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Mark’s Quick Review: Pi Mezon’s – New World
The second album from Pi Mezon was highly anticipated album for me because I did like their debut. This Finnish band had an outstanding song on that album called the puppet which is reprised also in track 10 of the album. The second album did not disappoint after...

Mark’s Quick Review: United Progressive Fraternity’s – Planetary Overload – Part 1: Loss
Let me start this review by saying it will not be a quick review. I have been living with most every version of this album for the last 100 weeks as I first heard it at 2017 RoSFest. I am also a huge fan of Mark "Truey" Trueack - flying to Wales from Chicago to see...

Mark’s Quick Review: Red Bazar’s – Things as they Appear
The Quartet of Andy, Paul,Mick, and Pete are back with their 2019 release. In my estimation it is ther best work to date. Now that the band has had this lineup for a bit they seem to be able to write to their strengths and maybe the song writing has matured as well. I...

Mark’s Quick Review: Fernando Perdomo’s – Zebra Crossing.
I have had the pleasure of seeing Fernando Perdomo live a few times with Dave Kerzner and I can say he is one of the most electric musicians I have ever seen. I was delighted to see this album show up in my inbox. The album is full of nice melodies and I really...

Mark’s Quick Review: Haken’s – Vector Deluxe Edition
Haken's 5th studio album is another triumph for the band. This English band has had such a string of exceptional albums that are tricking a whole new generation of music fans into liking progressive rock. Wow this album does have a lot of notes in there, which...

Mark’s Quick Review: Evan Hause’s – Plastic Island Pentecost
Composer Evan Hause has released his debut album. Evan, who has a Doctorate of Music Arts and Master of Music degrees, has put out an album I am sure his friends would appreciate. As for me the album fell flat. Once I heard it I thought this is music written for...

Mark’s Quick Review: ZW’s – If It’s Real
ZW is the Duo of Drummer Mark Zonder (Fates Warning, Warlord, Chroma Key) and Gary Wehrncamp (Shadow Gallery) just to name a few. After corresponding for more than a decade the two have joined up to make the first album. If It's Real The Can't Believe starts...

Mark’s Quick Review: Falling Edge’s – FE3
I had never heard of this band before but their third album is gaining some traction and I want to thank them for sending me their music. I will keep an eye on this band but this album is still not quite good enough for me to recommend you buy it. This musicianship is...

Mark’s Quick Review: Emerald Dawn’s – Nocturn
The third album from Emerald Dawn proves to be the charm. After putting some slightly above albums out prior to this in 2014 and 2017 but the song writing took a leap forward in this album. The album is basically four long songs with one clocking in at 20 minutes. ...

Mark’s Quick Review: Dream Theater’s – Distance Over Time
Well. For me the Astonishing was astonishingly bad. It is, to this day, only concert I ever walked out of. I feel sad about that. Because here is a band trying to do something different and that should be applauded. Instead, it was met with disdain from me. ...
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Ostura fundraising for album #3
Ostura who won progrock.com's album of the year in 2018 for their second album. Now they are attempting to raise money for their third epic album please check out this interview with Danny to hear more information, and hey why not send them a few bucks. Be Part of...
Alphonso Johnson and Chester Thompson Join Unitopia!
ProgRock.com’s Essentials is excited to announce Alfonso Johnson and Chester Thompson have joined Unitopia as the band’s new powerhouse rhythm section. Alfonso Johnson, bass (Weather Report, Santana, David Gilmour) Alphonso Johnson is an iconic musician from...
ProgRock.com’s Essentials signs UNITOPIA
To further establish themselves as a world-class label after two highly successful album releases, ProgRock.com’s Essentials is excited to announce the signing of the newly reformed UNITOPIA. UNITOPIA has been a favorite of ours since we first heard them in 2006.”...