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We’ve just discovered that we’ve had 18.5 MILLION STREAMS of our @starlitecampbell single release of the iconic song ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’!!!
It features Josh Phillips from Procol Harum on Hammond organ, Steve Gibson on drums, I’m playing bass and @simoncampbell on lead vocals!!
Mind blowingly bonkers!!#ProcolHarum #music #MastoArt #progrock #vinylcommunity #classicrock
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We’ve just discovered that we’ve had 18.5 MILLION STREAMS of our @starlitecampbell single release of the iconic song ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’!!!
It features Josh Phillips from Procol Harum on Hammond organ, Steve Gibson on drums, I’m playing bass and @simoncampbell on lead vocals!!
Mind blowingly bonkers!!#ProcolHarum #music #MastoArt #progrock #vinylcommunity #classicrock
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We’ve just discovered that we’ve had 18.5 MILLION STREAMS of our @starlitecampbell single release of the iconic song ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’!!!
It features Josh Phillips from Procol Harum on Hammond organ, Steve Gibson on drums, I’m playing bass and @simoncampbell on lead vocals!!
Mind blowingly bonkers!!#ProcolHarum #music #MastoArt #progrock #vinylcommunity #classicrock
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We’ve just discovered that we’ve had 18.5 MILLION STREAMS of our @starlitecampbell single release of the iconic song ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’!!!
It features Josh Phillips from Procol Harum on Hammond organ, Steve Gibson on drums, I’m playing bass and @simoncampbell on lead vocals!!
Mind blowingly bonkers!!#ProcolHarum #music #MastoArt #progrock #vinylcommunity #classicrock
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A Whiter Shade of Pale 🏖
#ProcolHarum
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A Whiter Shade of Pale 🏖
#ProcolHarum
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A Whiter Shade of Pale 🏖
#ProcolHarum
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A Whiter Shade of Pale 🏖
#ProcolHarum
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A Whiter Shade of Pale 🏖
#ProcolHarum
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A Whiter Shade of Pale 👑
#ProcolHarum
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A Whiter Shade of Pale 👑
#ProcolHarum
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A Whiter Shade of Pale 👑
#ProcolHarum
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A Whiter Shade of Pale 👑
#ProcolHarum
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A Whiter Shade of Pale 👑
#ProcolHarum
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LP-Radiowerbung (1. Fassung - Anfang 1980) trifft Plattenschrank:
Rock Fire (Polystar)#compilation #sampler #polystar #rockfire #fire #arthurbrown #davedee #beatles #littlerichard #searchers #jimihendrix #procolharum #rodstewart #hollies #walkerbrothers #troggs #wildthing #woolybully #hangonsloopy #radio #rock #rockmusic #radiowerbung #ads #radioads #vinyl #record #80er #80s #60s #60er #retro #nostalgie #throwback #flashback
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LP-Radiowerbung (1. Fassung - Anfang 1980) trifft Plattenschrank:
Rock Fire (Polystar)#compilation #sampler #polystar #rockfire #fire #arthurbrown #davedee #beatles #littlerichard #searchers #jimihendrix #procolharum #rodstewart #hollies #walkerbrothers #troggs #wildthing #woolybully #hangonsloopy #radio #rock #rockmusic #radiowerbung #ads #radioads #vinyl #record #80er #80s #60s #60er #retro #nostalgie #throwback #flashback
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LP-Radiowerbung (1. Fassung - Anfang 1980) trifft Plattenschrank:
Rock Fire (Polystar)#compilation #sampler #polystar #rockfire #fire #arthurbrown #davedee #beatles #littlerichard #searchers #jimihendrix #procolharum #rodstewart #hollies #walkerbrothers #troggs #wildthing #woolybully #hangonsloopy #radio #rock #rockmusic #radiowerbung #ads #radioads #vinyl #record #80er #80s #60s #60er #retro #nostalgie #throwback #flashback
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LP-Radiowerbung (1. Fassung - Anfang 1980) trifft Plattenschrank:
Rock Fire (Polystar)#compilation #sampler #polystar #rockfire #fire #arthurbrown #davedee #beatles #littlerichard #searchers #jimihendrix #procolharum #rodstewart #hollies #walkerbrothers #troggs #wildthing #woolybully #hangonsloopy #radio #rock #rockmusic #radiowerbung #ads #radioads #vinyl #record #80er #80s #60s #60er #retro #nostalgie #throwback #flashback
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LP-Radiowerbung (1. Fassung - Anfang 1980) trifft Plattenschrank:
Rock Fire (Polystar)#compilation #sampler #polystar #rockfire #fire #arthurbrown #davedee #beatles #littlerichard #searchers #jimihendrix #procolharum #rodstewart #hollies #walkerbrothers #troggs #wildthing #woolybully #hangonsloopy #radio #rock #rockmusic #radiowerbung #ads #radioads #vinyl #record #80er #80s #60s #60er #retro #nostalgie #throwback #flashback
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A Whiter Shade of Pale (2007 Remaster)
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A Whiter Shade of Pale (2007 Remaster)
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A Whiter Shade of Pale (2007 Remaster)
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A Whiter Shade of Pale (2007 Remaster)
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A Whiter Shade of Pale (2007 Remaster)
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"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a song by the English rock band #ProcolHarum that was issued as their debut single on 12 May 1967. The single reached number 1 in the #UKSinglesChart on 8 June and stayed there for six weeks. Without much promotion, it reached number 5 on the US #Billboard Hot 100. One of the anthems of the 1967 #SummerOfLove, it is one of the most commercially successful singles in history, having #soldMoreThan10Million copies worldwide. In the years since.
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"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a song by the English rock band #ProcolHarum that was issued as their debut single on 12 May 1967. The single reached number 1 in the #UKSinglesChart on 8 June and stayed there for six weeks. Without much promotion, it reached number 5 on the US #Billboard Hot 100. One of the anthems of the 1967 #SummerOfLove, it is one of the most commercially successful singles in history, having #soldMoreThan10Million copies worldwide. In the years since.
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"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a song by the English rock band #ProcolHarum that was issued as their debut single on 12 May 1967. The single reached number 1 in the #UKSinglesChart on 8 June and stayed there for six weeks. Without much promotion, it reached number 5 on the US #Billboard Hot 100. One of the anthems of the 1967 #SummerOfLove, it is one of the most commercially successful singles in history, having #soldMoreThan10Million copies worldwide. In the years since.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St6jyEFe5WM -
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a song by the English rock band #ProcolHarum that was issued as their debut single on 12 May 1967. The single reached number 1 in the #UKSinglesChart on 8 June and stayed there for six weeks. Without much promotion, it reached number 5 on the US #Billboard Hot 100. One of the anthems of the 1967 #SummerOfLove, it is one of the most commercially successful singles in history, having #soldMoreThan10Million copies worldwide. In the years since.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St6jyEFe5WM -
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a song by the English rock band #ProcolHarum that was issued as their debut single on 12 May 1967. The single reached number 1 in the #UKSinglesChart on 8 June and stayed there for six weeks. Without much promotion, it reached number 5 on the US #Billboard Hot 100. One of the anthems of the 1967 #SummerOfLove, it is one of the most commercially successful singles in history, having #soldMoreThan10Million copies worldwide. In the years since.
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MONDAY MATINEE MUSIC VIDEO “Sad Simon Lives Again” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2N9fZs0Nbo
#sadsimon #timandrews #chrisandrews #simonbaker #parlophone #fleurdelys #tonyhall #beatles #mikenoble #johnkongos #beachboys #beegees #leftbanke #moodyblues #procolharum #zombies #rogerdaltrey #davidessex #davyjones #monkees #johnnyjblair
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MONDAY MATINEE MUSIC VIDEO “Sad Simon Lives Again” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2N9fZs0Nbo
#sadsimon #timandrews #chrisandrews #simonbaker #parlophone #fleurdelys #tonyhall #beatles #mikenoble #johnkongos #beachboys #beegees #leftbanke #moodyblues #procolharum #zombies #rogerdaltrey #davidessex #davyjones #monkees #johnnyjblair
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A Whiter Shade of Pale 🫅
#ProcolHarum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BADDeIQWVQ -
A Whiter Shade of Pale 🫅
#ProcolHarum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BADDeIQWVQ -
A Whiter Shade of Pale 🫅
#ProcolHarum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BADDeIQWVQ -
A Whiter Shade of Pale 🫅
#ProcolHarum
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A Whiter Shade of Pale 🫅
#ProcolHarum
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#nowplaying während der #abendrunde mit #django
#ProcolHarum - #awhitershadeofpale
Auch noch nach 60 Jahren, klasse #Song -
MONDAY MATINEE MUSIC VIDEO: “Reflections on Charles Brown” by Rupert’s People, a “made in the studio” band. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HXdQ-N0-lM
#chrisandrews #rupertspeople #charlesbrown #ethelandernest #paulmccartney #psychedelicrock #britishrock #classicrock #britpop #procolharum #fleurdelys #rodlynton #johnlennon #theshadows #carldavis
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MONDAY MATINEE MUSIC VIDEO: “Reflections on Charles Brown” by Rupert’s People, a “made in the studio” band. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HXdQ-N0-lM
#chrisandrews #rupertspeople #charlesbrown #ethelandernest #paulmccartney #psychedelicrock #britishrock #classicrock #britpop #procolharum #fleurdelys #rodlynton #johnlennon #theshadows #carldavis
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A Whiter Shade of Pale 🗽
#ProcolHarum
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A Whiter Shade of Pale 🗽
#ProcolHarum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St6jyEFe5WM -
A Whiter Shade of Pale 🗽
#ProcolHarum
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A Whiter Shade of Pale 🗽
#ProcolHarum
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A Whiter Shade of Pale 🗽
#ProcolHarum
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Ted Tocks Covers
A Whiter Shade of Pale
Originally posted on June 24, 2018
Remembering Gary Brooker of Procol Harum
“And so it was later
When the miller told this tale
That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale”#johannsebastianbach #procolharum #annielennox #joecocker
https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2018/06/24/a-whiter-shade-of-pale/
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Ted Tocks Covers
A Whiter Shade of Pale
Originally posted on June 24, 2018
Remembering Gary Brooker of Procol Harum
“And so it was later
When the miller told this tale
That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale”#johannsebastianbach #procolharum #annielennox #joecocker
https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2018/06/24/a-whiter-shade-of-pale/
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Ted Tocks Covers
A Whiter Shade of Pale
Originally posted on June 24, 2018
Remembering Gary Brooker of Procol Harum
“And so it was later
When the miller told this tale
That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale”#johannsebastianbach #procolharum #annielennox #joecocker
https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2018/06/24/a-whiter-shade-of-pale/
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Bygone – Bygone Review By Creeping IvyBeing a non-native Bostonian in Beantown allows me to exercise a dispassionate objectivity towards the city’s musical culture. I vicariously experience the pride of housing The Pixies but don’t feel the shame of inhabiting Aerosmith Land.1 And yet, I’m always curious about local artists who can obliterate this objectivity, making me feel proud of Boston. Bygone, a heavy metal/hard rock sextet, may be able to liberate my revolutionary heart from its Tory shackles. Despite being Boston-based, Bygone have just dropped their debut album on Svart Records, an independent label based in Finland. Svart’s solid track record, coupled with that pulpy sci-fi cover, gives me more than a feeling that Bygone will deliver.
As per their name, Bygone is not really interested in revolution. These Bostonians serve a heavier-than-usual hard rock that had its heyday in the 1970s. But as the band itself so enticingly puts it, Bygone ’feels not so much of the historical past as it does the never-quite-was.’2 To this end, guitarists Noah Stormbringer and Chris Corry lay down driving riffs that feel like a chuggier Deep Purple (“Lightspeed Nights,” “City Living”). The powerful mid-range of vocalist James Kirn fronts a Uriah Heep with more heft than David Byron or John Lawton (“Shadow Rising,” “Take Me Home”). All the while, bassist Cecelia Hale and drummer Connor Donegan hover like a steadier UFO (“Fire in You Fire in Me”). With production wetter than the Charles River, Bygone sounds like the 70s proto-metal record that never was, but now is.
Bygone packs a tasty psychedelic flavor, largely stemming from its synths. Keyboardist Renato is a key fixture of Bygone, sonically fulfilling the spacey atmosphere suggested by the album cover. His tones span the cosmos, sounding like the stars, the interstellar spaceships traveling to them, and everything in between. “Lightspeed Nights” perfectly exemplifies Renato’s dual role in Bygone. Sometimes, he provides atmospheric background for the sparkling guitars; other times, he’s front and center, swirling like Saturnian rings around the band. But Bygone’s highlights, far and away, come from Renato’s interplays with guitarists Stormbringer and Corry. The bridge of “Shadow Rising,” for example, amplifies its time signature change with some nifty call-and-response triplets. Similarly, but more expansively, “Take Me Home” builds a progressive guitar/keyboard conversation into its DNA. On account of its psychedelic synths, Bygone becomes an album that pairs well with some Green Monster.
Bygone doesn’t go by without flaws. As mentioned, Kirn is a powerful vocalist, harboring a flexible mid-range that can satisfyingly hit higher notes. His verses and choruses, however, often need stronger hooks to differentiate themselves from the infectious guitar and keyboard melodies (“Lightspeed Nights”). Bygone also has some pacing issues. Despite being a fairly consistent 43 minutes, it lacks show-stopping highs (though “Take Me Home” comes close). Some midpoint lag (“Into the Gleam,” “The Last Horses of Avalon”) makes the album feel longer than it is. “City Living,” however, picks things back up before the closer. “Fire in You Fire in Me” stands as the most unique track on Bygone, with gentler, warmer tones recalling Procol Harum. Bygone would do well to make way for more variety of this kind.
Bygone is a good (though not wicked good) debut from a promising band. These Bostonians demonstrate keen awareness of what makes modern retro rock/metal work. Tone is tantamount but not totalizing; you need riffs, and Bygone holds plenty. Fans of the band’s 70s influences and other such contemporaries dealing in musical antiques will love the galactically vintage tones on display here. With a bit more songwriting variety and vocal hooks, Bygone should make Boston (and its iconoclastic transplants) more than proud.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
#2025 #30 #Aerosmith #Bygone #Dec25 #DeepPurple #HardRock #HeavyMetal #ProcolHarum #ProtoMetal #PsychedelicRock #Review #Reviews #SvartRecords #ThePixies #UFO #UriahHeep #USMetal
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Svart Records
Website: Bandcamp
Releases Worldwide: December 12th, 2025 -
Bygone – Bygone Review By Creeping IvyBeing a non-native Bostonian in Beantown allows me to exercise a dispassionate objectivity towards the city’s musical culture. I vicariously experience the pride of housing The Pixies but don’t feel the shame of inhabiting Aerosmith Land.1 And yet, I’m always curious about local artists who can obliterate this objectivity, making me feel proud of Boston. Bygone, a heavy metal/hard rock sextet, may be able to liberate my revolutionary heart from its Tory shackles. Despite being Boston-based, Bygone have just dropped their debut album on Svart Records, an independent label based in Finland. Svart’s solid track record, coupled with that pulpy sci-fi cover, gives me more than a feeling that Bygone will deliver.
As per their name, Bygone is not really interested in revolution. These Bostonians serve a heavier-than-usual hard rock that had its heyday in the 1970s. But as the band itself so enticingly puts it, Bygone ’feels not so much of the historical past as it does the never-quite-was.’2 To this end, guitarists Noah Stormbringer and Chris Corry lay down driving riffs that feel like a chuggier Deep Purple (“Lightspeed Nights,” “City Living”). The powerful mid-range of vocalist James Kirn fronts a Uriah Heep with more heft than David Byron or John Lawton (“Shadow Rising,” “Take Me Home”). All the while, bassist Cecelia Hale and drummer Connor Donegan hover like a steadier UFO (“Fire in You Fire in Me”). With production wetter than the Charles River, Bygone sounds like the 70s proto-metal record that never was, but now is.
Bygone packs a tasty psychedelic flavor, largely stemming from its synths. Keyboardist Renato is a key fixture of Bygone, sonically fulfilling the spacey atmosphere suggested by the album cover. His tones span the cosmos, sounding like the stars, the interstellar spaceships traveling to them, and everything in between. “Lightspeed Nights” perfectly exemplifies Renato’s dual role in Bygone. Sometimes, he provides atmospheric background for the sparkling guitars; other times, he’s front and center, swirling like Saturnian rings around the band. But Bygone’s highlights, far and away, come from Renato’s interplays with guitarists Stormbringer and Corry. The bridge of “Shadow Rising,” for example, amplifies its time signature change with some nifty call-and-response triplets. Similarly, but more expansively, “Take Me Home” builds a progressive guitar/keyboard conversation into its DNA. On account of its psychedelic synths, Bygone becomes an album that pairs well with some Green Monster.
Bygone doesn’t go by without flaws. As mentioned, Kirn is a powerful vocalist, harboring a flexible mid-range that can satisfyingly hit higher notes. His verses and choruses, however, often need stronger hooks to differentiate themselves from the infectious guitar and keyboard melodies (“Lightspeed Nights”). Bygone also has some pacing issues. Despite being a fairly consistent 43 minutes, it lacks show-stopping highs (though “Take Me Home” comes close). Some midpoint lag (“Into the Gleam,” “The Last Horses of Avalon”) makes the album feel longer than it is. “City Living,” however, picks things back up before the closer. “Fire in You Fire in Me” stands as the most unique track on Bygone, with gentler, warmer tones recalling Procol Harum. Bygone would do well to make way for more variety of this kind.
Bygone is a good (though not wicked good) debut from a promising band. These Bostonians demonstrate keen awareness of what makes modern retro rock/metal work. Tone is tantamount but not totalizing; you need riffs, and Bygone holds plenty. Fans of the band’s 70s influences and other such contemporaries dealing in musical antiques will love the galactically vintage tones on display here. With a bit more songwriting variety and vocal hooks, Bygone should make Boston (and its iconoclastic transplants) more than proud.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
#2025 #30 #Aerosmith #Bygone #Dec25 #DeepPurple #HardRock #HeavyMetal #ProcolHarum #ProtoMetal #PsychedelicRock #Review #Reviews #SvartRecords #ThePixies #UFO #UriahHeep #USMetal
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Svart Records
Website: Bandcamp
Releases Worldwide: December 12th, 2025 -
Bygone – Bygone Review By Creeping IvyBeing a non-native Bostonian in Beantown allows me to exercise a dispassionate objectivity towards the city’s musical culture. I vicariously experience the pride of housing The Pixies but don’t feel the shame of inhabiting Aerosmith Land.1 And yet, I’m always curious about local artists who can obliterate this objectivity, making me feel proud of Boston. Bygone, a heavy metal/hard rock sextet, may be able to liberate my revolutionary heart from its Tory shackles. Despite being Boston-based, Bygone have just dropped their debut album on Svart Records, an independent label based in Finland. Svart’s solid track record, coupled with that pulpy sci-fi cover, gives me more than a feeling that Bygone will deliver.
As per their name, Bygone is not really interested in revolution. These Bostonians serve a heavier-than-usual hard rock that had its heyday in the 1970s. But as the band itself so enticingly puts it, Bygone ’feels not so much of the historical past as it does the never-quite-was.’2 To this end, guitarists Noah Stormbringer and Chris Corry lay down driving riffs that feel like a chuggier Deep Purple (“Lightspeed Nights,” “City Living”). The powerful mid-range of vocalist James Kirn fronts a Uriah Heep with more heft than David Byron or John Lawton (“Shadow Rising,” “Take Me Home”). All the while, bassist Cecelia Hale and drummer Connor Donegan hover like a steadier UFO (“Fire in You Fire in Me”). With production wetter than the Charles River, Bygone sounds like the 70s proto-metal record that never was, but now is.
Bygone packs a tasty psychedelic flavor, largely stemming from its synths. Keyboardist Renato is a key fixture of Bygone, sonically fulfilling the spacey atmosphere suggested by the album cover. His tones span the cosmos, sounding like the stars, the interstellar spaceships traveling to them, and everything in between. “Lightspeed Nights” perfectly exemplifies Renato’s dual role in Bygone. Sometimes, he provides atmospheric background for the sparkling guitars; other times, he’s front and center, swirling like Saturnian rings around the band. But Bygone’s highlights, far and away, come from Renato’s interplays with guitarists Stormbringer and Corry. The bridge of “Shadow Rising,” for example, amplifies its time signature change with some nifty call-and-response triplets. Similarly, but more expansively, “Take Me Home” builds a progressive guitar/keyboard conversation into its DNA. On account of its psychedelic synths, Bygone becomes an album that pairs well with some Green Monster.
Bygone doesn’t go by without flaws. As mentioned, Kirn is a powerful vocalist, harboring a flexible mid-range that can satisfyingly hit higher notes. His verses and choruses, however, often need stronger hooks to differentiate themselves from the infectious guitar and keyboard melodies (“Lightspeed Nights”). Bygone also has some pacing issues. Despite being a fairly consistent 43 minutes, it lacks show-stopping highs (though “Take Me Home” comes close). Some midpoint lag (“Into the Gleam,” “The Last Horses of Avalon”) makes the album feel longer than it is. “City Living,” however, picks things back up before the closer. “Fire in You Fire in Me” stands as the most unique track on Bygone, with gentler, warmer tones recalling Procol Harum. Bygone would do well to make way for more variety of this kind.
Bygone is a good (though not wicked good) debut from a promising band. These Bostonians demonstrate keen awareness of what makes modern retro rock/metal work. Tone is tantamount but not totalizing; you need riffs, and Bygone holds plenty. Fans of the band’s 70s influences and other such contemporaries dealing in musical antiques will love the galactically vintage tones on display here. With a bit more songwriting variety and vocal hooks, Bygone should make Boston (and its iconoclastic transplants) more than proud.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
#2025 #30 #Aerosmith #Bygone #Dec25 #DeepPurple #HardRock #HeavyMetal #ProcolHarum #ProtoMetal #PsychedelicRock #Review #Reviews #SvartRecords #ThePixies #UFO #UriahHeep #USMetal
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Svart Records
Website: Bandcamp
Releases Worldwide: December 12th, 2025 -
Bygone – Bygone Review By Creeping IvyBeing a non-native Bostonian in Beantown allows me to exercise a dispassionate objectivity towards the city’s musical culture. I vicariously experience the pride of housing The Pixies but don’t feel the shame of inhabiting Aerosmith Land.1 And yet, I’m always curious about local artists who can obliterate this objectivity, making me feel proud of Boston. Bygone, a heavy metal/hard rock sextet, may be able to liberate my revolutionary heart from its Tory shackles. Despite being Boston-based, Bygone have just dropped their debut album on Svart Records, an independent label based in Finland. Svart’s solid track record, coupled with that pulpy sci-fi cover, gives me more than a feeling that Bygone will deliver.
As per their name, Bygone is not really interested in revolution. These Bostonians serve a heavier-than-usual hard rock that had its heyday in the 1970s. But as the band itself so enticingly puts it, Bygone ’feels not so much of the historical past as it does the never-quite-was.’2 To this end, guitarists Noah Stormbringer and Chris Corry lay down driving riffs that feel like a chuggier Deep Purple (“Lightspeed Nights,” “City Living”). The powerful mid-range of vocalist James Kirn fronts a Uriah Heep with more heft than David Byron or John Lawton (“Shadow Rising,” “Take Me Home”). All the while, bassist Cecelia Hale and drummer Connor Donegan hover like a steadier UFO (“Fire in You Fire in Me”). With production wetter than the Charles River, Bygone sounds like the 70s proto-metal record that never was, but now is.
Bygone packs a tasty psychedelic flavor, largely stemming from its synths. Keyboardist Renato is a key fixture of Bygone, sonically fulfilling the spacey atmosphere suggested by the album cover. His tones span the cosmos, sounding like the stars, the interstellar spaceships traveling to them, and everything in between. “Lightspeed Nights” perfectly exemplifies Renato’s dual role in Bygone. Sometimes, he provides atmospheric background for the sparkling guitars; other times, he’s front and center, swirling like Saturnian rings around the band. But Bygone’s highlights, far and away, come from Renato’s interplays with guitarists Stormbringer and Corry. The bridge of “Shadow Rising,” for example, amplifies its time signature change with some nifty call-and-response triplets. Similarly, but more expansively, “Take Me Home” builds a progressive guitar/keyboard conversation into its DNA. On account of its psychedelic synths, Bygone becomes an album that pairs well with some Green Monster.
Bygone doesn’t go by without flaws. As mentioned, Kirn is a powerful vocalist, harboring a flexible mid-range that can satisfyingly hit higher notes. His verses and choruses, however, often need stronger hooks to differentiate themselves from the infectious guitar and keyboard melodies (“Lightspeed Nights”). Bygone also has some pacing issues. Despite being a fairly consistent 43 minutes, it lacks show-stopping highs (though “Take Me Home” comes close). Some midpoint lag (“Into the Gleam,” “The Last Horses of Avalon”) makes the album feel longer than it is. “City Living,” however, picks things back up before the closer. “Fire in You Fire in Me” stands as the most unique track on Bygone, with gentler, warmer tones recalling Procol Harum. Bygone would do well to make way for more variety of this kind.
Bygone is a good (though not wicked good) debut from a promising band. These Bostonians demonstrate keen awareness of what makes modern retro rock/metal work. Tone is tantamount but not totalizing; you need riffs, and Bygone holds plenty. Fans of the band’s 70s influences and other such contemporaries dealing in musical antiques will love the galactically vintage tones on display here. With a bit more songwriting variety and vocal hooks, Bygone should make Boston (and its iconoclastic transplants) more than proud.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
#2025 #30 #Aerosmith #Bygone #Dec25 #DeepPurple #HardRock #HeavyMetal #ProcolHarum #ProtoMetal #PsychedelicRock #Review #Reviews #SvartRecords #ThePixies #UFO #UriahHeep #USMetal
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Svart Records
Website: Bandcamp
Releases Worldwide: December 12th, 2025 -
Bygone – Bygone Review By Creeping IvyBeing a non-native Bostonian in Beantown allows me to exercise a dispassionate objectivity towards the city’s musical culture. I vicariously experience the pride of housing The Pixies but don’t feel the shame of inhabiting Aerosmith Land.1 And yet, I’m always curious about local artists who can obliterate this objectivity, making me feel proud of Boston. Bygone, a heavy metal/hard rock sextet, may be able to liberate my revolutionary heart from its Tory shackles. Despite being Boston-based, Bygone have just dropped their debut album on Svart Records, an independent label based in Finland. Svart’s solid track record, coupled with that pulpy sci-fi cover, gives me more than a feeling that Bygone will deliver.
As per their name, Bygone is not really interested in revolution. These Bostonians serve a heavier-than-usual hard rock that had its heyday in the 1970s. But as the band itself so enticingly puts it, Bygone ’feels not so much of the historical past as it does the never-quite-was.’2 To this end, guitarists Noah Stormbringer and Chris Corry lay down driving riffs that feel like a chuggier Deep Purple (“Lightspeed Nights,” “City Living”). The powerful mid-range of vocalist James Kirn fronts a Uriah Heep with more heft than David Byron or John Lawton (“Shadow Rising,” “Take Me Home”). All the while, bassist Cecelia Hale and drummer Connor Donegan hover like a steadier UFO (“Fire in You Fire in Me”). With production wetter than the Charles River, Bygone sounds like the 70s proto-metal record that never was, but now is.
Bygone packs a tasty psychedelic flavor, largely stemming from its synths. Keyboardist Renato is a key fixture of Bygone, sonically fulfilling the spacey atmosphere suggested by the album cover. His tones span the cosmos, sounding like the stars, the interstellar spaceships traveling to them, and everything in between. “Lightspeed Nights” perfectly exemplifies Renato’s dual role in Bygone. Sometimes, he provides atmospheric background for the sparkling guitars; other times, he’s front and center, swirling like Saturnian rings around the band. But Bygone’s highlights, far and away, come from Renato’s interplays with guitarists Stormbringer and Corry. The bridge of “Shadow Rising,” for example, amplifies its time signature change with some nifty call-and-response triplets. Similarly, but more expansively, “Take Me Home” builds a progressive guitar/keyboard conversation into its DNA. On account of its psychedelic synths, Bygone becomes an album that pairs well with some Green Monster.
Bygone doesn’t go by without flaws. As mentioned, Kirn is a powerful vocalist, harboring a flexible mid-range that can satisfyingly hit higher notes. His verses and choruses, however, often need stronger hooks to differentiate themselves from the infectious guitar and keyboard melodies (“Lightspeed Nights”). Bygone also has some pacing issues. Despite being a fairly consistent 43 minutes, it lacks show-stopping highs (though “Take Me Home” comes close). Some midpoint lag (“Into the Gleam,” “The Last Horses of Avalon”) makes the album feel longer than it is. “City Living,” however, picks things back up before the closer. “Fire in You Fire in Me” stands as the most unique track on Bygone, with gentler, warmer tones recalling Procol Harum. Bygone would do well to make way for more variety of this kind.
Bygone is a good (though not wicked good) debut from a promising band. These Bostonians demonstrate keen awareness of what makes modern retro rock/metal work. Tone is tantamount but not totalizing; you need riffs, and Bygone holds plenty. Fans of the band’s 70s influences and other such contemporaries dealing in musical antiques will love the galactically vintage tones on display here. With a bit more songwriting variety and vocal hooks, Bygone should make Boston (and its iconoclastic transplants) more than proud.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
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DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Svart Records
Website: Bandcamp
Releases Worldwide: December 12th, 2025 -
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