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 Within Temptation is known for their grandiose live shows and their interaction with the fans. That’s why they initially didn’t like the idea of a live stream. Fortunately, they realized that with a pre-recorded show, you can create things that are impossible … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken The Argentine band Inner Stream has quite recently signed a contract with Frontiers Music Srl. This melodic metal band adds symphonic metal and electronic to their powerful melodies. Composer/singer Ines Vera-Ortiz founded Inner Stream as a project in 2008. In the meantime, … 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 Finally, the restrictions have been reduced and the venues are fully open again! The 1,5 m and the mouth cap requirement expire if one can show a negative Coivid test, or a vaccination certificate. On Saturday, June 26, the visitors of De … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken Blues guitarist/singer Henrik Freischlader is a popular artist. He performed regularly with his band, Henrik Freischlader Band, (in various line-ups) in several venues in the Netherlands. For Maxazine, I was present at a few concerts. He also performed as support act for … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken ‘Spring Tidings’ might be the best album of the German symphonic prog band Poor Genetic Material, it is at least one of the band’s favorite albums. The theme of this album is life and death, light and dark. The words often have … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken Before ex Styx frontman Dennis DeYoung wanted to retire, he wanted to make one more album: ’26 East’. The title is similar to the address where Dennis grew up in Roseland (on the south side of Chicago). Across the street lived the … Read more, available in English and Dutch