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Recent Reviews |
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Arena 1/12 Back with a new vocalist and a more metallic edge, Arena latest prog epic is ripe with biblical imagery...
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Randy George Action Reaction 1/12 Thumping jazz rock fusion from
the bass maestro...
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Chris Squire's 1/12 Legendary Yes bassist enlists
Steve Hackett and a choir for some proggy traditional Christmas
fun..
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John Hackett 12/11 Jazzy classical guitar and flute
instrumentals, perfect for relaxing on a winter's evening..
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Ajalon 10/11 Mature third release from the classic American Cproggers...
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10/11 Track by track review of the
latest compilation of new tracks from Christian Progressive Rock
artists...
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Iona Another Realm 09/11 Iona goes back to their roots to
create a double disc masterpiece of Celtic progressive prophetic
worship..
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Yes
Fly From Here 07/11 A surprisingly robust effort from
the venerable Lords of Progressive Rock
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Fractale 07/11 Jazz Rock Fusion instrumental
music evoking Soft Machine or Camel's The Snow Goose.
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Mars Retrieval Unit Live in Whitefish MT 07/11 Killer jazzy prog space rock from Portland, Oregon
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Neal Morse 05/11 A blockbuster sequel to his classic Testimony album, reviewed in full.. .
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John Elefante and Mastedon 05/11 Former Kansas lead singer returns
with a stellar rock and prog album featuring Kerry Livgren
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Par Lindh Project Virtuoso keyboardist Lindh teams up with Bill Kopecky (Kopecky) and Al Lewis (Alaska/Starcastle) for a new classic of symphonic prog delight
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Greg Wollan 02/11 Symphony of Light is a gorgeous symphonic progressive rock album, plain and simple.
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Transatlantic Whirld Tour 2010 Live in London DVD 12/10 The quintessential epic prog
rock super group in all their live glory..
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Visual Cliff Collective Spirit
Guitar drenched CPROG supergroup hits you with a wall of
sound...
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Salem
Hill Salem Hill hits another progressive rock epic out of the park. They better get a bigger jar. It's 2011's finest prog record...
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Fairclough & Youell 02/10 Pulse pounding English jazz band featuring Dave Bainbridge of Iona and other top notch musicians
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Kinetic
Element 01/10 Keyboard whiz Mike Vissaggio
symphonic progressive rock band unleashes a classic influenced
epic...
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Supernal Endgame 12/09 Top notch symphonic progressive rock worship music with guest appearances by Randy George and Roine Stolt..
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Unitopia The Garden 12/09 Is there a sanctified Supper's
Ready on this epic two-disc Aussie prog tour de force? ..
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Hourglass 12/09 A prog metal band ready to challenge Dream Theater for the king of the hill?
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Brighteye Brison
12/09 Swedish retro old school
progressive rock..
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Soulful Terrain 11/09 A progressive blend of Celtic, rock and fusion, Jason Williams delivers with some help from two members of Iona..
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Syzygy 08/09 A progressive rock masterpiece that glorifies God and honors the founders of the craft.
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Fred Schendel 07/09 Glass Hammer's Fred Schendel cooks up the epitome of an epic mostly instrumental progressive jazz-rock fusion album, minus a toe...
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Nick Fletcher 07/09 Virtuoso classical guitarist Nick Fletcher teams with Dave Bainbridge of Iona
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Orphan Project 06/09 Orphan Project has finally
released their second full length album. And oh, what a
wonderfully rocking album it is. OP fans rejoice!..
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Ad Astra Joe Nardulli's world class guitar chops breath blood and fire on the masses..
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10/08 If want to explore the world of
Christian Progressive Rock the fantastic CPR compilations are
the place to start. |
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Neal Morse 09/08 Neal is back with a song oriented
progressive rock masterpiece sure to please all fans of the
genre...
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09/08 Shane Lankford and co are back
with a follow up EP..
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PJ Bostic 06/08 A must-have heavy prog album for
all Rush fans! |
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King's X 05/08 Go and tell somebody, King's X is
back in top form with a solid new album sure to please even
their oldest fans
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Big Big Train 03/08 British progressive rock at its
finest. For all fans of Genesis and Marillion.
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Neal Morse 2/08 No question, one of the most
moving live albums you'll ever experience
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Songs For Luca 2 1/08 This amazing double CD
compilation of progressive celtic, fusion, and pop songs is a
must for your collection
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Glass Hammer Culture of Ascent 11/07 The great American Prog Band
evolves and delivers yet another classic concept album..
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Troy Donockley and Dave Bainbridge
1/07 Fine progressive Celtic Folk
album from the virtuoso duo from Iona
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Iona
12/06 Concert review from Eastbourne,
England as Iona put on an epic live show..
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Iona The Circling Hour 10/06 The new studio album from
celtic-prog-fusion pioneers Iona is their most progressive
offering to date..
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Iona
6/06 The quintessential spiritual prog
rock band in all their live glory..
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Dave Bainbridge, David
Fitzgerald, and David Adam
6/06 Deeply moving visual and aural
spiritual experience from Iona founders
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Glass Hammer Live at Belmont DVD 6/06 Relive the definitive 21st
Century progressive rock concert experience live on DVD.. |
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Salem Hill and Glass Hammer - Live at Belmont University A live concert review, with photos and short video clips! 11/05
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News Headlines |
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Squackett
album release date set
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Transatlantic is releasing a
new live DVD and CD |
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Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman have a new album, The
Living Tree |
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Yes
is back after a 10 year hiatus, with
some major line-up changes. |
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Chris
Squire and Steve Hackett collaborate |
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Neal Morse's Testimony 2 is
out!. |
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French guitar virtuoso
David Walliman has finally released his Deep Inside the Mind
CD
for FREE!!!!!! |
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Thundersongs
has the new Salem Hill Catatonia Live album
exclusively available for download |
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Essays |
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Art By
Frederick Buechner |
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Art teaches us to stop, look, and
listen to life, to consider the lilies in the field.. |
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The
Captain's Last Voyage By Stephen Ellis |
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Captain MDA was banished, while a
new Creation emerged like a butterfly from a cocoon. Stephen
Ellis tells his tale.. |
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A
Christian's Art in the World By Carl Groves |
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Carl asks the
question: "How
do I make sure that my art is both pleasing to God as a full
offering of the talent He has given me and to the world as
something that they will regard aesthetically?"
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What
in Hell was I Thinking? By Dave Taylor |
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discovery, from animal sacrifice to flying off cliffs in a 75
Monte Carlo... |
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What is
Truth? By Dave Taylor |
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| They say
wide is the road to destruction, and narrow is the path to life.
Who was the Guaranteed Eternal Sanctuary Man? |
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Exclusive Interviews |
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Dave
Bainbridge I caught up with Iona guitarist Dave Bainbridge before the band went on stage at a recent gig in Eastbourne, England 10/28/06
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Neal
Morse I had a nice conversation with the former Spock's Beard frontman, and we discussed his new prog CD One.. 9/28/04
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Dave
Bainbridge The muse behind Iona's magic shares his thoughts on music, Celtic Christianity, Iona's future, and his new solo album 03/22/04
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Carl
Groves Salem Hill's songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist speaks out in the key of Be. 11/12/03
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The Kansas founder, solo artist, and spiritual prog pioneer has a candid chat with us about his latest endeavors. 10/21/02
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The Glass Hammer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist gives us the skinny behind their new album, Lex Rex! 9/18/02 |
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The guitarist for
echolyn
shares about gear, life, and the conception of
the new album, Mei. |
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"..I know a Farmer who looks after His farm. With water clear, He cares for all His harvest.." -- Genesis, Supper's Ready
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