Time's Forgotten "Shelter"

Country: Costa Rica
Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Rock
Label: Melodic Revolution Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 18, 2022
Tracklist

1. New Dawn (Prologue) (1:39) 

2. City (6:23) 

3. Cycle #248 (5:14) 

4. Defiant (5:39) 

5. Accident Of Evolution (4:10) 

6. Waking Up (Interlude) (1:19) 

7. Ascension (7:42) 

8. Outsider (6:05) 

9. Moments Of Clarity (5:42) 

10. The Road Home (5:55) 

11. Sleepless (Ending Credits) (1:47) 

Total Time 51:35

Line-up

Priscilla Ruiz - Vocals 

Juan Pablo Calvo - Keyboards, Vocals & Rhythm Guitars

Ari Lotringer  - Lead Guitar 

Gonzalo Trejos - Bass Guitar

Jorge Sobrado - Drums

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Outsider

Moments of Clarity

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Ancastes "A Source of Light"

Country: Costa Rica
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: November 20, 2020
Tracklist

1. No More Time (4:03) 

2. Cirkle, Pt. I (4:37) 

3. Cirkle, Pt. II (6:05) 

4. A Sea Of Endless Time (5:08) 

5. Hide The Knife (13:23) 

6. Back To Life (3:38) 

7. Windstream (9:51) 

8. Red Mist (3:34) 

9. Deliverance (6:19) 

10. Iridescent (5:29) 

Total Time 62:07 

Line-up
Andrés Castillo: Vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, synthesizers, piano, sequencing & drum programming
   With

Wil Schade : Alto sax (2, 3, 6), tenor sax (6)

Richard Henshall (Haken): Guitar solo (5)

Horacio París: Drums (2)

Ellooku: Violin solo (5)

Bárbara Bolívar: Flute solo (3)

Gabriel Brasco: backing vocals (7)

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Fractal Sun "Turmoil"

Country: Costa Rica
Genre(s): Progressive/Symphonic Metal
Format: digital 
Release date: July 16, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Dark Project I: Despair (5:35)
2. Dark Project II: Escape (4:32)
3. Dark Project III: Lost (6:11)
4. Visions I: Noxious Arrival (7:55)
5. Visions II: Holographic Depiction (7:12)
6. My Demise (10:49)

Total Time 42:14

Line-up: 
Hellen Quirós - Vocals
Johnny Viquez - Guitar
Isabel Viquez - Guitar
Said Araya - Bass
Mauricio Barrantes - Drums
   With
Andres Castro (5)

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Erth "Petricor"

Country: Costa Rica
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Electronica, Fusion
Format: digital
Release date: April 20, 2019 
Tracklist: 
1. Xibalba (7:44)
2. Dj Drogba (4:57)
3. La L.S (3:45)
4. Shinrin Yoku (8:48)
5. Deepweb (3:18)
6. La  S (8:51)

Total Time 37:23

Line-up: 
Andrés Bonilla: synthesizers.
Joel Fernández: synthesizers.
Robert Mata: guitars, synth guitar
Diego Mejía: guitars, synthesizers.
Marco Rodríguez: drums

Description/Reviews: 

Erth’s music is difficult to describe in all its lush glory.  It is certainly experimental, but I’m not so sure “rock” captures the overall tone.  It has jazz fusion moments, but some sections rely more on electronica.  Most importantly, the band uses all three of those genres in a flowing, groovy fashion that feels seamless and purposeful.  So, while you will hear guitar work with the deliberation of Plini, you will also hear colorful guitar synth, funk, jazzy time signatures, and completely indescribable moments that all come together into one progressive and highly successfully package.

Read the full review by Jason Spencer at theprogmind.com

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Will of the Mountain "The Third Silence"

Country: Costa Rica
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: March 25, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. The Old Sailor's Company Part 1: Radiant (5:41)
2. Unity (4:08)
3. Lunar (6:36)
4. En El Aire (4:53)
5. New Days In Heaven (4:37)
6. Three Rivers (4:35)
7. The Old Sailor's Company Parts 2-3: Tempest, Home (9:56)
8. Silence (3:43)

Total Time 44:09

Line-up: 
Juan Pablo Calvo - guitars, keys, vocals
Charlie Calvo - drums
Chalo Trejos - fretless bass
   With
Germán Gallardo - guitar solo (4)
Fernando Coto - guitar solo (6)
Federico Miranda - guitar solos (7)
Eduardo Oviedo - flute solo (6)
Jorge Guri - keys (6)
David Cubero, Elizabeth Naranjo, Bernal Villegas, Henry D’Arias, Sebastián Acuña - vocals

Description/Reviews: 

The musical style is progressive rock with a focus on melody and groove, but also with a heavier side.  You will hear quite a bit of variety in tone from song to song, and part of that has to do with the multiple guest singers who are present here.  The music may foam with drive and energy one moment, and then evoke space and distance in the next.  Overall, the sound is bright, layered, and a bit mysterious, in addition to feeling emotional and purposeful.  Also, as I said, there is a distinctive Costa Rican sound at play here that winds its way through every note.

Read the full review at theprogmind.com

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RXP "Pathos"

Country: Costa Rica
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: January 15, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Ignition (5:55)
2. A Ride in the Blue St. (5:11)
3. The Mystery Machine is Back...Again (8:46)
4. M.M.M.T (4:40)
5. The Wonderful City of Nothing (6:16)
6. Where the Words Don't Work Pt.1 (8:23)
7. Where the Words Don't Work Pt. 2 (7:35)
8. Perception of a New Level (6:00)
9. Universal B.R.E.A.T.H (9:27)

Total Time 60:53

Line-up: 
Alex Bonilla: Drums
Mauricio Delgado: Keys
César Salas: Bass
Carlos Wong: Guitars

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RXP "Pathos"

Country: Costa Rica
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: January 15, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Ignition (5:55)
2. A Ride in the Blue St. (5:11)
3. The Mystery Machine is Back...Again (8:46)
4. M.M.M.T (4:40)
5. The Wonderful City of Nothing (6:16)
6. Where the Words Don't Work Pt.1 (8:23)
7. Where the Words Don't Work Pt. 2 (7:35)
8. Perception of a New Level (6:00)
9. Universal B.R.E.A.T.H (9:27)

Total Time 60:53

Line-up: 
Alex Bonilla: Drums
Mauricio Delgado: Keys
César Salas: Bass
Carlos Wong: Guitars

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Jug Bundish "Quimeroide"

Country: Costa Rica
Genre(s): Alternative, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic
Format: digital
Release date: July 18, 2016
Tracklist: 

1. Mr. Brown (3:50)
2. Sitio Lunar (4:09)
3. Cremosidad (3:12)
4. Bundish Jam (4:21)
5. Prisma Violento (5:35)
6. Gaudi (3:16)
7. Flujo Lidio (5:24)
8. Will-o'-the-wisp (7:27)
9. Fondue (1:15)

Total time 38:29

Line-up: 
Andrés Mora - Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals
Fabricio Jiménez - Drums, Vocals
Fernando Obando - Bass
José "Chanti" González - Guitar
Andrés Pérez - Guitar
José Andrés "Quico" Céspedes - Guitar
   With
Jorge Guri - Strings Synthesizer (1), Minimoog (3, 6, 9)

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ZeptoSegundo "Memorias de Tiempos Perdidos"

Country: Costa Rica
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 1, 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Andromeda (4:11)
2. Alquimista (5:38)
3. Morir Con Honor (4:00)
4. Cambios (6:58)
5. Fotones (7:06)
6. Noveno Mes (5:31)
7. Ilusion (5:36)
8. Memorias De Tiempos Perdidos (5:35)
9. Ars Chimica (7:54)

Total time 52:29

Line-up: 
Albert Sánchez: Vocals, guitars, synthesizers
Alfredo Bonilla: Bass
Fernando Coto: Guitars
Mario Contreras: Drums

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Erth "b"

Country: Costa Rica
Genre(s): Jazz, Fusion, Progressive Rock, Funk
Format: digital
Release date: April 20, 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Uriel (4:57)
2. NU (2:53)
3. C fiestero (4:01)
4. Shut Up Baby! (2:26)
5. Rrorro (2:00)
6. MIAU (2:57)
7. Albino / Eucalipto (7:32)
8. Paz (3:30)
9. Un día de suerte (2:52)
10. Espíritu americano (5:54)
11. Cantin latin chain (5:08)
12. Beto (LucyFerZam Pts 1-3) (11:30)

Line-up: 
Andrés Bonilla:  piano, synthesizer, vocals
Joel Fernández: bass, synthesizers, theremin, vocals
Robert Mata: guitar, synth guitar, vocals
Diego Mejía: guitar, synth guitar, vocals
Marco Rodríguez: drums

Description/Review

When it comes to describing the music Erth create, that’s where it gets a bit tricky. First let me say they don’t really sound like anybody – and that I think is a good thing. These guys have taken their musical influences ranging from Prog to Metal, from Reggae to Funk and thrown it all together to create music that is really all over the map sound wise. Try to image a piece of music that starts off as something soft and middle of the road, full of melody but then morphs into a bright upbeat jazzy double-time piece which then changes yet again to something more on the fusion side of the prog musical spectrum. If you can imagine that, then you will just about have the beginnings of understanding Erth’s musical approach. Most of these songs are well under five minutes in length and yet they all tend to bristle with musicality. The length of the song has nothing to do with how much they like to play and it’s that love of performance that literally explodes out of these songs. Two things come to mind while listening; one is these guys love to play and they specifically love to play in a jazzy, fusion style which influences all their music in some way and two, they don’t move too far off the rock foundation for much of their music. It’s the combination of these two things that make the music of Erth, for all it’s strange and varied nature, so appealing to me. They never lose their way. This is without question some of the most unique music I’ve heard in a long time and I really fell in love with it. Great job and certainly recommended to Prog fans who like some experimentation in their music. (Jerry Lucky)

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LordFish "LordFish"

Country: Costa Rica
Genre(s): Psychedelic
Format: digital
Release date: April 4, 2015
Tracklist: 

1. An Epic Battle 02:44
2. Sol 08:13
3. Dance of the Madgod 06:16
4. Sonatanas 07:00
5. Pig-Skin Veil 05:24
6. Requiem 04:16

Line-up: 
Marcio Bonilla - Guitar, Vocals
Daniel Lopez - Guitar
David Ugalde - Synthesizers
José Daniel Hernandez - Bass
Mauricio Barrantes - Drums

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H7G "La Nave de los Locos"

Country: Costa Rica
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: January 28, 2015
Tracklist: 

1. Cápsula 05:22
2. Pumalión 04:16
3. Niña Collage 04:48
4. Bambi Woods 05:40
5. La nave de los locos 05:52
6. Vladis (Di Blassio) 05:32
7. Marlon Random 07:02

Line-up: 
Ignacio Duarte - Guitar, lead vocals on tracks 1, 3 and 4
Charly Fariseo - Synths, other keyboards and SFX
Mario Duarte - Bass
Mariano Vidor - Drums, theremin, lead vocals on tracks 2 and 6

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Outside The Circle "The Strength Of Collapse"

Country: Costa Rica
Sub Genre: Progressive Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 2014
Tracklist: 
1. The Flame That Fades 03:46
2. Flawed Perfection 04:09
3. All I Wait For 05:00
4. Fire Within 04:02
5. Defiance 06:45
6. Alone I Stand 03:46
7. Shadows 04:36
8. In the Middle of Nowhere 04:50
9. The Edge 05:17
10. Blameless 03:48

Line-up: 
Sebastián Perez - Bass
Eduardo Calvo - Drums
Roy Beltrán - Guitars
Michael Quirós - Vocals, Guitars

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Fractal Reality "A Plague for Eternity"

Country: Costa Rica
Sub Genre: Progressive Melodic Death Metal
Release date: January 11, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Ancients of Days 04:19
2. Star in the Abyss 04:51
3. Apostles of the Mindless Trine 04:39
4. A Plague for Eternity 04:47
5. Akhenaten 04:05
6. La Resistance 03:26
7. The Blight 03:32
8. Oblivion 05:51

Line-up: 
Andres - Vocals
Chang - Guitars
Esteban - Guitars
Pablo - Bass
David - Drums

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Antimateria "Nomeacuerdo"

Country: Costa Rica
Sub Genre: Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Self-released
Release date: December 4, 2013
Tracklist: 

1. Rotor 07:25
2. La Máscara 06:26
3. Desfase 04:03
4. Endoscopía 10:18
5. Parte C 04:28
6. Mantarraya 07:20
7. Nomeacuerdo 03:38
8. Proyección 1 07:01
9. Proyección 2 06:21
10. Tríptico 06:58
11. Antimateria 03:50

Line-up: 
Mario Duarte: Electric bass
Daniel Vega: Electric guitar
Felipe Sáenz: Drums

Description/Reviews: 

The music of the band deploys an instrumental fusion of different styles such as blues, jazz and progressive rock.  

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Claro de Luna "La Voz Quebrada"

Country: Costa Rica
Sub Genre: Instrumental Post Rock
Label: Contradicta
Release date: September 23, 2013
Tracklist: 
1. Signato 02:14
2. Refracción 05:11
3. Entre Líneas 06:52
4. La Otra Verdad 08:28
5. Desfase 03:08
6. El Mascarero 13:20
7. La Voz Quebrada 09:02

Line-up: 
Jose Acuña - Various Instruments
   With
Maf Sáenz - Vocals
Natalia Oddi - Flute
Pedro Gutiérrez - Sax
Tatiana Ravazzolli - Cello

Description/Reviews: 

‘La Voz Quebrada’ fuses elements of progressive rock with post-rock to create a very intense and charged listening experience. Much of the album feels like a ‘traditional’ post-rock album experience, though the statement can’t be taken at face value, as there’s a lot of other ideas and effects going into the music than just the traditional post-rock elements.

Read the full review at thecdcritic.wordpress.com

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