are as … Continue reading →

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Diablo Swing Orchestra – “Pacifisticuffs”

Posted on December 4, 2017 by

The line between clever and cheesy is a narrow one. There are bands like Therion who (for whatever reason) walk that line every single release and never seem to fuck up. I love Therion which might surprise some. Then there’s … Continue reading →

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A Special Conversation with Hamlet of Transport Aerian on his new album “Therianthrope”

Posted on November 2, 2017 by

I’ve had a very interesting friendship with Hamlet of Transport Aerian. I’ve definitely not loved his music all the time but I am always honest with him and he is quite the same in return. He asked me to take … Continue reading →

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Wingfield Reuter Sirkis – “Lighthouse”

Posted on October 31, 2017 by

Somewhere between the frightening world of improvisation and the comforting sea of structured prog stands the “Lighthouse.” This thrilling hour of music was generated by the trio of guitarist Mark Wingfield, drummer Asaf Sirkis and touch guitar genius Markus Reuter. … Continue reading →

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