Bleeding Edge Interviews

ProgStock is the only prog festival in the North East US and this year is going to be its 9th edition! I chatted with promoters Ann Rinaldi & Tom Palmieri about the origins of the festival and what makes it so special! Also, special guest Ken Gregory from Progressive Palaver joins us!Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show Blue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.social The Expanse - All-Prog Radio! Available on Live365 and Tune-In Radio!Progressive Palaver - Going through prog history album by album. Wherever you find podcasts!Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter - https://youtube.com/channel/UCrp4NSgpc3oKGRdYcAQZCkA?si=AmiXIYn8sOToQr9g

When Between the Buried and Me put out a new album, it's a big deal. I chat with Paul Waggoner about the making of their latest epic!Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show Blue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.social The Expanse - All-Prog Radio! Available on Live365 and Tune-In Radio!Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter - https://youtube.com/channel/UCrp4NSgpc3oKGRdYcAQZCkA?si=AmiXIYn8sOToQr9g

Bleeding Edge Interviews hits the 75 interviews milestone with a big one! The king of expansive, cinematic, theatrical prog rock talks about his new solo album: Songs No One Will Hear!Pre-order Songs No One Will Hear: https://www.merchandise.nu/en/collections/ayreon-30th-anniversary Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show Blue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.social The Expanse - All-Prog Radio! Available on Live365 and Tune-In Radio!

Progstorm is the new progressive metal festival in Montreal coming August 8-10! For my final interview about the festival, I chat with Tim Roth of Into Eternity!Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show Blue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.social And now Tiktok: bleeding_edge_prog The Expanse - All-Prog Radio! Available on Live365 and Tune-In Radio!Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter - https://youtube.com/channel/UCrp4NSgpc3oKGRdYcAQZCkA?si=AmiXIYn8sOToQr9g

Progstorm is the new progressive metal festival in Montreal coming soon! I chatted with members of Ok Goodnight and Omnivide about how they feel to be part of the inaugural edition of the festival.Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show Blue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.social And now Tiktok: bleeding_edge_prog The Expanse - All-Prog Radio! Available on Live365 and Tune-In Radio!Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter - https://youtube.com/channel/UCrp4NSgpc3oKGRdYcAQZCkA?si=AmiXIYn8sOToQr9g

Progstorm is the new progressive metal festival in Montreal. Ed and Jici join me to chat all about it!Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show Blue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.social And now Tiktok: bleeding_edge_prog The Expanse - All-Prog Radio! Available on Live365 and Tune-In Radio!Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter - https://youtube.com/channel/UCrp4NSgpc3oKGRdYcAQZCkA?si=AmiXIYn8sOToQr9g

Charlie Griffiths of Haken is back on Bleeding Edge interviews and we have a nice long conversation about music, albums, live recordings and the weather! Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show Blue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.social And now Tiktok: bleeding_edge_prog The Expanse - All-Prog Radio! Available on Live365 and Tune-In Radio! Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter - https://youtube.com/channel/UCrp4NSgpc3oKGRdYcAQZCkA?si=AmiXIYn8sOToQr9g

Mark Zonder of A-Z talks about the new album, his goals for the band, and his concept of the ultimate professional musician.Pre-order the new album: https://www.metalblade.com/a-z/Bleeding Edge Merch: https://my-store-1073983-2.creator-spring.comFacebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show Blue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.social And now Tiktok: bleeding_edge_progThe Expanse - All-Prog Radio! Available on Live365 and Tune-In Radio!Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter - https://youtube.com/channel/UCrp4NSgpc3oKGRdYcAQZCkA?si=AmiXIYn8sOToQr9g

Jacob Roberge is a new rising star in the world of prog with his acclaimed debut album, The Passage. I chat with him about his influences and inspirations and learn some surprising things about him!Buy the album: https://www.jacob-roberge.com/en/musiqueBleeding Edge Merch: https://my-store-1073983-2.creator-spring.comFacebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show Blue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.social And now Tiktok: bleeding_edge_progThe Expanse - All-Prog Radio! Available on Live365 and Tune-In Radio!Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter - https://youtube.com/channel/UCrp4NSgpc3oKGRdYcAQZCkA?si=AmiXIYn8sOToQr9g

Fast rising experimental metal stars Benthos will have their sophomore effort out very soon. Gabriele Papagni (guitar) and Alessandro Tagliani (drums) spent some time chatting with me about what makes them unique!Pre-order the album: https://benthos-band.com/Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show Blue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.social And now Tiktok: bleeding_edge_progThe Expanse - All-Prog Radio! Available on Live365 and now also Tune-In Radio!Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter - https://youtube.com/channel/UCrp4NSgpc3oKGRdYcAQZCkA?si=AmiXIYn8sOToQr9g

You've gotten my review, now hear all about The Uncertainty Principle from Mark Gatland and Malcolm Galloway of Hats Off Gentlemen, It's Adequate!Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show Blue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.social The Expanse - All-Prog Radio! Available on Live365 and now also Tune-In Radio!Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter - https://youtube.com/channel/UCrp4NSgpc3oKGRdYcAQZCkA?si=AmiXIYn8sOToQr9g

Well, the absence of interviews didn't last long! Jason Bieler joins me to talk about the latest project from him and The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra: The Escapologist!Pre-Order The Escapologist here: JasonBieler.com or here: https://jasonbieler.bandcamp.com/album/the-escapologist-pre-orderFacebook: BleedingEdgeShowInstagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_showBlue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.socialThe Expanse - All-Prog Radio! Available on Live365 and now also Tune-In Radio!Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter - https://youtube.com/channel/UCrp4NSgpc3oKGRdYcAQZCkA?si=AmiXIYn8sOToQr9g

You know my album picks, now find out which songs I thought were the best in prog rock in 2024! You might be surprised! Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show Blue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.social Live365: The Expanse - https://live365.com/station/The-Expanse-a09675 Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter - https://youtube.com/channel/UCrp4NSgpc3oKGRdYcAQZCkA?si=AmiXIYn8sOToQr9g https://youtu.be/cgumVYHOoQQ

The much-delayed Top 10 Prog Albums of 2024 list! What will be The Album of the Year? Which albums made this list and who was left off?

Chatting with the prolific Tim Bowness about his latest album, Power Dry, and how a confluence of circumstances and ideas contributed to his most sonically diverse album yet! Power Dry (and other stuff) available here: Search - tim bowness (burningshed.com) Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show X/Twitter/Whatever: @Bleeding___Edge Live365: The Expanse - https://live365.com/station/The-Expanse-a09675

Talking with founding member, keyboardist, vocalist and writer Jem Godfrey of Frost* about their newest album, Life in the Wires, which represents them taking part in what he considers to be a rite of passage for progressive rock bands.

When it comes to dedication, few people can compare to Brian J. Heaton, who has assembled arguably the most complete touring history of any recording artist with his new book: Roads to Madness: A Touring History of Queensrÿche (1981-1997). If you're a fan of Queensrÿche, or just a lover of classic progressive rock and metal, this is a story you'll be interested in hearing. Buy the Book: https://roadstomadness.com Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show X/Twitter/Whatever: @Bleeding___Edge Live365: The Expanse - https://live365.com/station/The-Expanse-a09675 Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter - https://youtube.com/channel/UCrp4NSgpc3oKGRdYcAQZCkA?si=AmiXIYn8sOToQr9g

This time around I talk with one of the giants in the Progosphere, the one and only Jordan Rudess, whose new album entitled Permission to Fly drops September 6, which features Jordan taking a band approach to a solo album. Jordan Rudess (https://www.jordanrudess.com/) Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show X/Twitter/Whatever: @Bleeding___Edge Live365: The Expanse - https://live365.com/station/The-Expanse-a09675

Talking with Jon Courtney, multi-instrumentalist and founding member of Pure Reason Revolution about the personal struggles and loss that fueled his inspiration for the band's latest album, Coming Up To Consciousness. Pure Reason Revolution (purereasonrevolutionofficial.com) Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show X/Twitter/Whatever: @Bleeding___Edge Live365: The Expanse - https://live365.com/station/The-Expanse-a09675

My continuing discovery of progressive rock artists I seem to have overlooked has led me to Barock Project, who just released their latest album, Time Voyager. Here's my conversation with members Eric Ombelli (drums) & Marco Mazzuoccolo (guitar). Purchase Time Voyager heret: https://www.barockproject.net/ Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show X/Twitter/Whatever: @Bleeding___Edge Live365: The Expanse - https://live365.com/station/The-Expanse-a09675