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Available online from Issue 6

March 1995

56 Pages

Progfest '94, Progscape, Vinyl Magic part 1, Miriodor, Mastermind, Minimum Vital, Anekdoten, Echolyn

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Eero Mieho - Athanora

Cover art Originally recorded in 1992, Athanora is a mystical album from Finnish keyboardist/harpist Eero Mieho who has pulled no less than 16 other musicians together to fill in the rest of the parts,...  » Read more
(Posted by Dan Casey 1995-03-01)

Enterphase - Phase One

Cover art It's been a long three years since Fred Becker's first solo CD release Inner, Stellar. I've been looking for and expecting a new release from him for quite some time. Now we can rejoice. ...  » Read more
(Posted by Henry Schneider 1995-03-01)

Franco Leprino - Integrati... Disintegrati

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Although armed with an arsenal of synthesizers, Leprino's album isn't really a true electronic album in the same sense that Tangerine Dream is, but a very individual music with avant garde...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1995-03-01)

Frank Zappa / Ensemble Modern - The Yellow Shark

Cover art One of Zappa's complaints through the years was the difficulty of getting an orchestra to play his pieces the way he wanted them to. Enter the Ensemble Modern, a Frankfurt-based, self-sustained group...  » Read more
(Posted by Mike Borella 1995-03-01)

Garden Wall - Path of Dreams

Cover art After a rough, albeit promising debut, Principium, last year, I was surprised to find that this — Garden Wall's second album, delivers on most of those promises. For sure there are still...  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-03-01)

Halloween - Part One & Laz

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Just in time for their recent performance at Progfest, Musea has finally reissued the Halloween back catalog. Their second Laz, originally released on vinyl in 1990, probably should have...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-03-01)

I Flashmen - Cercando la Vita

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At one time, the Japanese did some reissues of the Kansas label including I Gregor, Capricorn College, and the second and third albums by Italian quartet I Flashmen. To me, this was the epitome of...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1995-03-01)

I Giganti - Terra in Bocca (Poesia di un Delitto)

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Like the early New Trolls, I Flashmen, and countless other Italian groups between 1967 and 1971, I Giganti were a psych/beat group attempting to break new musical boundaries. The influence of both...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1995-03-01)

I Numi - Alpha Ralpha Boulevard

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Probably the only thing interesting about this album is that the cover is a photo by Nagel. Everything else is typically average beat / psych rock heavily influenced by the Beatles. Lots of short...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1995-03-01)

I Teoremi - I Teoremi

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This group would have fit nicely on the Vertigo label, with heavy Black Sabbath, May Blitz, and Clear Blue Sky similarities as well as Deep Purple or Uriah Heep. I Teoremi is crunchy and heavy with...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1995-03-01)

Iceberg - Sentiments

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[This review was written for the 1994 reissue on Si Wan. The album has since been reissued again. -ed.]

The Korean collector Si Wan has taken it upon himself to fill the void of...

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(Posted by Dan Casey 1995-03-01)

Ie Rai Shan - Ie Rai Shan

Cover art Remember Pageant, Providence, Mr. Sirius, and the better days of Japanese symphonic rock? Well, don't say they don't make music like that anymore — because Ie Rai Shan is proof true that they do....  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-03-01)

Il Trono dei Ricordi - Il Trono dei Ricordi

Cover art Quite impressive, this. Il Trono is a new Italian five-piece of keys, guitars, bass/sax, electronics, and dedicated vocalist, with a full time guest drummer. They have captured many of the best...  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-03-01)

It - Order through Chaos

Cover art It isn't really a new American group, as they've been around since the mid 80s, yet this is their first album. The band is basically a duo of Todd Freeman and Scott Munson, and they've brought...  » Read more
(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1995-03-01)

Jasun Martz - The Pillory

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Mellotron fans take note. Unique and uncompromising music, this masterpiece of neo-classical avant-garde rock stands alone. Martz began composing "The Pillory" around 1976, assembling his...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-03-01)

José Cid - 10,000 Anos Depois entre Vénus e Marte

Cover art The number of Portuguese progressive rock albums is a mighty small one, and despite the occasional rarity, this album and those by the great Tantra are practically the only to have surfaced from this...  » Read more
(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1995-03-01)

Julverne - Le Retour du Captain Nemo

Cover art Julverne sprang from the same Belgian underground avant-garde music scene that produced Cos, Univers Zero, Aqsak Maboul, and Art Zoyd. As such, members of all the aforementioned bands, at one time or...  » Read more
(Posted by Mike Ohman 1995-03-01)

Kebnekajse - Electric Mountain

Cover art This recent reissue comes from Sweden circa 1977 and represents a collection of traditional folk melodies interpreted by the rather large ensemble Kebnekajse. As many as nine musicians collaborate on...  » Read more
(Posted by Dan Casey 1995-03-01)

King Crimson - Vrooom

Cover art What a pleasant surprise... After just a minute of the opening title track, it's clearly apparent that this is no rehash of the 80s incarnation of Crimson. This double-trio formation (two guitars, two...  » Read more
(Posted by Dan Casey 1995-03-01)

King Crimson - Vrooom

Cover art It seems like we've been hearing about the reformation of King Crimson for years. Well the long awaited new release is finally here. The Vrooom EP consists of six tracks lasting slightly over...  » Read more
(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-03-01)

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