CROSSFIRE

Crossfire, Turkish semi prog thrash metal band, was formed by guitarist Kaya Sevinc in 1999. It took them 3 years to finally form their original line up and unique sound. Ever since they have been one of the most popular bands in the Turkish Heavy Metal scene. Crossfire honed their sound by combining power and thrash metal with the classical metal approach. Their "Decisions of Hate" (2002) demo was an underground favorite that lead them to hit the road for a massive tour including 2003 Metal Bash Festival in Hamburg, Germany... more

BRYAN BELLER (Steve Vai, Mike Keneally, Dethklok)

Bryan Beller has maintained a frenetic, multi-faceted career as a bassist, composer, writer and clinician for over fourteen years. On his own, Beller released his debut solo album, the jazz/rock-flavored VIEW, in late 2003. His second album "Thanks In Advance", a deeply personal narrative set to advanced jazz/rock compositional confidence, came out a few weeks ago. more

New Grass Revival / On The Boulevard

New Grass Revival are one of the pioneers of progressive bluegrass. Formed in 1971 by Sam Bush (mandolin/vocals), Curtis Burch (guitar), Ebo Walker (bass) and Courtney Johnson (banjo), they immediately got the attention from the industry both in a good and bad way. First of all, they were often told that their music was not bluegrass, and they knew it wasn’t “bluegrass” in its traditional sense, and it wasn’t what they were trying to achieve anyways. They were blending rock, soul and blues rhythms with the traditional bluegrass music. They were not wearing suites, but instead they had a more casual style along with long hair... more

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I’ve been in love with all styles of progressive music since I first listened to my older sister’s Genesis and Queen records as a kid back in the mid-seventies. This sparked a desire in me to constantly seek out artists to listen to who pushed the creative envelope. Aside from listening to music (a lot), I have enjoyed it for the past two decades as a songwriter, piano/keyboard player and a vocalist.

To me there are many elements in music that have the potential to convey a progressive or “out of the box” feel. From the obvious elements such as song structure/arrangement and rhythms to melody and instrumentation to the sometimes not-so-obvious elements such as a vocal style, progressive means many things to different people. But the one idea that defines progressive as it applies to music is this: that it is outside the mainstream.

Because I mostly prefer progressive rock, hard rock and metal I enjoy tracing the roots of Prog rock through the years to the present. With that admission of preference, I have soft spot for the most excellent Kate Bush and many other artists who turn popular music on its head.

Background: Over a decade of active involvement in progressive rock music. Understanding what is involved in the song writing structure and what's behind a composition hopefully puts me in a position to understand what it entails. As a recording artist myself, I'm experienced at the ins and outs of a studio session and what's involved to package and market the end "product"... and I have a distaste for it all! Which is why I find myself drawn into progressive music. Creating music for one's self (afterall music is an art of self-expression), despite the fact it may not sell, is indeed a admirable thing.

Why you should care about my reviews: You shouldn't! What I hope to bring to the table and offer you is insight into the accomplished work of a particular artist, to give you the brass tax as it were, and possibly offer you the tools to make an informed decision to run out and buy the CD... or not. It's my goal to bring you my opinion about any given piece of music the same way you and I would sit at a table over a drink and discuss what's so great about it. Minus the pretentious & affluent sounding mumbo-jumbo.