Muziekrecensies
Thomas Glönkler is de frontman van de Duitse neo prog band ICU. Dertig jaar geleden kwam ‘Now and here’ uit, dit gaat over het onderzoek naar het menselijk bestaan door middel van een confrontatie met onze innerlijke natuur. Nu is de geremasterde versie ‘Now and here – 30th Anniversary Edition’ uit.‘One Life (i) The Spirit … lees verder
The acclaimed French progressive rock-metal band The Old Dead Tree had been inactive for a while. Their comeback was in 2023, and last year they released the CD “Second Thoughts”. This spring, they recorded the EP “London Sessions” at Abbey Road Studios. Manuel Munoz’s versatile vocals and the band’s unique blend of musical styles give … lees verder
In 2023, Wobbler’s keyboardist Lars Fredrik Frøislie released Fire Fortellinger. Now, a special version of this debut album is out. Stefano ‘Lupo’ Galifi (Museo Rosenbach) sings on Quattro Racconti. Two of the four tracks are epics lasting over 16 minutes.The first track, “Il Cavaliere dell’Apocalisse”, already contains plenty of twists and turns. Due to my … lees verder
Forgotten Reveries is the fourth album by French progressive power metal band Darktribe. Their philosophical lyrics are not only about fear or loneliness, but also cover themes such as family, childhood and the journey of life.The album begins very calmly. The build-up to the metal is slow, and the promising music takes on an almost … lees verder
The prog band Ring Van Möbius no longer exists, the three-track album Firebrand is their very last (concept) album. The title track is less than ten minutes long, making it the shortest track on the album. False Dawn is a fantastic epic lasting over 25 minutes. It seems to end with a bombastic piece, but … lees verder
Italian singer/multi-instrumentalist Alberto Molesini, alias Baro, leads the Baro prog project.Although he has been a musician for decades, he released his first album (Topic Würlenio) in 2019, followed by Utopia (2021). Now the (prog) rock opera prog-jet iv: Aionverse is out. This name has been given to an otherworldly dimension. There are eight characters on … lees verder
Prog enthusiasts may know multi-instrumentalist Eivind Lorentzen from the Norwegian band Gentle Knife. Unfortunately, this band has ceased to exist, but Eivind continues to make music. His new album is called “Leave Nobody Behind”. It consists of five instrumental tracks, each followed by one or two poems. These are recited by Brian Talgo.‘Leave Nobody Behind … lees verder
In its almost 30-year existence, Karibow has released quite a few (double) albums. Some of these are true one-man projects, as founder Oliver Rüsing is a singer and multi-instrumentalist. Moreover, he always wants to learn to play new instruments and likes to experiment with sounds.Fans of prog/melodic rock and AOR, among others, had to wait … lees verder
Marcel Coenen is a versatile guitarist. In addition, he plays bass, and some of the keyboard parts. Unlike his previous albums, his new album ‘The Axe’ contains only vocal songs. For this, he invited several vocalists. Marcel wrote the music, the vocalists wrote the lyrics. The spherical intro of ‘Can You Feel It Now’ is … lees verder
Riverside is a highly acclaimed prog rock band from Poland. Live, their music comes out even better than on their studio albums. Anyone who has seen Riverside live before, or has their previous live album, knows this is absolutely true. Several songs on this live CD come from their previous album ‘ID.Entity’The album starts with … lees verder