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Flying Colors Live in Europe Review

Flying Colors Live in Europe Flying Colors finally release their long awaited CD/DVD/Bluray of their successful tour from 2012/2013.  I was fortunate enough to be at the New York show, one of only 2 US shows the band...

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The Flower Kings – Desolation Rose CD Review

The Flower Kings – Desolation Rose The Flower Kings have been around since 1995.  With their latest release, Desolation Rose, they might have made one of their most accessible and enjoyable disc in their 12 album...

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Dream Theater CD Review

Dream Theater – Dream Theater Dream Theater has been the preeminent Prog Rock/Metal band for close to 30 years now and with every release they seem to be able to bring something new to the table.  From Train of...

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Haken – The Mountain CD Review

Haken – The Mountain Haken are relatively new to the Prog metal scene but in only 3 years have certainly made the Prog community take notice. Riding the line between Prog metal and traditional 70’s Prog...

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James Labrie – Impermanent Resonance CD Review

James Labrie – Impermanent Resonance James Labrie, known for his work as the frontman for Dream Theater for over 20 years releases the metal-tinged Impermanent Resonance, just slightly in advance of the next Dream...

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Sound of Contact – Dimensionaut CD Review

Sound of Contact – Dimensionaut review by RA Every once in a while an album comes around out of nowhere that completely exceeds your expectations, really because there were none.  I knew of Simon Collins from...

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Big Big Train – English Electric Pt.2 CD Review

Big Big Train – English Electric P2. review by RA There are a lot of people who have never heard of this band.  In fact, I wasn’t aware of them until I learned that former Spock’s Beard drummer Nick D’Virgillio...

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The Winery Dogs CD Review

The Winery Dogs – S/T Review by RA I have been a fan of Mike Portnoy’s from his Dream Theater days and then later from Transatlantic and Neal Morse. Of course when he left DT, I was disappointed. But it seems...