Relocator

Relocator: Relocator

by Glenn Astarita
June 10, 2010

Progressive-rock and jazz-rock often share a common bond, yet many artists either tilt the scale towards technical gymnastics or focus on strong song-form and fine-tune the balance of justice with judicious soloing spots. This eponymous release marks the first album by Relocator, a band which has experienced personnel changes and a breakup, spanning the recent past. Here, founding members--guitarist Stefan Artwin and bassist Michael Pruchnicki--enlist eminent prog-metal keyboardist Derek Sherinian to round out a multinational quintet.

The musicians ...