Alternative 4 – The BrinkLabel: Prophecy Productions ?– Pro 128-2Format: CD, AlbumCountry: GermanyReleased: 2012Genre: RockStyle: Doom Metal, Prog Rock Alternative 4 is Duncan Patterson’s (ex-Anathema, ex-Antimatter, Íon) latest brainchild. With the band name derived from the eponymous Anathema album from 1998, the musical and atmospheric direction of this band is given: a solid rock foundation enriched with painful piano and string arrangements, sometimes on the verge of ambient music, sometimes offering the big influence of the rather dark and abysmal side of Pink Floyd. All this can already be witnessed on last year’s debut album «The Brink» which now receives its re-release to mark the beginning of Alternative 4’s and…
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Nucleus Torn – Street Lights Fail
Nucleus Torn – Street Lights FailLabel: Prophecy Productions – PRO 156Format: CD, AlbumCountry: GermanyReleased: 15 Aug 2014Genre: Rock, ClassicalStyle: Folk Rock, Prog Rock, Experimental, Neo-Classical The album impresses with a contemporary, anti-nostalgic sound and takes a stand against the intolerable boredom of listening to predictable music. With qualities that have always been common to Nucleus Torn – expertise, creativity, bravery and the readiness to fail – the band has created an album of 40 minutes with a density which is, in terms of sound, style and emotion, unparalleled in Progressive Rock. A fair share of this can be ascribed to Anna Murphy (Eluveitie) as well, who for the first time…
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Nochnoy Dozor – Nochnoy Dozor (Vinyl, 12″)
Nochnoy Dozor – Nochnoy Dozor (Vinyl, 12″)Label: Prophecy Productions – PRO251Format: Vinyl, 12″, EPCountry: GermanyReleased: 26 Oct 2018Style: Named after the Sergei Lukyanenko novel of the same name, Nochnoy Dozor (Translated: Night Watch) are relentless newcomers hailing from Greece. Founded in December of 2015, the group is now releasing its self-titled debut EP. The music of Nochnoy Dozor embraces a variety of genres, with ambient soundscapes and pop flourishes clashing against heavy breaks and moments of harsh rock outbursts, all defined by the sophisticated interplay of synths and guitars. Dominating it all are the dual female vocalists that guide the listener through the music challenging the idea of how these…
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Zu – Jhator
Zu – JhatorLabel: House of Mythology – HOM 009Format: CD, AlbumCountry: UKReleased: 07 Apr 2017Style: Free Jazz, Noise, Prog Rock Stubbornly free from genre classification, Italian trio Zu have been proud to follow their own musical pathways for some twenty years now. Throughout their highly diverse career the band has cultivated the art of collaboration, joining forces with luminaries such as Mike Patton, Damo Suzuki, Mats Gustafsson and Nobukazu Takemura. Their new album – and first on House of Mythology – is no exception, featuring guest musicians such as Jessica Moss of Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and Kristoffer Lo of Norwegian pop sensations Highasakite, among others. Jhator is…
