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Mark’s Quick Review: Abel Ganz’s – The Life of the Honey Bee and Other Moments of Clarity

by Mark Monforti | June 21, 2020 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

I go into this review really liking Abel Ganz and, frankly, the people behind the band. My wife and I may be the only two Americans that have seen the band twice. Denis, when sending me this album, warned me it was much different than their previous albums. He was...

Mark’s Quick Review: The Fierce and the Dead’s – Live USA 2017

by Mark Monforti | November 10, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

The Fierce And The Dead are: Matt Stevens - guitar, synth, pianoKev Feazey - bass, programming, synth, percussionSteve Cleaton - guitar, piano.Stuart Marshall - drums, percussion This is a recording of the live show recorded at RoSfest in 2017. Yours truly was there...

Mark’s Quick Review: IQ’s – Resistance

by Mark Monforti | November 3, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

IQ in its 38th year inexplicably has released its most ambitious album to date with Resistance. This double album with three epic tracks. Not only is the scope of the album ambitious but the quality is as good as your favorite IQ album. If you were not a fan I...

Mark’s Quick Review: Pi Mezon’s – New World

by Mark Monforti | November 3, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

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

by Mark Monforti | April 14, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

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

by Mark Monforti | March 31, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

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.

by Mark Monforti | March 29, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

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

by Mark Monforti | March 28, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

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

by Mark Monforti | March 26, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

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

by Mark Monforti | March 24, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

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: Ayreon’s – The Source

by Mark Monforti | Nov 27, 2017

The Source, includes James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Simone Simons (Epica), Floor Jansen (Nightwish), Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian), Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia), Tommy Karevik (Kamelot, Seventh Wonder), and Russell Allen (Symphony X), together with newcomers such...

Mark’s Quick Review: Aisles’ – Hawaii

by Mark Monforti | Nov 26, 2017

This Chilean band Aisles has been on my radar since 2009. They have a great sound inspired by the prog hero's of the 70's and some subtle Chilean influences as well. Their music takes some cues from jazz but does primarily rock. This band is for fans of Project...

Mark’s Quick Review: Genesis’ – Archives Vol 2

by Mark Monforti | Nov 25, 2017

If you have never read the key for my ratings below please do so one time. I feel my ratings are lower than my peers. Also Check my last.fm link to see how compatible our music tasts are. Well this is possibly my favorite band but you if you are reading this and know...

Mark’s Quick Review: Rishloo’s – Living as Ghosts with Buildings as Teeth

by Mark Monforti | Nov 25, 2017

So the guys sent me their whole catalog and I was really excited to hear this band which such a large and devoted following. Never hearing them before myself I cracked open the albums and decided to review their 2015 release. This album is in every the album I always...

Mark’s Quick Review: Ultranova – Orion

by Mark Monforti | Nov 16, 2017

So I probably should be the last guy to review a jazzy instrumental album. I was pleasantly surprised how much I liked this album. I upon two listens I could already appreciate this album. I think if you like instrumental music more than I like instrumental music you...

Mark’s Quick Review: Evergrey – Monday Morning Apocalypse

by Mark Monforti | Nov 16, 2017

So the randomizer selected this album today and I was quite excited because it was an album I have not heard in a while. That's where the excitement stopped however. I just remembered why I didn't listen to this album, it's not for a prog fan. The problem for me, that...

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