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AEGIS –-ˈē-jəs. A shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena. Also – protection. About eight years ago, the folks at…
The late 1980’s were thrash heaven. Ground was being broken everywhere; landmark and genre-defining classics were falling out of the sky. METALLICA and SLAYER were…
Metal music is as broad and diverse as the many seas, and holds just as many mysteries in its turbulent depths. The steady tide of…
Some of the most pervasive names in music history are those of progressive rock bands, and across the world, few genres have had as much…
In an era where technical complexity seems to be heralded as the defining feature in determining what makes an album great, the refreshing breath that…
Too often progressive music is credited as simply being “beautiful.” Stunning, awe-inspiring, as intricate as a quilt woven by hand, each note the result of…
For a number of years, the Athens, Georgia-based Theocracy had a Christmas gift for fans—a song for the season. These freebies—yep, they didn’t cost the…
It’s that time of year again, when I solidly insert my earbuds anytime I enter a retail space, avoid shopping centers like the plague, and…
For the past 17 years progressive rock fans have found a haven to celebrate their favored musical niche: The Rites of Spring Festival, affectionately known…
“It’s getting really hard to book headliners,” laments ProgPower Festival Day 2 honcho Milton Mendonça… so the motherf**ker booked TWO. Tease that he is, ou outro…
A month ago hundreds of progressive rock fans gathered together at New Jersey for three days of music and friendship. For a festival younger than…
In the fall of 1994, multi-talented musician Kevin Gilbert had an idea. He and some friends would perform the Genesis classic The Lamb Lies Down…
