Muziekrecensies
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken There aren’t that many prog rock bands from Switzerland, yet there are a few including Clepsydra, and of course Metamorphosis. The last one was founded some twenty years ago by singer/keyboardist Jean-Pierre Schenk, he is the only one who never left the … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken Arnoldo’s Lizards is a brand new band from Argentina. The band consists of singer Alvare Goco (22 years old) and keyboard player Jack Dimensions (23 years old). They play a mix of prog and art rock and add funk, among other things. … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken The French guitarist/keyboardist Xavier Boscher has already made quite a few (digital) albums. In the autumn of 2020, he launched the album ‘Waterscapes’, on which a mix of prog metal and new age can be heard. On 9 July, the successor Earthscapes … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken The first lockdown in England also had positives effects. Vocalist Damien Child (ex ESP Project) approached the Progressive Gears label asking if they knew a bandmate for him. This is how Damien got in touch with Gary Jevon (ex-This Winter Machine). Despite … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken “Prog is where my heart is”, is a quote from American multi-instrumentalist Shane Atkinson, also the founder of Evership. Their third prog album ‘The Uncrowned King – Act 1′, has just been released. This rockopera is inspired by Harold Bell Wright’s 1910 … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken The Swedish prog metal band Loch Vostok has been around for 21 years. Teddy Möller nowadays focuses entirely on guitar playing and grunts. The new lead vocalist is Jonas Radehorn and Patrik Janson is the new bass player. ‘Opus Ferox – The … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken Italian neo prog band Karmamoi was founded 13 years ago by Daniele Giovannoni. ‘Room 101’ will be released on May 28, this fifth album is based on the book ‘1984’ by George Orwell. Karmamoi adapts some of the themes of this dystopian … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken From childhood on singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Franck Carducci is tangling with music. In 2010 he opened a show for Steve Hackett, who advised Franck to start releasing his own music. A year later Franck released his debut album ‘Oddity’. A number … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken Singer/guitarist Óskar Logi Ágústsson founded rock band The Vintage Caravan in 2006, he was only twelve at the time. He is the only one who hasn’t left The Vintage Caravan. Fortunately, band changes have not been too frequent, allowing these Icelanders to … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken Ten years ago, multi-instrumentalist Jon Farley was diagnosed with the chronic disease sarcoidosis, which causes severe lung problems. By singing, he slowed down the decrease of his lung capacity. A few years ago, he founded ‘Checking For Echo Project’. Last year, his … Read more, available in English and Dutch