Leon Alvarado "The Wicked Forest"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Symphonic  
Label: Melodic Revolution Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: February 27, 2026
Tracklist

1. The Big Bang (1:50)

2. Beyond (7:06)

3. Urban Disturbance (5:07)

4. Chase in Three (3:44)

5. Man in a White Car (6:06)

6. Lost in the Forest (4:27)

7. The Wicked Forest (8:04)

Total Time 36:24

Credits

Leon Alvarado: Drums, Keyboards, Backing Vocals (5)

    With:

Billy Sherwood (CIRCA, Yes): Bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7), Guitars (3, 6, 7)

Jon Davison (Glass Hammer, Yes): Vocals (2, 3, 5, 6)

Johnny Bruhns (CIRCA): Guitars (1, 2, 5), Sitar (2) 

James Griggers: Additional Guitars (3)

All songs by Leon Alvarado except “Man In A White Car” by Alan White, Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn, Steve Howe, and Chris Squire.

Lyrics by Linda Alvarado (2, 3), Leon Alvarado (6)

Produced and Mixed by Leon Alvarado

Mastered by Maor Appelbaum

Cover Art: Synergy Design

Description/Reviews:

With its blend of lush atmospheres, dynamic keyboards, driving progressive percussion, and soaring vocals, The Wicked Forest continues Alvarado’s legacy of creating evocative, concept-driven musical experiences.

Following the critical success of The Changing Tide, Alvarado’s upcoming release expands his repertoire with seven new compositions that deliver a contemporary progressive rock sound while honoring the classic spirit of the genre.

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Lost In The Forest

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Laughing Stock "Life in Seven Dreams"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Art Rock
Label: Apollon Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: February 27, 2026
Tracklist

1. A Dream Within A Dream (1:06) 

2. Summer's End (5:46) 

3. Not Today (4:04) 

4. The House (4:37) 

5. All The Strength (5:45) 

6. The Fire (6:51) 

7. We Look At The River (7:20) 

8. From The Shadows (7:18) 

Total Time 42:47

Credits

Jan Mikael Sørensen - Electric Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Keys

Jan Erik Kirkevold Nilsen - Electric Guitar, Vocals, Keys

Håvard Enge - Synthesizer

   with

Tim Bowness (No-man) - Lead Vocals (3)

Bjørnar Kristiansen  

Terje Johannesen - Trumpet 

Produced and mixed by Jan Mikael Sørensen

Mastered by Jacob Holm-Lupo

Cover artwork by Jan Erik Kirkevold Nilsen.

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Not Today
Summer's End

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Lunear "There Is Always Next Time"

Country: France  
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD,digital
Release date: February 27, 2026
Tracklist

1. Tom & Colin (6:56) 

2. One Day (4:51) 

3. I’ll Remember This (4:16) 

4. Pool Balls (5:20) 

5. Rain (9:34) 

6. The Wilderness Within (4:31) 

7. Christmas Flowers (14:41) 

8. Next Time (2:44) 

Total Time 52:53

Credits

JP Benadjer: Guitars, Bass, Vocals

Sébastien Bournier: Drums, Vocals

Paul J.No: Lead Vocals, Keyboards

Description/Reviews:

Musically, Lunear draws inspiration from progressive rock icons such as Genesis, Marillion, Steven Wilson, Supertramp and Pink Floyd, while also embracing melodic pop influences from artists like Keane, Muse and Depeche Mode. The result is a sound that combines rich arrangements, emotional melodies and ambitious songwriting.

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Danakil Safari "From The Soil"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Apollon Records
Format: vinyl,digital
Release date: February 20, 2026
Tracklist

1. Inner Struggle (5:24) 

2. Jam To Joe (4:38) 

3. Oslo Black Widow (4:21) 

4. Savage Gales Of The Mighty Desert (8:14) 

5. Erta Ale (4:22) 

6. Club Silencio (3:36) 

7. From The Soil (5:49) 

8. Danakil Depression (1:23) 

9. Dromedarius (6:17) 

Total Time 44:04 

Credits

Tobias Ørnes Andersen - Drums and percussion

Emil Brattested - Saxophone, plastic woodblock and guitar

Andreas Rødland Haga - Bass

Truls Hannemyr - Keyboard/synth and percussion

Jakob Eri Myhre - Trumpet, FX and shekere

Written, performed, recorded and produced by Danakil Safari at The Danahub/Mothership in Oslo, Norway.

Mixed by: Simen Følstad «Child of Necrobutcher» Nilsen

Mastered by: Espen «The Archduke» Høydalsvik

Coverart by: Remi Juliebø / Deformat

Description/Reviews:

This album seamlessly bridges prog, fusion, and ethio jazz, shaping them into a cohesive and thoughtfully crafted whole. From the very first moments, the band’s careful attention to sound placement, dynamics, and variation is evident, creating an immersive and deeply engaging listening experience.

Read the full review by Goran Čabrajić at facebook.com

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Green Carnation "A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Season of Mist
Format: CD, digital,vinyl
Release date: April 3, 2026
Tracklist

1. Sanguis (9:05)

2. Loneliness Untold, Loneliness Unfold (4:04)

3. Sweet to the Point of Bitter (5:58)

4. I Am Time (5:39)

5. Fire in Ice (7:03)

6. Lunar Tale (5:25)

Full runtime: 37:16

Credits

Kjetil Nordhus — Vocals

Stein Roger Sordal — Bass, Rhythm Guitars, Lead Guitars, Keyboards, Lead Vocals (2)

Bjørn Harstad — Lead Guitars, Effects

Endre Kirkesola — Keyboards, Synthesizers, Organs, Effects, Backing Vocals (6)

Jonathan Alejandro Perez — Drums

   With:

Ingrid Ose — Flute (6)

Recording, Mixing & Mastering at DUB Studio

Producers — Endre Kirkesola, Stein Roger Sordal, Kjetil Nordhus

Sound Engineers — Endre Kirkesola, Bjørn Harstad

Mixing Engineers — Endre Kirkesola, Bjørn Harstad

Mastering Engineer — Lawrence Mackrory

Cover Artist: Niklas Sundin

Description/Reviews:

If Green Carnation set sail from a familiar place of melancholy on The Shores of Melancholia, then Sanguis finds the band far out at sea, fighting to stay afloat against the storm that’s raging in their minds. Whereas Part I only scratched at the surface, the epic title track that opens Part II vows to forgive and forget old bloodied wounds. Over the course of nine minutes, cresting cleans and swells of organ from long-time producer and newest member Endre Kirkesola try and wash away the familial wreckage — only for a traumatic childhood memory to come flooding back during the song’s doomy coda.

The heaviness that launched Green Carnation during Part I of A Dark Poem has aged like a fine wine on Sanguis. “Sweet to the Point of Bitter” balances meaty riffs with a pleasing melody and underlying notes of resentment. “You will acknowledge I was broken / Before you came around”. With a guitar solo that winds like the winds of change, “I Am Time” demands immediate recognition. 

But while “Fire In Ice” stokes the political flames viewed from The Shores of Melancholia with pounding windchills of double bass, Part II reveals Green Carnation at their most raw and vulnerable. 

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Sanguis (Blood Ties)

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Alexander Eletsky "Homunculus 2"

Country: Belarus
Genre(s): Instrumental Symphonic 
Format: digital
Release date: February 3, 2026
Tracklist

1. Chased by the Shadow (06:32)

2. Forget Your Sorrows (04:43)

3. Lullaby (07:42)

4. Above the Mists (04:15)

5. Embodiment (08:04)

6. Beyond and Before (05:36)

7. Last Times (08:29)

 

Total time: 45:21

Credits

Alexander Eletsky (7 Ocean) - keyboards

Homunculus # 1 - bass  

Homunculus # 2 - guitars

Homunculus # 3 - strings

Homunculus # 4 - woodwinds

Homunculus # 5 - drums

Music by Alexander Eletsky

Mixing by Sergey Starostin and Alexander Nikolaev               

Mastering by Alexander Nikolaev

Design - Alexander Vesnin

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