Category Archives: modern prog

Interview with Mick Moss of Antimatter

Posted on January 1, 2019 by

The album title “Black Market Entertainment” seems to insinuate that enlightenment is hard to come by nowadays. Was that the idea?   The albums title takes a pop at how I used to view LSD and cannabis when I was … Continue reading →

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Rob’s Recommendation Roundup: Volume 6

Posted on November 13, 2018 by

I cannot understand if “Manifesto of an Alchemist” is a Roine Stolt solo album or just a strange variation of The Flower Kings. It is credited to Roine Stolt’s The Flower King. I know this shouldn’t drive me nuts but … Continue reading →

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Four Stroke Baron – “Planet Silver Screen”

Posted on November 9, 2018 by

“Planet Silver Screen” is the sophomore release by Nevada trio Four Stroke Baron. It’s an interesting mash up of metal, prog, and new wave, with a healthy sprinkling of 2000s alt-pop. From the opening track “Cut”, it was coming off … Continue reading →

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Antimatter – “Black Market Enlightenment”

Posted on November 5, 2018 by

Time to start with another one of my disclaimers. I love Antimatter so a new album by Mick Moss would have to be dreadful for me not to like it. That said, I do tend to have higher expectations for … Continue reading →

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Anneke van Giersbergen – Symphonized

Posted on November 3, 2018 by

I was first introduced to Anneke via The Gentle Storm and have loved her voice ever since. Loved her work with Devin too (ok, so I heard her first on Epicloud, but really took note on TGS), and got to … Continue reading →

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Rob’s Recommendation Roundup: Volume 4

Posted on October 13, 2018 by

Thumpermonkey sounded VERY much like Faith No More when I last heard them on “Sleep Furiously,” so when I heard a track from their new album “Make Me Young, Etc” I was surprised by how it sounded. “Veldt” is the … Continue reading →

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Rob’s Recommendation Roundup: Volume 3

Posted on October 9, 2018 by

Time for another recommendation roundup. As has been the way with everything I do, this one is all over the place “Tabula Rasa” is the latest album from post metallers set and setting (yes,all lowercase). I got into them back … Continue reading →

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