New Canterbury-Prog on the way from Zopp
Of all the progressive rock subgenres, the “Canterbury Scene” designation may be the most specifically geographed.
Singles Bar: “Page of Cups” by Maria McKee
Hear the existential import and lyrical plenitude of Dylan’s Blood On The Tracks, but with the lilt of Desire, but if it were written and sung by a timeless Joan…
Album Review: The God-Shaped Void by Psychotic Waltz
90’s grunge elements permeate the song set, with some more doom-y Black Sabbath inspirations accenting via Iommi-esque acoustic fluff and Ozzy Osbourne inflected vocals that spew vague menaces wrapped in…
Weekend Music Matinee: “Suite Charlotte Pike/Abbey Road Medley” by Transatlantic
For a song already containing the lyric “Becoming the Beatle inside of me,” it was the only melodic conclusion.
#MetalMonday: “Donner and Blitzen” by Rob Halford with Family and Friends
Light the tree and throw up the horns.
Singles Bar: “Soarele Meu” by Ana Patan
Come for the lithe shuffle and slight swing, stay for the melodic guitar solo.
Vinyl Review: Interceptor by Steve Pilant
But for those progressive music fans who understand that the 80’s aren’t just a bleak stretch between The Buggles taking over Yes and Roine Stolt’s The Flower King, Steve Pilant’s…
#MetalMonday: “Heavy Metal Lover” by The Darkness
“Heavy Metal Lover” stands out as a sonic smorgasbord, a veritable heap of metal tropes packed tight (like leather pants) and tasty.
Album Review: Pitfalls by Leprous
These are songs from the inside, a discovery of hope in understanding one’s own hopelessness.
Damanek Reveal Details For New Album, Making Shore
Damanek—ostensibly a progressive rock supergroup but in reality much more than words like ‘supergroup’ or ‘side project’ can represent—are one of those gems in the contemporary prog scene whose light…
Interview: Rise Twain (Part 1)
J.D. Beck & Brett Kull of Rise Twain talk songcraft, collaboration, ambiguity, and other “deep stuff."
Review: The New Routine by Port Noir
The rhythmic power of Motörhead melded to the heavy groove of Rage Against The Machine then filtered through the pop sensibilities of a Muse or Randy McStine = sophisticated dynamism.