Muziekrecensies
Crescent Moon is a Dutch atmospheric rock band. The theme of their fourth album, ‘Another Way to Live’ is the longing for a different direction. This search for choices involves both social and personal changes. It also deals with, for instance, uncertainty and reflection.The intro of ‘Queen of Spades’ is very different from what we … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Singer/multi instrumentalist Achraf El Asraoui (ex Nine Skies) is the man behind Achelas. The fifth album, ‘Echoes Of Virtue’, tells the story of a disillusioned individual navigating a dystopian world.The crashing of a helicopter in ‘Dialogue 33’ symbolises the crumbling morality in society. ‘Veils Of Unseen Realities’ has a lovely mix of metal and calmer … Read more, available in English and Dutch
My Arrival is a Dutch band influenced by Artpop and Post-Rock. Where their previous album ‘Satur9 & Indigo’ (2020) ended, ‘Lost 3mbers’ continues. The main character now lives on the planet Kepler 186F, where he researches its liveability. At the same time, he wants to save Earth, but he realises this cannot be done just … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Neal Morse & The Resonance’s new album is called ‘No Hill For A Climber’. Neal Morse made this album with local young talent. The album has five tracks, two of them are wonderfully long epics. The epic ‘Eternity In Your Eyes’ has seven parts. This one starts with classical elements. Many twists and turns follow, … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Versatile guitarist/composer/producer Nick Fletcher went solo in 2021, his music is a mixture of progressive rock, jazz fusion and classical music. The new album is called ‘A longing for home’. This is the final part of a trilogy that is about finding our true place both in ourselves and in the universe. Although ‘A longing … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Oz Avneya is the man behind Israeli prog metal project Avneya. You may know his name from the prog trio Obsidian Tide. For his debut solo album ‘Road to I’, he stepped out of his comfort zone. For the first time, he didn’t just write compositions, but also the lyrics. Here, he sought the balance … Read more, available in English and Dutch
‘Permission To Fly’ is the new album by Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess. The lyrics are written by his daughter Ariana. Jordan says: ‘Although I enjoy writing lyrics myself, I mainly focus on the sonic quality of the words. For this album, I wanted to go deeper and offer something that resonated on a more … Read more, available in English and Dutch
The?Truth is the final part of ‘The?Book’. The concept of this trilogy is the critical view of (contemporary) fanaticism in religion. The story is sung by several character/guest vocalists, including Peter Jones (Camel, Tiger Moth Tales) and Elisabeth Markstein (Alphaville). ‘The?Truth’ was recently released on CD. The complete trilogy will also be released as a … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Finnish progressive rock/metal band Kick The Giant was formed over a decade ago.This foursome drew inspiration from a variety of bands, such as Toto and Dream Theater. This created a blend between ‘80s pop/rock; metal and prog rock. Their debut album ‘Presence’ was launched on the 5th of July. First you hear the title track. … Read more, available in English and Dutch
The Swedish progressive folk-fusion-rock band often has album titles that are difficult to pronounce. But the fifteenth album, ‘Sommargryningsljus’, is quite a tongue twister. A translation app tells me it means summer twilight. These eight songs tell the story of a nocturnal journey. The first two tracks are about twilight, the last two about dawn. … Read more, available in English and Dutch