Articles by Frode Leirvik

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Frode Leirvik
Frode was a reviewer here at Metal Express Radio, based out of Norway. His headbanging experience started when his brother-in-law gave him Deep Purple’s Fireball at the age of ten. Since then, he has also been a fan of and active in several other musical genres, resulting in a deep and profound interest in music. Some of his favorites, among all of those who have somehow managed to tap into the universal force of Progressive Music are (in no particular order): Thule, Dream Theater, King Crimson,Pink Floyd, Rush, Spock’s Beard, Jan Hammer and Jerry Goodman, Ekseption, Focus, The Beatles, Deep Purple and Frank Zappa.
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MAGELLAN – Symphony Of A Misanthrope

April 18, 2005 Frode Leirvik 0

Trent Gardner and brother, Wayne, have been a significantly vital force in modern Progressive Rock. Apart from their Magellan albums, they have given fans one of the best Progressive Rock albums ever: The Age Of …READ MORE

TONY LEVIN – Prime Cuts

April 15, 2005 Frode Leirvik 0

For more than 30 years, Tony Levin has devoted himself to bottom-end bass lines, forming the foundation (as well as the ornaments!) to a diverse number of musical styles. With a range of bass instruments, …READ MORE

THULE – Liquid (Rock and Roll Dream)

March 30, 2005 Frode Leirvik 0

Almost secretly released in March last year, Liquid is Norwegian band Thule’s fifth effort since their 1987 debut, Ultima Thule, and their first since 1997’s Graks. With the latter they made their first ever appearance …READ MORE

LALU – Oniric Metal

March 25, 2005 Frode Leirvik 0

Unless you read the fine print on the sleeve notes of the Hubi Meisel album EmOcean, or you are one of those who anxiously awaits the coming of the Shadrane album Neurastasia, chances are that …READ MORE

TO/DIE/FOR – IV

March 16, 2005 Frode Leirvik 0

Finnish To/Die/For serves up a commercially potent album with their fourth release IV. Being their first album with the new lineup on successful Spinefarm Records (which makes them label mates with Nightwish), they seem to …READ MORE

VARIOUS ARTISTS – Subdivisions: A Tribute To Rush

March 15, 2005 Frode Leirvik 0

Let’s admit it: cover song tributes are not often very interesting. This is because of the following dilemma: if a cover song is close to the original, people say it lacks originality and if it’s …READ MORE

EL CACO – The Search

March 3, 2005 Frode Leirvik 0

With their third album, The Search, El Caco has not only captured the very essence of their music, they have also put themselves and their label, Black Balloon Records, on the charts in Norway, and …READ MORE

THE MARS VOLTA – Frances The Mute

March 1, 2005 Frode Leirvik 0

In the movie Un Chien Andalou (by Luis Bunuel, 1929), there is a scene where an eye is being cut open with a razor in an extreme close up mode. It’s the kind of scene …READ MORE

RICHARD ANDERSSON’S SPACE ODYSSEY – The Astral Episode

February 23, 2005 Frode Leirvik 0

The second chapter to Richard Andersson’s Space Odyssey is here: The Astral Episode offers a new line up, but it’s still the work of keyboard player Richard Andersson himself, who has composed, arranged, and produced …READ MORE

AT WAR WITH SELF – Torn Between Dimensions

February 22, 2005 Frode Leirvik 0

Initiated by guitarist Glenn Snelwar, At War With Self is a new trio on the Instrumental Progressive scene. Completing the trio are Michael Manring on bass and Mark Zonder (Fates Warning) on drums. Torn Between …READ MORE