The album “Existence” from Progressive Rock adept Brady Arnold is a very special piece of work. It mixes a wide range of distinct sonic elements into a cauldron of forward-thinking music based on core essentials evolved from legendary rock eras from the past. To be honest, they don’t make records quite like this anymore these […]
Lorenzo Bazzoni – “The Lord Of The Valleys” – intricate instrumental arrangements
The combination of instruments, the epic build-up of each song section, along with some really smart compositional work make “The Lord Of The Valleys”, by Italian composer Lorenzo Armando Aldo Bazzoni, a track that successfully blurs the line between classical music and progressive art-rock, delivering the best of both worlds across its run-time. The track […]
Playfio – “Nameless Man” – A diamond in the rough
In celebration of the upcoming release of Arcadian Resonance on 20th August by the alternative rock artist Playfio, they will be showcasing a brand new music video every Friday under the hashtag #ONEaWEEK – 16 videos in total, running for 3 and half months. Follow Playfio on Facebook to follow this epic stream of awe […]
Lorenzo Armando Aldo Bazzoni – “Such A Glorious Day” is gripping, epic and complex
New and older listeners to music of the Italian prog-rock, cinematic and symphonic-styled composer, Lorenzo Armando Aldo Bazzoni will experience a journey that will keep keep entertained and the senses well stimulated from the start to the end of his new high energy project, “Such A Glorious Day”. This work is a great addition to the […]
Igor Laze – “Departure” is simply outstanding!
Canadian based guitarist and vocalist, Igor Laze has released 4 studio albums with his previous band Morre and toured the world extensively in over 15 countries promoting their music. After the collective disbanded, Igor continued by pursuing a solo career and released his first solo album, entitled “Departure”. His influences are rooted in rock, blues […]
Lorenzo Armando Aldo Bazzoni – “One Tear From Your Smile” is a fine example of the composer’s incredible talent
“One Tear From Your Smile” is the latest video/single by music composer Lorenzo Armando Aldo Bazzoni. The composer has always known how to strike listener’s empathy and emotion in all the right places at all the right times, and he’s never been better at it than now. “This song is dedicated to the bad times […]
MINOH – “The Witness” – Huge cutting-edge sounds, pro-active rhythms, and prominent vocals
Jamin Oh (guitar, vocals) and Frank Strozyk (drums) first met in the 5th grade. They then played together in a metal hardcore band called The Bierfront. Twenty years later, the Korean classical guitarist and the German geology professor met again and started to write songs as a side project which in 2019 officially became MINOH. […]
Omar Bowing – “Paradox” will keep you entertained and wanting more
Atmospheric, ethereal, moody, dark, progressive … these are all words that come to mind listening to the opening bars of “Paradox” – the latest track from Omar Bowing, featuring singer Tyson Yen. The music is as one would expect from this consummate composer and Guitarviol player – engulfing and entrancing. Using a whole host of […]
VITNE: “Aria” – an ability to barge through all preconceived notions
VITNE’s music has influences ranging from 80’s glam metal and power metal, to folk and classical RPG-soundtracks. His latest concept album “Aria”, was written, to sound and feel, beginning to end, like the experience of a Japanese-style epic RPG. While I have always been a fan of VITNE’s off-the-rails creativity and complexity, I find their […]
Pietro Cottone: “Fight For Their Rights” – a whole new level of technical maneuvering
The first time I listened to the album, “Fight For Their Rights” – a concept album written, arranged, performed and produced by the musician and neuroscientist Pietro Cottone, I was in awe. This work felt like Cottone had really captured something down with this release, something that doesn’t happen all that often, a recording that […]
