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El Secreto Del Alfajor and The Violet Twilight Reviewed
January 5, 2024
El Secreto Del Alfajor – Escapando del Maestro (El Adoctrinador)
Similar artists: Pink Floyd, The Doors, Deep Purple, Steppenwolf
Genre: Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Almost every rock is just waiting for a chance to tell you about their dream of having a…
Alex Izraev and Thorn Haze Reviewed
December 11, 2023
Alex Izraev – Passionate Conversation
Similar artists: Shopping Trolley, Gentle Giant, Genesis, Renaissance
Genre: Progressive Rock
What exactly is the date when stores collectively decided they were no longer going to stock up on Tamagochis, Furbies or Hoola…
Paws on Ears - Hot Spoon, Cold Mango
November 26, 2023
If the old mythographers are right, then stories of heroes and villains are essentially the same. And, if that is true, it should mean that the same kind of stories told in pop music under its many guises must stay the same. Hot Spoon, Cold Mango avoids imitation on the new…
Missa Brevis - "Abbaye de Thélème" Review
November 22, 2023
There’s seemingly never been a greater degree of freedom in the Western world, and hardly any people wish to take advantage of it. How will they be remembered? The great poets and magicians of the past, as wildly eccentric as they set out to be, are well remembered and, on…
17 Dream Theater Albums Ranked: Welcome to the Prog-Metal Academy!
November 14, 2023
Dream Theater treats progressive metal in the same way that an Olympic athlete treats a race. One doesn’t just prepare for a trade but rather trains diligently and goes for gold. This is the reason why, in the prog-metal arena, the band’s albums are always ranked…
TAUK and Venter Reviewed
October 30, 2023
TAUK – Melvin’s Mind
Similar artists: Umphrey’s McGee, Dopapod, The Disco Biscuits, Papadosio, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Genre: Progressive Rock, Post Rock, Alternative Rock
It’s remarkable what audiences used to think pop music was only a few…
Talkless and Gabriel Lucas Music Reviewed
October 5, 2023
Talkless – Farewell
You don’t just start yelling at someone and call it alternative rock. Actually, most modern bands take that approach, and they get the fans that they deserve. The more clever ones, like Talkless, know that acquiring an audience is a process of…
Harshly Flavored: Sunshine Lust and King Crash Reviewed
September 10, 2023
King Crash – Haunt Me for Life
Similar artists: The Headhunters, King Crimson, Beck, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix
Genre: Jazz Fusion, Math Rock
Being a virtuoso guitarist is a bit like having earned a degree in philosophy and showing it to people. It should…
Lie, They Said: Little Fang and King Liar Reviewed
August 29, 2023
King Liar – Escapism
Similar artists: Porcupine Tree, Foals, Muse, Radiohead
Genre: Alternative Rock
King Liar cleverly disguise their philosophical prog creation in layers of gentle soft-rock and R&B-styled vocals.
There was a time when a good…