Blacksmith Tales "Pathway to Hamlet's Mill"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Aereostella/Immaginifica - ARSIMM 1046
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 20, 2024
Tracklist

1. Hamlet's Mill Overture (9:03)

2. Key to the Temple (6:05)

3. C'è Casa a 30 Miglia (3:29)

4. The Flame Within (6:18)

5. Interlude: a Guide Through the Path (1:48)

6. Descent of God (6:31)

7. The Pendulum (5:33)

8. Dance of the Stars (7:03)

Credits

Stefano Sbrignadello: Lead and backing vocals

Beatrice Demori: Lead and backing vocals

Marco Falanga: Guitar and bass guitar

Simone Morettin: Drums

Luca Zanon: Piano, Moog, Hammond, synth

Davide Del Fabro: Piano, backing vocals 

Cover by Beatrice Demori

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Rainbow Face "Enjoy This Ruin"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: December 6, 2024
Tracklist

1. Left Behind (6:26) 

2. Automation (4:35) 

3. My Crusade (5:00) 

4. Virus (8:13) 

5. Ransom (7:34) 

6. Borders (4:50) 

7. Drown (8:20) 

Total Time 44:58

Credits

Keys and synth: Salvador Altamirano-Farrell

Drums: Connor Reilly

Bass: Dominique Reveneau

Guitar and vocals: Jake Rose

Recorded 2023-2024 at Quartertone Recording, Portland, Oregon. Engineered and produced by Colin Doherty and Dominique Reveneau.

painting by Yui Sakamoto

art design by Altamirano-Farrell

Description/Reviews:

The result this time around is less classic prog and closer to an American black midi, Squid, or The Smile: Ever-changing rhythms, sometimes angular or heavy, with a maximalist texture and emotional core. All four band members' personalities shine through for a true group effort. Longtime collaborators guitarist/vocalist Jake Rose and bassist Dominique Reveneau continue their vision of music with complex yet groovable rhythms and a love of 80s post-punk as well as 70s prog. Keyboardist Salvador Altamirano-Farrell has one of the largest rigs you can fit on stage while not being named Rick Wakeman including three tiers of keys and loves all things synth and organ. This album also marks the first recorded appearance of fourth member, drummer Connor Reilly, known for his muscular and dexterous playing on albums by The Mercury Tree, Greco Bastian, and Ventifacts, among others.

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Kornmo "Vårjevndøgnsnatt"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: Apollon Records 
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 15, 2024
Tracklist

1. Sendebud Fra Vest (17:38) 

2. Huldras Hale (19:20) 

3. Den Dype Skogen (15:36) 

4. Altets Hav (9:12) 

5. Ly (Vuggesang) (11:50) 

Total Time 73:36

Credits

Nils Larsen (Morild) - Bass

Anton J. R. Larsen - Drums, percussion

Odd-Roar Bakken (Adventure, Morild) - Keyboards, guitar

Description/Reviews:

Kornmo is an instrumental progressive/symphonic band with musical roots in the early ‘70s, with an emphasis on the melodic.  

Vårjevndøgnsnatt (Night of the Spring Equinox) is Kornmo’s fourth concept album, based on a story that begins in Ireland and ends in the deep Norwegian forests. This is reflected in the musical expression, both compositionally and through the choice of instruments. Science, philosophy, myths and folklore colour the story that Vårjevndøgnsnatt is based on, which can be read in both Norwegian and English in the accompanying booklet.

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Sendelica "Requiem for Mankind"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic, Space Rock
Label: Fruits de Mer (vinyl)
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: October  2024 (digital), December 10, 2024 (CD, vinyl)
Tracklist

1. In The Beginning (Cosmic Slop) + Let There Be Light (22:56) 

2. Let There Be Light + Requiem For The Planet (20:35) 

3. The Downfall(16:09) 

4. Chaos + Requiem for Mankind (19:05) 

Total Time 78:45

Credits
Pete Bingham - Guitars

Colin Consterdine - Keyboards

Lee Relfe - Sax 

Glenda Pescado - Bass 

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Tim Morse "Soundtracks"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 12, 2024
Tracklist

1. Blueberry Way

2. Remembrance

3. Cityscape

4. Broken Compass 

5. By The River

6. Balance

7. Soundtracks

8. Empty Vessels

9. As Yet Untitled

10. Solar Flare

11. Deidra

12. Mind Games

13. Lullaby

14. Vortex

Credits
Tim Morse - vocals, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, ebow guitar, mandolin, banjo, other stringed things, bass guitars, drums and hand percussion

Description/Reviews:

The title of the album comes from each song being its own musical vignette or individual mini-soundtrack. Soundtracks is a diverse, eclectic mix of styles and genres. On this album you’ll find a Beatles homage (‘Blueberry Way’), instrumental electronic music (‘Cityscape’), a ballad (‘Lullaby’), and so much more.

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Adamantra "Act III: Pareidolia of Depravity"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Inverse Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: October 25, 2024
Tracklist

1. Treacherous Valour (6:15) 

2. Charade Of Cruelty (5:17) 

3. Hypocrites (6:22) 

4. Of Beasts And Angels (6:57) 

5. Morpheme (9:23) 

6. An Unfinished Tale (4:51) 

7. False Illusions (5:13) 

8. Paradise Epilogue (11:07) 

Total Time 55:25

Credits

Tuomas Nieminen – Vocals

Panu Kiskola – Guitars

Jukka Hoffrén (Amberian Dawn & Coventhrall) – Bass Guitar

Chrism (James LaBrie & Simulacrum) – Keyboards

Mikko Sepponen – Drums

Cover layout by Jan “Örkki” Yrlund

Description/Reviews:

The newborn "Act III - Pareidolia of Depravity" picks up seamlessly from where its predecessor left off, both musically and thematically.

 The album’s eight tracks tell dark tales of the evils that have surrounded us throughout various eras, offering listeners a journey open to interpretation and personal perspectives. The versatile compositions, paired with skillful instrumentation, form a treasure trove for fans of progressive and power metal.

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Bitu "Bitu"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Pop/Rock
Label:  Apollon Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: November 1, 2024
Tracklist

1. Pre (1:13) 

2. Monster (4:02) 

3. Folkehøgskule (3:46) 

4. Hagefest (3:21) 

5. Kerstin (4:26) 

6. Fuglen som blir hos deg (4:26) 

7. Detektimen (4:08) 

8. Til Besso (3:59) 

9. Til Mor (3:23) 

10. I Put My Last Hat On (4:50) 

11. Post (1:51) 

Total Time 39:25

Credits

Anders Bitustøyl: composer, bass, synths, backing vocals, guitars, programming

Ivar Thormodsæter: drums, percussion

Lena M. Bitustøyl: backing vocals

Producer: Anders Bitustøyl

Mixer: Anders Bitustøyl, Einar Sogstad, Pedro C. Alvarez

Engineer: Einar Sogstad, Anders Bitustøyl

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Imaginary Kings "Dreams from an Empty House"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: October 25, 2024 
Tracklist

1. Dreams From An Empty House (4:44) 

2. Deus Ex Machina (5:02) 

3. Walls (4:51) 

4. Memento (4:44) 

5. Another Sunny Day In Heaven (5:12) 

6. Doorways (4:34) 

7. Through A Lens (7:05) 

8. No Subject (6:21) 

9. Honey In Shadow (5:16) 

10. Jackson Road (3:48) 

11. Dancing At The Edge (4:56) 

12. Falling (6:35) 

13. After All (4:31) 

Total Time 67:39

Credits

Peter Rand - Music / Keyboards / Guitars / Bass

Nick DeNardo - Drums / Mixing / Mastering

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Jim Bryan - Bass

Chris Branch - Bass, Guitars

Steve Johnson - Bass

Philippe Pansard - Bass
Peter Fischer - Bass
Rob Glass - Bass
Mario Licata - Bass

Richard Bradley - Guitars
Jamie Williams - Guitars

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Arkadien "Stories of Arcadia" EP

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: October 22, 2024
Tracklist

1. Intro (1:27) 

2. Stormy Waters (7:47) 

3. Silent Woods (6:47) 

4. Charge Of The Kentaur (6:13) 

Total Time 22:14

Credits

Carl Efvergren - Guitars

Christian Efvergren - Bass guitar

Anton Mehrlein - Drums

Joakim Bergqvist - Organ, Piano, Moog and Keyboards

Richard Ullman Magnusson - Vocals

Recorded in Stockholm 2023-2024.

Tracks 1-3: mixed and mastered by Joakim Bergqvist

Track 4: mixed and mastered by Kalle Bylund

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Raven Sad "Polar Human Circle"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: AMS
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 25, 2024
Tracklist

1. Andenes (5:37) 

2. When The Summer Collapses Into Fall (4:28) 

3. Coda: A Tiny Passage To Outer State (1:42) 

4. Point Nemo (Nautilus Last Voyage) (5:13) 

5. The Obsidian Mirror (5:21) 

6. The Bringer Of Light (7:24) 

7. Polar Human Circle (26:43) 

    I. Weltanschauung

    II. The vanishing line

    III. Dance on the frozen black lake

    IV. Back to Andenes

    V. A descent into the Maelström

    VI. The medicine wheel

Total Time 56:28

Credits

Samuele Santanna – Guitars

Fabrizio Trinci – Keyboards, backing vocals

Gabriele Marconcini – Vocals

Francesco Carnesecchi – Drums

Marco Geri – Bass guitar

Description/Reviews:

“Polar Human Circle” is another enthralling progressive journey through intense soundscapes with a strong evocative power, a concept whose lyrics, sung by Gabriele Marconcini’s expressive voice, lead the listener to question our species’ actual survival ability. Within an international-scope sonic texture which, thanks to a hard edge and obscure side – unprecedented in the band’s music style – blends 90s prog-metal (Queensrÿche) with more modern sounds (Riverside, Porcupine Tree, but also Marillion’s most recent works), Raven Sad combine songs here shorter and more immediate than in the past with an epic title track that, in almost 27 minutes, unfolds among psychedelia, orchestral sections and dissonant fugues.

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