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Mark’s Quick Reviews: Dick’s – Dangerous Dreams
So I received this album in my inbox in June and I gave it a spin. This Finish band headed up by multi instrumentalist. I have to say I would give this album a pass. If you want to check it out try the song Hand in Hand, but for the most part this is album is very...
Mark’s Quick Review: Red Spectrum’s – Self Titled Album
So this album featuring Mars Hollow's keyboard player and composer Steve Mauk has a lot to live up to with the outstanding work created by the Mars Hollow team. I seriously think so much of that band that I flew to see them in LA, RosFest and their last show in...
Mark’s Quick Reviews: Coheed and Cambria’s – The Afterman: Ascension
This band I knew about but didn't actually hear until I played Rock Band. The song on Rock Band was Called Welcome Home and is a great track and a lot of fun to play on rock band actually. This Album from 2012 came up on random and I decided to give it the quick...
Mark’s Quick Reviews: Soup’s – Remedies
So I happened upon this Instrumental album. Not sure how. I am sure glad I did. Its been a nice change from the mediocre to just plain bad albums I have been receiving. This is great melodic music, with wonderful changes and really atmospheric. If you like these three...
Mark’s Quick Review: Syncage’s – Unlike Here
So I had never heard of this band before but I was encourages that it was on the Bad Elephant Label. I was not disappointing. I needed a couple of listens but it started to pop on the second listen. It dawned on me that this might be a good album for fans of Bent...
Mark’s Quick Review: Entransient’s – Self Titled Album
This album came in last year and I finally got around to checking it out. I was hopeful that I would like this grand rapids Michigan band seeing as it is proximate to me in Chicago. The lead singer Scott Martin reminds me at times of Dead Hero's club's lead singer...
Mark’s Quick Review: The Bob Lazar Story’s – Baritonia
So I guess if I am going to be doing reviews I better start liking instrumentals because I am sure getting a lot of them as submissions. This comes from one of my favorite labels bad elephant. So I really thought I might like the subject matter. Bob Lazar is a person...
Mark’s Quick Review: Mostly Autumn’s – For All We Shared
So in case you have not noticed for the foreseeable future I am vacillating back and forth between old and new albums as I build up a large database of reviews. I have decided to let the PC pick an album at random for me now for the older reviews. Interestingly enough...
Mark’s Quick Review: Alan Reed’s – Honey on the Razor’s Edge
So if you were wondering what the unceremoniously fired front man of Pallas was going to do post Pallas, here is your answer. It's a decent album from an accomplished singer. This is straightforward crossover prog and if you liked Pallas I would think that your would...
Mark’s Quick Review: The Enid’s – The Bridge
So I really like Joe Payne's vocals but this no drums or base is a difficult pill to swallow. I like that they tried this instrumentation as it is a very progressive thing to do. It just does nothing for me. The bad news is yet to come, this album is the first of a...
See “Everybody Dies” from the Ayreon Universe – Live DVD; Pre-orders available now!
After creating rock operas in the studio for more than 20 years, prog mastermind Arjen Lucassen, aka Ayreon, finally took his Universe to the stage in September 2017. Three shows sold out within hours after annoucing. 9000+ Fans from all corners of the world flocked...
Long Distance Calling launch ‘Boundless’ album player
German instrumental rock powerhouse Long Distance Calling are set to release their sixth studio album ‘Boundless’ this Friday 2nd February 2018. To celebrate its imminent arrival, the band have launched an album player featuring snippets from all the albums tracks....
Mark’s Quick Review: Organized Chaos’ – Divulgence
If you have never read the key for my ratings below please do so one time. I feel my ratings are tougher than my peers. Also Check my last.fm link to see how compatible our music tasts are. Organized Chaos is a progressive metal band from Belgrade, Serbia. Their music...
Mark’s Quick Review: Spiral Key’s – An Error Of Judgement
If you have never read the key for my ratings below please do so one time. I feel my ratings are tougher than my peers. Also Check my last.fm link to see how compatible our music tasts are. So this album is the second I have heard by the band and, quite honestly, I...
Mark’s Quick Review: Hangover Paradise’s – Out of sight
If you have never read the key for my ratings below please do so one time. I feel my ratings are tougher than my peers. Also Check my last.fm link to see how compatible our music tasts are. So I had never heard of this band despite them having a 2013 release called...
Mark’s Quick Review: Rausch’s – Book II
If you have never read the key for my ratings below please do so one time. I feel my ratings are tougher than my peers. Also Check my last.fm link to see how compatible our music tasts are. I missed the first album by Rausch, but Book II found its way to my inbox and...