TALKING PERSPECTIVES: Episode No. 3 (Rikard Sjöblom’s Box Set, Amorphis – “Queen Of Time”, And Nightwish – “Decades”)
Talking Perspectives is back! Once again some of us here at Sonic Perspectives got together in a phone conversation, where we discussed relevant – recent…
Don’t Messer With Texas: A Chat With Maddox Messer
Full disclosure: I don’t like radio rock. Only twice since System of a Down’s heyday have I heard a radio rock tune I actually enjoyed…
FORGOTTEN GEMS: In 1975, CRACK THE SKY Had a New Take on Prog-Rock…One That Most Have Never Heard About
Crack the Sky should have been big—I mean, really big. Yes, I know, that can be said about so many bands… but Crack the Sky…
TALKING PERSPECTIVES: Episode No. 2 (Machine Head – “Catharsis”, Crowdfunding Music Campaigns, and Judas Priest – “Firepower”)
Talking Perspectives is back! Once again some of us here at Sonic Perspectives got together in a phone conversation, where we discussed relevant – recent…
TALKING PERSPECTIVES: Episode No. 1 (Ayreon Universe Release, Frequency Drift New Album, Vinyl Revival Phenomenon and Orphaned Land Last Album)
Talking Perspectives… what is that about? It’s actually fairly simple: every now and then, some of us here at Sonic Perspectives get together in a phone…
ONE LAST TIME: The Final Live Performance Of A Dying Prog-Rock Fan
A bucket list. Things you want to do before you die. For many of us who live and thrive on music, that list includes a…
DESERTED ISLAND PICKS: The 5 VAN HALEN Albums To Take With You
When we were discussing the topic of “Desert Island Picks” and Van Halen came up, I instantly raised my hand. Being a long time fan…
A Farewell To Kings: Facing The Inevitable When It Comes To Our Musical Idols
August 1, 2015. It’s a date that many hardcore Rush fans have etched into their brain as what will most likely be the last time…
FORGOTTEN GEMS: A Saga of Freedom And Redemption Through CELL15’s Musical Brushstrokes
CELL15 is Robert Scott Richardson’s band, and the album Chapter One is his story—a powerful story of entrapment and imprisonment presented in a progressive-rock fashion.…
FORGOTTEN GEMS: Six Years Ago AFFECTOR Took Us On A Tale About The End Of The World… And A New Beginning
Apocalyptic visions are nothing new or rare in music, especially in metal and prog-rock. But in 2012, a multinational band called Affector took things in…
DESERTED ISLAND PICKS: The 10 YES Albums To Take With You
So this all started when the main editor of Sonic Perspectives asked me if I’d dare writing an article ranking all the YES albums. Wow.…
Cruise To The Edge 2018: The Successful Reinvention Of A Progressive Rock Festival
The first time many rock fans heard about the concept of a prog rock cruise, their initial reaction might have been one of distaste: “Really?…