Tag Archives: The Neal Morse Band
A sneak peek into the new releases due in 2019
Hello dear readers. We’re racing inexorably towards the closing stages of 2018, a year that has brought us a lot of great new music. It has also been a year in which I have written more reviews than ever before. But there’s no rest for the wicked because 2019 will soon be upon us and Continue Reading »
Metal Update – 16 October 2018
Well hello again, and welcome to another quick round-up of music news about which I’m particularly interested. As ever, it is something of an eclectic list to reflect my tastes across a large portion of the rock and metal worlds. It is also not the quickest round-up either, with some of this news available long Continue Reading »
Metal (and Rock) update – 7 August 2018
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 »
My most anticipated releases of 2018 – Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of my annual mini-series gazing into my crystal ball and rounding up my most anticipated album releases of 2018. Part 1 brought quite a few comments and excited exclamations about my choices, so it is clear that there’s an appetite for these posts. As such, I shall continue. Long term readers Continue Reading »
Album of the Year 2016 – Number 13
Another day arrives and with it, comes another album in my ‘Album of the Year 2016’ top 30 countdown. For a change, I’m going to go straight into the main body of this post without any delay other than to remind readers that you can get links to all of the other posts in this Continue Reading »
The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude Of A Dream – Album Review
Artist: The Neal Morse Band Album Title: The Similitude Of A Dream Label: Radiant Records Date Of Release: 11 November 2016 Is it just well-calculated hype or is it a genuine belief? That was my first thought when Mike Portnoy declared that the new Neal Morse Band album, ‘The Similitude Of A Dream’ to be Continue Reading »
Chris Quirarte – Mending Broken Bridges – Album Review
Artist: Chris Quirarte Album Title: Mending Broken Bridges Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 16 February 2016 If you’re a fan of progressive metal, it is likely that you’ll be familiar with the name of Chris Quirarte. He’s the highly talented drummer acting as one half of an impressive rhythm section that lays the solid Continue Reading »
Most Anticipated Metal Releases of 2016 – Part 4
Welcome to what I fully expect is the final part in my series looking at my most anticipated albums due out during 2016. You’d think that the quality would be drying up now having already picked 30 potentially great albums. But not a chance – as Part 4 demonstrates, there are still some top quality Continue Reading »
Half-Way Through 2015 – The Best So Far – Part 3
Welcome to the third and final part (unless I realise I’ve missed someone off my list) of my round-up of the best albums released in 2015 at the half-way mark of the year. As I have said before, 2015 has been exceptionally strong so far and, as such, my list is quite extensive; more so Continue Reading »
The Neal Morse Band – The Grand Experiment – Album Review
Artist: The Neal Morse Band Album Title: The Grand Experiment Label: InsideOut Music Year of Release: 2015 There are some musicians that can be referred to as a ‘safe pair of hands’ and Neal Morse is most definitely one of those. Whether it’s as a solo artist or as part of a band such as Continue Reading »
