Category Archives: progressive rock

Roger Waters & Styx: Their Comeback Albums

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

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

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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Ethos – “Shade & Soil”

Posted on June 10, 2017 by

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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Rank ‘Em: Pink Floyd studio albums

Posted on June 9, 2017 by

I realized that I hadn’t written one of these columns in a while and Pink Floyd seems like a logical choice. It’s actually one of the harder ones to do since I really think they have been a model of … Continue reading →

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RPWL – “A NEW DAWN”

Posted on June 8, 2017 by

I’ve been a fan of RPWL since “Trying to Kiss the Sun.” They’ve always written great songs and I do enjoy the Floydian vibe that comes with being a former Pink Floyd cover band. Over the years, the members have … Continue reading →

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Dreadnaught – “Hard Chargin'”

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

Dreadnaught have been around a long time, yet they have never been able to gain the following that a band of their talent deserves. “Hard Chargin’” goes a long way to both showcase their talent and even explain why they … Continue reading →

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Sólstafir – “Berdreyminn”

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

Sólstafir are a special band to me. Very few bands can evoke so much atmosphere, imagery and power all while singing in a language (Icelandic) that I don’t understand. I was very excited to hear their latest album “Berdreyminn” because … Continue reading →

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