This is another one of those bands that have passed me by until now. Legend is their fifth album in just under ten years. So not only is there a back catalogue to explore, but it shouldn’t be too long before album number six. Bring it on I say because the pros far outweigh the cons on this release, so it’s thumbs up from me.
The more I played the album, the less I found I could criticise. I wonder if there will be more from this band, I certainly hope so. I also hope I get the chance to see them live. I have stopped having a bucket list of bands to see, it is never going to be empty.
January is certainly serving up some sumptuous fruits, and this is another strong contender for my AOTY 2024. In these terrible times (was it not ever thus) where news is rarely good, releases such as this sustain me. They help to hold back pessimistic thoughts and long may it continue. The song writing is sublime, the execution flawless, and the urge to play the whole thing over again is inescapable.
This genre changeling of a band with their kaleidoscope range of styles are a breath of fresh air. It is only 2 weeks into the new year, and I do believe I am looking at an early contender for my album of the year.
The Progspace Editors List 2023. The Top 5 from our editors plus a selection of Honourable Mentions. Here’s the fifth and last part of the Top 5 lists, featuring the Top 5 from Bob and Dario with their selection from a wide range of releases as their favourites of 2023
An Abstract Illusion from Sweden published their second album “Woe” achieved high praise, their balanced mix of beautiful melodies and atmospheric death metal inspired by black metal, progressive rock and electronica is something we really want to witness live at ProgPower Europe 2023! Don’t miss out and get your tickets now!
Wheel from Finland have been one of the hottest bands over the latest years, participating in many festivals and touring in different parts of the world with top bands in the genre. Finally they will present their music on the stage at ProgPower Europe 2023! Don’t miss out and get your tickets now!
Darkwater from Sweden will be coming back to Baarlo after 13 years as one of the headliners at ProgPower Europe 2023! Don’t miss out and get your tickets now!
Chaosbay is one of the most interesting german progressive metalcore bands to hit the scene on the latest years. They will be performing at ProgPower Europe 2023! Don’t miss out and get your tickets now!
Dordeduh are hailed as one of the best and most interesting progressive and eclectic music acts from Romania! Mixing diverse elements of Black, Folk, Electronic and Progressive metal, the band will bring their magic to ProgPower Europe 2023! Don’t miss out and get your tickets now!
Releases of the Week 08/2023 with The Resonance Project, Hammerhedd, Hypno5e, Time Primer, What the Five Fingers said to the Face, Dominic Sanderson, Hog Meets Frog, Pil & Bue, Lazuli & Rick Wakeman
Releases of the Week 07/2023 with Enoch Root, PreHistoric Animals, Abraham Sarache, Outrun the Sunlight, Koenjihyakkei & Ulthar!
Releases of the Week 06/2023 with Klone, Bosco Sacro, Flub, Oiapok, Divided by Design, hubris. & Heretoir
Releases of the Week 05/2023 with Unquiet Music Ltd., Conspiracy of Zero, Déhà, WuW, Fvnerals, We Came from Space, Hemeroplan, Heleven, An Evening With Knives & Leprous
Releases of the Week 04/2023 with BRUIT ≤, Merethe Soltveldt & Moe Espinosa, The World Is Quiet Here, Bizarrekult, Rain & Artificial Waves
Iran’s Heterochrome Now Streaming Deeply Personal And Heavy Album “From The Ashes”
A Sense of Gravity guitarist/The Prog School mastermind Morgan Wick goes solo with The Great Stereopticon. Watch the music video now!
French gregorian jazz metal innovators Ckraft unleash the title track of their upcoming debut album “Epic Discordant Vision”.
Danish progressive metal ensemble Feather Mountain reveals visual video for their brand new single, ‘Sincere’.
One day before the full 3-track B-Sides EP drops, Norwegian extreme prog masters Insense premiere the final track Modern Day Siren, exclusively here on The Progspace.
Haken, Leprous, Steven Wilson – three big names to headline the Romanian Festival ArtMania, held in the beautiful city of Sibiu. Quite a line up, and the rest of the bill was excellently picked as well. /Dario
Day 3 and last of Euroblast 2018. It was all in all an excellent festival, very well organized but with a couple of hiccups here and there. Other than that this is a well-oiled machine of a festival.
Day 2 at Euroblast 2018. It was a day of excellent shows and great surprises, albeit a bit monotonous during the middle.
Euroblast 2018 was my chance to visit the festival during all 3 days. This festival attracts a very diverse crowd of music enthusiasts and musicians, ranging from pop-tinged progressive rock all the way to brutal technical death metal. The important thing is that the musicians involved are on the top of the class, both musically and personally. Read more to follow my full chronicle of these 3 days full of progressive awesomeness.
The prospect of witnessing again the magic that means Leprous and Agent Fresco live, joined by the unknown (for me) quartet 22, was an easy decision for me, I love this live package so much, as I knew we, the lucky ones there, were going to be gifted with such a massive energy and love for well made music flowing back and forth from the stage to the audience. And so it was!
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