One of my favorite discoveries of 2019 was Moron Police. Their infectiously catchy, sardonic, and brilliant album A Boat on the Sea was one of my favorite albums of the year, and their mix of humor and musicianship won me over. I caught up with the mind behind the Moron Police, Sondre Skollevoll, who graciously … Continue reading
I first heard Myrkur, the project of multi-instrumentalist, composer, and vocalist Amalie Bruun, a few years ago, following the release of her brilliant, critically acclaimed album Mareridt (2017, Relapse Records). Mareridt blended progressive elements with black metal and traditional Nordic folk music to create an expansive and evocative blend that was both gorgeous and brutal. … Continue reading
I think it goes without saying that Neil Peart is one of the most influential drummers of the 20th century. Like the Buddy Rich of rock and roll, he figured out how to combine technique and spectacle in a way that was rarely rivaled, all with a professorial demeanor. Neil’s mastery on the drums was … Continue reading
Music festivals are the best way to tackle your band bucket list. Here at Proglodytes, we thought we would try and compile a list of all of the progressive rock/metal music festival that we knew of, in case there is one that is happening close to you. If you are aware of one that we … Continue reading
If you’ve been paying attention to the progressive rock world over the last few years, chances are you’ve heard of Chicago-based District 97. They’ve collected endorsements from prog legends of yesteryear such as John Wetton (Rest in Peace) and Bill Bruford, and have received across-the-board praise from most major prog outlets. If you haven’t been … Continue reading
Every year since we started, we’ve done an end of the year list of our favorite albums of the year. No, not a best of- that’d be us trying to objectively pick something that’s highly subjective. We instead put together a list of recommendations, in case you missed any of these albums when they came … Continue reading
Marjana Semkina, well known in art rock/prog rock spheres as half of award winning duo iamthemorning, has released her debut solo album through KSCOPE records. We are fans of Marjana here at Proglodytes, and we’re very excited to hear what she’s been working on! Press release below: IAMTHEMORNING SINGER-SONGWRITER – MARJANA SEMKINA PREMIERES NEW TRACK … Continue reading
