Tag Archives: InsideOut Music

Just as I complete my mini-series, looking at the music still to come in 2018, I receive news of a whole host of new music coming our way throughout the remainder of the year. So, what better than an impromptu post that updates you on what I have found most interesting over the past few  Continue Reading »

Artist: The Sea Within Album Title: The Sea Within Label: InsideOut Music Date Of Release: 22nd June 2018 Is there a more prolific genre of music in terms of cross-pollination and the creation of musical collaborations away from musicians’ main creative outlets than that of progressive rock? It is almost as inexorable as the tide,  Continue Reading »

Artist: Haken Album Title: L-1VE Label: InsideOut Music Date Of Release: 22 June 2018 A couple of weeks ago, I decided to venture into my loft and rescue some of my tour t-shirts. I’d put them up there to preserve them for posterity. However, I realised that they were wasted in the dark. ‘Out of  Continue Reading »

Artist: Spock’s Beard Album Title: Noise Floor Label: InsideOut Music Date Of Release: 25 May 2018 To say that I liked ‘The Oblivion Particle’ is a bit of an understatement. To quote my review of Spock’s Beard’s 12th album released in 2015: ‘Frankly, I’m not entirely sure that ‘classic’ melodic progressive rock can get much  Continue Reading »

Artist: Long Distance Calling Album Title: Boundless Label: InsideOut Music Date Of Release: 2 February 2018 The moment I realised I needed Long Distance Calling in my life was when I was standing as part of a rapt audience at Progpower Europe in 2011. On stage were four musicians that proceeded to beguile and transfix  Continue Reading »

Welcome to day 24 of my ‘Album of the Year 2017 top 30 countdown’. As I get closer to the top five and then the top 3 for 2017, the quality of the music on offer begins to beggar belief. We are talking about at least ten albums this year that are the crème-de-la-crème and,  Continue Reading »

Welcome to day 22 of my ‘Album of the Year 2017 top 30 countdown’. I sincerely hope that you are all still enjoying my annual countdown of what I personally think are the very best albums released during 2017? I’m certainly enjoying putting it together and it pleases me to read all the nice comments  Continue Reading »

Artist: Sons Of Apollo Album title: Psychotic Symphony Label: InsideOut Music Date of Release: 20 October 2017 It’s a new day. Therefore, it is almost inevitable that we have a new project from renowned drummer Mike Portnoy. Of course, I’m being a little ridiculous and prone to exaggeration but given how prolific and obviously inspired  Continue Reading »

Artist: Vuur Album Title: In This Moment We Are Free – Cities Label: InsideOut Music Date of Release: 20 October 2017 Now here’s a record that I have been looking forward to for some considerable time. Vuur is the moniker given to the band created by Anneke van Giersbergen to be the outlet for her  Continue Reading »

Artist: Caligula’s Horse Album Title: In Contact Label: InsideOut Music Date Of Release: 15 September 2017 When it comes to modern progressive music, this Brisbane-based outfit are currently up there with the very best. Caligula’s Horse stunned me with their previous album, ‘Bloom’, so much so that it ended up well within my top 10  Continue Reading »