GHOST OF A MAN STILL ALIVE

US band CHEST ROCKWELL has been a going entity for more than 15 years, but with the majority of their output appearing prior to 2015. "Ghost of a Man Still Alive" is the first new material to be delivered by the band since 2014, and as with all their other albums it was self-released by the band.

Chest Rockwell have never been a typical progressive rock band, or even a typical band overall. They have always been exploring their own paths, and if they have any major interest in being a part of a progressive rock scene I can't really tell. They do make interesting and innovative music however, and to my mind at least have a true progressive spirit to the material they create, even if or perhaps because of not including all that many obvious references to the past of progressive rock or progressive metal. It is a production that will have more of a niche appeal, but it is a band and an album well worth investigating by those who are interested in a rather purebred alternative variety of progressive rock and progressive metal.