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Mark’s Quick Review: Evergrey – Monday Morning Apocalypse0 (0)
So the randomizer selected this album today and I was quite excited because it was an album I have not heard in a while. That's where the excitement stopped however. I just remembered why I didn't listen to this album, it's not for a prog fan. The problem for me, that even as a heavy metal album there is a shocking lack of drama in this album and because its not meant to be a prog album there are no interesting passages for me. This is a straight pass for me. Listen to any other Evergrey album but this one. [usrlist...
Mark’s Quick Review: Milky Way Gas Station – Somewhere / Anywhere0 (0)
This debut from Milky Way Gas Station has garnered much attention from our listeners at MusicInWidescreen.com They were nice enough to send us a copy and I am glad they did. Unlike many debut submissions this album is quite good. Some nice moments in Neutral, Whyand Moon Phases. Also Joakim Svalberg (Opeth) guests on this album on tracks Neutral and Telescope Sight the album is certainly worth a spin. Why not request a song on the station and see for yourself. [usrlist "PREVIOUS BAND RATING:0" "ACCESSIBILITY:3" "HEAVINESS:2" "MELODIC:4"...
Mark’s Quick Review: Genesis – The Lamb Lies down On Broadway0 (0)
Well my random music review playlist came up with this classic. This is the double album that many bands writing double albums aspire to be. This, the inspiration to Kevin Gilbert's Shaming of the True and many others, is full of wonderful music. Brian Eno contributes to one of the many highlights The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging. The lyrics completely written by Peter this album are sometime less cohesive than I would like but the wonderful songwriting make it a classic. They toured the entire double album in America prior to the...
Mark’s Quick Review: Von Hertzen Brother’s – War is Over0 (0)
This is one of my favorite bands as you can see from the ratings. I have actually offered them an all expense paid trip to Chicago for a private concert that they have so far ignored. This album is just chalk full of 4 star songs with some five star moments. So in short buy the album and enjoy it this embodies everything that makes progressive rock great. I almost gave this a 4.5 star rating but after a fourth listen I decided to go full five stars which I don't do lightly. [usrlist "PREVIOUS BAND RATING:5"...
Mark’s Quick Review: Blank Manuskript’s – The Waiting Soldier0 (0)
If you love the flute this is your album there are count 'em, three flutist in this band. Not that they are all playing them all the time this is a six piece band of multi-instrumentalist. As I was looking up this band I did notice some very positive reviews for the band. But I am sorry that I can't quite jump on that band wagon. The album never stirred any emotion from me. This is better than 90% of whats on terrestrial radio, but in this amazing era of progressive rock, this is below average. I look forward to their next album in...
Concert Review: Dream Theater – Peoria, Illinois 11-4-170 (0)
Dream Theater Concert ReviewNovember 4, 2017Peoria Civic Center Theater, Peoria, IllinoisImages and Words by Jon Fiala 1992 was a good year for prog. It was in the middle of a rebirth after the peak 1970’s Yes, Genesis and King Crimson and then once again in the ’80s. Arguably the primary reason in the US for this new interest was Dream Theater’s album Images and Words. I was lucky enough to catch them on the tour supporting that album’s release tour in February, 1993 at Mississippi Nights in St Louis, which was the premier stop of upcoming...