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Member since: 11/18/2005 • Forum posts: 5 • Last visit: 5/17/2013 10:19:49 PM EST
Location: New Zealand

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From 1990 - 2006 I ran Feedback fanzine in the UK, writing about bands that were never covered in the mainstream press, many of whom were in the progressive underground. I built close ties with many of the UK groups, including writing the newsletter for Freewill, getting gigs for Credo and writing the introduction to Galahad's OCMDII compilation. I reviewed literally thousands of cassettes and then CDs from prog bands from throughout the world, and was lucky enough to interview many of them. During this period I also contributed to the French progzine Acid Dragon and was also asked to write for Rock 'n' Reel and for the Ghostland website.

In 2006 I moved to NZ, and stopped running Feedback (which was then renamed Amplified after I left at my request) having produced more than 80 editions with more than 11,000 pages of print and heaven knows how many reviews and interviews.

These days I contribute to www.silhobbit.com and www.mlwz.pl and am always on the outlook for more great prog so if you want something reviewed then get in touch. I am also a Special Collaborator for www.metalmusicarchives.com so if you have something heavier also please get in touch.

Sub-genre Nb of reviews Avg rating 1 Neo-Prog 56 4.07 2 Crossover Prog 54 3.57 3 Progressive Metal 34 3.88 4 Symphonic Prog 31 4.13 5 Eclectic Prog 27 3.89 6 RIO/Avant-Prog 21 3.76 7 Jazz Rock/Fusion 19 3.89 8 Heavy Prog 17 3.59 9 Prog Folk 11 4.00 10 Psychedelic/Space Rock 11 3.36 11 Experimental/Post Metal 8 3.63 12 Tech/Extreme Prog Metal 5 4.00 13 Prog Related 4 3.25 14 Canterbury Scene 3 4.00 15 Progressive Electronic 3 2.67 16 Post Rock/Math rock 2 3.50