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Friday, September 23, 2022

Elysian Fields "Gateway"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock Opera, Musical
Format: digital
Release date: September 23, 2022
Tracklist
1. ACT I Gateway (27:14) 
2. ACT II Beyond The Blue Event Horizon (32:20) 
3. ACT III Heechee Rendezvous (27:43) 
4. ACT IV Annals Of The Heechee (32:30) 

Total Time 119:47

Credits
Mark Jeffrey Dye - all instruments, vocals (Robinette Stetley Broadhead, Tiny Jim, Payter ”Peter” Herter, Albert Einstein program, Narrator, Oldest One, Ensign, Paul C. Hall, Audee Walthers, Jr., Shoe, Guard, General Julio Cassata, Parent, Decoded Message, Crewman, Cyril Basingstoke, and God)
    With
Andrew Winton - vocals (Sigfrid von Shrink, Juan “Wan” Henriquette Santos-Schmitz, Paul C. Hall, Old One, Subset, Captain, White-Noise, Burst, Sternutator “Sneezy” “Dopey”, Robo-Teacher, and General Beaupre Heimat)
Adrienne Anastasia - vocals (Gelle-Klara Moynlin, Dorema “Lurvy” Herter-Hall, Janine Herter, Semya Yagrodna “S. Ya.” “Essie” Lavorovna-Broadhead, Dolly Walthers, Janie Yee-xing, and Parent)

All lyrics are adapted or written by Mark J. Dye with Andrew Winton
All music is by Mark J. Dye with Andrew Winton

Description/Reviews:
Based on Heechee series of novels by Frederik Pohl.
Media/Samples
Spotify

Spheres "Helios"

Country: France
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: M&O Music
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: September 23, 2022
Tracklist
1. Algorithmic Sentience
2. Spiritual Journey
3. Pandemia
4. Helios
5. SCS
6. Running Man
7. Take Me Higher, Ailleurs
8. Do You Agree

Credits
Jonathan Lino – Vocals, Guitars
Olivier Moreau – Backing vocals, Guitars
Clémence Santé – Bass
Jesse Haddad – Drums
   With
Marco Walczak – Keyboards 

Media/Samples
Take Me Higher, AIlleurs
Spiritual Journey  

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

The Mighty Bard "Beyond The Gate"

Country: UK
Genre(s)Progressive Rock
FormatCD, digital, vinyl 
Release date: December 2022 (CD, digital), March 2023 (vinyl )
Tracklist
  1. Beyond The Gate
  2. Magician
  3. Guarded Secret
  4. Illusion
  5. Compound The Problem
  6. The Secret Garden
  7. Last Orders
Credits
Benj - Vocals
Dave Clarke - Guitars
Neil Cockle - Keyboards
Mark Cadman - Bass, Bass Pedals
Tom Mear - Drums
Mark Parker - Violin

Yaron Fuchs - Mixing

Description/Reviews:
Eight years after their first album, the musicians have produced a complex, beautiful and eclectic album. British Progressive Rock at it's finest. The album is recorded and mixed, so in order to master, promote and press the album, the band has launched a Kickstarter campaign.
Media/Samples
Magician
Illusion

Links:
Kickstarter crowdfunding
Web page
Facebook

Friday, September 16, 2022

Parafulmini "Incubini [Tiny Nightmares]"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Instrumental Experimental Progressive Rock, Fusion
Label: Lizard Records - LIZARD CD 0182
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 16, 2022
Tracklist
1. Incubini (3:01) 
2. Testai (2:09) 
3. Arnaccio Suite [Arnaccio-Tallox] (8:04) 
4. Fanfarone (4:04) 
5. Impostore (4:06) 
6. Cerbottana (1:55) 
7. Birretta (4:23) 
8. Bucaniere Suite [Rum & Lenticchie - Estetista - R&L Reprise] (5:51) 
9. Il Figlio Di Cornacchiaia (4:17) 
10. Il Soffritto Sul Soffitto Suite (8:34) 
11. Alzavalvole Suite [Alzavalvole - Mi Presteresti] - Bonus Track (4:33) 

Total Time 50:57

Credits
Marco Bigliazzi: drums
Filippo Brilli: baritone, tenor and alto saxes
Riccardo Zini: bass, guitar and operatic voice
   With
Luca Cantasano: bass, synth
Fabrizio Asmagheddon Bondi: guitar
Mezz Gacano: guitar

Music, Story and Art: Marco Bigliazzi
Artistic Production: Parafulmini
Recorded and mixed by Filippo Brilli at Trydog Lab Studio, Agliana (PT) and at FB Studio, Pistoia, 2020-2022
Mastering by Giovanni Versari at La Maestà Studio, Tredozio (FC)
Produced by Parafulmini & Lizard Records

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

Links:
Web page
Facebook

Somehow Jo "Scales And Detalis"

Country: Finland
Genre(s)Progressive Metal
LabelInverse Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 16, 2022
Tracklist
1. Fata Morgana 
2. Friend (Explicit) 
3. Cycle
4. Spin
5. RUSH
6. When It Falls
7. Getaway
8. Rising Sun
9. Mirror

Credits
Christian Sauren - Vocals & guitars
Eero Aaltonen - Bass & backing vocals  
Sakari Karjalainen - Guitars & keyboards
Lassi Peiponen - Drums

Media/Samples
Friend

Links:
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Thursday, September 1, 2022

Robert Svilpa "To Sleep Perchance to Dream"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Melodic Revolution Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: Autumn 2022
Tracklist
1. Dreamscape Suite - Level 1 (10:20)
2. Colossus (4:54)
3. Pareidolia (9:21)
4. 8:46 (7:39)
5. In memory of… (6:06)
6. Dreamscape Suite - Level 2 (4:20)
7. Abaddon (8:39)
8. Dreamscape Suite - Level 3 [parts i to iv] (9:45)

Running time: 61:04

Line-up
Robert Svilpa - guitars, keyboards, bass guitars, drums and percussion, lead and harmony vocals
   With
Durga McBroom - lead & harmony vocals (4)
Marc Miller (Yezda Urfa) - fret and fretless bass guitars, Chapman Stick, Mellotron, Taurus bass pedals, drums and percussion (5)
Andy Edwards (IQ, Frost*, Cyan, Ezra, Magenta) - drums and percussion (3, 8)
John Jowitt (Arena, Frost*, IQ, Jadis) - bass guitars
Jimmy Keegan (Spock's Beard, Pattern-Seeking Animals) - drums and percussion (2, 7)
Brian Timpe - bass guitar (2)
Sean Fairchild - 6 string bass guitar (7)