Sonic Perspectives

Morbid Angel,  the American death metal band considered one of the most influential acts in the genre and important in the transition of death metal from its thrash metal roots, is back in full swing. After their 2011 studio album entitled Illud Divinum Insanus, a record which raised a few eyebrows due to the strange musical direction and significant [...]

ProgStock 2018 is coming! The sophomore edition of the three-day Progressive Rock music Festival will take place Oct 5-7, 2018 at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, New Jersey, USA and tickets are already on sale at this location. ProgStock will be three days of fun, food, merriment, photos, recalling stories, hanging out with [...]

Talking Perspectives… what is that about? It’s actually fairly simple: every now and then, some of us here at Sonic Perspectives get together in a phone conversation, where we discuss relevant – recent and past – music releases, and talk about some other meaningful topics related to the music industry. Since not every subject caters to [...]

Leather Leone… The name may not instantly ring a bell to the average metal fan, but she was an integral part of Chastain‘s classic 80’s albums. In 1984, she was connected to metal guitar virtuoso David T. Chastain, who was known at the time for his band CJSS, featuring bassist Mike Skimmerhorn. She joined his new [...]

Sonic Perspectives was delighted to chat with legendary guitarist Steve Morse last week, who is currently touring with the early line-up of the Dixie Dregs for the first time in 40 years. After having sealed his destiny as a guitar hero with the Dregs in the 70’s and winning Guitar Player’s Best Overall Guitarist Award [...]

Dave Meros has played bass with the legendary progressive rock band Spock’s Beard since the band formed in 1995. His classic bass tone is an integral part of the Beard’s sound and enduring appeal. Hot off the success of their Snow Live concert release (Deluxe Art-Box Set created by our very own Joel Barrios), Spock’s [...]

“This is interesting” is a phrase that can easily go two ways. Oftentimes we say it in order to acknowledge that something is unlike anything we’ve heard, but with the subtext that we’re really not hoping to hear it again. Such is not the case with Letters to Maro, the new album from Frequency Drift. [...]

ProgStock 2018 is coming! The sophomore edition of the three-day Progressive Rock music Festival will take place Oct 5-7, 2018 at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, New Jersey, USA. ProgStock will be three days of fun, food, merriment, photos, recalling stories, hanging out with old pals, making new friends, and sharing in [...]

Nick D’Virgilio is one of the most respected and revered names in progressive-rock. First stepping into the spotlight as founder member and drummer for the US band Spock’s Beard, he later released two great solo album, 2001’s “Karma” and 2010’s “Pieces”, and have collaborated with countless other artists and producers including Fates Warning and Tears [...]

While today’s music scene seemingly more and more according to the formula “style is more important than substance”, the Scottish hard rock trio The Amorettes have a very simple plan: to conquer the world, a show after the other one! No antics! No frills! Just good, classic hard rock with great songs. The band formed [...]