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DUST CITY OPERA Keep Things Fresh with “Angie”, Shed Light on Upcoming Album “Alien Summer”: “The Vision As I See It Is Just Writing Songs and See What They Want to Grow Into”

By Josh MunckeMarch 1, 2022

Dust City Opera are gearing up for the release of their sophomore album, “Alien Summer” this Friday, March 4th. The 6-piece from New Mexico brings…

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HAKEN’S Vocalist ROSS JENNINGS Discusses “Troika” Debut Album: “A Lot Of The Music And Lyrics I’ve Written In The Past Have Come From An Intellectual Place, And I Just Had The Urge To Write From An Emotional Place.”

By Brian MassoFebruary 25, 2022

When the collaboration between Neal Morse, Nick D’Virgilio, and Ross Jennings was announced, prog fans worldwide received the unexpected association with great excitement. Even though we already know the…

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SEAN KILLIAN Talks VIO-LENCE Reunion, the Long Road Travelled since the Bay Area Thrash Sound First Rose to Prominence and The Blunt Honesty of their Upcoming EP: “I’m Not Gonna Compromise, I’m Not Gonna Hold Anything Back, And If Anyone’s Offended I Don’t Care.”

By Jonathan SmithFebruary 24, 2022

The thrash metal wave that took the West Coast of the United States by storm may have crashed down and receded with the onset of…

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Jazz Drummer TOMAS FUJIWARA Dives into the TRIPLE DOUBLE SEXTET’s Newest Music, A Busy Return to the Live Music Scene, And His Adoration for Jazz Legend, MAX ROACH: “It Would’ve Been A Dream Come True To Duet With MAX ROACH”

By Andrew DalyFebruary 24, 2022

Recently, we caught up with one of the better drummers of the modern Jazz era, Tomas Fujiwara, a man who, along with a precious few…

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Prog Rock Newcomer JONAS LINDBERG Reflects on “Miles From Nowhere” Just Release Album: “Already Has Gotten Much More Attention Than Any Other of My Album, Even Before Been Released

By Scott MedinaFebruary 18, 2022

Jonas Lindberg started his band project The Other Side back in 2013 after having already released an EP “In Secret Pace” in 2008, which was…

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ALDO NOVA Shares Insights About His Return with Two New Albums on April: “I’m a Storyteller at Heart”

By Robert CavuotoFebruary 16, 2022

Aldo Nova is back and better than ever, releasing two albums this April. The first album features ten brand new studio tracks from this 25…

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ARJEN LUCASSEN Discusses “Revel in Time” Album by STAR ONE: “I Am Totally Spoiled. I Work with The Best Singers in The World, So I Am Not Easily Impressed”

By Brian MassoFebruary 14, 2022

Less than two years after the release of Ayreon’s “Transitus”, tireless Dutch musician Arjen Lucassen is back with new music. This time, the prog-metal/rock icon opted to revisit…

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Veteran Session Guitarist TOMMY DENANDER Reflects About Session Work with ACE FREHLEY, Role in ALICE COOPER’s Late Career Revival and the Scope of His Professional Endeavors: “I’m a Very Happy and Humble Servant to My Ultimate Guitar Hero”

By Andrew DalyFebruary 13, 2022

Tommy Denander’s journey in music started like so many before him, dreaming of taking the stage, in front of thousands of screaming fans, while daydreaming…

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TANKARD’S Front-man GERRE Talks About the Upcoming Box Set of Band’s Early Albums, the History of Thrash Metal, and His Band’s Unique Blend of Seriousness and Comedy: “We’re Going To Make Some Good Jokes About Our Past Image”

By Jonathan SmithFebruary 11, 2022

The Teutonic thrash metal scene is often seen as the darkest and most sinister incarnation of the subgenre in existence, but one of its chief…

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NICK D’VIRGILIO Tells How He, NEAL MORSE and ROSS JENNINGS Arranged Beautiful Music on “Troika” Album: We Trusted Our Voices Will Blend Well Together, and Months Went By Before We Listened to the Three Of Us Together in a Track”

By Mark BoardmanFebruary 10, 2022

Nick D’Virgilio is one of the most versatile musicians in rock. Drummer par excellence, who has handled sticks for Big Big Train, Spock’s Beard and…

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SEEK HARBOUR Opens Up on Recent Single “Wolves”, Their Vision for The Future: “It’s The First Time We Felt That We Fully Established the Sound of SEEK HARBOUR”

By Josh MunckeFebruary 8, 2022

Seek Harbour are a post hardcore band from Kent, UK. Mixing gorgeous melodies with powerful hardcore sequences, the band have already surpassed 170,000 streams on…

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PERSEFONE’s Guitarist CARLOS LOZANO Recalls Creation of Upcoming Album “Metanoia” And Its Effect on the Band: “It Was Like Therapy”

By Gonzalo PozoFebruary 3, 2022

“Have you ever worked on something and been really proud of it, and the next day you feel like the worst in the history of…

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WILDERUN’s Guitarist/Composer WAYNE INGRAM Discuss Musical Influences and Creative Process Behind Recent “Epigone” Album: ‘I Think My Real Strength is Creating the Orchestral Parts’

By Carlos GomezFebruary 2, 2022

With their recently released album “Epigone,” Boston-bred aural imaginauts WILDERUN take a deeper and darker step beyond their expansive, prog-leaning metal scores that so skillfully…

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VOIVOD’s Guitarist DAN “CHEWY” MONGRAIN Shares His Thoughts on Upcoming “Synchro Anarchy” Album: “There Are Glimpses Of Hope, But This Is a Dark and Deep Record”

By Rodrigo AltafFebruary 1, 2022

Canadian progressive thrashers Voivod have a new album in the can, the intense “Syncro Anarchy”. Recorded during lockdown, it was produced by Francis Perron at…

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ANNIHILATOR’s Mastermind JEFF WATERS Breaks Down Re-release of 2007 Collaborative “Metal II” Album: “Almost Everything About The Album Has Been Reworked Except For My Own Parts”

By Jonathan SmithJanuary 31, 2022

A little over 2 years to the day that ANNIHILATOR unleashed their 17th studio album and mad thrashing foray “Ballistic, Sadistic”, seasoned veteran Jeff Waters…

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