Twilight Force at Frannz Club in Berlin
Twilight Force busted my ‘gigs in Berlin’ cherry for 2023 for a night of power metal – and I only really decided to go on a bit of a whim. I’d previously seen Twilight...
Leprous at the Gruenspan in Hamburg
Leprous needs almost no introduction at this point; the Norwegian Progressive Metal band has made a name for itself that is unmatched by many of its contemporaries. In fact, this particular show is a...
Katatonia: ‘Sky Void of Stars’ Review
Every wave starts with a ripple. Jonas Renkse is in many ways a master of the ripple. With guitarist and co-founder Anders Nyström beside him (he himself deploying a massive sonic influence), Katatonia has...
Karnivool and The Ocean at Backstage, München
I’m back based in Germany for a little bit and decided to hop down to Munich on a whim to catch this tour before it slipped through my fingers as the Berlin show was...
Riverside: ‘ID.Entity’ Review
After five years, the Polish progressive rock/metal quartet Riverside are back with an all-new album entitled ‘ID.Entity’ which is set as the 10th installment in their amazing discography. This album is a beautiful venture...
Proghurst’s Favourites of 2022
Each year I like to approach the idea of a ‘top albums’ article slightly differently. For 2022, I got together with the writing team to sketch out our overall combined favourite albums from 2022...
Frost* at the Islington Assembly Hall in London
After 3 years of being out of the touring game, and 5 years since they last toured around the UK, Frost* are back for a short run shows off the back of their 2021...
Rick Wakeman at the Ashcroft Theatre in London
Rick’s back with another Christmas tour, and I was there to witness the very first show of it at the Ashcroft Theatre in Croydon – a side stage to the legendary local Fairfield Halls....
John Petrucci and Meanstreak at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto
In the midst of the pandemic, John Petrucci announced a new solo album entitled ‘Terminal Velocity’, 15 years after his previous effort ‘Suspended Animation’ – widely renowned for being one of the most respected...
Ryo Okumoto and ‘The Myth of the Mostrophus’ live in Los Angeles
Earlier this year the legendary Ryo Okumoto of Spock’s Beard fame released a brand new solo album in collaboration with numerous musicians from the prog scene. Featuring such legends as Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse,...
