Sana Nagano: ‘Smashing Humans’ Review
New York based violinist Sana Nagano embraces a chaotic and noisy energy on the debut album of her quintet – with Peter Apfelbaum on tenor saxophone, Keisuke Matsuno on guitar, Ken Filiano on bass,...
Korekyojinn: ‘Mesopotamia’ Review
Korekyojinn are an instrumental progressive jazz-rock trio from Tokyo, Japan. The group is spearheaded by composer and drummer Tatsuya Yoshida, who is a prominent figure in the Japanese underground music scene. After having heard...
Wine Guardian: ‘Timescape’ Review
‘Timescape’ is the title of the recent album from the Italian three-man band, Wine Guardian. Since forming in 2008, the trio have released one other album and an EP. Wine Guardian are a band...
WYST Cartagena: ‘Roma Delenda Est’
‘Why You Should Try’ (WYST) covers albums that have slipped through the cracks when it comes to mainstream recognition. The articles are designed to give you a taste of what you’re missing so that...
BRUIT ≤: ‘The machine is burning…’ Review
Recorded last November in the Gesu church in Toulouse, France – ‘The machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again’ is the debut studio album from BRUIT ≤. It’s a very...
Dvne: ‘Etemen Ænka’ Review
The five-piece progressive sludge band Dvne recently dropped their second full-length album ‘Etemen Ænka’. Similar to their 2017 release, this album continues to push forward Dvne’s brand of sci-fi infused metal. With a runtime...
WYST Hammers of Misfortune: ‘The Bastard’
‘Why You Should Try’ (WYST) covers albums that have slipped through the cracks when it comes to mainstream recognition. The articles are designed to give you a taste of what you’re missing so that...
Azure: ‘Of Brine and Angel’s Beaks’ Review
Azure are a fantasy-themed progressive rock band from Brighton, United Kingdom. Their debut album ‘Wish for Spring’ was released in 2017, followed by their 20 minute EP released in 2018 called ‘Redtail‘, which is...
Pride in Prog: An LGBT+ Artist Showcase
Hello all and happy pride month! This year I wanted to put together an article listing out some of the LGBT+ musicians through the progressive music scene. It’s a resource that I’ve found is...
Stone Healer: ‘Conquistador’ Review
Stone Healer is the product of two brothers, Dave and Matt Kaminsky. ‘Conquistador’ is their sophomore album coming almost six years after its predecessor. It’s a genre-bending record that is packed full of long...
