The Intelligent Music Project is a Bulgarian rock band or, the more precise, a project that was created by Milen Vrabevski, a Bulgarian businessman and patron of the arts. It appears that he writes and directs all of the songs performed by the project and he adds to unit through the use of many well..
Sweet – Isolation Boulevard
The genre we call Classic Rock has earned its name by virtue of two main characteristics, namely, its quality and its age. With the benefit of hindsight, we can look back over the decades and focus on recordings that seemed to capture the zeitgeist and epitomise the music of their time. Often it seems that,..
Trouble – Reissues: Psalm 9, The Skull, Trouble, Manic Frustration (Hammerheart Records)
There are bands that are acknowledged as having been highly influential in the development of rock music even if they failed to achieve widespread commercial success in their day. Then there are those that have been highly influential but seem to have quietly disappeared and been forgotten about. I think Illinois-based band, Trouble, despite being..
Jon Anderson – Animation – Expanded & Remastered (Esoteric)
Here endeth the decades-long wait for a decent CD version of Animation... Artists often find themselves at a crossroads by their third release (there's even an unofficial syndrome named for that very quandary), and when change is afoot, the fan base can quickly become disenchanted. But Jon Anderson was on a creative ascent at the..
THE EMERALD DAWN – To Touch The Sky (World’s End Records)
...this is exactly what it would say on the tin, if you could buy 'prog rock' in two-litre cans - and there is something rather wonderful about that - to these ears, in any case. For those who have yet to make their acquaintance, The Emerald Dawn are a prog band formed in Scotland, but..
Mountain Caller – Chronicle 1: The Truthseeker (New Heavy Sounds)
London-based three-piece Mountain Caller have released their debut album 'Chronicle 1: The Truthseeker'. Interestingly as a debut this is a concept album, and forms the first chapter of our heroine's story as she embarks on a journey of discovery. At first glance you might think this is a 70's retro folk-prog tale....think again! Mountain Caller are very..
Servant Leader – Raised By Wolves Pt2
Servant Leader is a solo project belonging to Leigh Oates, critically acclaimed vocalist with Xilla, Order Of Voices, Soldierfield, Rise To Addiction and Ninedenine. Just over a year ago, Leigh released Raised By Wolves - Part 1, which garnered some great reviews and ended up in several "Top 5" lists for 2020, much to Leigh's..
Sweet Oblivion – Relentless (Frontiers Music)
If you didn’t pay attention first time around (shame on you!), the Sweet Oblivion project is masterminded by the Italian label Frontiers Music, which has quite a number of successful all-star bands in its roster. This particular project is built around the talent of legendary Geoff Tate, with the help of some amazing musicians from..
Laced In Lust – First Bite (Rockshot Records)
Laced In Lust is a rather curiously titled Australian sleaze rock band with First Bite being their debut release. They have been deliciously described as having a sound like a sleazy Status Quo and so many music fans get a bit sniffy when you mention the Quo but the early Status Quo of Piledriver and..
EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND – Speak Down The Wires: The Recordings 1975-1982 (Esoteric)
This could be of interest to a great many people - large numbers of whom may not realise it just yet! Ripe for exploration... Rock fans of a 1970s vintage will likely remember the Edgar Broughton Band, perversely for their lack of success than the opposite, as they cast themselves as perennial outsiders from a..