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REVIEW: Gazpacho – Tick Tock

To those who don’t know, gazpacho is a cold tomato raw soup typically consumed in Spain. Quite a particular way to name a band. Especially if the band hails from Norway. Especially considering their latest effort, named Tick Tock, which … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Demians – Building an Empire

Let us take a closer look at one of the groups I’ve discovered recently, and Ifoundto be among the most interesting ones I got to listen to lately. I’m talking about Demians, from France, strong of their sponsoring by Porcupine … Continue reading

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Dream Theater – Black Clouds & Silver Linings

Everytime Dream Theater releases new material (to me it seems like it’s on a fortnightly basis, nowadays), it brings shock and debates and controversy and all this kind of fun and interesting stuff to the progressive rock music world. It … Continue reading

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The Mars Volta – Octahedron

Just a year ago, the latin-influenced The Mars Volta was realasing The Bedlam in Goliath, their fourth full-lenght studio album: it was a beacon of energy, madness and groove; the reports of the supporting gigs for that album were quite … Continue reading

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Devin Townsend Project – Ki

Two years have passed by since the disbandment of Strapping Young Lad and the latest solo release by eclectic musician Devin Townsend, one of the whackiest yet most brilliant minds covering several genres of music. He admittedly completely changed his … Continue reading

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Pure Reason Revolution – Amor Vincit Omnia

Three years have gone by since british combo Pure Reason Revolution released their debut album named The Dark Third, one of the most interesting pieces of music I’ve come across lately, as my enthusiastic review (written a few months ago) … Continue reading

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Frost* – Experiments In Mass Appeal

What I will now review is the sophomore album of the british neo-progressive rock supergroup Frost* (too many Frost out there, they’re the ones with the * or Frost UK), formed by members of glorious bands such as IQ and … Continue reading

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Cynic – Traced In Air

In the very last closing days of 2008 I got to listen to Cynic’s return album Traced in air. After it was done, I felt the need to listen to it again. And again. Now, after approximately 20 listens in … Continue reading

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