First and only release by this truly obscure Italian combo from Rome. It must be included to important Italian Jazz-Prog. vein together with Napoli Centrale and Arti & Mestieri but also some minor other bands such Maad, Esagono or Il Baricentro.

On this 1977 album, Nazareth makes a full-blooded return to the hard rock sound they had neglected since their success with Hair of the Dog. The result is a potent, driving slab of hard rock that will please Nazareth fans and devotees of 1970s hard rock alike…

After cornering the hard rock market in 1975 with the international success of Hair of the Dog, Nazareth surprised fans and listeners alike the next year when they traded that style for a softer, more AOR approach on Close Enough for Rock & Roll…

Hailing from Hampshire, a UK rock sextet VIRIDITAS were founded in 2018 by Jonathan WILLS (drums), Mike WATERS (voices), David STANTON (guitars), Thomas WILLIAMS (guitars), Mike BRIDGE (bass9, and Julie KVAERNDRUP (voices, keyboards)…

Metallica is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. Released on August 12, 1991, by Elektra Records, it is commonly referred to as The Black Album because of its packaging design…

In 2016, America's eternally popular prog juggernaut Kansas returned to studio recording for the first time since their 2000 reunion outing Somewhere to Elsewhere. The resultant The Prelude Implicit also marked debuts for lead vocalist/keyboardist Ronnie Platt, and guitarist Zak Rizvi. Remarkably, it reflected the band's vintage sonic signature and songwriting/arranging chops without craven nostalgia. Four years on, Absence of Presence builds on the strengths of its predecessor, yet goes far deeper into the prog aestheti…

Features stunning remixes of tracks originally found on PIG's acclaimed 'Pain is God' album from some of the finest dark artists in the World; Die Krupps, Frontline Assembly, Imperative Reaction, Chris Vrenna, Cold Cave, DROWND, The Joy Thieves, I Ya Toyah, ESA, Jim Davies (The Prodigy, Pitchshifter), ESA, Curse Mackey and many more…

Ten years ago, Carbon Based Lifeforms released TwentyThree, an LP that stripped away the downtempo/psybient grooves that gave earlier efforts such lush flavors. Venturing into pure ambient and drone territory was a natural decision for the band, although not one that a good part of their fan base desired. Now, the Swedish duo returned to these experiments, albeit in a more freeform fashion…

One of the most exciting trumpeters to emerge during the swing era, Roy Eldridge's combative approach, chance-taking style and strong musicianship were an inspiration (and an influence) to the next musical generation, most notably Dizzy Gillespie. Although he sometimes pushed himself farther than he could go, Eldridge never played a dull solo…

After 4 albums as part of the internationally successful duo Sousou and Maher Cissoko, Maher Cissoko is now releasing the sequel to his acclaimed solo album Kora Fo…

Manna/Mirage is a project of Dave Newhouse who may be most known for his role in the band The Muffins. In fact, the name of this project comes from the title of an album by The Muffins…