Before Steve Howe joined Yes, he recorded with several other bands. Bodast was one of them.

I have to say that this is one of the most challenging reviews I’ve ever written.

The second album from Peter Banks’ first post Yes band, this one finds the group producing some of the best material.

In the late 80’s and early 90’s I worked as a DJ at a small radio station.

This is quite an intriguing disc. The blend of sounds is unique and the execution is generally stunning.

This disc is included in the progressive rock section because of it being Steve Howe – not because the music fits that category.

Kinetic Element is a band that features Mike Visaggio, whose solo work I have covered before.

The Netherlands’ Knight Area popped onto the radar of progressive rock fans around the world in 2004, following the release of their debut album The Sun Also Rises. 

Marillion chose to record a collection of their Hogarth era songs with just acoustic instrumentation.

With a band as devoted to pretty ballads and symphonic stylings, it was just a matter of time before they did a holiday disc.

The latest disc from Steve Morse and his band, this is exactly what you’d expect.

The latest disc from Nosound, this will again be well received by fans of Porcupine Tree and modern Marillion.

This Italian outfit has released a cool EP. It’s definitely prog rock, but more along the lines of the newer version of that genre than the classic one.

The Pineapple Thief occupies an interesting place in modern progressive music, for reasons that I hope will soon become clear.

I really liked Rare Blend’s last disc, Stops Along the Way a lot, so this one had a lot to live up to.

I am not a hundred percent sure about putting this into the progressive rock category.

I originally had this pegged to fit into non-prog. Truth is, I think it’s progressive rock.

This album is definitely progressive rock. It’s also, most likely, the only disc you’ve ever heard like this.

Based in Greece, I suppose by definition Battleroar is European epic metal. The truth is, though, it’s not the kind of music we’ve come to expect under that banner.

This band is from Chicago. They’ve been around for ten years now.

The music on this album is very much old school metal.

This is Lita Ford’s first new album in well over a decade. As such it’s a great return to form.

I suppose the most obvious reference to mention when referring to this disc is Tool.

Immortal has emerged as one of those iconic bands that defines a certain sound. I would put them in the same category as Black Sabbath or Slayer.

I’ve always liked anything I’ve heard by Rammstein, but this is the first full album I’ve listened to from them.

The latest disc from WASP, this is a new classic. It’s got the feel of a vintage WASP album.

Getting music for your holiday festivities can be challenging.

This was the final studio album produced by Led Zeppelin before John Bonham’s death. As such it is truly their swan song.