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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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