Holle Mangler "Tales From A Fairy World (Part 2)"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Instrumental Atmospheric Progressive Rock, Electronica, Ambient
Format: digital
Release date: May 20, 2025
Tracklist

1. The Sorcerer (10:56) 

2. Staring Into The Eyes Of Death (11:19) 

3. Panic (4:36) 

4. Funeral For An Oath (11:00) 

5. Liberation (12:43) 

6. Along The Butterfly Meadow (5:55) 

7. Page 21 (6:30) 

8. Garden Of Rebirth (2:00) 

9. Gathering Of The Council Of Elders (13:10) 

10. Outro (1:27) 

Total Time 79:36

Credits

All tracks composed, arranged and produced by Holle Mangler

Cover Art by Steven Stahlberg

Description/Reviews:

Although it is the most varied and dynamic release so far, the style cannot be clearly assigned. However, it shows parallels to progressive rock, as well as to the familiar electronic sound.

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Skullcap "Snakes of Albuquerque"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Cuneiform Records
Format: CD, digital,vinyl
Release date: May 30, 2025
Tracklist

1. Pine Trees Of Tennessee (5:35) 

2. Rt. 40 (3:13) 

3. Bear Out There (3:27) 

4. Journey To The Sunset (3:21) 

5. Snakes Of Albuquerque (4:27) 

6. Miles (1:06) 

7. Orange Sky (4:21) 

8. Just Passin' Thru (1:55) 

9. Desert Turtles (6:20) 

10. Ambrosia Burger (1:32) 

Total Time 35:17

Credits

Janel Leppin - cello, Minimoog

Anthony Pirog - electric guitar

Mike Kuhl - drums, percussion

All compositions by Skullcap.

Recorded at The Brink Analog and Digital Studios in Richmond, VA on December 27–28, 2023.

Engineering, mixing and mastering by Mike Reina.

Produced by Mike Reina.

Description/Reviews:

Snakes of Albuquerque is the debut recording from the rock and jazz, free improvising, classically informed, adventurously rhythmic, and memorably tuneful power cello trio Skullcap.

This is not a band that is easy to pigeonhole. The song titles offer a kind of road map through its unpredictable terrain. ‘Journey to the Sunset’, ‘Snakes of Albuquerque’: these suggest Gothy darkness, jumper cable skronk, and an internationalist mindset, all qualities apparent in Skullcap’s sound. But tying those attributes to a single genre? Not going to happen.

Snakes of Albuquerque is a record of instrumental rock that doesn't sound like anyone else. With this instrumentation, how could it? 

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Lorentzen "Leave Nobody Behind"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Classical
Label: Apollon Records Prog
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: May 30, 2025 (CD, digital), July 4, 2025 (vinyl)
Tracklist

1. Leave Nobody Behind (9:20) 

2. Autumn (1:03) 

3. Offering To Lares (7:40) 

4. Evening (0:49) 

5. Lament (1:34) 

6. Dimensions Of Hope (6:28) 

7. The Dark Hours Of My Being (1:00) 

8. Solitude (1:32) 

9. Leave Nobody Behind 2 (4:33) 

10. Symbols (0:52) 

11. Remembrance (1:12) 

12. Dimensions Of Hope (4:49) 

13. Autumnal Day (2:20) 

Total Time 43:12

Credits

Eivind Lorentzen (Gentle Knife)
    With
Atle Pakusch Gundersen (Wintherstormer, The Cut)
Trond Gjellum (Panzerpappa)
Jácome Guerrero Kiko (Superkabras)
Paulin Skoglund-Voss - cello
Markus Reuter (Stick Men)
Davide Rossi - violin
Charlotte Valstad Nilsen (Gentle Knife)
Brian Talgo - mellotron, recitations

The album was mostly recorded in Lydkjøkkenet by Øystein Vesaas and in Double Decker Studios by Arild Brøter
Mastering by Jacob Holm-Lupo
Cover design by Siv Gade Lien
Additional artwork by Susanne Hæstad.

The album is produced and mixed by Eivind Lorentzen and Øystein Vesaas.
Music composed by Lorentzen except Dimensions of Hope I-II composed by Lorentzen, Antonio de Honestis and John Sinks.

Description/Reviews:

A roster of great contributors come together in this project helmed by Norwegian musician and composer Eivind Lorentzen (ex-Gentle Knife, Oldenborre, K, Synsbedragerne etc). Together they create an album of evocative minimalist prog characterized by great performances interspersed with readings of Rilke. Firmly rooted in the prog, modern classical and nordic jazz realms, and nodding to Vasks, Reich, Fripp, Frahm, Bartsch and others. 

Repeating motives in asymmetric meters are contrasted and echoed with live strings, drums and acoustic and electric guitars.  A listener phrased it as “humanistic minimalism”. At first glance apparently nothing much goes on… but then it does… Hope remains a central dimension in the record, expressed in the album title Leave Nobody Behind and the eponymous pieces as well as in the pieces Dimensions of Hope I-II, and notwithstanding The Dark Hours of my Being (a Rilke poem recited on the record).

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Phil Selvini & The Mind Warp "T.E.T.R.U.S."

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Luminol Records 
Format: CD,vinyl,digital
Release date: May 16, 2025 (digital)
Tracklist

1. To Make Ends Meet (9:10) 

2. Reverie (Including ''Cloud Nine") (5:11) 

3. Riding In The Fog (8:17) 

4. The Last 48 Hours (7:46) 

5. The Mind Warp (26:18) 

Total Time 56:42

Credits

Phil Selvini: guitar, vocals, mellotron, effects

Leonardo Spampinato: guitar

Davide Sebartoli: keyboards

Francesco Scordo: bass

Leonardo Puglisi: drums

Description/Reviews:

Composer, author, singer, guitarist, dreamer Phil Selvini defines his artistic production as classically '70s progressive rock, with melancholic solutions and extensive use of organs, synths and mellotron, complicated structures and long-lasting songs. Influenced by King Crimson, Genesis, Yes, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, with the Mind Warp Phil Selvini has achieved the goal of being able to lead a collective capable of reproducing and rearranging his songs. This reality is represented as an entity, a container of emotions, the fusion and opposition of ideas, order and disorder, the most stormy chaos and the most solemn quiet, the mind alien to the body. 

Phil introduces the five tracks of T.E.T.R.U.S. as follows: "In To Make Ends Meet alienation and mass control, consumerism and empty conformism are the main themes. The rhythm is nervous, the atmosphere at times disturbing and dreamy at the same time, they evoke images of empty people in search of a leader, like sheep in need of a shepherd. Whoever dares to rebel against the rules is considered a madman by a conservative, greedy society populated by schizophrenic men. The introspective and melancholic Riding In The Fog recalls, from time to time, Pink Floyd with its ascending melodies and evocative passages here give shape to a sleepless and silent ghost that rides through the hills on a foggy night. The Last 48 Hours and the suite The Mind Warp are somehow connected, they tell the emotions that can be felt due to the loss of a loved one. Pain, mourning, delirium, threatening shadows and the inner feeling of cold that an empty house can transmit. But here the marble house can also be understood as a metaphor for the tomb, and the general atmosphere of these last two pieces is that of a touching and sincere elegy".

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Zio Crocifisso "Campana di Legno + Trappola per Topi"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Instrumental Avant Prog 
Label: AMS
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 10, 2025
Tracklist

1. L'acconto

2. Arenicola 

3. Speziale

4. Metaxu

5. Il Tramonto dell'Occidente si Avvicina

6. Lievito Madre (PT. I-V)

7. Buone Parole

8. E Mele Fradicie

9. Margherita Legge Umberto G.

10. La Rivolta dei Servi

11. La Malabestia di Calafato

12. Vince

13. Il Cuore si Stanca anche Lui

14. La Malora

Credits

Paolo "SKE" Botta (Yūgen, SKE, Not a Good Sign) - Keyboards

Dario Magri (Yokoano, Sho) - Drums

Fabio Malizia (Orbe) - Bass

Matteo Serenelli (The Appetizers) - Guitars

   With

Thea Ellingsen Grant (Juno) - Vocals

Andrea "Mitzi" Dal Santo (Christadoro) - Vocals

Simen Ådnøy Ellingsen (Shamblemaths) - Saxophones

Jacopo Costa (Yūgen, Loomings, Oiapok) - Vibraphone

Margherita Botta - Vocals

Elia Leon Mariani (Yūgen, SKE) - Violin

La Miniera - Choir

Recorded by Davide Vezzoli at Alari Park Studios,

Matteo Serenelli at Albero Musicale

and Paolo "SKE" Botta at South Central Ceppine Studios

Mixed by Matteo Serenelli at Albero Musicale

© Mastered by Fabio Intraina at Trai Studios

Mastered by Matteo Serenelli at Albero Musicale

Executive production: Matthias Scheller / AMS Records

Illustrations by bicindolor.com

Graphics by Paolo “SKE” Botta

Description/Reviews:

Zio Crocifisso is an Italian instrumental avant-prog band. The character we portray (taken from Verga's novel "I Malavoglia") represents the expression "there's none so deaf as those who will not hear".

We are inspired by bands such as King Crimson, Poil, Melvins, Tool, Zu and Sleepytime Gorilla Museum.

This album is the result of the merging of three different approaches to music. Rather than finding a common ground, we tried to merge our ideas to find different and hopefully interesting solutions. Hope you enjoy what we did.

This material is released on CD by AMS Records, and includes all music from 2024's Campana di Legno EP + new unreleased material named "Trappola per Topi" for a total lenght of + 50:16 +

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Gösta Berlings Saga "Forever Now"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: Pelagic Records
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: June 6, 2025
Tracklist

1. Full Release

2. Through The Arches

3. Arrangements

4. Forever Now

5. The Sprig and the Birch

6. Fragment II

7. Ascension

8. Dog Years

9. Make of Your Heart a Stone

10. Ceremonial

Credits

Rasmus Booberg - guitars, mixing

David Lundberg - keyboards

Alexander Skepp - drums, percussion

Gabriel Tapper - bass

Jesper Skarin - percussion

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Dice "Awen Energy From Outer Space"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Scene Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: July 18, 2025
Tracklist

1. Chasing The Sun (11:55) 

2. Burning Paper (9:45) 

3. Living In This Mad World (13:03) 

4. Lost In Time (8:38) 

5. Awen Paper Outro (Dreamscene 27) (4:15) 

6. Deep In Outer Space (12:03) 

Total Time 59:39

Credits

Christian Nóvé - vocals, keyboards, bass

Ramona Nóvé - background vocals

Yannick Franke - guitars

Tom Tomson - drums

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Marco Mattei "Age of Fragility"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: M.P. & Records (World), 7d Media/Third Star Records (NA)
Format: CD,digital
Release date: May 16, 2025
Tracklist

1. Just Tired (7:52) 

2. You Don’t Deserve It (3:39) 

3. Human Again (3:42) 

4. Wrong (3:29) 

5. Insomnia (5:25) 

6. A Trick Of The Mind (4:49) 

7. Watermark In My Heart (3:04) 

8. So Fragile (4:22) 

9. End Of The Line (6:01) 

10. Just Tired (Extended Version) (11:09) 

Total Time 53:32

Credits

Marco Mattei: Electric Guitars, Guitar Loops, Bouzouki, Acoustic Guitars, Celesta, Keyboards, Percussion, and Programming, Lead Vocals (2)

Duilio Galioto (PFM): Piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3, Mellotron, Lowrey Organ, Rhodes Mk1, Vox Continental, Farfisa Compact Deluxe, Memory Moog

Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney): Drums, Percussion

Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson): Electric Bass, Upright Bass

Dave Bond: Lead Vocals (1, 10), Backing Vocals (2)

Malena Ramonet: Lead and Backing Vocals (3)

Tino Boley: Lead Vocals (4)

Jennifer Maidman: Voice (5)

Trey Gunn (King Crimson): Warr Guitar (5)

Jeff Kightly: Lead and Backing Vocals (6)

Peter Voronov: Violin (6)

Joe Edelmann: Lead and Backing Vocals (7)

María Betania Hernández: Cello, Viola and Violin (7, 8)

Wrongonyou: Lead and Back Vocals (9)

Michele Boni: Cavaquinho (9)

Katrin Romanova: Harp (9)

Artwork by Bernhard Wösteinrich, elaborated for the Italian version by OndemediE

Music and lyrics by Marco Mattei, except "So fragile" (music by Marco Mattei and Duilio Galioto, lyrics by Marco Mattei)

Recorded in June 2024 at Dreamland Studios in Woodstock, NY

Mixed, mastered and produced by Marco Mattei

Description/Reviews:

An album that introduces a peculiar fusion of ethno-worldbeat, progressive rock and art rock.

"Age of Fragility" is a concept album that creates the most suitable sound environment to represent particular moods of modern life, telling stories of isolation, indifference, emotional dependence, fragile relationships, self-sabotage and depression. Through its poignant lyrics, the album paints a vivid portrait of the fragility and complexity of the human experience.

The album was , where an incredible ensemble of musicians gave life to the compositions of Marco Mattei, who is also the producer of the album.  The result is a deeply emotional and engaging sonic journey, with songs that strike deep chords, offering listeners a rewarding experience with every listen. 

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Surunaamio "Surunaamio"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Isosisko Records
Format: digital
Release date: May 30, 2025
Tracklist

1. Musta

2. Epäinhimillinen

3. Äänetön kevät

4. Kuoleman kentät

5. Näkymätön voima

6. Erämaa

7. Yksinäinen tuli

8. Menneisyys

Credits
Kalle Koo (At The Hollow) - Vocals, guitars & bass

Matias Rokio - Drums

Music & lyrics by Kalle Koo

Recorded, mixed & mastered by Janne Saksa

Album cover by Tuomas Vuorensola

Description/Reviews:

While At the Hollow’s soundscape was serene and sensitive, tranquillity has transformed into rage, anger and power that comes from deep within. The album’s music combines the raw sensitivity and punk attitude of Apulanta’s Kiila with the heavy melodic nature of Dissection’s Reinkaos album. The drums hit hard, the riffs cut deep, and the vocals carry with strength. Despite the heavy surface, Surunaamio also carries a deep blue melancholy, not unlike Juha Tapio. The combination of Surunaamio doesn’t neatly fit into any single genre, but it contains influences from different directions and makes it something entirely its own. Light, shadows and every shade in between.

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Zolar Czack "Who?"

Country: Ukraine
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Format: digital
Release date: May 11, 2025
Tracklist

1. Badaboom (1:15) 

2. Falling Moon (4:42) 

3. Zin (4:50) 

4. Qarakorshaq (4:29) 

5. Hyakki Yagyō (3:28) 

6. Paradox Of Place (4:33) 

7. Abura-sumashi (4:00) 

8. Time (4:13) 

9. Portal (5:04) 

10. Eat The Frog (6:00) 

Total Time 42:34

Credits
Composed and recorded by Dennis Fursov (Quiet Observer)

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Raccomandata con Ricevuta di Ritorno "In Fuga"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Hard Rock
Label: AMS
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: May 9, 2025
Tracklist

1. Incubo

2. Mary Reilly

3. Sognando

4. Nubiano

5. Ancora l’ombra

6. Sandrina

Credits

Luciano Regoli (DGM) - vocals

Nanni Civitenga - bass

Walter Martino - drums

and more

Description/Reviews:

The songs on In Fuga are often reminiscent of the more prog and epic sides of Uriah Heep and Deep Purple, adorned with wind instruments (flute and sax) and indelibly marked by Luciano Regoli's still expressive incredible voice.

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Roland Bühlmann "GAPVIS"

Country: Switzerland
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion
Format: digital
Release date: May 2, 2025
Tracklist

1. Genuine (5:03) 

2. Autistic (10:53) 

3. Perception (6:55) 

4. Views (10:26) 

5. Inside (7:13) 

6. Secrets (9:45) 

Total Time 50:15

Credits

Roland Bühlmann: electric, nylon and bass guitars, aeon sustainer, korg MS-20, logic software synthesizer, grasses (2), kalimba (3, 6), and various objects as percussion.

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Moonsoon "East of Asteroid"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Apollon Records
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: May 2, 2025
Tracklist

1. Virtual Avenue (4:08) 

2. Rays Of Cosmic Embers (Part I) (2:49) 

3. Rays Of Cosmic Embers (Part II) (3:25) 

4. MP3 Crack Our Codes (Prologue) (1:26) 

5. Crack Our Codes (4:45) 

6. The Nasty Man (Prologue) (3:38) 

7. The Nasty Man (4:06) 

8. The Nasty Man (Epic-logue) (2:02) 

9. Ones And Zeroes (5:01) 

10. East Of Asteroid (Part I) (2:40) 

11. East Of Asteroid (Part II) (5:17) 

Total Time 39:17

Credits

Helge Nyheim - drums, vocals, composition

Daniel Hauge - composition, lyrics, mixing, mastering

    With

Ian Ritchie - saxophone

Kjetil Møster - saxophone

Bjarte Aasmul - guitar

Eric Campbell, Egil Hauge, Helge Haugland, Inge Rypdal, Kai Taule, Marie Moe, Bastian Veland, Ivar Kolve, and Sharon Gaynor.

Description/Reviews:

Moonsoon is a progressive rock odyssey that blends symphonic grandeur with dystopian themes and futuristic soundscapes. The album invites listeners on an immersive journey through vast, mysterious realms of sound, balancing introspective beauty with powerful, cinematic arrangements.

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Firmament "A New World If You Can Take It"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Alternative Metal
Format: digital 
Release date: May 2, 2025
Tracklist

1. Liquid Lush
2. Angels in Vermilion
3. Conduit
4. Lunar Caustic
5. Deadringer
6. Decomposure
7. High as in Low
8. A New World If You Can Take It: Autocult
9. Meltwater Pulse
10. After Me, The Flood
11. A Prohibition on Dreaming
12. Beneddictional
13. Eclipse
14. Cherub
15. Antimony
16. A Silence Made for Two
17. ??ζΩ?

Credits

Eric Carbenia – Vocals

Brandon Carbenia – Guitars, Production

   With

Alex Hunter (Present) – Vocals (12)

Kris Crummett – Mastering (1)

Jens Bogren – Mastering (2-17)

Description/Reviews:

A New World If You Can Take It blends modern metalcore, post-hardcore, and progressive rock with philosophical and spiritual themes. Lyrically, it draws from real-life mystical encounters, apocalyptic worldviews, and personal reckonings. From the crushing intensity of “After Me, The Flood” to the cryptographic experimentation of “Cherub,” the album is rich with symbolism, sonic depth, and intention. With tracks engineered and recorded over an 18-month period, the album incorporates ciphers, backmasking, and musical cryptograms, making it as much a cerebral experience as an emotional one. The album’s thematic backbone explores transformation through “Time and Alchemy,” set against the ghostly backdrop of the Rust Belt and surreal encounters with underground spiritual communities.

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Love Unfold The Sun "Explode Yourself"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Fusion, Hard Rock, Prog Folk
Label: Norumba Records - NUR2501
Format: CD,digital
Release date: May 2, 2025
Tracklist

1. The Bite That Feeds (6:27) 

2. Delirium (9:02) 

3. Explode Yourself, Then Convulse (7:08) 

4. Nightpath Prelude (2:07) 

5. Nightpath (6:33) 

6. Rising (8:21) 

7. Zapatos The Cat (6:59) 

8. Taksim, Makam Taos (Group Version) (7:09) 

9. Steppe Up (6:49) 

10. Saba (11:45) 

11. Taksim, Makam Taos (Group Version), Alternate Take (7:05) - Digital Bonus Track

Total Time 79:25

Credits

Mustafa Stefan Dill - guitars, oud

Dan Pearlman - cornet

Ross Hamlin – bass

Dave Wayne – drums

Recorded December 10-12, Frogville Studios, Santa Fe, NM

Recording and Mixing Engineer: Jason Reed

Mastering: Carl Saff, Saff Mastering

Photography: Lisa Jo Goldman

Cover art: Sasha Pyle, levl9design

Description/Reviews:

Searing, atmospheric and hypnotic, Love Unfold The Sun deftly summons free jazz, Middle Eastern and hard rock elements as the canvas for sparkling telepathic interplay and muscular grooves. 

“Explode Yourself” is a raucous, joyous celebration of exploding yourself with and for the love of life. "Explode Yourself" is the group's first studio release, offering new tracks as well as a more detailed, concise treatment of previous live material, while still maintaining their trademark spontaneity and sensitivity. 

The vibe is set right away with The Bite That Feeds, which encapsulates much of what Love Unfold The Sun does - hard rock, Middle Eastern elements, group interplay, dynamic shifts – all in one concise punch, taking no quarter right out of the gate and going from there. 

The album moves straight into Delirium, a hard blues-y feel with a Middle Eastern overlay and a bit of Sabbath–esque menace in the turnaround. A few tunes later we encounter the 2010 composition Rising, inspired by and dedicated to the many thousands creating the winds of change at the time known as the Arab Spring. 

The final track on Explode Yourself is Saba, a loose piece around the Saba Zamzam maqam. A slow and sexy, funky groove with a wide range of dynamics and spaces, the piece is often Love Unfold The Sun’s encore piece – and thus a natural way to close the journey of this veteran band’s long awaited debut studio album. 

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Brass Camel "Camel"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Rock
Format: digital
Release date: April 16, 2025
Tracklist

1. Zealot (11:09) 

2. Pick Of The Litter (4:09) 

3. Chain Reaction (4:29) 

4. On The Other Side (5:07) 

5. Borrowed Time (3:30) 

6. Another Day (11:56) 

Total Time 40:20

Credits

Daniel Sveinson - electric guitar/vocals

Curtis Arsenault - bass/vocals

Aubrey Ellefson - keyboards/vocals

Wyatt Gilson - drums and percussion

Dylan Lammie - electric guitar

Written, arranged and produced by Brass Camel

Co-produced, engineered and mixed by Ben Kaplan

Mastered by João Carvalho

Recorded at Hipposonic Studios and Camelot Studios

Mixed at Kaplan Krunch

Description/Reviews:

Brass Camel’s sophomore release, Camel, offers an ambitious and tightly executed 40-minute journey that blurs the lines between prog, funk, and classic rock. With just six tracks, the album leans into long-form storytelling and musical exploration without sacrificing groove or momentum.

Read the full review by Kevin Carmony at progradio.com 

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Anders Buaas "Trollringen"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Apollon Records 
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: June 6, 2025
Tracklist

1. Prologue (3:07) 

2. Opening Credits (4:05) 

3. Best I Can Be (4:48) 

4. Intermission (1:58) 

5. Trollringen (8:28) 

6. Sunrise (4:18) 

7. The Balance Of Being One (5:22) 

8. The Last Drop (4:24) 

9. As I Draw My Last Breath (8:10) 

10. End Credits (4:24) 

Total Time 49:04 

Credits

Anders Buaas - guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion

Steinar Børve (Mythopoeic Mind) - soprano saxophone

Henrik Madsen/Rune Erling Pedersen - drums & percussion

Joakim Biondi - piano

Tim Condor - vocals 

Tanya Wells - vocals

Miriam Kjølen - vocals

and more

Produced and written by Anders Buaas

Mastering by Jacob Holm Lupo

Cover design by Kristian Kaupang

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Neil Howell "The Way Out"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Eclectic Progressive Metal/Rock
Format: digital
Release date: March 28, 2025
Tracklist

1. Empty

2. The House is on Fire

3. Intruder

4. No Money in Philosophy

5. Option One – Denial

6. Pathfinder

7. Hope Only Goes So Far

8. Option Two – Despair

9. Fatherly Advice

10. Option Three – Acceptance

11. Logic Dictates

Credits

Neil Howell – Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synths and Keys, Drum Programming 

   With

Lisa Mann – Lead Vocals (4)

Mad Scientist Dorn – Lead Guitar (7)

Alex Parkinson (Mothman and the Thunderbirds) – Lead and backing vocals (11) 

Egor Lappo – Lead guitar (11)  

Angela and Clara – Backing vocals (11)  

All songs written by Neil Howell

Description/Reviews:

Striking a fine line between mayhem and beauty, The Way Out showcases Howell’s unique brand of progressive metal. From the blistering guitar attack on tracks such as The House is On Fire and Intruder, to the more poignant Pathfinder and Option Three (Acceptance), the album is never far away from its many twists and turns. Highlights include the genre-bending No Money in Philosophy, the aching serenity and crushing devastation of Hope Only Goes So Far, and the final epic track, Logic Dictates.

Sure to please adventurous listeners and fans of Opeth, Devin Townsend, and Porcupine Tree, The Way Out is not an album to be missed. Howells’ latest offering is designed to dazzle, astound, and perhaps, even help.

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No Money In Philosophy

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The New Grove Project "Epiqurium"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Instrumental Symphonic
Label: New Grove Music
Format: CD,vinyl,digital
Release date: June 1, 2025
Tracklist

1. Epiqurium 1

2. Epiqurium 2

3. Epiqurium 3

4. Epiqurium 4

5. Epiqurium 5

6. Epiqurium 6

7. Epiqurium 7 

Credits

Robert Webb (England): Keyboards, Orchestral Synthesis and Webbotron

André Schornoz: Bass

Timo Vuoppola (Fouette): Guitars

Mattias Olsson (Änglagård): Drums and Percussion

Composed by Per Sundbom.

Additional compositions and arrangements by Robert Webb

Engineered by Robert Webb at Garden Shed studios, Greece

Produced by Robert Webb, Per Sundbom and Ingemar Hjertqvist

Cover design by Dan Pettersson/DP Bild

Images by Per Sundbom

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Derev "Troubled Mind"

Country: Canada 
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: March 26, 2025
Tracklist

1. Buried Voice (7:23)

2. Cyclone (5:39)

3. Crawl Space (1:16)

4. Room 9 (6:15)

5. Paracusia (4:35)

6. Tides of Time (5:59)

7. Darker Self (5:44)

8. Trace Within (5:01)

Credits

Adel Saflou - Vocals

Armando Bablanian - Guitar

Michel Karakach - Drums

Stan Komarovsky - Bass

Ran Zehavi - Keys

Description/Reviews:

Derev is a progressive rock band captivating global audiences with its innovative blend of progressive rock and traditional Middle Eastern music. The forthcoming album "Troubled Mind" promises to take listeners on an emotional journey, featuring both energetic highs and poignant lows. It is recommended for fans of Opeth, Dream Theater, and Porcupine Tree.

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Pymlico "Core"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: Apollon Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: May 9, 2025
Tracklist

1. Welcome Back (5:55) 

2. Ellipsis (6:06) 

3. Captain Teebs (5:28) 

4. Fair Play (6:05) 

5. Don't Do That (6:27) 

6. Point Nemo (5:38) 

7. 221B (8:03) 

8. Done And Dusted (4:55) 

Total Time 48:37

Credits

Øyvind Brøter - keyboards

Stephan Hvinden - guitars

Andreas Sjo Engen - guitars

Are Nerland - bass guitar

Robin Havem Løvøy - saxophones

Arild Brøter - drums / keyboards

Oda Rydning - percussion

Description/Reviews:

This time, the band chose to strip away the extra layers and focus on the core – the seven members. The goal was to maximize the potential of this group, and the result is an album that is rawer and fiercer than anything they’ve done before – yet still filled with all the qualities Pymlico has become known for: melodic, groovy tunes and powerful solos, all wrapped in a modern production.

Songwriting and arrangements have been a more collective effort than ever before, with each song helping to shape the overall direction of the album. The sound is more organic and less polished, and the album has been painted with a wider and more dynamic brushstroke than previous releases.

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Joviac "Autofiction Pt. 1 - Shards"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Inverse Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 16, 2025
Tracklist

1. Level 1 

2. Haven 

3. B.O.M.B. 

4. Burn 

5. Canvas 

6. Shine 

7. Level 7 

8. Open Eyes And Mind 

9. Once 

Credits

Viljami Jupiter Wenttola - vocals, guitar

Johannes Leipälä - guitar 

Tuomas Honkkila - keys

Antti Varjanne - bass

   With

Rudy Fabritius - drums

Composed and written by Viljami Jupiter Wenttola

Arranged by Joviac

Album produced and mixed by Viljami Jupiter Wenttola

Drum engineering and mix by Rudy Fabritius

Mastered by Teemu Liekkala

Cover art by Tuomas Välimaa

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Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate "The Uncertainty Principle"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 4, 2025 (digital), April 12, 2025 (CD)
Tracklist

1. Certainty

2. Everything Changed

3. The Ultraviolet Catastrophe

4. Copenhagen

5. Cause and Effect (But Not Necessarily in that Order)

6. The Uncertainty Principle

7. Inside the Atom

8. The Think Tank

9. One Word that Means The World (Arkhipov)

10. Between Two Worlds

11. Living with Uncertainty

Credits

Malcolm Galloway - lyrics, lead guitar, synths, mastering

Mark Gatland - bass guitar, vocal engineer, additional guitars and synths, co-producer

   With

Kathryn Thomas - flute (6)

Ethan Galloway - vocals (11)

Music written by Malcolm Galloway and Mark Gatland

Produced by Malcolm Galloway and Mark Gatland (1-5,7-9, 11) and Malcolm Galloway, Mark Gatland and Kathryn Thomas (6,10)

Booklet notes by Malcolm Galloway

Artwork by Malcolm Galloway and Mark Gatland, using Nightcafe and DALLE-3 (AI art), photography and Photoshop.

Description/Reviews:

The album is a mixture of vocal and instrumental tracks, combining elements of progressive/alt/art-rock, electronic, and contemporary classical music. 

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Chercán "Chercán"

Country: Chile
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Fusion
Format: digital
Release date: March 4, 2025
Tracklist

1. La Culpa (6:51) 

2. Caen Las Hojas Blancas (5:46) 

3. Kalimba (4:54) 

4. Desolación (En) (1:10) 

5. Tiempos Paralelos (5:13) 

6. Las Mentiras Del Muro (5:14) 

7. Relato De Una Obsesión. Parte I: Quimera (6:50) 

8. Relato De Una Obsesión. Parte II: El Orate (6:04) 

9. 7 Colores (4:19) 

Total Time 46:21

Credits

Martín Peña - Voices, guitar (9)

Simón Catalán - Bass

Roberto Faúndez - Electric and acoustic guitar

Matías Bahamondes - Saxophone

Rodrigo González Mera (La Desooorden, Homínido) - Drums and percussion

    With

Benjamín Ruz - String arrangements, violins

Javiera González - Viola

Ariadna Kordovero - Cello

Drums, Guitars, Vocals-recorded at Estudio LeRock (Santiago) by José Tomás Molina

Saxophone-recorded by Pueblo Obsoleto, Valdivia

Bass-recorded by Simón Catalán, Valdivia

String Quartet-recorded by Benjamín Ruz and Eduardo Padilla at "Estudios ZUR", Santiago

Percussions-recorded by Rodrigo González Mera at Estudio “El Pequén”, Valdivia

Mixing: Jorge Fortune at Telúrica Estudio, Coyhaique

Mastering: Carlos Barros (Kalimba, The Lies of the Wall, Parallel Times, 7 Colors) / Jorge Fortune (The Guilt, Chimera, Orate, White Leaves Fall)

Cover: Paulina Rosso

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Artnat "Two"

Country: Portugal
Genre(s): Progressive Rock 

Format: CD, digital

Release date: March 1, 2025
Tracklist

CD 1: Alternative lifes

1. Temporarely sane

2. Stranger in a strange land

3. Return to Tantra

4. To be free

5. The cristal man

6. Wondering

7. Walls of sorrow

8. Underdogs

9. Under a bad sign

10. Warlord

11. Ritualis of Extinction

CD 2: Parallel Universes

12. MechVerse

13. Just another cool world

14. Andromeda joy

15. Frozen

16. Newborn

17. Kakuan revisited

18. KEPLER 442 B

19. Shapeless 2

20. Wormhole crossing

Credits

Manuel Cardoso (Tantra) - electric & acoustic guitars, vocals, harmonica, occasional electric bass and keyboards

Sara Freitas - vocals

Paulo Bretão - electric bass

João Samora - drums & percussion

João Parriera - keyboards

   With

Pedro Luis (Tantra) - acoustic piano (2, 17)

Emilio Robalo - piano & synth (1, 13, 14, 15, 18)

Alexei Tolpygo - acoustic violins

Mick Trovoada - congas

Production, mixing, mastering and cover art by Manuel Cardoso

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Nuova Era "20.000 leghe sotto i mari"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Symphonic
Label: AMS
Format: CD, digital,vinyl
Release date: February 28, 2025
Tracklist

1. 20.000 leghe sotto i mari (36:25)

a) La partenza
b) La caccia
c) Smarrimento
d) Capitan Nemo
e) Il Signore delle acque
f) Mondi misteriosi
g) Nel profondo
h) Prigionieri dell’abisso

2. Nautilus (16:05) - CD bonus track

Credits
Walter Pini: keyboards
Rudi Greco: electric bass
Maurizio Marra: drums
Alex Camaiti: vocals, guitars

Description/Reviews:

“20.000 Leghe sotto i Mari” (Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas), in fact, openly inspired by Jules Verne’s literary masterpiece, consists of a single suite of almost 40 minutes in length – divided into two acts in the LP version – that constitutes a sort of summary of everything that Italian progressive rock has always represented: a musical genre often used to describe the complexity and variety of the human soul, thanks to continuous and unpredictable harmonic, rhythmic and melodic changes, all intimately linked by a single thread. Apart from some electric guitar and keyboard sections that clearly sound modern and fresh, “20.000 Leghe sotto i Mari” could well be mistaken for one of the great symphonic prog albums released in the early 70s!

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Fifth Daughter "Stellar Season"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Psychedelic, Progressive Rock, Folk
Label: Fruits de Mer
Format: vinyl
Release date: February 28, 2024
Tracklist

1. The Eternal Dance

2. Become Sun

3. House Of Ra

4. Forever Knowing

5. In Love With The Sun

6. Season Of Fasting/Call For The Equinox

7. Even Winter

Credits
Nicholas Whittaker (Diagonal)
James Howarth
   With
Luke Foster (Diagonal)
Dave Wileman (Diagonal)
Will Howes - ambient guitar

Description/Reviews:

“Stellar Season” is a very evocative and melodic album, well produced and played with a strong opening track introduced by a kind of wind chime soft percussion, wistful flute and gentle acoustic guitar before entering an Incredible String Band influenced vocal section (a connection also most evident on ‘In Love with the Sun’ and ‘Call for the Equinox’ with its haunting repetitive chant). The music has an effortless fluidity and a multiplicity of instrumental variation ... One cannot also help but recall to mind Jade Warrior in places. A special call out to Luke Foster’s impactful drumming which adds much to a magical formula that will transport the listener not only back to the intoxicating blends of prog, psych and acid folk of the past, but also into the future on its imaginary journey to another world.

Read the full review by Benedict Jackson at dimensions-in-sound-and-space.com

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Submarine Silence "Atonement Of A Former Sailor Turned Painter"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Symphonic
Label: Ma.Ra.Cash Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: February 21, 2025
Tracklist

1) Majestic Whales

2) Les Mots Que Tu Ne Dis Pas

3) Limbo Of The Rootless

4) Atonement Of A Former Sailor Turned Painter

    I) Guadeloupe

    II) Port Of Spain

    III) Shango Orishas

    IV) The Floating Painter's Palette

    V) Chanson à La Lune

    VI) Port-au-Prince

    VII) Niet Vergeten!

    VIII) Self-Portrait For Two

5) Zena (Extra Track)

Credits

Guillermo Gonzales : Vocals & Lyrics

Manuela Milanese: Vocals & Backing Vocals

David Cremoni: Acoustic & Electric Guitars

Marco Croci: Bass

Maurizio Di Tollo: Drums

Cristiano Roversi: Keys & Additional Instruments

   With

Roine Stolt: Guitar (1)

Artwork & Visions by Ed Unitsky

Description/Reviews:

Embark on a transformative journey with Atonement of a Former Sailor Turned Painter, a progressive rock experience that goes beyond music—it's a narrative of courage, remorse, and the pursuit of meaning. This unique album stands out not only for its compelling storytelling but for its lyrics, which span in five different languages (English, French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Dutch), capturing the rich, multicultural essence of the Caribbean's seafaring world.

The concept album follows a former sailor seeking redemption through art, where the turbulent seas of his past are channeled into brushstrokes that lay bare his restless soul.

Each song and story draws listeners into evocative realms: the camaraderie of the Leviathan's Dream Tavern, a place of meeting refuge and shared tales; the haunting Siren's Tooth Reef, caught between storm and calm, a limbo for souls who glimpse their own unrest; and the mystical Floating Painter's Palette, where art and memory merge in a wordless plea for forgiveness and peace.

This album is a sonic logbook, an invitation to navigate uncharted waters of dreams, regrets, and introspection. Let the music and storytelling guide you through this odyssey—a vivid exploration of human fragility and resilience, as notes and narratives weave together a tapestry of redemption and profound self-discovery. Each song is accompanied by a short story that embodies its storytelling, enriching the listener's experience and deepening the narrative context of the album.

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Jack O' the Clock "Portraits"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Avant/Folk/Chamber Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: February 13, 2025
Tracklist

1. Josephine's Fresh Cuts

2. I'm OK, You're a Shithead

3. No. 4 Mountain

4. Another Sunny Day/Star of Monster 

5. Year of the Gypsy Moths

6. In the Gold Coin Saloon

7. My Life's Not Wasted

8. Lazy Tom Bog

9. The Gardener

10. Nature Abhors a Vacuum

11. Puer 1

12. Twomile Island

13. Isolation Booth

14. Stone Cold Steve Cactus In Mojave

15. Windigo Knocking

16. It's Hard To Find Booze On Sunday

17. Puer 2

Credits

2003 MUSICIAN CREDITS:

Damon Waitkus - acoustic guitar, bass (1,2,4,6,13), flute (5), drums (11, 17)

Emily Packard - violins

Brad Mehlenbacher -drums

Roger Vaughan - bass (7, 11,17)

Recorded by Damon Waitkus at Roger and Rochelle's in Smithfield, Rhode Island, Summer 2003

2023-4 MUSICIAN CREDITS:

Damon Waitkus - vocals, guitars, hammer dulcimer, piano etc.

Victor Reynolds - bass, guitars, piano, vocals, etc.

Kate McLoughlin - bassoon

Recorded by Damon Waitkus at Orchard Hill Studio, Brattleboro, Vermont, and Victor Reynolds in San Mateo, California, 2023-2024

We also sampled some unreleased past contributions by:

Ivor Holloway - tenor sax and clarinet

Art Elliot - organ

Jonathan Russell - clarinet

Dave McNally - mellotron

Mastered by Myles Boisen at Headless Buddha Mastering Lab, Oakland, CA

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Moon X "Rocket To The Moon"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Eclectic Progressive Rock

Label: New House Music
Format: CD, digital,vinyl

Release date: February 7, 2025
Tracklist

1. Advent Of The Moon (5:21) 

2. Astronomie Populaire (5:02) 

3. Moon Dream (3:09) 

4. Cities Of Barsoom (7:11) 

5. Dwarf Star (for Ian Curtis) (6:32) 

6. Meteor Glide (4:56) 

7. Ice-Nine (5:55) 

8. Axial Tilt (4:03) 

Total Time 42:09 

Credits

Dave Newhouse (The Muffins, Diratz, Moon Men, Manna/Mirage) - keyboards, woodwind

George Newhouse - drums and percussion

Jerry King (Cloud Over Jupiter, Moon Men, Manna/Mirage) - guitar, bass, trombone

Description/Reviews:

The delight of this album is that the guys feel no need to restrict themselves to any particular style or genre, and while this is always progressive or jazz-oriented, each song is very different to the next, and looking at the sleeve notes they reference bands as diverse as Yes, Tangerine Dream and Joy Division! ... The result is something which is off-centre, sometimes led by brass, sometimes woodwind, sometimes keyboards, sometimes guitar, one never knows what one is going to get. They can be symphonic and gentle, or harsh and almost discordant. Both are fans of going where the music takes them, but this is not something which is improvised and off the wall but rather is thoughtful with care taken on the arrangements.

Read the full review by Kev Rowland at mlwz.pl

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Tumbleweed Dealer "Dark Green"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Psychedelic, Stoner
Format: digital
Release date: February 7, 2025
Tracklist

1. A Distant Figure In The Fog (2:52)

2. Sparks Adrift In The Louisiana Nightsky (3:39)

3. A Plant That Thinks It’s Human (3:34)

4. Becoming One With The Bayou (3:19)

5. Dragged Across The Wetlands (2:56)

6. Dark Green (4:48)

7. Ghosts Dressed In Weeds (5:31)

8. Moss On The Mind (3:13)

9. Body Of The Bog (6:34)

10. A Soul Made Of Sludge (3:49)

Credits

Seb Painchaud – Bass & Guitars

Angelo Fata – Drums & Percussions

Jean-Baptiste Joubaud – Synths & Programming

   With

Antoine Baril – Mellotron, Hammond Organ & Keyboards (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 10)

Guillaume Audette – Wurlitzer, Rhodes and Church Organ (8 & 10)

Jocelyn Couture – Trumpet & Flugel Horn (4, 5, 7 and 9)

Loïc Roy-Turgeon – Trombone (4 and 5)

Zach Strouse – Saxophone (6)

Ceschi Ramos as himself (7)

All songs written by: Tumbleweed Dealer

Produced by: Jean-Baptiste Joubaud

Mixed by: Jean-Baptiste Joubaud

Mastered by: Harris Newman

Album Artwork by: Glenn Le Calvez

Description/Reviews:

The band's fourth album sees them expand their stoner/psych sound into progressive rock territory as they marry the retro sounds to a modern approach in an attempt evoke both nostalgia and progress, all passed through a swamped colored lens.

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ATYPIC "APOTROPAIC"

Country: Slovakia
Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Rock
Format: CD,digital
Release date: February 5, 2025 (digital), February 25, 2025 (CD)
Tracklist

1. UniGod (3:49) 

2. UnaXeptable (4:18) 

3. Mel N' Choly (4:12) 

4. Made Of Doom (4:15) 

5. Purposeful Lies (5:12) 

6. Parallax (3:48) 

7. Nazar Boncuğu (4:12) 

8. NanoSpace Disaster Pt.1 (5:06) 

9. NanoSpace Disaster Pt.2 (5:05) 

Total Time 39:57

Credits

Alojz Hajovsky - guitar, bağlama, synths

Lukas Mikulsky - vocals

Peter Fedorcak - chapman stick

Jan Rosocha - guitar

Jan Hyza - drums

Music: Alojz Hajovsky (1-9), vocals only: Lubomir Pecha (1), Lukas Mikulsky (4)

Lyrics: Alojz Hajovsky (1,2,3,5,8,9), Lukas Mikulsky (3,4,6)

Chapman stick lines: Peter Fedorcak

Logo, graphics, production & mixing: Alojz Hajovsky

Stem mastering: Michal Spitalsky

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Lunar "Tempora Mutantur"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Saibot Reign Records
Format:  CD, digital, cassette
Release date: January 31, 2025
Tracklist

1. A Summer To Forget – 6:37

2. Fall Back Into Old Habits – 11:16

3. Seasonal Interlude – 4:47

4. Weakening Winter Touch – 8:46

5. Spring In My Step – 7:26

6. Tempora Mutantur: Part I – Passage of Time – 3:12

7. Tempora Mutantur: Part II – Broken Pendulum – 3:47

8. Tempora Mutantur: Part III – Watch The Weather Change – 4:51

Album Length: 50:45

Credits

Chandler Mogel – Clean Vocals

Brian Lewis – Growl Vocals

Carlos Alvarez – Rhythm Guitar

Connor McCray – Lead Guitar

Ryan Price – Bass

Alex Bosson – Drums

Anthony Stahl – Keyboards & Synthesizers

   With

Joe Gullace - Trumpet (1)

Joonas Lemetyinen - Trombone (1)

Evan Zegiel - Tuba (1)

Wayne Ingram (Wilderun) - Guitar Solo (2) 

Jordan Price - Guitar Solo (2) 

Ryan Bowe - Guitar Solo (2) 

Raphael Weinroth-Browne - Cello (3)

Gary Regina - Saxophone (3)

Nick Miller - Guitar Solo (4) 

Alon Mei-Tai - Guitar Solo (5) 

Jacob Eisberg - Guitar Solo (5) 

Brody Gage - Harmonica (6) 

Sam Vallen (Caligula's Horse) - Guitar Solo (6) 

Music by: Alex Bosson (1-4,7,8), Alex Bosson, & Balmore Lemus (5), Alex Bosson, Anthony Stahl, & Alex Nasla (6)

Lyrics by: Alex Bosson except 7: Alex Bosson & Balmore Lemus

Produced by: Alex Bosson

Co-Produced by: Carlos Alvarez

Mixed by: Carlos Alvarez - Dirty Viking Audio

Mastered by: Tony Lindgren - Fascination Street Studios

Artwork by: Ed Bosson

Layout & Design by: Brian Lewis - Stone Graphics

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Roope Kivimaa "The Canon of All Great Escapists"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Psychedelic
Format: digital
Release date: January 31, 2025
Tracklist

1. The Canon Of All Great Escapists (3:04) 

2. Telperion (3:35) 

3. Spectacle IV (3:41) 

4. Return (2:09) 

5. Praise (5:15) 

6. Kalabalık 1993 (5:18) 

7. Ulmar Kanion (S1 Mix) (4:42) 

8. Contra Versus (3:50) 

9. Stand Before Eternal Light (4:32) 

10. Mikroskopos (3:11) 

11. Impromptu (1:54) 

12. Satori/Incarnation (6:36) 

Total Time 47:47

Credits

Roope Kivimaa - vocals, violin, ukulele & virtual instruments, music, lyrics, production & mastering

   With 

Anna Aronpuro - vocals (7)

Kalle Rinne - guitar (2, 6)

Henri Takkinen - cello (6)

Description/Reviews:

This is a psychedelic prog rock album based on surrealistic poems Roope Kivimaa has written some 20 years ago. 

"The Canon of All Great Escapists" tells a story about a creative individual's struggles in the real world and the conflict between everyday challenges and internal pain of creation. On a metaphorical level it celebrates the power of imagination and endless possibilities of alternative realities.

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Mad Parish "The Dust Of Forever"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: January 31, 2025
Tracklist

1. Prophecy - 1:30

2. Defecther - 4:32

3. Possess The Child - 4:45

4. Outerest In Irisius - 1:34

5. Ouen Formation - 6:35

6. Hunted - 1:51

7. Astra T.R.A.Z (Tower Reformatory Asteroid Zone) - 4:42

8. Transmission #1 Dream On - 1:40

9. Resistius - 6:44

10. Aeternal - 1:44

11. An Age To Quell - 4:05

12. Transmission #2 - Will Of God - 2:04

13. Loched - 3:24

14. Cathedron Wakes - 5:37

15. Book of Rites - 1:06

16. Bishop's Tomb - 3:32

17. Transmission #3 - Baz Raa Luum - 1:46

18. The Experience Hunter - 5:04

19. Trajectory: Tantus - 2:02

20. The Dust Of Forever - 5:11

21. Hail To The Hunter - 1:01

Album Length: 1:10:40

Credits

Josh McConnell - Lead Vocals, Guitars, Bass (8)

Bob Eaglesham - Guitars, Vocals, Bass (18), Drums (18), Keyboards (All Tracks except 8, 12, 15, 18, 19)

Andre Bisson - Keyboards (All Tracks except 1, 4, 6, 10, 12, 17, 21), Piano (15)

Peter Mika - Keyboards (2nd keyboard solo on 9)

Patrick Latreille - Bass (All Tracks except 8, 18)

Paskal Belanger - Drums (2,3,5,7,9,13,14)

Gopal Devanathan - Drums (11, 16, 20)

Tony Spina - Drums (12)

Jeff Louch - Piano (12)

Description/Reviews:

Known for their unique fusion of New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) styles with progressive rock and catchy singalong melodies, Mad Parish has been a formidable force in Montreal's heavy music scene for over a decade. “Loched” showcases the band's evolution, offering listeners a glimpse into the expansive sonic landscape of their upcoming album.

The Dust Of Forever marks a bold new chapter for Mad Parish. This concept album weaves an original story through a tapestry of heavy metal, following the journey of Joe, an immortal protagonist caught in a universe-threatening cataclysm. The album promises to transport listeners to another realm, with layered sounds and textures that reveal new aspects with each listen. 

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