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

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

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

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

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...
Review: Haken – Affinity

Review: Haken – Affinity

Band: Haken Album: Affinity Available: April 29th via InsideOut Music Reviewer: Nick from When Prog and Power Unite Audio Review Haken Website Order the Album It doesn't seem that long ago that a close friend from across the pond sent me the demo of his brother’s...

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Review: Steven Wilson – 4 1/2

Review: Steven Wilson – 4 1/2

Band: Steven Wilson Album: 4 ½ Reviewer: Joe from When Prog and Power Unite Audio Review Steven Wilson Website Buy on Amazon Over the last several years, the world of progressive rock has been dominated by the sound and vision of Steven Wilson. Not only has he created...

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Review: Headspace – All That You Fear is Gone

Review: Headspace – All That You Fear is Gone

Band: Headspace Album: All That You Fear is Gone Reviewer: Nick/Mason from When Prog and Power Unite Audio Review Headspace Website Buy on Amazon Although we don’t always agree on the how or why, there is no doubt that progress is being made over the years. In the...

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Review: Turbulence – Disequilibrium

Review: Turbulence – Disequilibrium

Band: Turbulence Album: Disequilibrium Reviewer: Annie from When Prog and Power Unite Find Turbulence on: Youtube Facebook iTunes Turbulence’s Disequilibrium is nothing short of great. The quintet from Lebanon has a phenomenal blend of melodic prog metal with...

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Review: Queensryche – Condition Human

Review: Queensryche – Condition Human

Band: Queensryche Album: Condition Human Reviewer: Nick from When Prog and Power Unite Audio Review Queensryche Website Buy on Amazon Queensrÿche is one of the few bands around in which I cannot find myself easily separating the intra-band politics and history from...

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