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Member since: 11/18/2005 • Forum posts: 5 • Last visit: 6/16/2013 7:02:46 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 109 4.05 2 Crossover Prog 80 3.46 3 Symphonic Prog 63 3.89 4 Progressive Metal 62 3.73 5 Eclectic Prog 42 3.71 6 Psychedelic/Space Rock 34 3.38 7 Heavy Prog 34 3.62 8 Jazz Rock/Fusion 31 3.68 9 RIO/Avant-Prog 23 3.65 10 Prog Folk 17 3.71 11 Experimental/Post Metal 17 3.59 12 Prog Related 15 3.53 13 Tech/Extreme Prog Metal 13 3.85 14 Various Genres 6 3.67 15 Progressive Electronic 4 2.75 16 Canterbury Scene 4 3.75 17 Rock Progressivo Italiano 2 3.50 18 Post Rock/Math rock 2 3.50 19 Proto-Prog 1 3.00 20 Zeuhl 1 3.00