Album Review: Haken, “Vector”
“Vector is dark, elegant, smart, and cinematic”- Thomas reviews Haken’s latest album, “Vector”
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Lainey Schooltree launches Patreon
After a successful Kickstarter campaign, a critically acclaimed release (the delightfully epic, philosophical, cinematic double album Heterotopia– one of Proglodytes’ albums of the year in 2017), festival performances, mini-tours, and an award from Prog Magazine for Best New/Unsigned Band, Lainey decided to pause before the next step. Fans of Schooltree know that Heterotopia was an incredibly challenging … Continue reading
Album Review: Covet, “effloresce”
California-based trio covet, which features Yvette Young (guitar/layers), David Adamiak (bass), and Forrest Rice (drums), just released a brilliant new EP called effloresce in July of this year. Covet is an extremely polished and tight instrumental trio, in the vein of Plini. Yvette Young’s guitar work is a particular highlight in this group. Her style is … Continue reading
Casey McPherson announces new Alpha Rev release ‘Cas.e Sessions, Vol.1’
Casey McPherson has released a new album, Cas.e Sessions, Vol.1. Below is the press release: Casey McPherson, vocalist for prog rock supergroups Flying Colors and The Sea Within, is pleased to announce the release of a new Alpha Rev album entitled ‘Alpha Rev presents Cas.e Sessions, Volume 1.’ Alpha Rev is the singer/songwriters own project that … Continue reading
WOHL: la vida misma
Estoy convencida de que existen pocos álbumes que han capturado la esencia de la existencia y, en general, de la vida. Sin temor a equivocarme el material de esta banda de Guadalajara, México, nos obsequió una descripción franca de lo que comprende vivir y de la belleza y el movimiento que fluye en cada etapa … Continue reading
WOHL: life itself
I am convinced that there are few albums that have captured the essence of existence and, in general, the essence of life. Without fear of being mistaken, the music of this band from Guadalajara, Mexico, gave us a candid description of what it means to live and a vivid representation of the beauty and movement … Continue reading
Interview with violin virtuoso Joe Deninzon
If you are a Proglodytes follower, you might know that I attended ProgStock 2018 this year, and was able to live-blog the entire event. The weekend was stacked with some amazing performances, but one of the most amazing ProgStock performances happened at the second late-night event. Though I was sleep deprived and running on fumes, … Continue reading
Progtoberfest Profile: Source Helps Fill a TOOL-sized Void
It’s been more than a decade since legendary prog-Metal band TOOL released their last album. It’s been 20(!) years since they released their landmark album AEnima. Nevertheless, the next generation has embraced the sound of this and other Grunge and nu-metal bands, looking to create a sound of their own. Which brings us to Source, … Continue reading
