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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: Komie’s – Afterglow

by Mark Monforti | Sep 25, 2018

Komie’s – Afterflow Did you ever wish you could get into Joe Satriani but all those notes? Where then check out multi Emmy award winner Komie, as he has come out with a debut album which is a fun guitar driven instrumental romp. If you like Satriani technical...

Mark’s Quick Review: Artyfiction’s – Preliminaries

by Mark Monforti | Sep 24, 2018

Artyfiction's – Preliminaries This is a debut album from Poland and its is quite good in spots. Short answer is this is a moderate recommendation for the album. There are some wonderful moments on this album and some other parts that I didn't really like at all. They...

Mark’s Quick Review: Kingcrow’s – The Persistance

by Mark Monforti | Sep 23, 2018

Kingcrow's – The Persistance Album 7 from Italy's Kingcrow has is as good as any album they have ever come out with. This album is full of crunchy guitars and Melodic tones. The perfect complement for my ears. Diego Marchesi on vocals is the perfect complement to the...

Mark’s Quick Review: Visionoir’s – The Waving Flame of Oblivion

by Mark Monforti | Sep 19, 2018

Visionoir's – The Waving Flame of Oblivion There is a lot to like here for fans of slightly heavier progressive rock. I sometimes forget how heavy an album this is thanks to the large polyphonic sound. The Waving Flame of Oblivion is full of interesting changes and...

Mark’s Quick Review: The Slyde’s – Awakening

by Mark Monforti | Sep 18, 2018

The Slyde’s – Awakening Holy Coheed and Cambria Batman. If I didn't know better I would have thought this was a C&C album. Nathan Da Silva's vocals and the music sounds very reminiscent of C&C, a very good C&C album. This for me has great syncopation,...

Mark’s Quick Review: Laura Meade’s – Remedium

by Mark Monforti | Sep 16, 2018

Laura Meade’s – Remedium Another wonderful singer and person is on tap for today's review. Laura Meade, also know for her work in IZZ, has put out a solo album. Our first meeting was at ProgWest 2002 and we have seen her perform with IZZ a few times. We always had a...

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