Liquid Tension Experiment: ‘LTE3’ Review
Liquid Tension Experiment reuniting for a third album wasn’t something that was on the cards at the start of 2020, but thanks to the global pandemic the band have reunited after a 22-year break...
Lorem Ipsum: ‘Vivre Encore’ Review
Just when I thought that screamo had been explored every which way possible, the French Trio Lorem Ipsum release their second studio album – that just sounds like little else. Hoarse, screamed vocals against...
Epica: ‘Omega’ Review
After the longest gap ever between Epica albums, the band are back with ‘Omega’. A 70-minute epic that marks their 8th studio album in style. I think it may be one of their most...
Steven Wilson: ‘The Future Bites’ Review
Steven Wilson has released his 6th solo album ‘The Future Bites’, 4 years after his previous work ‘To The Bone’. Both albums of which mark a distinct change in production and songwriting styles for...
Steve Hackett: ‘Under A Mediterranean Sky’ Review
Steve Hackett has released another album to go with his monstrous discography. This time he’s released a fully acoustic album for the first time since 2008’s ‘Tribute’. Granted, with some orchestral elements. There aren’t...
Transatlantic: ‘The Absolute Universe’ Review
Transatlantic, originally formed in 1999, is a progressive rock ‘super-group’ consisting of Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings, ex-Kaipa) Neal Morse (Neal Morse Band, Flying Colors, ex-Spock’s Beard) Mike Portnoy (Neal Morse Band, Flying Colors,...
2020 In Review Part Two: The Ones That Got Away
If you missed Part 1 of ‘2020 In Review’, click here Naturally, it’s impossible for me to get around to writing full-length reviews for every album I’ve listened to this year. Sometimes I’ve run...
2020 In Review Part One: What We Already Know
Hello! And welcome to my year in review. This is going to be a two-part series with regards to my highlights from 2020. The first of which runs through albums that have already been...
Hällas: ‘Conundrum’ Review
Hällas are a little known band from Sweden formed in 2011. Consisting of Tommy Alexandersson (Vocals and Bass), Marcus Petersson (Guitar), Kasper Eriksson (Drums), Nicklas Malmqvist (Keys), and Alexander Moraitis (Guitar). ‘Conundrum’ is the...
The Flower Kings: ‘Islands’ Review
The Flower Kings have released another behemoth of an album. ‘Islands’ is their latest release in their now 15 strong studio album discography. Coming in at 96 minutes long, none of the tracks individually...
