All posts by Conor Fynes
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Agora – Agora 2
Although Agora‘s 2 might imply a predecessor, this was actually their first studio output. Agora‘s first album was Live at Montreux; even if they hadn’t released anything yet, Agora had earned respect...
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A Different View on Transatlantic’s “Kaleidoscope”
For quite some time, I was at a loss to understand why there was such a vitriol against progressive rock. Over the years, I’ve had...
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An Interview with PERHAPS
I remember a couple of years back in 2012, when a new band called Perhaps was introducing themselves on Prog Archives, looking for people to...
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Aisles – 4:45am
Aisles guitarist German Vergara introduced me to his band’s music a few years ago, when I received a pair of their albums in the mail. The Yearning and In...
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Monarch Trail – Skye
In my not-so-recent travels to Ontario, I never got a chance to check out any of the province’s parks or natural trails. I imagine they’re...
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FACTORY OF DREAMS: Some Kind of Melotronical
Hailing from Portugal, Factory of Dreams offers a spacey, symphonic and (at times) admittedly overwhelming brand of progressive metal. Their album Melotronical has earned itself...
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CYNIC: Interview with Paul Masvidal
Of all the bands drawn from the heyday of American death metal, it’s arguable that none came from leftfield as much as Cynic. To date,...
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Distant Satellites, Prog Sphere’s Review of New Anathema Album
I think Anathema are the sort of band you need to see live to really understand the kind of emotional effect they have on people....
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ACHE: De Homine Urbano, Green Man, De Homine Urbano + Green Man
De Homine Urbano As the album cover might go to imply, Ache‘s De Homine Urbano was intended as a ballet. With the advent of the...
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Revisiting Yes’ 1980 Album “Drama”
I hate Drama. I mean, I’ve just never been able to understand the praise around it. It’s not even necessarily because Yes‘ longtime frontman Jon...
