Muziekrecensies
The Enigma Division was formed by guitarist Conor McGouran (ex-Xerath) and Ronan Burns (bassist/keyboardist). Drummer Ben Wanders (also ex-Xerath) completes the lineup. The debut album is called ‘The Enigma Division’, on which you will hear a mix of ’80s synthesizers, prog rock and technical metal. The guest musicians are: William Alex Young (Defences), Derek Sherinian … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Roby Deaton and Craig LeMay co-founded The Deaton LeMay Project (D.L.P.). Roby plays synth & acoustic keyboards, acoustic & Portuguese guitars, and Craig is drummer/percussionist. This twosome is influenced by ’70s-’80s symphonic rock. ‘The Fifth Element’ is their second album, this is 50% based on the four elements of life (earth, water, fire, air). To … Read more, available in English and Dutch
The Aaron Clift Experiment is a prog ensemble from Austin, Texas. ‘The Age of Misinformation’ is about the destructive power of lies, and the search for truth. The Covid lockdown (from 2020-2021) was not easy, not at all; this fourth album is about that era. The spoken sampling at the start of ‘The Age of … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Doug Woods is well known in the iOS/iPad music world. He has been working with guitarist Colin Powell for about seven years now. Together they release one or two instrumental albums a year.“The Chronicles of Mr. Denks and Mr. Klade – The Lost City’ is the second digital album that this duo will release this … Read more, available in English and Dutch
English prog rock band Gandalf’s Fist was formed in 2005 by multi-instrumentalist Dean Marsh and lyricist Luke Severn. The lyrics on “Widdershins” deal with superstition and the human experience. This theme is thousands of years old, but still exists in our digital age. Their prog rock is a blend of New Wave, symphony, metal and … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Multi-instrumentalist Duncan Parsons is known, among other reasons, as a drummer in the John Hackett Band. ‘On Earth, As It Is’ is Duncan’s sixth album. The songs discuss such topics as forgiveness, responsibility and temptation. Music styles include minimalist, folk, fusion and rock. Several guest musicians participate, including John Helliwell ( (Supertramp) and Dave Bainbridge … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Italian band Silver Nightmares has been influenced by bands such as Asia, Genesis, Opeth, and many others. Their music is a mix of rock, metal and classical. In addition, history is also an important source of inspiration. This can be heard not only on their debut EP ‘The Wandering Angel.’ But also on their first … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Dave Brons is a prog rock guitarist from England. His instrumental debut album, ‘Based on a True story’ (2015) was a success. ‘Not all Those Who Wander are Lost’ followed almost seven years later; this album also received rave reviews. Fortunately, fans didn’t have to wait that long now, as his third album ‘Return to … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Brian de Graeve is known as founder/frontman of the neo-prog band Silhouette. He also founded the alternative symphonic prog rock project ‘Realisea’. In 2020, ‘Mantelpeace,’ the debut album was released. Brian and singer/songwriter Marjolein de Graeve also wrote the melodic prog rock songs for ‘Fairly Carefree’. It featured a number of guest musicians, including Ton … Read more, available in English and Dutch
‘The Black Noodle Project’ is from France. Their style ranges from shoegaze to prog rock/metal and everything in between. Their songs are mainly instrumental. This project still consists of multi-instrumentalist Sébastien Bourdeix and drummer Tommy Rizzitelli. Two guest musicians also participate.The opening of this album is slow and intriguing. Tommy plays his cymbals in a … Read more, available in English and Dutch