My World of Music – est. 2013
TesseracT streamed a cinematic live event called 'P O R T A L S' in Dec 12th last year. Bass player Amos Williams reflects on the show and its forthcoming release “It is only with hindsight and some time to appreciate it that we realise what this show meant to us. 'P O R T A... Continue Reading →
Bruce Soord and The Pineapple Thief performed four streaming concerts in 2020 of which one was released already in December last year under the banner of 'The Soord Sessions - Vol. 4' in different formats. On April 16th this year, The Pineapple Thief released a four disc featuring set that includes all four sessions with... Continue Reading →
British prog metal enthusiasts TesseracT recently announced ‘P O R T A L S’, a cinematic live stream event. Show time is 20.00 CET on December 12th and before the guys start the event, a pre-show provides some interesting details via a Q&A session and some ‘behind the scene’ material, both providing a good impression... Continue Reading →
If you strip down a song and it doesn't lose any of its fascination, it is truly a masterpieces you're listening to. Bruce Soord, mainman of The Pineapple Thief, went through such an exercise, prepare songs for acoustic streaming events earlier this year. After having released the 'Versions of the Truth' album in September and... Continue Reading →
In case of not knowing what to do on a Saturday night in isolation, here is something that might be interesting for you, at least if you're a fan of progressive rock. Gazpacho announced a live stream that takes place on December 12th and starts at 21:00 CET. Tickets can be ordered HERE. It will... Continue Reading →
It was in 2008 when Riverside frontman Mariusz Duda fathered his solo project Lunatic Soul. Creativity was the driving force for Duda, combined with the strong wish to explore music outside the frames of the musical mothership. Two years after the 'Under the Fragmented Sky' has been released, 'Through Shaded Woods' stands for the next... Continue Reading →
Norwegian Art-Rock veterans Gazpacho are for sure belonging to spearhead of progressive music, hailing from the Scandinavian country. Delivering numerous longplayers in 17 years means a lot of experience the guys utilize for working on new material. This approach and effort capitalizes in a new offer from Gazpacho, called 'Fireworker'. Although being the opener, 'Space... Continue Reading →
The quote 'versions of the truth' goes back to Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's novel 'The Leopard' from 1958. Although the quote is 60 years old its relevance today is obvious. Truth today, is it something real or something perceived? Has it a meaning or is it intent? There might be different views on the same... Continue Reading →
Bruce Soord and The Pineapple Thief announce a new album. The title will be 'Versions of the Truth' and the longplayer will feature 10 songs. 'Versions of the Truth' will come through KSCOPE and will be available in the record stores on September 4th this year. With 'Demons' a new songs has been revealed too... Continue Reading →
Known as a powerful riff contributor in Tribulation, Swedish guitarist Jonathan Hultén focusses on his newest sole album more on the soulful tones. 'Chants From Another Place' is an emotive album that follows the 2017 EP 'The Dark Night of the Soul' and shows Hultén's musical passion from a different angle. The album carries in... Continue Reading →
Today, Anathema's mainman Daniel Cavanagh releases an extended version of his solo album 'Monochrome'. The album, originally released in 2017', got an addition - a colourful add-on if you will. Already the artwork shows the colourful aspect of 'Monochrome/Colour' that breaks the grey expression of the original release. When it comes to music four additional... Continue Reading →
(9/10) Bruce Soord is one of the brains behind The Pineapple Thief, Prog Rock icons that doesn’t need any explanation. Next to this engagement Soord also releases solo albums of which ‘All This Will Be Yours’ is number two. Soord can be seen as a sound architect. Music, feel and emotional depth are the main... Continue Reading →
The Pineapple Thief announces a live album entitled 'Hold Our Fire'. Release date is November 15th this year and the album comes via KSCOPE. Here's the tracklist: Try As I MightThreatening WarUndercover Your TracksAll That You've GotFar belowNot Naming Any namesWhite MistShed a Light3000 Days
(*/10) A glimpse on my playlist unveils a gap that couldn't be much bigger than what I see. Next to deathcore powerhouse Thy Art Is Murder it's iamthemorning standing for the total opposite when it comes to music and sound. The Russian duo, consisting of singer Marjana Semkina and pianist Gleb Kolyadin is a regular... Continue Reading →
TesseracT frontman Daniel Tompkins releases today with ‘Castles’ his new solo album, a 13 songs containing record that’s released through KSCOPE. Six of these songs are alternative version for which the singer invited guests, rounding off an exciting musical experience. It’s an album with beautiful soundscapes, inspired by the arcs of relationships. Tompkins says: “Everyone... Continue Reading →
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