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: Nordic Giants – A Seance of Dark Delusions

Review: Nordic Giants – A Seance of Dark Delusions

Band: Nordic Giants Album: A Seance of Dark Delusions Reviewer: Joe from When Prog and Power Unite Audio Review Nordic Giants Website Buy on Amazon A Séance of Dark Delusions is the long-awaited debut album from Nordic Giants, a post-rock/prog band from Brighton,...

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Review: Gavin Harrison – Cheating the Polygraph

Review: Gavin Harrison – Cheating the Polygraph

Band: Gavin Harrison Album: Cheating the Polygraph Reviewer: Joe from When Prog and Power Unite Gavin Harrison Website Buy on Amazon Some tribute albums are genuine labors of love. Most feel more like quick cash-ins. Thankfully, Cheating the Polygraph is something...

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Review: IZZ – Everlasting Instant

Review: IZZ – Everlasting Instant

Band: IZZ Album: Everlasting Instant Reviewer: Nick from When Prog and Power Unite IZZ Website Let me start with a confession. Two IZZ releases have come and gone with people suggesting I check them out, and both times I let their albums slip through the cracks. This...

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Review: Not a Good Sign – From a Distance

Review: Not a Good Sign – From a Distance

Band: Not a Good Sign Album: From a Distance Reviewer: Joe from When Prog and Power Unite Official Not a Good Sign Website From a Distance is the latest record from Italian retroprog group Not a Good Sign. Fans may remember Not a Good Sign from their well-received...

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Review: UFO – A Conspiracy of Stars

Review: UFO – A Conspiracy of Stars

Band: UFO Album: A Conspiracy of Stars Reviewer: Joe from When Prog and Power Unite Official UFO Website It’s hard to find a band that have rocked for as long as UFO. While most listeners are familiar with the band’s early work, which was instrumental in helping...

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Review: The Gentle Storm – The Diary

Review: The Gentle Storm – The Diary

Band: The Gentle Storm Album: The Diary Reviewer: Nick from When Prog and Power Unite Official Arjen Lucassen Website Official Anneke van Giersbergen Website Buy on Amazon The Gentle Storm is the newest in a growing list of projects from Dutch...

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