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Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
October 5, 2023
byScott Kahn

Album Review: Trevor Rabin, Rio

Photo credit: Hristo Shindov From the first three power chords of Rio’s opening track and single, “Big Mistakes,” we were smitten. The vibe was one ...

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Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
April 21, 2023
byScott Kahn

Album Review: Michael Whalen, Our April Tigers

Once again, Michael Whalen delivers a stunning tapestry of ambient sound, but this time evoking the mood of a major Hollywood film score. On Our April ...

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Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
July 20, 2022
byScott Kahn

Album Review: The Aristocrats With Primuz Chamber Orchestra

Somewhere between jazz fusion and instrumental progressive rock lives The Aristocrats, an awe-inspiring trio featuring guitarist Guthrie Govan, bassist Bryan Beller, and drummer Marco Minnemann. ...

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Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
May 23, 2022
byScott Kahn

Album Review: James LaBrie, Beautiful Shade of Grey

Prepare to be extremely impressed by Beautiful Shade of Grey, the latest solo record from Dream Theater frontman, James LaBrie. On his new album, LaBrie ...

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Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
March 29, 2022
byScott Kahn

Album Review: Michael Whalen, Imaginary Trains

The warm analog sound of the Minimoog lead wafts gently above soothing digital textures in the familiar way that ambient, new age master composer and ...

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Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
February 4, 2022
byScott Kahn

Album Review: D’Virgilio, Morse & Jennings, Troika

Are you a fan of acoustic rock from the ‘70s with a touch of classic rock thrown in? If so, you’re going to absolutely love ...

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Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
April 23, 2021
byScott Kahn

Album Review: Michael Whalen, Future Shock

It was just a year ago that we reviewed keyboardist/composer Michael Whalen's breathtaking, new age album, Sacred Spaces. A lush tapestry of sound (all custom ...

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Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
September 7, 2020
byBruce Sokolovic

Album Review: John Petrucci, Terminal Velocity

John Petrucci, Terminal Velocity Genre: Instrumental Guitar, Prog Metal Musicianship: Songwriting: Production & Engineering: Vibe: Overall Rating: 4.0 15 long years overdue since his last ...

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Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
August 10, 2020
byBen Goldman

Album Review: Shining Black, featuring Mark Boals & Olaf Thorsen

Shining Black, Shining Black Genre: Metal Musicianship: Songwriting: Production & Engineering: Vibe: Overall Rating: 3.38 The newly formed metal outfit Shining Black, featuring Mark Boals ...

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Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
August 4, 2020
byScott Kahn

Album Review: Morse/Portnoy/George, Cover to Cover Anthology (Vol. 1-3)

Morse/Portnoy/George, Cover to Cover Anthology Genre: Classic Rock and Pop Musicianship: Songwriting: Production & Engineering: Vibe: Overall Rating: 3.75 “K-Tel has been keeping this under ...

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Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
June 22, 2020
byScott Kahn

DVD Review: Def Leppard, London to Vegas

Def Leppard, London to Vegas Genre: AOR, Hard Rock Musicianship: Songwriting: Production & Engineering: Vibe: Overall Rating: 3.75 There is no denying the legacy of ...

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Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
April 30, 2020
byScott Kahn

Album Review: We Came From Space, Reasons in the Rhyme

We Came From Space, Reasons in the Rhyme Genre: Prog Rock, Neo-Prog Musicianship: Songwriting: Production & Engineering: Vibe: Overall Rating: 3.75 What do you get ...

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