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1. AIRSPACE: He's about to embark on Dream Theater's 40th Anniversary Tour, but keyboard maestro Jordan Rudess has taken time out to discuss his soaring new solo album, Permission To Fly. He tells Prog about defying expectations, teaming up with his linguist daughter and working with That Joe Payne on the project

Author

Wilson, Rich

Subjects
Theater, Singers, Theaters, Music
Abstract

Expectations can be misleading. Jordan Rudess is renowned for his dazzling, technical keyboard skills that have been proudly placed under the spotlight on Dream Theater's albums for the last 25 [...]

Published
2024

2. Goodbye Blue Sky: When Pure Reason Revolution made an unexpected but very welcome return with 2020's Eupnea, all eyes were on them to see what they'd do next. However, internal changes, personal grief and a case of writer's block made the future seem less certain. New album Coming Up To Consciousness allays those fears with a selection of powerful new material and a modified line-up. Frontman Jon Courtney chats to Prog about finding inspiration during dark times, working with Guy Pratt and his renewed vigour for the band he founded at university

Author

Wilson, Rich

Subjects
Singers, Music
Abstract

There are some artists who provide a cerebral conversation, which renews our faith that musicians still exist who deserve more than fleeting attention. Pure Reason Revolution's Jon Courtney is one [...]

Published
2024

3. Is This The Life We Really Want? Norway's Airbag have never shied away from heavy topics, and on their sixth studio album, they tackle themes of division, cancel culture and rewriting history The Century Of The Self takes their trademark guitar sound and elevates it with bold new sonics and production techniques. Guitarist Bjorn Riis tells Prog about its creation and being part of the Cruise To The Edge 'family'

Author

Wilson, Rich

Subjects
Trademarks, Singers, Guitarists, Music
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'It's funny because our debut album, Identity, has just celebrated its 15th anniversary,' says Airbag's guitarist Bjorn Riis with a hint of wistfulness. 'I sat down and listened to the [...]

Published
2024

4. Empire Reborn

Author

Wilson, Rich

Subjects
Singers, Music
Abstract

It's been five years since Southern Empire's critically acclaimed Civilisation was released and now the Australian five-piece are back with Another World. Keyboard player Sean Timms and new singer Shaun [...]

Published
2023

5. Everything Must Change: It's been a challenging eight years since the release of Karnataka's last studio album, Secrets Of Angels, but sole original member Ian Jones is back with a new line-up and a new burst of creativity that's captured on Requiem For A Dream. A dramatic evolution but the band insist the spirit of the original band still flows through them. Jones and new vocalist Sertari set the record straight

Author

Wilson, Rich

Subjects
Singers, Music
Abstract

Prolific isn't a word that readily applies to Karnataka over recent years. Following the release of their last album, Secrets Of Angels in 2015, the band toured sporadically before that [...]

Published
2023

6. Shades Of Grey: When lockdown halted Dream Theater's touring plans, vocalist James LaBrie had a chance encounter that led to the creation of his fourth solo album, Beautiful Shade Of Grey. He tells Prog how teaming up with his son Chance and Eden's Curse bassist Paul Logue gave him the opportunity to show off his more melodic side

Author

Wilson, Rich and Ewerhard, Thomas

Subjects
Travel, Theater, Singers, Music
Abstract

Aside from pure talent, musical success also depends on luck and timing. For Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie, that sliding doors moment occurred in Glasgow airport following the culmination of [...]

Published
2022

7. Devil's On His Way: In their first new release since the ambitious two-part 'Clockwork Saga', Gandalf's Fist have left Cogtopolis behind to explore the history of superstition on Widdershins. Instrumentalist Dean Marsh and vocalist Luke Severn explain why the cosmic steampunks opted to keep things compact on a standalone album that pays tribute to their favourite records of the 70s and 80s

Author

Wilson, Rich

Subjects
Singers, Music
Abstract

We take our music seriously. We're not a novelty act and anybody who has heard any of our songs will know that,' says Gandalf s Fist's multi-instrumentalist Dean Marsh, in [...]

Published
2023

8. Taking On The World: Dream Theater are going back to basics with their new 15th studio record, A View From The Top Of The World Moving on from the heavier sound that dominated Distance Over Time, the band have returned with a collection that they believe captures them at their progressive best. Prog catches up with guitarist John Petrucci and singer James LaBrie to discuss the most 'Dream Theater album' of their career so far

Author

Wilson, Rich

Subjects
Theater, Singers, Theaters, Music
Abstract

Tucked away in an inconspicuous industrial park in the centre of Long Island, New York, is Dream Theater's newly renovated bolthole. In the space of a mere 18 months, this [...]

Published
2021

9. True Colours: When Three Colours Dark released their debut album last year they had no idea just how welcome it would be. Sixteen months on, the duo--comprised of Karnataka, The Reasoning and Panic Room alumni--have teamed up again for Love's Lost Property and a rather unusual single. Rachel Cohen and Jonathan Edwards discuss working with XTC's Dave Gregory, their love of Duran Duran and why they decided to give in to genre labels

Author

Wilson, Rich

Subjects
Singers, Music
Abstract

There was a sense of unexpected delight from lovers of Panic Room, Karnataka and The Reasoning last year, when the duo of Jonathan Edwards and Rachel Cohen unleashed their debut [...]

Published
2021

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