Sonic Perspectives
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Interview with Kobra Paige (Kobra And The Lotus)
April 17, 2018 14:00 - 28 minutes - 66.5 MBKobra Paige and her motley crew kept their word and now they deliver the second part of their opus magnum one year after the release of Prevail I. Their upcoming album Prevail II is the proverbial yang to the yin and continues right where Kobra And The Lotus left off in 2017. The idea of [...]
Subsignal – La Muerta (Album Review)
April 17, 2018 13:00 - 2 minutes - 5.85 MBWithout much surprise everything I expected is here. Based on shorter songs and perhaps more pop-hooks than your usual prog album, La Muerta is a very enjoyable entry for Subsignal, the Germany-based band that was borne from the ashes of Sieges Even. For those that are unfamiliar I’d liken their experience to that of Enchant, [...]
Interview With Steve Tucker (Morbid Angel)
April 16, 2018 05:30 - 22 minutes - 52.6 MBMorbid Angel, the American death metal band considered one of the most influential acts in the genre and important in the transition of death metal from its thrash metal roots, is back in full swing. After their 2011 studio album entitled Illud Divinum Insanus, a record which raised a few eyebrows due to the strange musical direction and significant [...]
THE ROAD TO PROGSTOCK 2018: Interview with ENCHANT’s members Doug Ott and Ed Platt
April 13, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 166 MBProgStock 2018 is coming! The sophomore edition of the three-day Progressive Rock music Festival will take place Oct 5-7, 2018 at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, New Jersey, USA and tickets are already on sale at this location. ProgStock will be three days of fun, food, merriment, photos, recalling stories, hanging out with [...]
TALKING PERSPECTIVES: Episode No. 1 (Ayreon Universe Release, Frequency Drift New Album, Vinyl Revival Phenomenon and Orphaned Land Last Album)
April 12, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBTalking Perspectives… what is that about? It’s actually fairly simple: every now and then, some of us here at Sonic Perspectives get together in a phone conversation, where we discuss relevant – recent and past – music releases, and talk about some other meaningful topics related to the music industry. Since not every subject caters to [...]
Interview with Leather Leone (Leather, Chastain)
April 09, 2018 03:30 - 17 minutes - 41.3 MBLeather Leone… The name may not instantly ring a bell to the average metal fan, but she was an integral part of Chastain‘s classic 80’s albums. In 1984, she was connected to metal guitar virtuoso David T. Chastain, who was known at the time for his band CJSS, featuring bassist Mike Skimmerhorn. She joined his new [...]
Interview with Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple and Flying Colors)
April 02, 2018 13:55 - 21 minutes - 50.5 MBSonic Perspectives was delighted to chat with legendary guitarist Steve Morse last week, who is currently touring with the early line-up of the Dixie Dregs for the first time in 40 years. After having sealed his destiny as a guitar hero with the Dregs in the 70’s and winning Guitar Player’s Best Overall Guitarist Award [...]
Interview with Dave Meros (Spock’s Beard)
March 30, 2018 15:24 - 1 hour - 148 MBDave Meros has played bass with the legendary progressive rock band Spock’s Beard since the band formed in 1995. His classic bass tone is an integral part of the Beard’s sound and enduring appeal. Hot off the success of their Snow Live concert release (Deluxe Art-Box Set created by our very own Joel Barrios), Spock’s [...]
Frequency Drift – Letters to Maro (Album Review)
March 30, 2018 15:13 - 2 minutes - 5.35 MB“This is interesting” is a phrase that can easily go two ways. Oftentimes we say it in order to acknowledge that something is unlike anything we’ve heard, but with the subtext that we’re really not hoping to hear it again. Such is not the case with Letters to Maro, the new album from Frequency Drift. [...]
THE ROAD TO PROGSTOCK 2018: Interview with EVERSHIP’s members Shane Atkinson and Beau West
March 30, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBProgStock 2018 is coming! The sophomore edition of the three-day Progressive Rock music Festival will take place Oct 5-7, 2018 at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, New Jersey, USA. ProgStock will be three days of fun, food, merriment, photos, recalling stories, hanging out with old pals, making new friends, and sharing in [...] The post THE ROAD TO PROGSTOCK 2018: Interview with EVERSHIP’s members Shane Atkinson and Beau West appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
Interview with Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train, Spock’s Beard, The Fringe)
March 26, 2018 12:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBNick D’Virgilio is one of the most respected and revered names in progressive-rock. First stepping into the spotlight as founder member and drummer for the US band Spock’s Beard, he later released two great solo album, 2001’s “Karma” and 2010’s “Pieces”, and have collaborated with countless other artists and producers including Fates Warning and Tears [...] The post Interview with Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train, Spock’s Beard, The Fringe) appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
Interview with Gill Montgomery (The Amorettes)
March 24, 2018 01:21 - 27 minutes - 62.6 MBWhile today’s music scene seemingly more and more according to the formula “style is more important than substance”, the Scottish hard rock trio The Amorettes have a very simple plan: to conquer the world, a show after the other one! No antics! No frills! Just good, classic hard rock with great songs. The band formed [...] The post Interview with Gill Montgomery (The Amorettes) appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
Interview with Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (Sons Of Apollo, Art Of Anarchy)
March 22, 2018 15:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MBRon “Bumblefoot” Thal is one of the most prolific musicians on the planet. Not only he toured the world with Guns N’ Roses and recorded the Chinese Democracy album, he has also maintained a steady solo career since the mid 90’s, more recently being part of acts like Art Of Anarchy and Sons Of Apollo. [...] The post Interview with Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (Sons Of Apollo, Art Of Anarchy) appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
Interview with Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, The Gentle Storm, Star One, Stream of Passion, Guilt Machine and more)
March 21, 2018 19:56 - 46 minutes - 107 MBArjen Lucassen’s rock-opera centered solo career called Ayreon began in 1995 with the release of The Final Experiment. Since then there have been Ayreon albums, as well as projects such as The Gentle Storm, Star One, Stream of Passion, and Guilt Machine. Ayreon even managed to head out on tour with some of those. But [...] The post Interview with Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, The Gentle Storm, Star One, Stream of Passion, Guilt Machine and more) appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
Interview with Eric Gillette And Neal Morse (The Neal Morse Band)
March 20, 2018 12:23 - 33 minutes - 76.8 MBMaking his mark in the contemporary progressive rock world with his much-celebrated band Spock’s Beard over 20 years ago, Neal Morse has continued evolving his career in the subsequent years at a breathtaking pace. He has released dozens of studio and live albums under his own name before morphing into the more collaborative Neal Morse [...] The post Interview with Eric Gillette And Neal Morse (The Neal Morse Band) appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
Interview with Derek Sherinian (Sons of Apollo / Black Country Communion)
March 16, 2018 12:23 - 19 minutes - 45.6 MBAlthough many will always associate Derek Sherinian with his tenure within the Dream Theater ranks, he has proven time and time again over the years to be a prodigious musician whose abilities have given birth to numerous top-notch albums. Sherinian plays in a style very akin to a guitar playing, often turning his keyboard at a [...] The post Interview with Derek Sherinian (Sons of Apollo / Black Country Communion) appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
Interview with Axel Rudi Pell (Axel Rudi Pell / Steeler)
March 14, 2018 15:33 - 15 minutes - 35.1 MB“I’d rather have long-term success than the hit album everybody is always referring to.” AXEL RUDI PELL knows exactly what he is talking about. His solo career has lasted for almost three decades now. In the international hard rocking universe, PELL is nothing short of a phenomenon: a musician who flies under the radar, but [...] The post Interview with Axel Rudi Pell (Axel Rudi Pell / Steeler) appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
Interview with Pete Trewavas (KINO, Marillion, Transatlantic and Edison’s Children)
March 09, 2018 19:26 - 40 minutes - 91.9 MBPeter Trewavas is an English musician, mostly known as the man behind the four strings for the most commercially successful neo-progressive rock band to ever exist: MARILLION. Although still a full member of MARILLION, Trewavas is also a member of the progressive rock supergroup, TRANSATLANTIC and he co-founded another group called KINO in 2004, with [...] The post Interview with Pete Trewavas (KINO, Marillion, Transatlantic and Edison’s Children) appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
Interview with Jeff Scott Soto (Sons Of Apollo, SOTO, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, W.E.T. and many more)
March 06, 2018 15:47 - 21 minutes - 50.4 MBJeff Scott Soto is a name that doesn’t need much introductions, there’s no need to beat around the bush. A performer with a unique timbre and feel in his brilliant voice, he has built a long-lasting career on releasing and singing top-notch music, with chameleon-like abilities to adapt to whatever project he has worked on, [...] The post Interview with Jeff Scott Soto (Sons Of Apollo, SOTO, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, W.E.T. and many more) appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.