progressive rock
NEWS: TOOL’s ‘Fear Inoculum’ three-disc 180-gram vinyl arrives August 5th
TOOL’s critically-acclaimed, GRAMMY®-Award winning fifth album, Fear Inoculum, arrives as a 3-disc, 180g vinyl release on Aug. 5 via Music For Nations. The collection, which is available for pre-order now, features new artwork from Adam Jones, and is housed in a triple gatefold jacket with an exclusive poster. Fear Inoculum vinyl tracklisting:Disc 1: “Fear Inoculum,” “Pneuma,” and “Invincible”Disc 2: “Legion Inoculant,” “Descending,” “Culling …
Album Review: Richard Dawson & Circle – Henki
Think of those records inspired by plants…Stevie’s sprawling ‘Journey Through The Secret Life of’, Edgar Froese’s pondering on ‘Epsilon in Malaysian Pale’, Genesis hailing a ‘Return of the Giant Hogweed’ or maybe the Cocteau’s glistening ‘Pearly-Dewdrops’ Drops’. Judged sublime or ridiculous depends on your starting point but one thing is clear, the mix of botany …
See: Richard Dawson/Circle reveal ‘Methuselah’, an epic rush of folk /metal story telling.
Ever tried keeping up with Richard Dawson? It’s a challenge that always pays off. Over the past couple of years we’ve been gifted his reflective and resonant song craft on ‘2020’, the poptastic quirkiness of Hen Ogledd’s ‘Free Humans’ and the woozy, lockdown ambience of ‘Bulbils’. Now comes more news of Dawson’s restless musicality shooting …
PREMIERE: Nolan Potter shares the strange and compelling video for his new album’s title track, ‘Music is Dead’
If what you’re looking for in your Thursday evening is a multi-movement prog-psych odyssey – and accompanying visuals that are equally as fascinating – and you’ve got nine minutes to take in said multi-movement prog-psych odyssey, then do we have a treat for you; in the form of the new video for Austin, TX-based Nolan …
Sealand Airlines – ‘Sailing Girl’: hook-laden prog-pop from Ukraine
SEALAND AIRLINES, the up ‘n’ coming Ukrainian prog quartet comprised of keyboardist Andrii Davydenko, guitarist Mykhailo Kanafotskyi; bassist and vocalist Artem Bemba, who also lends a little keyboards, flute and violin to proceedings, and drummer Iurii Khomik, have pooled their musical experience and taste to transport you to their world, taking up the journey in …
SEE: Jon Anderson reveals ‘WDMCF’ ahead of new LP
YES LEGEND Jon Anderson has debuted a single entitled “WDMCF” in advance of his forthcoming album, 1000 Hands; and you can watch the clip below. Of this latest single, Jon said: “[It] originates from me singing the first ideas that come to mind each morning. I start by creating vocal rhythmic sounds, very much like …
See: Godsticks – premiere new video for the track “Relief” to raise support for struggling venues and festivals
Progressive rock band Godsticks have shared their new and very unusual video for their track ‘Relief’, taken from their recent album Inescapable. Filmed during lockdown and inspired by a yearning to get back on the road playing to real life audiences. Singer and guitarist Darran Charles discussed the rationale behind the video. “Like all musicians at …
Track: Zombi – Breakthrough & Conquer plus new album news
Relapse Records proudly presents Zombi’s new album, ‘2020’, coming out July 17th. Their first new album in 5 years, 2020 showcases the songwriting prowess that has pushed the duo of Steve Moore (synthesisers, guitars, bass) and A.E. Paterra (drums) to evolve throughout their storied, 20-year career. Along with the new album news they have shared the albums opening song ‘Breakthrough & Conquer’. …
News: King Crimson announce “Uncertain Times” European tour dates for 2018
King Crimson have announced the “Uncertain Times” European tour for 2018. The ensemble will visit Poland, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands, Italy, France and UK. King Crimson are scheduled to play six shows in the UK in October/November. VIP tickets are available from the band’s website www.dgmlive.com, where fans can also find …
Not Forgotten: Fuzzy Duck
Sometimes curiosity can get the best of most of us. From the gloriously weird cover art, to the band’s name being a spoonerism, there’s enough here to indicate that there’s something just a bit offbeat going on with Fuzzy Duck’s debut album. Add to this the fact that a bit of research reveals that it …