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NewEARS Album Of The Month
" Beloved prog/alternative/electronic rockers Pure Reason Revolution have had an incredible comeback since returning with 2020's Eupnea. In fact, it - as well as successors Above Circus from 2022 and Coming Up to Consciousness from 2024 - recaptured the vibes of the band's initial trilogy while also producing some of PRR's freshest and most gratifying material. Thankfully, that trend continues with Terrifying Angels, another terrific entry into their catalog that sustains the spirit of its predecessors as it delivers a considerably more retro and ethereal experience.
Pure Reason Revolution - Terrifying Angels Terrifying Angels isn't overtly superior or inferior to its immediate predecessors. Instead, and like those other records, it peppers Pure Reason Revolutions' central formulas with eye-catching new touches to deliver something simultaneously familiar and novel. That it simultaneously investigates the past, upholds the present, and previews the future (in terms of PRR's identity) is its greatest strength, and it'll surely delight longtime Pure Reason Revolution devotees and appear on many 'Best of 2026' year-end lists." JB-SP "Terrifying Angels is a brilliant album. Every song bulges with exciting musical ideas. It's definitely one of those records that reveals more layers with every listen. [] Make no mistake, this album is a highly enjoyable and rewarding listen. At turns eerie, majestic, beautiful and savage, Terrifying Angels is more than a collection of songs - it's an experience in sonic adventure." SJ-TPR  Essential Track: "The first movement of album centrepiece "Terrifying Angels", a twelve minute epic, is atmospheric, mesmerising and with headphones on and eyes closed, you'll feel you're in a room with Messrs. Wright, Mason, Waters and Gilmour. Listen out for the single guitar note before the opening "And who makes Heaven?" lyric - it infuses this reviewer with a flush of tingled spine. Across its subsequent movements, the richness and potency of the writing, a collaboration between Courtney, Jong, Augustine Rampolla and Paul Damian Hogan, never lets up for an instant. The sound design, a notable strength of the whole album, is especially outstanding on this track. The full range of musical expression is experienced, from thrilling prog metal to ominous electronica, sublime guitar and keyboard solos, and haunting vocals. This is my favourite track on the album, and one of the best epics I've heard all year. SJ-TPR Read the full reviews on Sonic Perspectives, and The Prog Report. Listen and watch the videos on the band's YouTube Channel. Buy the Album from The Band Wagon USA, or wherever great Prog music is sold. NewEARS Art Rock Series
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NewEARS Featured Show:
10/16 - Narrows, Fall River MA
 Back at the Narrows by popular demand... and this time it's going to be bigger, better and bloodier. Step into the shadows this Halloween season with Nosferatu Live, a spine-tingling rock spectacle that brings the 1922 silent horror masterpiece Nosferatu back to life. Created by world-renowned guitarist and composer Paul Bielatowicz (Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy, Neal Morse), this multimedia concert fuses classic horror with jaw-dropping musicianship and heart-pounding progressive rock. Performing an original score live on stage, Paul and his band transform the silent film into a thrilling cinematic experience unlike anything you've seen before. This year's Nosferatu LIVE band features an incredible lineup: bass player Mike Dutko (Gary Hoey) and drummer Tobias Ralph (Adrian Belew Power Trio, The Crimson ProjeKCt). Latest New England Prog News:
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Season 13 of the NewEARS Prog Show is back on Delicious Agony And now also onProgressive Rock Radio. House of Prog
 Click here for Season 4-13 and the latest podcast from Delicious Agony - Progressive Rock Radio Click here for a complete list of artists that have appeared on the NewEARS Prog Show Season 1-3 NewEARS Prog Show Sponsors
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