Category Archives: progressive rock

Rob’s Recommendation Roundup: Volume 18

Posted on April 3, 2020 by

Igorrr– “Spirituality and Distortion” Label: Metal Blade Records Release Date: 27 March 2020 First off, Igorrr is not going to be for everyone. If one were to look up extreme metal, I think Igorrr would be the definition. There is … Continue reading →

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Pure Reason Revolution – “Eupnea”

Posted on March 24, 2020 by

There’s been a lot of bands making comebacks lately it seems. One band that I’ve wanted to reform is Pure Reason Revolution. Their debut album “The Dark Third” is essential. While their next two albums didn’t quite live up to … Continue reading →

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Gentle Giant to reissue first 4 albums on vinyl on April 3rd

Posted on March 9, 2020 by

It just does not get more legendary than Gentle Giant. In my opinion, they are the purest form of prog. If you are a fan of progressive rock, you probably know Gentle Giant. But I think it’s important if you … Continue reading →

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Jan Akkerman – “Close Beauty”

Posted on February 25, 2020 by

I let the latest solo album by ex-Focus guitarist Jan Akkerman pass me on by. I listened to it initially and it just didn’t hit me at all. I even thought how he and Focus should reunite since Focus’ latest … Continue reading →

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Rob’s Recommendation Roundup: Volume 17

Posted on February 24, 2020 by

Godsticks – “Inescapable” Label: Kscope Release Date: 7 February 2020 Godsticks are a band that definitely get better with each album. There have been times in the past where I wasn’t sure just how much I liked them. But they … Continue reading →

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Blind Ego – Preaching to the Choir

Posted on February 11, 2020 by

Blind Ego return 4 years after the fantastic 2016 album, Liquid. It came to me right around when I was getting back into music heavily again. I was just rediscovering all the prog and metal releases that I had missed … Continue reading →

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Neil Peart 1952-2020

Posted on January 11, 2020 by

It’s hard to put into words how much Neil Peart meant to me. It’s staggering to see how much he meant to SO MANY people. It was more than his talent as a drummer or even his ability to craft … Continue reading →

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