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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: Overture’s – Self Titled Album

by Mark Monforti | Sep 13, 2018

In the mood for some Italian Prog, well then look no further than this debut from Overture. This album has all the hooks, time signatures and sounds that you would expect from a classic Italian Prog Band. Most songs are in the nine minute range and flow very nicely...

Mark’s Quick Review: Rava’s – The Sun Remains the Same

by Mark Monforti | Sep 12, 2018

Rava's The Sun Remains the Same, is from a finish band Rava that I never heard of before. This 4 song album 1 hour long song is quite impressive. The music is moody, polyphonic and rich with drama. Their songs are instrumental and they seem to have mastered the art of...

Mark’s Quick Review: The Sea Within’s – The Sea Within

by Mark Monforti | Sep 10, 2018

Super group the Sea Within, formed in 2017 by Swedish guitarist and singer-songwriter Roine Stolt, bassist Jonas Reingold and guitarist Daniel Gildenlöw, German drummer Marco Minnemann, and American keyboardist Tom Brislin. I was fortunate to hear this band at Night...

Mark’s Quick Review: Damanek’s – In Flight

by Mark Monforti | Sep 9, 2018

Damanek's In Flight album is the sophomore release from Guy Manning and crew. The album is due for release Oct 5th 2018. The name is a concatenation of DAniel Mash, Guy MANing and MerEK Arnold. Going into the review I feel that I have to disclose that I am pretty fond...

Mark’s Quick Review: The Bridge’s – Reunion

by Mark Monforti | Sep 6, 2018

A Chilean band with an edge. This is for fans of Dream Theater's melodies Shield For Me sounds a bit like DT's missunderstood actually. This album will take a few listens possibly but you will be rewarded with a very enjoyable album. Their self described influences...

Mark’s Quick Review: Bibeau’s – Dinosaur Photos

by Mark Monforti | Sep 4, 2018

Bibeau’s – Dinosaur Photos Here is a prog band from Texas which I personally love to see. Lots of my friends to the south rightfully complain that they do not get many prog acts down their way. This heavy prog band is really what it says it is. Heavier prog with a...

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