Muziekrecensies
‘In the face of the unknown’ is the fourth album by Canadian band Huis. The band plays a mix of melodic rock, AOR and Progressive Rock. There are no less than four keyboardists, especially they are important for the rich sound and beautiful melodies. As expected, there are a lot of keyboard sounds, in addition … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Friday evening, November 8th, a double concert was scheduled at Parkvilla in Alphen aan den Rijn. This concert featuring Kristoffer Gildenlöw and Italian band Karmamoi, was organised by Serious Music Alphen. Time to Turn The PageVery calmly, Kristoffer Gildenlöw and his band appeared on stage. ‘Time to Turn The Page’ (from his latest album ‘Empty’) … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Canadian prog rock band Kaos Moon was founded by singer/multi-instrumentalist Bernard Ouellette. After 20 years, they have a new album: ‘The Goldfish’. It features several guest musicians, including Jean-François Bélanger on and sitar and nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle). The sound of the latter is a bit like a violin used to play a folk sound.The album … 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
TheDEEPstate is a musical project by Drifting Suns guitarist Ralph Cardall. Teaming up with James Sedge on drums and percussion, he produces eclectic instrumental and vocal music. ‘Veil’ is (so far) Drifting Sun’s most successful album. ‘Days of Delirium’ is a reissue of this sold-out album. From the opening track, you can already hear that … 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
The Captain is open-minded troubadour, taking his inspiration from great philosophers, among others. His music contains dreamy verses and beautiful melodies, calm folk and ambient sounds.About two years ago, a driver with a stolen car was on the run from the police, causing The Captain and his family to be involved in a car accident … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Less than a fortnight ago, Cesar Zuiderwijk performed with the band Sloper at De Bosuil in Weert (The Netherlands) where the decibels flew around the ears of the visitors. On the weekday evening of 10 October, the theatre show De Naakte Waarheid (=The Naked Truth) was programmed, this was a seated concert. On the stage … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Singer AJ Plug’s new album is called ‘Underneath your skin’. She has overcome cancer, but that does not mean it has disappeared from her life. This becomes clear during the opening track ‘Part of me’. The pleasant rhythm provides positivity and strength. ‘Hold me’ is sensitively sung. It starts calm, but gets faster and more … Read more, available in English and Dutch