ARC ANGEL is not a new shindig in the field; their debut album was released way back in 1983. However, since then the band hasn’t been releasing material out and only recently Jeff Cannata, the man behind ARC ANGEL, patched together the project’s second album "Harlequins Of Light"…
Heard here in a composer-conducted disc-mate to the première recording of Hovhaness’s early Cello Concerto (1936), City of Light (1970) has some lovely ideas, like the surprisingly sweet and simple string melody in the middle of the ‘Angel of Light’ movement (beginning at 1'30"), and the third movement, Allegretto grazioso, which sounds like a minuet in oriental garb. The outer movements, however, outstay their welcome.
While the pandemic was reaping havoc upon the live music market, Bay Area thrash extraordinaire Death Angel was taking the opportunity to deliver an assortment of bangers and deep cuts via live stream with the fury of a thousand suns, and the results have now been codified in physical form for man and thrashing beast alike…
Sada is the second studio collaboration between Spanish guitarist Ángel Ontalva and beloved Russian space-prog-jazz-psych geniuses Vespero. The two previously broke ground on 2018’s ‘Carta Marina,’ which in turn led to the live album ‘Sea Orm Liventure’ before this latest work. Clearly, they have a good thing going, and they bring out the best in each other. I strongly recommend ALL of these albums. Ontalva and Vespero make a superb combination. Their works - all instrumental - remind me a great deal of Mahavishnu Orchestra. So kindle your inner mounting flame and come along for the ride.
Blutengel (German: Blood Angel) (stylized as BlutEngel) are a German futurepop musical group formed by singer Chris Pohl (also of the groups Terminal Choice, Tumor, and Miss Construction and the owner of the Fear Section label) after he had to leave Seelenkrank due to contractual and legal problems…