November 8th, 2011 by Craig Hartranft
11/8/2011 – San Francisco, CA – Case In Theory (CIT), one of the Bay Area’s up-and-coming alternative-progressive-rock bands, is releasing their debut full length record, Cinematic, in December of 2011. This hard hitting, yet eloquent eleven-track album is a culmination of thoughts and ideas that have been circulating in the band throughout the past 4 years. In early November, CIT will head out on an 18 day, 5-state Southwest tour to promote the album’s release. (more…)
Tags: 2011, Alternative Rock, Case In Theory, Cinematic, debut album, Music News, new album, Progressive Rock
Posted in Alternative Rock, Music News, Progressive Rock
October 19th, 2011 by Craig Hartranft
Nashville, TN—First came the news that Transatlantic had returned with a new studio album. The Whirlwind was their best-received album to date. For true fans, though, the more tantalizing prize was the prospect of live shows. Band and fans alike were rewarded with a month-long tour, and an initial live release. But audiences reported seeing cameras and recording gear at other shows. Indeed, the best was yet to come. (more…)
Tags: CD, concert video, DVD, live, Melodic Rock, Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Progressive Rock, Roine Stolt, Transatlantic, With More Never Is Enough
Posted in Melodic Rock, Music News, Music Video, Progressive Rock
October 12th, 2011 by Craig Hartranft
10/12/2011 – Sweden – Progressive rock aficionados across the globe are clamoring for the new release by the Swedish quintet of progressive rock royalty Agents of Mercy. The celebrated ensemble’s third release, ‘The Black Forest’, is a concept album; one 56-minute mega-tune of prog bliss edited into separate slices. Now you’ve heard the term ‘concept’ a million times, but the new album by Agents of Mercy takes the idiom to a higher level, all the while pushing the prog envelope to its extremes. (more…)
Tags: Agents of Mercy, Melodic Rock, new album, new release, Progressive Rock, Roine Stolt, The Black Forest, The Flower Kings
Posted in Independent Artist, Melodic Rock, Music News, Progressive Rock