UK – June 2025 — A powerful new voice in Progressive Rock emerges as Riffstone, a musical collaboration between multi-instrumentalists Dave Allen (Spirergy) and Colin Powell (A Multitude of One, Nova Cascade), announces the upcoming release of their debut album, “Richard III.”
Based in Hoylake on the Wirral, Dave Allen originally recorded a concept album about “Richard III” several years ago as a personal project for his wife, Gill, who has a deep interest in the historical figure. Seeking to revisit and reimagine the work with a broader musical scope, Dave found inspiration while listening to Progressive Rock radio, where he discovered A Templar’s Tale — a sweeping, narrative-driven album by A Multitude of One.
“The sound and storytelling of A Templar’s Tale was exactly what I had in mind for the new version of Richard III,” says Allen. “So I reached out to Colin to see if he’d be interested in collaborating.”
Colin Powell, based in Salford, Greater Manchester, immediately resonated with the project, and the two began work on the album without delay. Dave re-recorded each track from scratch, sending them to Colin, who imported them into his digital audio workstation, added new layers, re-shaped the sonic palette, and produced initial mixes. The creative process continued with collaborative refinements until both artists were fully satisfied with the results.
The result is “Richard III” — a compelling reimagining of a deeply personal concept, now evolved into a full-scale Progressive Rock epic, blending history, emotion, and immersive sound design.
“Richard III” is scheduled for release later in 2025.
The band sgared a video to present the project, stream it via the Youtube player below: