Muziekrecensies
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken The English symphonic prog band The Emerald Dawn was founded by the multi-instrumentalists Tree Stewart and Ally Carter. Tree plays Seaboard, flute and acoustic guitar, among other things, and also sings. Ally plays guitar synthesiser, saxophone and guitar, among other things, and … Read more, also available in English
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken The Swedish rock band Greenleaf has been around for about twenty years. Their inspiration comes from prog and psychedelic rock. They add (heavy) stoner, southern desert and a touch of blues. The voice of frontman Arvid Hällagård suits the music. It contains … Read more, also available in English
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken The British guitarist/singer Ben Poole can not be ignored in the blues world. Dutchman Guy Smeets has also been around for a long time. These men have often shared the stage together. There is an enormous musical chemistry between these friends. Last … Read more, also available in English
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken This review is about the Mexican band Cast (not to be confused with the English rock band with the same name). This Mexican prog/sympho rock band was founded in 1978 (!). Of course, there have been several changes in the line-up. At … Read more, also available in English
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken The American rock band Evanescence exists 25 years. They won two GRAMMY-Awards and sold more than 23 million albums worldwide. The new album entitled ‘The Bitter Truth’ will be launched on March 26th. This 5th studio album (released via Sony Music) contains … Read more, also available in English
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken English prog/folk band Gandalf’s Fist was founded some 16 years ago by multi-instrumentalist Dean Marsh and lyricist/singer Luke Severn. But their love for music started much earlier, through bands like Pink Floyd and King Crimson. Over the years, Gandalf’s Fist has released … Read more, also available in English
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken Alberto Molesini aka Baro is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer. He founded the prog band ‘La Sintesi’ at the end of the 70s. He has always remained active, for instance as the bassist of Marygold. About two years ago, he released the … Read more, also available in English
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken The multitalented guitarist Nick Fletcher has been a session musician for decades. This Briton plays with John Hackett, among others. Steve Hackett says that Nick is perhaps the best jazz rock guitarist in England. Moreover, Steve praises Nick’s incredible control and technique … Read more, also available in English
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken Eyesberg is a neo progressive project. The drummer is a big name in the prog world. It is Jimmy Keegan (Seeking Animals and ex-Spock’s Beard). The previous album ‘Masquerade’ received rave reviews. And now, about five years later, ‘Claustrophobia’ is out. The … Read more, also available in English
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken In 1999 ‘Three times deeper’ (TTD) was released, this was the first concept album by Karibow. At that time, it was a one man project of Oliver Rüsing. Because of Oliver’s perseverance, Karibow has become a well-known name in the prog world. … Read more, also available in English