Zachary Nathanson

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I’m a freelance writer/blogger that started doing reviews nine years ago. I’m a fan of Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal, and Jazz Rock. Also a musician for 20 years. Music has been my friend since listening to the Beatles when I was a little boy. It wasn’t until I discovered Pink Floyd 20 years ago and it changed my life. Geek also, but the Progressive genre has still kept me going from day one. And there’s no stop sign for me. I also have a blog site in which I also do reviews since 2008 entitled, Music from the Other Side of the Room.

Articles by Zachary Nathanson

Echoes of the Past: Solstice – New Life (2026 Remaster)

New Life is a wonderfully relaxing and calming album, yet it also has plenty of power, adventurous musicianship, and those unexpected instrumental twists that keep progressive rock exciting.

Witchthroat Serpent – Demons Left to Roam

Witchthroat Serpent has once again opened the doors to its own nightmarish world, where occult rituals, vintage horror imagery, and crushing doom metal come together to summon something wicked.

Graveyard – Fever

Graveyard aren’t afraid to take risks, either. They put the pedal to the metal and let their dark, blues-driven instincts run wild, creating an album that hits hard and leaves little room to catch your breath.

Steak – Steak

Steak is an unsettling journey through desert-rock desolation, psychedelic darkness, and apocalyptic dread.

The Ocean – Solaris

So buckle up and prepare for a roller-coaster ride through the cosmos. Solaris is a bold new chapter for The Ocean, pushing their sound toward the outer limits while embracing both crushing heaviness and atmospheric exploration.

Cathedral – The Guessing Game (Rethink)

For newcomers, The Guessing Game is an excellent place to start exploring Cathedral’s extraordinary world of psychedelic doom, progressive rock, and wonderfully eccentric musical experimentation.

Arabs in Aspic – Sorgens Kapittel

Sorgens Kapittel stands as a powerful farewell to a beloved bandmate and a reminder that, even when one chapter ends, the music can continue to resonate long after the final note has faded.

Echoes of the Past: Genesis – From Genesis to Revelation (Super Deluxe Edition)

Sometimes, the most rewarding part of revisiting a legendary group’s catalog is hearing the first sparks of creativity before they become a blazing fire.

The Crystal Teardrop – Love You More

They are not interested in making music that simply sits in the background. They want to push their listeners, challenge expectations, and force you to react.

Labor of the Negative – The Triumph of Time and the Disillusioned

The Triumph of Time and the Disillusioned may take several listens to fully absorb. This is one of those albums that demands patience because there is so much happening beneath the surface.

The Spacelords – Uranus Omnibus Sanctus

Uranus Omnibus Sanctus is a cosmic getaway for the open road: deserted highways, heavier attitudes, and traveling at the speed of light.

Camel – Earthrise: Live at the Marquee 1974

Close your eyes and you can almost imagine yourself standing inside the Marquee, watching Camel deliver an electric and often mind-boggling performance.

Bobbie Dazzle – Star Power

Bobbie Dazzle has taken the glam-rock torch, added her own spark, and carried it somewhere entirely her own.

The Flower Kings – Hope

The Flower Kings have created an album that demands patience while rewarding curiosity, and it leaves you wondering where they will take us next as we move deeper into the roaring 2020s.

The Transformers: The Movie Soundtrack: The Reformatted Edition

Whether it moves you or not, this is a fascinating addition to the Transformers legacy. If you want to recapture the spirit of the ’80s through a modern metal lens, this deserves a place in your collection.

Maiah Wynne – Into The Waves

Into The Waves may take a few listens to fully reveal itself, but its challenges are part of what makes the album compelling.

William D. Drake – Moulded By Industry

Moulded by Industry may be challenging, twisted, emotional, and surreal, but that is exactly what makes his music so rewarding.

Echoes of the Past: Budgie – Running From My Soul: The MCA Years 1973-1975

You can feel the electricity, raunchiness, fire, and sheer physical force Budgie brought to the table.

Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble – Return to the Red Planet

Rick Wakeman has once again taken the familiar language of progressive rock and sent it into orbit.

Kavus Torabi – October By Name

With Kavus Torabi, you never really know what you’re going to encounter, and that’s exactly the fun of it.

Gates of Kiev – Gates of Kiev

If you’ve been waiting for a band capable of carrying the torch forward, Gates of Kiev may be exactly what you’ve been looking for. The journey has only just begun.

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