Stolen Earth | A Far Cry From Home

  It brought it home to me recently just how important a live performance is to communicating new material. Having recently recieved a copy of Stolen Earth’s new album “A Far Cry From Home” i had only one chance to give the album a spin before catching the band live a few days later. As …

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Coalition | In Search Of Forever & Visions | The Inner Road

  We recently received two cd’s for review from Orbital Productions. Coalition – In Search Of Forever The disc we are paying most attention to here is “In Search Of Forever. Not to be mistaken with Chick Corea’s “Return to Forever. To all intense and purpose, Coalition is the musical vehicle of Steve Gresswell (writer, …

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Progmeister2 – A Very Special Event

  I thought i would leave it a few days before i put a few words together about Progmeister2. I have only just this very day re-entered Earth’s atmosphere. I have so many thanks to give and so many memories that will stay with me for many years to come. Before i say  thanks to …

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Mist Season | Reflections

  Some of you may recall an album that we reviewed some time back by The Samurai Of Prog? Instigator of the project was Kimmo Porsti, drummer and multi instrumentalist. I was very impressed with the quality of all who played on that album not least Kimmo himself. However, it was an album that was …

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EppiGibbon Festival

  Please sound out this rather splendid event organised by fellow prog fan Ian Fairholm. Well worth the journey. Some great music to be heard here and not to be missed.  

Riversea | Out Of An Ancient

  Every once in a while amidst the melange of mediocrity that lands at Progmeister towers, a pearl in a shell arrives. A jewel, hand crafted with great thought given to every nuance and minutiae, something judged from the outset to be something special. This happened recently when we took delivery of the debut album …

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Turning into Rick Wakeman

  It’s been an interesting week in not so Great Britain this week. Amidst drought conditions and government imposed hose pipe bans keyboard ace and sound friend Brendan Eyre and myself headed for Durham last Thursday to watch DeeExpus supported by Wintert In Eden at The Loveshack. Imagine our surprise upon our arrival in the …

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Riversea full flow for May 15th

  Brilliant news! The North East knights of Prog Riversea are now taking pre-orders for their amazing album Out Of An Anciont World. Riversea’s debut album will be flowing into view on May 15th. Don’t delay as we think the album will sell out quickly. despite our review sample The Progmeister has done the honourable …

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