Tag Archives: psychedelic rock
Mountain Caller – Chronicle II: Hypergenesis – Album Review
Artist: Mountain Caller Album Title: Chronicle II: Hypergenesis Label: Church Road Records Date of Release: 26 January 2024 Would you just look at that cover art? One glance at it and you just knew that I’d feel compelled to dive right in, didn’t you? And you’re correct of course, even though I knew the square Continue Reading »
Subterranean Masquerade – Vagabond – Album Review
Artist: Subterranean Masquerade Album Title: Vagabond Label: ViciSolum Productions Date Of Release: 1 September 2017 When I reviewed the previous Subterranean Masquerade album, ‘The Great Bazaar’, I came to the following conclusion in the final line: “‘The Great Bazaar’ is a very strong album. It’s varied, it’s intriguing, it’s powerful and above all, it’s wonderfully Continue Reading »
Messenger – Threnodies – Album Review
Artist: Messenger Album Title: Threnodies Label: InsideOut Music Date Of Release: 22 April 2016 It’s no exaggeration to say that the UK progressive music scene enjoying a period of rude health at the current time. To the already impressively-swelling ranks, you can now add the name of Messenger, a London-based quintet who bring accomplished musicianship Continue Reading »
Iron Mountain – Unum – Album Review
Artist: Iron Mountain Album Title: Unum Label: Prophecy Productions Date Of Release: 1 April 2016 I’m not normally the biggest fan of post rock, post metal or, for that matter, folk elements within rock and metal music. Equally, I don’t tend to like purely instrumental albums either. However, there are exceptions to every rule and Continue Reading »
Knifeworld – Bottled Out Of Eden – Album Review
Artist: Knifeworld Album Title: Bottled Out Of Eden Label: InsideOut Records Date Of Release: 22 April 2016 I vividly remember being confronted with the sounds of Knifeworld for the very first time. It was whilst I wrote for Powerplay Magazine and the album was Knifeworld’s sophomore release, ‘The Unravelling’. I was asked to conduct an Continue Reading »
Spiritual Beggars – Sunrise To Sundown – Album Review
Artist: Spiritual Beggars Album Title: Sunrise To Sundown Label: Inside Out Records Date of Release: 18 March 2016 If you’re looking for a musical experience to surprise you and offer something completely different from what has gone before, I wouldn’t recommend Spiritual Beggars to you. Theirs is not a blueprint that seeks to challenge listeners Continue Reading »