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Mark’s Quick Review’s: Project Creations’s – Floating World
So quite honestly I found out about this album due to a little blurb on Classic Rock presents prog where it got a 3 star review. I bought it because I like SciFi concept albums which this is. I was hoping for a Portuguese Ayreon and that is exactly what I got. The...
Mark’s Quick Review: Bent Knee – Land Animal
So we had the pleasure of seeing this band at RoSfest and two months ago at Schuba's in chicago. To see them live with the college crowed at a small venue is really the best way to see them. The albums could never capture the magic of their live show. Their lead...
New Anneke group VUUR release trailer for debut album
Anneke van Giersbergen’s new band VUUR have unveiled the cover artwork and tracklist for their forthcoming debut album, ‘In This Moment We Are Free – Cities’. The 11-track LP is due for release on October 20th via InsideOut Music and includes ‘Days Go By – London’,...
Mark’s Quick Reviews: Von Hertzen Brothers – Approach
So I first heard most of this album at RoSfest. That was in 2010 and I really loved their songs and their performances. Their are some great harmonies, harmonies that seem to only be possible by siblings. Their sonic vocals combined with harder hitting rock are...
Mark’s Quick Review: Hadal Sherpa’s – Hadal Sherpa
Well here I am with another instrumental album that I typically do not go for. This album however is really excellent. The melodies in Nautilus Parts I and II are wonderful. The third track harkens back to the 60's. Ikaros has some wonderful changes. This is one of...
Mark’s Quick Review: Toy Matinee’s – Toy Matinee
So I probably should have made my first review this album. This is the whole reason I own progrock.com. I heard last plane out on the Devon Bus in Chicago on some Rock station probably 97.9 the loop. I didn't know what it was I had to sing it to some poor guy at tower...
Mark’s Quick Review: Steven Wilson’s – To The Bone
So yes what you heard about this album is true its closer to a straight rock album than anything else he has done. It makes it quite clear that 4 1/2 needed to come out as those song certainly do not belong on this album. Do not let that worry you. As a matter of fact...
Mark’s Quick Review: Shadow Gallery’s – Tyranny
I remember where I was...I was bowling at a tournament in Knoxville, Tenn when a teammate came up to me after are squad and said that our friend Marty was talking about spock's beard and said, "Wasn't that a band I liked?" It was of course, and Marty and I who knew...
Mark’s Quick Review: Resistor – Underground
This album is head and shoulders above the previous work. Now don't get me wrong I liked the earlier work and I liked their RosFest performance some years back, but it was always decent never spectacular. This album though, by Steve Unruh's on admission is the one...
Mark’s Quick Review: Exovex – Radio Silence
Debut album from Dale Simmons. For the second album in a row we have great guest artists. Josh Freese (NIN, A Perfect Circle, Devo) and Keith Carlock (Sting, John Meyer, Steely Dan) on drums. The album also showcases two members of Porcupine Tree, Gavin Harrison on...
KINO return with new album Radio Voltaire
Kino have announced the release of their new album ‘Radio Voltaire’, arriving 13 years after the band’s much-loved debut ‘Picture’ back in 2005. Out on March 23rd, 2018, it sees John Mitchell (It Bites, Lonely Robot) & Pete Trewavas (Marillion) teaming up once...
Mark’s Quick Reviews: Обійми Дощу’s – Сон
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. This FREE album is really remarkable. One of the best submissions I have...
Mark’s Quick Review: Galahad’s – The Seas of Change
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 here we are with an album with one 42 minutes song. Not sure if it's been...
Mark’s Quick Review: Village in the Valley’s – Old Stories
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. This album started out promising and the subject matter is pretty interesting....
Mark’s Quick Review: Greg Lake’s – Live in Piacenza
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. The sad thing for me is the only time I saw Greg Lake play was in Ringo...
Marillion to release deluxe version of 1994 album Brave
The landmark album, Brave, released in 1994 by Marillion, will be released on 4CD/Blu-ray, 5LP and through digital platforms on March 9 via Rhino Records. The set includes the original studio album which has been newly remastered by Steven Wilson, and will include a...