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Opus Avantra - Lyrics

The latest from Opus Avantra finds pianist Alfredo Tisocco conducting his ensemble of strings and woodwinds through a variety of modern and avant-garde tinged compositions. Influences range from...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1996-08-01)

Osiris - Myths & Legends

Bahrain is a small group of islands in the Persian Gulf. Of all the places one wouldn't expect as a source of progressive music, it has got to be near the top of the list. But think about it,...

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(Posted by Mike Ohman 1996-08-01)

Paradiso a Basso Prezzo - Paradiso a Basso Prezzo

This is a CD I really expected to like, considering this is an Italian progressive from 1973 live and unreleased. That’s not to say it's bad. It certainly has a lot of typical elements to...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1996-08-01)

Patrick Broguière - Icônes

Broguière's debut album Brocéliande was one of Musea's brightest...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1996-08-01)

Pendragon - The Masquerade Overture

Unlike Marillion, Pendragon have had to slog it out arduously throughout their career in order to achieve their level of success. The latest offering is an ambitious project to say the least. And...

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(Posted by Mike Ezzo 1996-08-01)

Pendragon - The Masquerade Overture

Pendragon's new release, The Masquerade Overture, further proves that this band is one of the better proponents of neo-progressive rock. Not because of any great originality, but...

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(Posted by Steve Robey 1996-08-01)

Pendragon - The Masquerade Overture

For 15 years Pendragon has been a fixture on the English progressive scene. They've got solid support from a devoted European fan base, consistent albums, and a refined sound. They've got...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1996-08-01)

Peter Frohmader - Homunculus 1-4 / Ritual

Multimood, already surprising us with the well packaged Stringed Works, has done it again with this three albums on 2CD package. Comprised of three of Frohmader's best albums, this is...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1996-08-01)

Peter Hammill - X My Heart

Here's another work in the "difficult artiste" series from prolific songwriter Peter Hammill. How many releases does this make for him? Over 20, not including compilations? He has...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1996-08-01)

Phideaux - Friction

Phideaux (pronounced like "Fido") is New York singer/composer/multi-instrumentalist Phideaux Xavier. His debut release, Friction, is a dense and quite impressive piece of work. Featuring...  » Read more
(Posted by Mike Ohman 1996-08-01)

Philharmonie - Rage

Perhaps a bit of history is in order. Philharmonie began in the late 80s as strictly a guitar trio, led by former Shylock guitarist Frédéric l'Épée. Their first...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1996-08-01)

Pierre Bastien - Eggs Air Sister Steel

An interesting album indeed. Each one of the thirteen instrumental vignettes presented here has its own unique character, all within a more-or-less experimental neo-classical context, with some...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1996-08-01)

Pierre Vervloesen - Home Made

Vervloesem is a Belgian guitarist whose music is unique and attention grabbing. You have probably never heard anything quite like it, but it fits somewhere in the realm of progressive, fusion,...

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(Posted by Dean Suzuki 1996-08-01)

Pip Pyle's Equip' Out - Up!

Recorded in fall 1991, the second release from Pip Pyle’s pet project has only recently seen the light of day on the US import market. On the occasion of Pip’s recent trip to the US and...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1996-08-01)

Porcupine Tree - Waiting

This is Porcupine Tree's latest three-song CD EP, appropriately titled I suppose, while we are waiting for the release of their next full length CD Signify this coming fall. The music...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1996-08-01)

Prklz - Deuce

A unique blend of many different influences, Prklz mixes their music up with lots of drastically different styles, often within the context of one song. Perhaps due primarily to their guitar / bass...

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 1996-08-01)

Providence - There Once Was a Night of "Choko-muro" the Paradise

Some may recall the first, very highly regarded Providence CD And I'll Recite an Old Myth... from around 1990. At that point they had already released a couple cassettes, two videos, and...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1996-08-01)

Psychomusak - The Extasie

You want psychedelic? The music here, spread out across five long purely instrumental tracks, each ranging from ten to twenty minutes, evokes a hallucinatory half dreamlike state by offering...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1996-08-01)

Raison de Plus - Au Bout du Couloir

Although Raison De Plus has been active since the mid-80s – their first recorded work being a single contribution to the Musea compilation LP Enchantement, followed by a single...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1996-08-01)

Relayer - A Grander Vision

Walking a fine line between progressive and straight ahead rock, Relayer flirts with both these styles but never strays too far toward the progressive side of the spectrum. Vocalist John Sahagian...

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 1996-08-01)