'How Do We Want to Live?' is both, conceptually and musically, a masterpiece that fits perfectly into the current times. Long Distance Calling extend their own sound with electronic elements, making the album even tighter and more intense without sacrificing the typical Long Distance Calling trademarks. The four guys build on 'How Do We Want to Live?', a world of sound that fascinates and inspires you to ask yourself the basic question of this album - how do you want to live?. One thing is certain. The way I want to live is for sure with this album.
MORSE/PORTNOY/GEORGE launch a new video
Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy & Randy George recently announced their return to the Cover To Cover series of albums with ‘Cov3r To Cov3r’, the brand new third instalment. Featuring their renditions of classic tracks by the likes of King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Gerry Rafferty, David Bowie & more (including their cover of ‘No Opportunity Necessary,... Continue Reading →
CD review HAKEN ‘Virus’
'Virus' is not just a sequel to 'Vector'. It also shows that Haken are still growing and evolving, but have found their own basic sound signature. Prog rock and prog metal fans will love 'Virus' and even newcomers to Haken will be impressed by soundscapes that are certainly not off the shelf. This 'Virus' is a virus you want get infected with.
KANSAS launch a new video
Kansas, America’s legendary progressive rock band, has released another new song and music video for their song 'Jets Overhead' taken from the band’s highly anticipated new studio album 'The Absence of Presence' out June 26, 2020 through Inside Out Music. Fans can listen and watch the music video at this link: https://youtu.be/uLY4KMirXKA "'Jets Overhead' has... Continue Reading →
STEVE HACKETT’s ‘Genesis Revisited: Live at the Royal Albert Hall’ remastered and on vinyl
'Genesis Revisited: Live at the Royal Albert Hall' isn't a new release. The concert, which was the base for this recording took place in October 2013, followed by a CD, DVD and digital release. In mid-June Inside Out Music will release the record once again, this time also on vinyl. Remastered, the album has an... Continue Reading →
News from LONG DISTANCE CALLING
German sound architects Long Distance Calling have announced their new album for the end of June (June 26th via Inside Out Music). 'How Do You Want to Live?' is the meaningful title of a longplayer that seamlessly ties in with the past highlights from Long Distance Calling.With 'Hazard' and 'Voices' two new tracks have already... Continue Reading →
CD review FROST* ‘Others’
Frost* in May, but no worries, it is not a climatic phenomena. Frost*, the band, releases with 'Others' a new EP which is actually not that new. Jem Godfrey and his band mates have recorded six tracks, which are left overs from their 'Falling Satellites' session. Initially, the 2016 released album was planned as a... Continue Reading →
HAKEN launch a new video
Progressive rockers Haken recently revealed their new studio album ‘Virus’, the follow-up to 2018’s acclaimed album ‘Vector’, will be released 5th June 2020. Now they are pleased to launch the video for the album’s second single ‘Canary Yellow’, a striking animated clip created by Crystal Spotlight. Watch it now here. The band comments: “For Canary Yellow, we went in a... Continue Reading →
LONG DISTANCE CALLING announce a new album
German post-rock specialists Long Distance Calling announce a new album. The title ' How Do We Want to Live?' couldn't fit better into the current times of change, a decisive factor for the band to release the album on June 26th this year instead of postponing the release to a later date. The record comes... Continue Reading →
‘Empath – The Ultimate Edition’ by DEVIN TOWNSEND
Devin Townsend announces the release of ‘Empath – The Ultimate Edition’ on 5th June 2020. This comprehensive version of 2019’s acclaimed album contains the original record and bonus disc across 2 CD’s, plus 2 Blu-Ray discs. The first blu-ray contains the 5.1 Surround Sound mix by Devin, with visuals for the full record, plus a stereo visualiser. The second blu-ray contains... Continue Reading →
CD review PURE REASON REVOLUTION ‘Eupnea’
'Eupnea' is an album with a good flow. Although having some layers weaved into the different songs, melodies are always in forefront, which makes this longplayer to a sensitive, but also rocking one. 'Eupnea' helps to get to normal, good, unlabored breathing while still being excited.
DVD review THE NEAL MORSE BAND ‘The Great Adventour – Live in Brno 2019’
'The Great Adventour - Live in Brno 2019' will bring a lot of joy and entertainment to the homes of Prog Rock fans. It's a really cool thing to see the protagonists live at work, but last but not least it's the music being the golden nugget of The Neal Morse Band. To enjoy it you might want to close your eyes once in a while, allowing you to dive into the world of the greatness of sounds by The Neal Morse Band.
CD review PSYCHOTIC WALTZ ‘The God Shaped Void’
The almost impossible happened. 23 years after having released their latest longplayer to date, Psychotic Waltz returns to the scene with a new record. 'The God-Shaped Void' is the title of the bands 5th album that ends an extremely long waiting time. And not only that the quintet delights fans of Progressive Metal with new... Continue Reading →
New …AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OD DEAD album is available
It took five years for ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead to release their new album. Last Friday the wait came to an end, it was release date of 'X: The Godless Void and Other Stories', a new 12 songs comprising longplayer of the Austin, Texas based duo. The tracklist looks... Continue Reading →
CD review SONS OF APOLLO ‘MMXX”
Honestly, what should go wrong when guys like Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan, Jeff Scott Soto, Derek Sherinian and Ron Thal team-up to record an album. Right, nothing can go wrong. Usually supergroups are more of a marketing thing and often you wonder what‘s ‚super‘ with such a project. In Sons Of Apollo‘s case things are... Continue Reading →








