Dreadnought "Emergence"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Eclectic Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Profound Lore
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: May 10, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Besieged
2. Still
3. Pestilent
4. Tempered
5. The Waking Realm

Line-up: 
Kelly Schilling - guitar, flute, clean and harsh vocals
Jordan Clancy - drums, alto/tenor saxophone
Kevin Handlon - bass, mandolin
Lauren Vieira - keys, clean vocals

Description/Reviews: 

For their fourth long player, DREADNOUGHT follow-up their 2017 A Wake In Sacred Waves acclamation with an album that takes their singular multiplex and pictorial sound to new sonic realms even more heavily textile, complex, and vastly designed.  Emergence sees the four-piece delving more into heavier and darker sonic territory as well, an aspect that was evident with A Wake... but has become fully realized with Emergence.

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Besieged

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Panzerpappa "Summarisk Suite"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: Apollon Records Prog
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: May 3, 2019
Tracklist: 

1. Algerisk symfo (7:53) 
2. Belgerisk improv (6:48)     
3. Spartansk Mambo no5 (7:34) 
4. Permutert Panzerrock (3:55)     
5. Revidert Malist (9:17)     
6. Seriell Ballade (6:35)

Line-up: 
Steinar Børve (Mythopoeic Mind) - saxophones, Akai EWI, keyboards
Trond Gjellum - drums, percussion, samplers and sounds
Anders Krabberød - bass guitars, Chapman Stick, additional keyboards
Jarle Storløkken - guitars, keyboards, accordion
Torgeir Wergeland Sørbye - keyboards

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Dizzy Mystics "Wanderlost"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Eclectic Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: May 3, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Letter (4:42)
2. Shindigjig (4:43)
3. Fallasophy (5:02)
4. The Frequent See, Consistent Seas (2:50)
5. The Anti-Dream (5:09)
6. The Scythe Pendulum Swing (7:33)
7. Diamond Duller (4:56)
8. Jaunter (5:26)
9. Rester (Analog Chameleon) (5:01)
10. Wanderlost (11:09)
Album Length: 56:36

Line-up: 
Kyle Halldorson - vocals, guitars, bass, mandolin, bongos, shakers, tambourine
Aaron Edgar - drums
Gerrit Delaquis, Kelsey Halldorson, Paula DaCosta - vocals (7)

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O.R.k. "Ramagehead"

Country: UK/Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Kscope - KSCOPE637/KSCOPE1033
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: February 22, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Kneel To Nothing (4:38)
2. Signals Erased (4:29)
3. Beyond Sight (4:48)
4. Black Blooms (4:11)
5. Time Corroded (4:30)
6. Down The Road (4:40)
7. Some Other Rainbow Part 1 (1:33)
8. Strangled Words (4:13)
9. Some Other Rainbow Part 2 (5:34)

Total Time 38:36

Line-up: 
Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari aka Lef - vocals
Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree) - bass
Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson) - drums
Carmelo Pipitone - guitars
   With
Serj Tankian (System Of A Down) - vocals (4)

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Progstreaming
Trailer
Kneel To Nothing
Black Blooms

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Lapis Lazuli "Brain"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Eclectic Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 30, 2018
Tracklist: 

1. Low Key (11:13)
2. Falling Line (11:49)
3. And Stay Long (7:30)
4. The Slug (8:27)
5. Hired Soul (11:25)

Line-up: 
Adam Brodigan
Luke Mennis
Dan Lander
Neil Sullivan

Description/Reviews: 

Stylistically, Brain manages to straddle an exciting path decorated with signposts to bands such as, National Health, Gong, and King Crimson. The path is also subtly coloured, by a wide plethora of other influences. These include for good measure, rock, reggae, space rock, bossa nova, dub, ska, math rock, psychedelia and hints of various forms of dance music.

Read the full review by Owen Davies at dprp.net

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Low Key
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Organ: "Everything Is Pared Down. Minimal Expectations."

Country: Italy/Norway
Genre(s): Eclectic Progressive Rock/Metal, Black Metal
Label: Duplicate Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: October 30, 2018 (CD, digital), Winter 2018/2019 (vinyl)
Tracklist: 
1. I (1:14)
2. II (7:27)
3. III (5:36)
4. IV (7:15)
5. V (1:27)
6. VI (5:11)
7. VII (3:49)
8. VIII (7:18)
9. IX (5:38)

Total Time 44:55

Line-up: 
Kekoz - Bass, Guitars
Janos - Drums, Synth
Jarle - Guitars, Bass, Synth

Description/Reviews: 

Black metal. Progressive rock. And everything inbetween. The debut (and sole?) album of
Italian / Norwegian trio ORGAN: is just that – a cornucopia of sounds derived from and inspired by an incredible wealth of sources. Impossible to narrow down to a specific genre, «Everything is pared down. Minimal Expectations» finds itself sitting comfortably outside practical convention. It is simply music - sometimes abrasive, often beautiful - yet always fascinating and inspired. ORGAN: unite the past, present and future, as childhood memories blend with road-weary contemplation and universal wonder.

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The Laze "Cryptic Plumage"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Eclectic Progressive Rock
Label: Extreme Ultimate (cassette)
Format: cassette, digital
Release date: October 19, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Polygone (03:25)
2. Totally Sirius (05:04)
3. Brave, The Petrified Forest (03:27)
4. Stone Hive (04:37)
5. Rainbow Amoeba (02:29)
6. Roman Hogs (06:17)
7. Scaffolds (10:44)

Line-up: 
George Hitchmough - drums
Rich Hurst - violin, cello, synths
Phil Jones - guitar
David Perry - bass, vocals, synths
Joseph Roberts - piano, synths
Robert Wilkinson - lead guitar
Gareth Wyn Jones - saxophone

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Modulo Zero "Undefined"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Eclectic, Psychedelic, Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: October 1, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Frequency Undefined (8:09)
2. ...And The Gods Drank (8:07)
3. Divide By Zero (15:16)
4. Carry The One (6:41)
5. Jet Fuel Melts Steel Beams (2:18)
6. Verisimilitude (6:24)
7. Primal Numbers (13:08)
8. By The Banks Of The Muddy River (5:30)
9. To Seek The Sun (3:50)
10. Chasing The Moonlight (4:12)
11. Return To Almach (2:22)
12. Tribal Dance (For The End Of Humanity) (9:41)

Total Time 85:38

Line-up: 
Alexander Gustaw - Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers
Cortney Keywan - Vocals, electric guitar (12), acoustic guitar, synthesizers, drums, Max/MSP programming
   With
Loui Koutsouflakis - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, electric piano
Anthony Tropea - backing vocals (10)

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Madder Mortem "Marrow"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Eclectic Progressive Metal
Label: Dark Essence Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: September 21, 2018
Tracklist: 
01. Untethered
02. Liberator
03. Moonlight Over Silver White
04. Until You Return
05. My Will Be Done
06. Far From Home
07. Marrow
08. White Snow, Red Shadows
09. Stumble On
10. Waiting To Fall
11. Tethered

Line-up: 
Agnete M. Kirkevaag - Vocals
BP. M. Kirkevaag - Guitars, percussion, vocals
Richard Wikstrand - Guitar
Tormod L. Moseng - Bass
Mads Solås - Drums, percussion, vocals

Description/Reviews: 

Everything from progressive rock to Scandinavian-inspired folk, and from avant-garde to doom metal gets an airing. The textures, tones, emotions and atmospheres can vary greatly, often within individual songs. And yet, the final product manages to remain cohesive and never disjointed. Equally, I find the music to be fresh-sounding, remaining modern and relevant in today’s metal world.

Read the full review at manofmuchmetal.com

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Det Skandaløse Orkester "Tenk Om Noen Ser Deg"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Eclectic Progressive Rock, Fusion
Label: Apollon Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: August 31, 2018
Tracklist: 
01. Skandale Mentale (Ouverture)
02. Lokkeman, Lokkeman, Kor E Du No?
03. Skandale Morale (Vluggevisse)
04. Epilogue
05. Skulle Jævlig Vært På TV
06. Ukomfortabekl
07. Skandale Fenomenale
08. Forvirret
09. En Naken Mann Ble Funnet I Et Bosspann
10. Verdens Beste Land

Line-up: 
Sondre Jørgensen - keyboards, piano, organ, whistle, percussion, vocal
Mats Erik Zen - vocal
Øystein Bech-Eriksen - guitar, vocals, percussion
Sivert Karlsen - drums
Søster Pling - vocal
Morten Norheim - saxophone, clarinet
Tord Andreassen - bass
Davide Bertolini - upright bass
Petter Asbjørnsen - bass
Nataniel Hjønnevåg - marimba, percussion
Iver Sandøy - percussion
William Grøv Skramsett - trumpet
Lars Egenes Flemstrøm - trombone
Gunleik Gisletveit - tuba
Claudia Cox - violin
Rushana Brandanger - violin, vocal
Carmen Boveda - cello
Åshild Brunvoll - cello
Frida Andreassen Lereng - flute, double bass
Johannes Wik - harp
Arne Sandvoll - saw
Trygve Knudsen - vocal
Teodor Vieyra Jørgensen - baby and other sounds
Ottorpedo - vocal
Andreas Tangen - bass

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Skulle Jævlig Vært På TV

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Ars de Er "Fièvre"

Country: Belarus
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: July 2, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Boîte Noire (7:49)
2. Le Souvenir (6:28)
3. Fièvre (Mosaïque) (5:11)
4. La Foi (6:46)
5. Le Jardin D'or Fièvre(13:50)
6. Dernier Élément (2:21)

Total Time 42:25

Line-up: 
Arseni Ershov

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Detieti "Frogressive Punk"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Punk, Avant Garde, Funk, Jazz
Label: [addicted label]
Format: CD, digital, cassette
Release date: May 19, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Cocaintro (9:15)
2. Lazy Madonna (4:55)
3. Rasta Fear (5:23)
4. Dream Of Little Forest Animals (1:24)
5. Murat-Zlurad (3:45)
6. Im.Pokh (3:00)
7. Diemback (6:24)
8. In Latrine (Cocaintro Revisited) (2:15)
9. Threeptile (11:25)

Total Time 47:46

Line-up: 
Han - bass, backing vocals, percussion (7), field recordings (4,8)
Viktor Tikhonov - drums and percussion, acoustic guitar (4,8), glockenspiel (4), ::vtol:: synths (1,9), brass arrangement, backing vocals, samples
Alexander Kosarenko - electric guitars, percussion (7), backing vocals, kalimba (9)
Petr “Peyote-R” Bolotov - synth, samples, backing vocals, percussion (7)
   With
Ramille Mulikov - brass (3,5,6,8)
Vanish - solo-guitar (2,9), backing vocals (2)
Roman Karandaev - vocals, screams (2,6,7), spoken word and beatbox (8)
Ilya Borodin - falsetto vocal (1)
Nikolai Samarin - electric double bass (4,9), samples

Description/Reviews: 

They also like to associate themselves with the term pronk, which stands for progressive punk and has been made popular – well, more or less – by British band Cardiacs. Where these pronk pioneers usually had very strict songwriting, Detieti prefer to dabble more in freeform exercises, which can best be heard on the first and last track on the album, which both are about ten minutes long. The opener Cocaintro is not so much an intro but a nine minute long elaboration of different motifs that use all kinds of elements, from Black Sabbath influenced doom riffs to classical music. The overall impression if quite funky, as if the Spin Doctors had been let loose after the intake of unspecified hallucinogens.

Read the full review at disagreement.net

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Ihsahn "Àmr"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Eclectic Progressive Metal, Black Metal
Label: Candlelight Records
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: May 4, 2018
Tracklist: 
01. - Lend Me The Eyes Of Millennia
02. - Arcana Imperii
03. - Sámr
04. - One Less Enemy
05. - Where You Are Lost And I Belong
06. - In Rites Of Passage
07. - Marble Soul
08. - Twin Black Angels
09. - Wake
10. - Alone (Bonus) - 11:10


Total time 55:04

Line-up: 
Vegard Sverre Tveitan - vocals, instruments
   With
Tobias Ørnes Andersen - drums
Fredrik Akesson (Opeth) - guitar (2)

Description/Reviews: 

Ihsahn’s seventh solo album is the legendary Norwegian’s most eclectic and challenging to date. Morphing fluidly from mellifluous art rock ambience to vicious extreme metal, covering all points in between.

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Arcana Imperii

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The Howl Ensemble "Patina"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Instrumental Eclectic, Experimental, Avant Prog, Math Rock
Label: Lighttown FIdelity Records (vinyl)
Format: digital, vinyl
Release date: April 14, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Abundance (7:27)
2. The Hunt (10:22)
3. Hatch (10:31)
4. Cascade (15:00)
5. Inbound (10:39)

Total Time 53:59

Line-up: 
Bart Schotman : Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Effects, Mellotron (3, 4)
Lesley Strik : Drums, Acoustic & Rhodes Piano (1, 4), Metronome programming
Jason van den Bergh : Bass & Baritone Guitar, Effects, Juno-6 (3-5), HC-TT (3)
    with:
Sander van Elferen : Vibraphone (1, 2, 5)
Rutger van Driel : Trombone (5)
Otto Kokke : Baritone Sax (5)
Tammo Kersbergen : Shakin' Percussion (3, 4)
Floyd Atema : Space Echo fondling (2)

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Twin Speak "Soulss"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Eclectic Progressive Rock, Psychedelic
Format: digital
Release date: April 1, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Soulss (8:28)
2. Black On Biscay (7:38)
3. Dilettantes (5:52)
4. Moonbathing (8:54)
5. Mantras & Monsters (11:30)

Total Time 42:22

Line-up: 
Brandon Battles - guitars
Brett Rhymestine - guitars
Ian Bellassai - drums

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The Vardaman Ensemble "Is Land"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Avant Prog, Eclectic, Fusion
Label: SDM
Format: CD, digital, cassette
Release date: March 1, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Classroom/Doc 1 (1:19)
2. There's No There There (5:59)
3. Dromedary Drover (6:25)
4. Doc 2 (0:06)
5. Algorithmic Travel Through The Laws Of The Average (6:55)
6. Doc 3 (0:31)
7. Industrial Resolution (8:06)
8. Doc 4 (0:27)
9. 67th Annual Plastic Army War Theme (6:19)
10. Anorak Flats (3:21)
11. Doc 5 (0:10)
12. Weightlessness Is Utopian (5:20)
13. From Sand To Neon Waves (9:19)

Total Time 54:17

Line-up: 
Eric: Drums, Percussion
Shampton: Sax
HL: All Other Sounds
  Except:
Zen: French Horn
Melissa: Narration as Teacher

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Umphrey’s McGee "It's Not Us"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Eclectic, Multigenre
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: January 12, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. The Silent Type (3:30)
2. Looks (3:05)
3. Whistle Kids (3:36)
4. Half Delayed (3:36)
5. Maybe Someday (6:36)
6. Remind Me (7:37)
7. You & You Alone (3:59)
8. Forks (4:28)
9. Speak Up (6:05)
10. Piranhas (4:20)
11. Dark Brush (6:04)

Total Time 51:36

Line-up: 
Brendan Bayliss: Guitar, vocals
Jake Cinninger: Guitar, vocals
Joel Cummins: Keyboard, vocals
Ryan Stasik: Bass
Kris Myers: Drums, vocals
Andy Farag: Percussion
   With
Joshua Redman: Saxophone (9)

Description/Reviews: 

Things get interesting immediately with the second track “Looks,” a groovy prog-funk track with mixed tempos and thumping bass lines. There is even a moment that bares similarities to a Tony Bank’s Genesis keyboard breakdown. This is a fun track and one any prog fan would appreciate... Things kick into high gear with the 5th song, “Maybe Someday,” the group’s dive into progressive rock. All the elements are here, the killer chops, time signature changes, solo breakdowns, and the explosive fast-paced ending complete with finger tapping. Sitting back listening to this one, you might find yourself doing a double take, wondering ‘what in the world was that?!’ Next track “Remind Me” gives off the suggestion that perhaps we are heading back into jam territory with its acoustic guitar groove and mystical breakdown in the chorus. But before the listener can get too comfortable, the band dive straight into prog metal for perhaps the highlight of the album. This is full-on double bass, guitar chunk shred, and it doesn’t let up for the remaining 5 minutes of the song. 

Read the full review at progreport.com

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The Silent Type
Looks

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Diablo Swing Orchestra "Pacifisticuffs"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Eclectic Progressive Metal/Rock
Label: Spinefarm/Universal
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: December 8, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. Knucklehugs (Arm Yourself With Love) (2:26)
2. The Age Of Vulture Culture (5:00)
3. Superhero Jagganath (5:41)
4. Vision Of The Purblind (1:01)
5. Lady Clandestine Chainbreaker (4:50)
6. Jigsaw Hustle (4:52)
7. Pulse Of The Incipient (0:34)
8. Ode To The Innocent (3:49)
9. Interruption (5:21)
10. Cul-De-Sac Semantics (1:09)
11. Karma Bonfire (4:14)
12. Climbing The Eyewall (4:40)
13. Porch Of Perception (0:44)

Total Time 44:21

Line-up: 
Kristin Evegård - lead vocals, piano
Daniel Håkansson - lead vocals, guitar
Pontus Mantefors - guitar, synthesizer, FX, vocals
Anders Johansson  - bass
Johannes Bergion - cello, backing vocals
Martin Isaksson - trumpet, backing vocals
Daniel Hedin - trombone, backing vocals
Johan Norbäck - drums

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Knucklehugs (Arm Yourself With Love)
Jigsaw Hustle (single version)

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PuzzleWood "Gates Of Loki"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Eclectic Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: November 30, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. Intro (Gates Of Loki) (3:39)
2. Remember My Name (4:29)
3. Obsessed (5:36)
4. Come Back Home (3:18)
5. Tyrant Who Fall In Love (5:44)
6. Твой Дом (Your House) (5:28)
7. To The Void (5:57)
8. Hollow (6:51)
9. Jerusaelem (7:20)
10. Road Will Lead (6:46)

Total Time 55:08

Line-up: 
Tony Legatov - electric guitars, acoustic guitars, vocals
Nikita Lipatov - bass, keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals
Eugen Semenov - drums
   With
Kirill Rossolimo - percussion
Dmitry Ignatov - bouzuki (7)
Basem Al-Ashkar - arabic oud (10), violin (9)
Olga Scotland - flute (3)
Anastasia Lipatova - backing vocals

Description/Reviews: 

After the Floydian/Porcupinish first part of the album, the musicians offer us a large pallette of musical styles. Three melodic songs separate a number of  intense tracks offering alternative rock (do I hear some Simple Minds?), metal prog (...hints of Tool), jazz fusion and even a little bit of blues rock. They do all this while always keeping some prog elements in their music and a mood link between the songs.

Read the full review by Marc Roy at proggnosis.com

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Dimartis "Episodio 2 (Aqua)"

Country: Argentina
Genre(s): Eclectic Progressive Rock, Psychedelic, Stoner
Format: digital
Release date: October 29, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. Istmo (7:38)
2. Demersal (5:57)
3. Circulos (8:02)
4. Hydrogenesis II (3:42)
5. # 2 (6:30)
6. Meseta (7:09)
7. Dŵr (6:34)
8. Black Widow (6:18)
9. Hydrogenesis I (5:30)

Total Time 57:20

Line-up: 
Mauro Porqueras : drums, vocals
Luciano Pucheta : bass
Nazareno Ferro : guitars, keyboards, vocals
Marcelo Capoz : guitars

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