New Nosound Announced (Video)

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Forthcoming from KScope.

The ever-fascinating and brilliant Giancarlo Erra just released the new video on social media.  This from Erra:

I’ve never been so nervous and excited about a new Nosound album, probably not even for the first one!

During the last few years a deep changing process happened, with my voice and my music and everything around my career. I somehow started seeing much more clearly who I am and where to go, ‘allowing myself’ to do so.

This album is the closest I’ve ever been to my own musical vision, and Don’t You Dare is one of the outstanding tracks for me, brilliantly interpreted in the full video by Manuel Lobmaier.

You can preorder the album here.

The best of 2018 so far – Part 2 — (Man of Much Metal)

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Day two of my half-year round-up of the best music released during the first six months of 2018. I still can’t believe that we have reached this stage of the year. But then again, when I look back at all 62 reviews that I have completed so far, I begin to realise just why the […]

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The best of 2018 so far – Part 1 — (Man of Much Metal)

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2018 has easily lived up to the hype and it has delivered some amazing music during the first six months of the year. I thought it might be a good idea to take a look at the 62 reviews that I have completed to date and pick some of the highlights. Call it a mid-way […]

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Prog More, Spend Less: Radiant Records 3-Day Sale

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radiant recordsRadiant Records–the company founded and owned by Neal Morse–is having a three-day sale, with the wonderful tagline, “Prog more, spend less.”

The sales are on cds/DVDs/ and/or blu-rays of MORSEFEST2015, SNOW LIVE, SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM, ALIVE AGAIN, KaLIVEoscope, TESTIMONY 2, MOMENTUM, GOD WON’T GIVE UP, and SO MANY ROADS.

Frankly, all specular releases.

To go to the sale (which ends this Friday), go here: http://www.radiantrecords.com/category/191735-bargain-bin.aspx

Minus

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Black Sabbath meets Pink Floyd, in other words it’s heavy metal, but quite psychedelic, atmospheric and drawn-out. Kraków’s Minus exhibits significant post metal and stoner hues too. The album actually progresses from stoner straight into post rock territory. From a three minute album opener to nine minute compositions essentially reflects that trend. From fractious Soundgarden like textures to introspective drone riffs – the journey couldn’t be more seamless.

Talk Talk LAUGHING STOCK 3CD Singles

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Let me just admit, I’ve been jealous of my excellent friend, Kevin McCormick (and fellow progarchy editor), for years.  He’s been the proud owner of an original edition of Talk Talk’s special box set of b-sides from LAUGHING STOCK for some time.  The set goes under a variety of names including LAUGHING STOCK CD SINGLES as well as AFTER THE FLOOD set.  I’m guessing that Verve wanted it to be somewhat mysterious.

The cool thing–and remember, CDs were pretty new when this thing first came out 27 ago–is that the three CDs form a complete James Marsh picture.

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Mini Moogs: Micro Reviews, Part II

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Yesterday, I had the chance to offer smallish reviews of a number of physical CDs that have arrived at progarchy HQ.  Today, I continue with part II.

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It can get none more dark!

First up, Krakow’s MINUS.  I must note, there’s nothing that Norway’s Karisma label releases that doesn’t interest me.  The label is one of the best up-and-coming labels out there, offering everything from shoe-gaze prog to black metal.  As far as I know, Krakow fits into something more akin to black metal than it does into shoe-gaze prog.  I’ve asked metal master, Mahesh, to review this, as I’m simply not capable of understanding what’s going on.  I like what I hear, but I have no reference for it.  it just seems impenetrably dark to me.  Not in a bad way.  In fact, I like it.  But, listening to it is akin to me listening to Hindi.  I like the sounds, I just don’t have a clue what’s going on.

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Atrocity – Okkult II – Album Review —

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Artist: Atrocity Album Title: Okkult II Label: Massacre Records Date of Release: 6 July 2018 What is ‘success’ in a heavy metal context? Is it being as popular as Metallica, with the ability to sell out arenas on each and every tour? Or is it a career of hard work, consistency of quality and a […]

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Next MESHUGGAH Album Won’t Come Before 2020 — Prog Sphere

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Meshuggah drummer Tomas Haake shared an update on the band’s new album and future plans in general, telling Hayley Leggs during a recent interview: “We’ll do a few more shows now in the summer, and then we’ll do probably South America in the fall. And apart from that, we don’t really know at this point. “We’re…

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Fan Life – Reflections by Cindy P. — Tears and Kooks International (Tears for Fears Travel Fans)

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Planning to travel is an emotional, physical and financial commitment to drop your life and go out to these healing ceremonies aka Tears for Fears concerts for long stretches at a time. The comforting twist in this year’s plans were the postponed shows were already re-booked and online with lightening speed while many pondered and […]

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