Ep. #362 featuring Vangough - a podcast by Nicholas R. Andreas

Let’s make no mistake about it, I’ve been pretty busy and as a result a little lax with the show as of late. That’s all going to hopefully turn around in April a little bit. As mentioned and teased in the show I recently conducted an interview with John Arch, original vocalist of Fates Warning, and that will be available to everyone later in the week. In addition we have an interview scheduled with the incredible Arjen Lucassen of Ayreon fame and that should be available next weekend.

Circling back to right now I’m happy to be featuring the fourth album from American progressive metal band Vangough, Warpaint. I still remember how I discovered the band with their debut album, Manikin Parade nearly a decade ago: I was engaging in a January tradition, looking at ProgArchives top 100 list from the previous year and trying to see what albums I may have missed that would warrant my attention. Everyone’s reviews on the album pointed to something I would enjoy, and I certainly was not disappointed that I decided to give them a shot. All these years later I think they have consistently improved and I think Warpaint is their best yet. You can check out a good chunk of the album in this podcast, buy the album here, and watch the video below.

As mentioned many times during the show Fates Warning has a live set coming out on April 28th called Awaken the Guardian Live, and you can grab that here and watch a performance from the release below.

Okay, now there is so much stuff covered in this show we’re going to go into the speed round…

Out now:


Blackfield – V (Buy)


Nova Collective – The Further Side (Buy) (Interview with Richard Henshall)


Steve Hackett – The Night Siren (Buy)

Out April 10:


L’Anima – Departures (Buy)

Out April 21:


Labyrinth – The Architecture of a God (Buy)

Out April 28:


Ayreon – The Source (Buy)


MindMaze – Resolve (Buy)


Pyramaze – The Contingent (Buy)


Lonely Robot – The Big Dream (Buy...

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