Postludic Manifesto, Acid Sierra, Pizarnik
Photo report: Pizarnik, Postludic Manifesto and Acid Sierra live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 22 February 2025.
New Releases: February
Twenty-two February releases in brief: Dream Theater, Avantasia, Rioghan, Squid and more.
New Releases: January
Fourteen January releases in brief: Pentagram, Jazz Sabbath spoofs aside, Krokofant, Sotomonte and more.
The Best, or Not, Albums of 2024
Tótum Revolútum Press readers vote for the best album, best debut and best Catalan album of 2024 — with a photo-finish tie at the top.
The 20 Most Expensive Rock and Jazz Items Ever Auctioned
From Freddie Mercury’s $12 million piano to John Lennon’s glasses: a ranking of the rock and jazz artefacts that have sold for record sums.
Top 10 Tracks
Ten tracks that thrilled us in 2024, from DarWin and Gardenhead to Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks and Frost*.
New Releases: December
Fifteen December releases in brief: Jazz Sabbath, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Odd Crew Part III, Wizrd and more.
Regna + Tri-M
Photo report: Regna and Tri-M’s debut, live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 21 December 2024.
Vinyl, CD, Bluetooth or MP3: Which Sounds Best? Beyond the Urban Legend
A technical and emotional breakdown of vinyl, CD, Bluetooth and MP3 — sample rates, dynamic range, and why the best format is the one that connects you to the music.
New Releases: November
Twenty-six November releases in brief: Opeth, Klaus Schulze, Rick Wakeman, Vola and more.
Opeth – The Last Will and Testament
Opeth return to growled vocals on The Last Will and Testament: a dark, baroque, cinematic concept album that rewards repeat listens.
Sixstring i Vincent Black Shadow
Photo report: Sixstring and Vincent Black Shadow live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 30 November 2024.
Be Prog my Friend! 2024
Live report: Be Prog my Friend! 2024, with Haken, Pain of Salvation, Kingcrow and more at Poble Espanyol.
Devin Townsend – PowerNerd
Devin Townsend’s PowerNerd swings from ’80s-metal empowerment anthems to Ziltoid-adjacent electronics — an emotional record about grief, loss and getting older.
Solidarity Concert for Those Affected by the Valencia DANA Floods
Sixstring and Vincent Black Shadow play a solidarity concert on 30 November at the Calàbria 66 Auditorium, with all ticket proceeds going to the Catalan Red Cross’s DANA appeal.
Russian Circles + REZN
Live report: Russian Circles and REZN close their European tour at Sala Salamandra.
New Releases: October
Twenty October releases in brief: Blood Incantation, Frost*, Devin Townsend, Von Hertzen Brothers and more.
New Releases: September
Twenty September releases in brief: David Gilmour, Pure Reason Revolution, Weather Systems, Steve Howe and more.
New Releases: August
Twenty-one August releases in brief: Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks, King Gizzard, Leprous, Moonloop and more.
The Current State of Music and Live Music: An In-Depth Analysis
An in-depth look at tribute bands, mega-festivals and streaming economics, and why Tótum Revolútum bans tribute acts from its own concerts.
New Releases: July
Fifteen July releases in brief: Deep Purple, Focus, Judas Priest-adjacent power metal, Barcelona’s own Ulls, and more.
Cheeto’s Magazine
Photo report: Cheeto’s Magazine’s surprise gig at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 15 July 2024 — a dress rehearsal before Night of the Prog.
New Releases: June
Seventeen June releases in brief: Black Country Communion, Alcest, DarWin, Meltem and more.
Haishen – Awaken the Endless Deep
Haishen’s debut full-length, built around Chinese mythology, is one of the most thrilling metal/prog debuts of the year — a trio that earns every one of its wild genre shifts.
Richie Kotzen + Susan Santos
Live report: Richie Kotzen and Susan Santos at Sala Salamandra, in collaboration with Sudando Rock and Metal Hammer.
New Releases: April-May
Thirty-four April-May releases in brief: Amarok, Haishen, Wheel, Bear McCreary and more.
The Minimoog
How an engineer’s side project became the Minimoog, the compact synthesizer that put a solo instrument in the hands of every Prog keyboardist, from Wakeman to Emerson.
Wheel – Charismatic Leaders
Finnish trio Wheel’s densest, heaviest album to date: a dark, polyrhythmic record built on contrast between restraint and force.
Ethic Labs
Photo report: outstanding experimental jazz fusion from Ethic Labs at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 18 May 2024.
Pegasus – Symphony of a Great Band
Live report: Tótum Revolútum pays tribute to Pegasus, with the band’s original members joining young musicians on stage.
Astor Piazzolla, “Libertango” (1974)
Fifty years after its release, a look back at Astor Piazzolla’s “Libertango” (1974), the album that turned the outcast of tango into a revolutionary.
Magic Brother & Mystic Sister – Tarot, Part I
Barcelona duo Magic Brother & Mystic Sister open a tarot-themed song cycle steeped in prog-jazz, psychedelia and folk — and leave us wanting Part II.
Amarok – Hope
Polish art-rock band Amarok’s fifth album: gentle, beautifully arranged music, best enjoyed on days that call for something that won’t disturb your zen.
Noah Histeria
Photo report: Noah Histeria live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 20 April 2024.
Aberhosan Mystery
Photo report: Aberhosan Mystery live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 20 April 2024.
Noah Histeria, the Interview
Noah Histeria return after 5 years away: on Ojepse’s tortured production, their new line-up, and their long-awaited comeback at Tótum Revolútum.
Aberhosan Mystery
The most mysterious band to play Tótum Revolútum on their improvised songwriting, live visuals, and their reunion with Noah Histèria.
Derby Motoreta’s Burrito Kachimba – Bolsa Amarilla y Piedra Potente
A band with names like Dandy Piranha and Machete Carrasco deliver a record far richer than their goofy alter egos let on — flamenco-rock, punk and Greek choruses included.
The Fender Basses
From the Precision to the Jazz Bass: how Leo Fender’s basses became the backbone of modern bass playing, and the Prog bassists who made them their own.