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A collection of prog aficionados reviewing concerts, albums, and more!

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"XII is an excellently paced record – despite the fact it’s almost fully frontloaded with its heavier moments, the comparatively calmer tracks to follow are just as compelling in their approach." proghurst.co.uk/2024/11/thy-…

Thy Catafalque: ‘XII: A gyönyörű álmok ezután jönnek’ Review

Thy Catafalque (or Thy Catflap in very specific and limited circles), the brainchild of Hungarian musical prodigy Tamás Kátai and an increasing cast of friends and lovers has set upon the world

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The man with countless records behind him, Devin Townsend, tries a different medium to share the inner workings of his mind... proghurst.co.uk/2024/11/over…

‘Overexposed and Underdeveloped’ – The Book From Devin Townsend

When an offer to review the new photo memoir from Devin Townsend came across my desk, I was eager yet hesitant. There’s something voyeuristic about delving into the memories and photos of artist

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PowerNerd! Out this Friday, the new record from Devin Townsend is out soon... Here's what Anthony thought about this new addition to the monumentous Townsend discography... proghurst.co.uk/2024/10/devi…

Devin Townsend: ‘PowerNerd’ Review

If you've listened to metal for more than five seconds, you're at least fleetingly aware of the name Devin Townsend. The man, the myth, the legend, has had one of the most storied careers in the

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What Happened at Dream Theater’s First Show Back With Mike Portnoy? Grace and Notes Reviews get together to discuss every little detail... proghurst.co.uk/2024/10/what…

What Happened at Dream Theater’s First Show Back With Mike Portnoy?

Dream Theater have just kicked off their 40th Anniversary tour in London, United Kingdom. It was their first show back together with Mike Portnoy since 2009, and has been the point of mass chatter onl

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Swallow the Sun's new record Shining has plenty of twists and turns. Anthony is here to take a deeper look into the album... proghurst.co.uk/2024/10/swal…
Swallow the Sun: ‘Shining’ Review

Swallow the Sun: ‘Shining’ Review

Swallow the Sun have long been a shining beacon of high-intensity gloom among the dirging, droning ranks of death-doom metal bands, but never so literally as with their latest record Shining -

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Some more of your favourite local gig coverage from small bands playing in London... proghurst.co.uk/2024/10/japa…

Japanese Television and Coma Rossi at the Hope and Anchor in London

Well known in the punk scene in the 80s according to resident historian and promoter Chris Parkins, the Hope and Anchor is situated right in the heart of Islington High Street - and from a cursory

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With HAKEN's recent headline show in London having been recorded for DVD, we took a slightly different approach when writing about it this time... A Journey with Haken: Humble beginnings to headlining the London Forum proghurst.co.uk/2024/10/a-jo…
A Journey with Haken: Humble beginnings to headlining the London Forum

A Journey with Haken: Humble beginnings to headlining the London Forum

After following a band for almost a decade, it's hard to find anything 'new' to say about them. Watching a band go from this cool niche thing that no one has heard of playing tiny venues, to selli

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What’s that smell?! - why it’s only John Petrucci’s signature perfume! And they really should have called it ‘Scents from a Memory’ proghurst.co.uk/2024/10/scen…
Scents from a Memory – A Look at the Signature Perfume from Dream Theater’s John Petrucci

Scents from a Memory – A Look at the Signature Perfume from Dream Theater’s John Petrucci

With an anniversary world tour and new album just around the corner, much of the prog world is abuzz with what the reformed Dream Theater will sound like, or what the stage show will look like. Fe

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The new record from Frost* is out next week, and we've taken a little sneak peak to see what it's like... proghurst.co.uk/2024/10/fros…

Frost*: ‘Life in the Wires’ Review

A combination of scarcity and quality means that each new Frost* album feels like an event in the progressive scene, even for listeners like myself who are familiar with the band’s work but are

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Black Midi? Who needs 'em. How frontman Geordie Greep is continuing on the band's spirit with his compositional mastermind on 'The New Sounds' out now! proghurst.co.uk/2024/10/geor…
Geordie Greep: ‘The New Sound’ Review

Geordie Greep: ‘The New Sound’ Review

The disbandment of a group can be a tough pill to swallow, especially if their time is short-lived. Such is the case with black midi. Hailing from London, they put out three incredible albums that

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A new EP from Sylosis has been released! And we've got a little something to say about it 😊 proghurst.co.uk/2024/10/sylo…

Sylosis: ‘The Path’ Review

Sylosis have gone from strength to strength since their return in 2019. Last year’s A Sign of Things to Come was a rare example of a band delivering on the promise of their heaviest material to

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And a very good Sunday was had by all... proghurst.co.uk/2024/09/a-su…
A Sunday in September Festival Review: The Fierce and The Dead, iamthemorning, Last of Eden, and...

A Sunday in September Festival Review: The Fierce and The Dead, iamthemorning, Last of Eden, and...

At a quaint Elizabethan venue buried in the depths of South London, A Sunday in September is a now regular one dayer festival that features a great mix and myriad of artists. Put on by promoters L

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A Big Big Article about a certain Large Large Locomotive. Are you catching them on their upcoming tour? Setlist spoilers inside...! proghurst.co.uk/2024/09/big-…

Big Big Train at Thornden Hall in Eastleigh

Big Big Train, or Large Large Locomotive as they are occasionally known, have taken it upon themselves to tour once again. Mostly around the UK, but also diving into a few European cities too. I'm

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FOXCULT, nightlife, and Outline in Color at The Sanctuary Hamtramck proghurst.co.uk/2024/09/foxc…

FOXCULT, nightlife, and Outline in Color at The Sanctuary Hamtramck

Walking into Hamtramck’s Sanctuary on that summer evening, I found myself looking at something I had never seen at the venue before– a metal detector. The small dive bar was usually home to ag

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Could Meer be the next big player in prog? Anthony reports, by writing on their latest record proghurst.co.uk/2024/08/meer…
Meer: ‘Wheels Within Wheels’ Review

Meer: ‘Wheels Within Wheels’ Review

In 2021, the prog scene witnessed a relative rarity. An actually new breakthrough act that came in the form of Norwegian octet Meer. They've been on the minds of many prog rock enjoyers since Pla

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Not long to wait now for Leprous' newest record 'Melodies of Atonement'... Here's what we thought! proghurst.co.uk/2024/08/lepr…

Leprous: ‘Melodies of Atonement’ Review

Leprous are back, again. And I think by this point if you follow even a slither of the modern progressive music scene, you know who we're talking about here. A song, a record, seen them in passing

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Yes, it is indeed *another* album from our friends down under proghurst.co.uk/2024/08/king…

King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard: ‘Flight b741’ Review

Another year, another album by the Australian collective King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard.Last year I reviewed their albums PetroDragonic Apocalypse, and The Silver Cord, both being in the m

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What a weekend! Radar was a mouthful with so much going on. Not only a huge assortment of bands that we love, but music markets, and more. Here's our little window into our joyous experience at Radar Festival 2024 proghurst.co.uk/2024/08/rada…

Radar Festival 2024: The Review

Proghurst as a unit has recently been out and about at Radar Festival this year, trying to locate some good bands and good friends. Both of those are found aplenty - and it’s no wonder, then, th

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We've sat down with the new record with The Pineapple Thief - and here's what we thought... proghurst.co.uk/2024/07/the-…
The Pineapple Thief: ‘It Leads to This’ Review

The Pineapple Thief: ‘It Leads to This’ Review

You can always be assured of quality when a release bears Bruce Soord’s name in its credits but sometimes it can be lacking that special ingredient that elevates it to the level of excellence. H

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Riverside closed out their ID.Entity tour dates with a short run in the UK. Erica was there, and this is what she had to say proghurst.co.uk/2024/07/rive…

Riverside at O2 Institute2 in Birmingham

Considering it’s England’s second city it’s odd that Birmingham sometimes struggles to bring both bands and punters into town when it comes to prog, but thankfully the O2 Institute2 is packe

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