Cineasta "Unreel"

Country: Portugal
Genre(s): Progressive Alternative Rock
Label: Lion Music
Format: digital, vinyl 
Release date: July 23, 2026 (digital)
Tracklist

1. Chapter Zero
2. Testing The Waters
3. Waiting For The Wind To Turn
4. ... E Foi Amor 
5. Recomeço
6. Still Far
7. Ecliptica
8. My Unfolding
9. Now It's Found
10. Light Through The Crack

Credits

Alexandre Santos: Guitars, bass, synths & piano

Vicente Ferreira: Drums

German D: Violins (4)

   With

Mark Boals (Yngwie Malmsteen) - Vocal (7)

David Reed Watson - Vocals (8)

Sombra - Vocals (4, 5)

All songwriting, arrangements, production, mixing, and mastering were handled by Alexandre Santos.

Artwork and photography by The Art of Menoevil, featuring model Avika Vimolrat. 

Description/Reviews:

Cineasta blends atmospheric elements with rock instrumentation, focusing on collaborative songwriting and deeply personal themes.

Media/Samples
Waiting For The Wind To Turn

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Darrel Treece-Birch's Atlantea "Life!"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Lion Music
Format: digital
Release date: August 15, 2025
Tracklist

1.Millennium 

2.Round And Round 

3.Light In The Darkness 

4.BeRer Way 

5.Laniakea 

6.Life 

7.Three Lights 

8.The Robins That Flew Away 

Credits
Darrel Treece-Birch (TEN, Nth Ascension): Drums (1-8), Bass (1, 3, 4, 7,, Electric Guitars (1-8), Guitar Solos (3, 7), Acoustic Guitars (3, 5, 7), Mandolin ( 7), Keyboards (1-8), Vocals (3), Backing Vocals (2, 3, 4)

Stephane Honde: Vocals (4)

Lars Eric Mattsson: Guitar Solo (7 part 4)

Tony Mitchell: Vocals & BV’s (7)

Eoin de Paor: Vocals & BV’s (2, 5, 6), Bass Guitar (2, 5, 6), Additional Guitars & Solo’s ( 2 & 5)

David Reed-Watson: Vocals & BV’s (2, 6, 11)

Dann Rosingana: Guitar Solos (1 & 2)

Alexandre Santos: Guitars & Solo (6)

Kayleigh Treece-Birch: Vocals (3) Backing Vocals ( 3 & 6)

Martin Walker: Additional Guitars (2)

Media/Samples
Millennium

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Lars Eric Mattsson "Evolution"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Hard Rock/Metal
Label: Lion Music
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: August 25, 2023
Tracklist

1. Fighting the Good Fight

2. Lies

3. Sail On

4. Somewhere

5. Stand Up

6. We Are One

7. Still Alone

8. Where Are you?

9. Knockin’ Me Off My Feet

10. Luciana

11. Still in My Dreams

12. Down this Path

Credits

Lars Eric Mattsson - Guitars, bass, keyboards, vocals

   With

Andy Falconetti- Drums

Astral Strings and Voices of Marbella: Strings and orchestral choirs 

All orchestral arrangement made by Lars Eric Mattsson

”Where Are You” was based on an unfinished demo from 1994.

"Somewhere” was recorded and written  in February 2021, everything else was recorded and written between February - June 2023.

Description/Reviews:

Classic, melodic, progressive, symphonic Hard Rock with a touch of AOR and shred/virtuoso guitar playing. 

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Sampler
Somewhere

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Luca Di Gennaro "The 2nd Coming"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: Lion Music
Format: CD, digital
Release date: January 14, 2022
Tracklist

1) Chasing Next

2) The Spiteful Lair

3) Shannon Tree

4) Into the Rainfall 

5) Route 24

6) Climb

7) A Rose in the Sand

8) The 2nd Coming

Line-up
Luca Di Gennaro (Soul Secret)
   With

Alfonso Mocerino (Temperance, Starbynary, Virtual Simmetry) - acoustic drums

David Wise - sax solo (4)

Maria Barbieri, Stefano Festinese and Frank Cavezza - guitar solos (8)

Description/Reviews:

The 2nd Coming, which is the name of his first instrumental solo album about to be released, is a journey between classical progressive rock, psychedelic soundscapes, electronic music, metal, orchestral, trance, latin, ambient and much more. 

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Chasing Next

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Tony Cantisano "Eliven"

Country: Brazil/Portugal
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: Lion Music
Format: digital
Release date: February 26, 2021
Tracklist

1 Ontogeny

2 Show me your ride

3 A taste of winter

4 Bamboo

5 Ein letzter

6 From minas to paris

7 Outta my mind

8 Illusions

9 The green truffle

10 Wild dreams

11 Moments of life

Line-up

Tony Cantisano - electric and acoustic guitars, arrangement, production and composer

   With

Tiago Ramos - drums

Ryan Robinson - bass

Antonio Giiffoni - piano & keys

João Madeira - piano & keys

Amy Hsu - piano

Gustavo Zamba - piano

Media/Samples
Preview

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Mageia "Mageia"

Country: Austria
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Lion Music
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 23, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Blood of Apophis
2. My Mirror
3. The Rose
4. Saturn Awake
5. Osiris
6. Jupiter Rising
7. No God

Line-up: 
Liza Kay: lead & backing vocals, synths
Milan Polak: acoustic & electric guitars, bass, backing vocals, synths & loops
Lars Eric Mattsson: sitar (3), electric guitar solo (4)
Kyles Hughes: drums (1, 6, 7)
Dennis Leeflang: drums (2, 4, 5)
Jeff Neal: drums (3)

Media/Samples 
Saturn Awake
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Operose "Oceans of Starlight"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Symphonic Progressive Metal
Label: Lion Music - LMC446
Format: CD, digital 
Release date: February 7, 2020 (digital), March 6, 2020 (CD)
Tracklist: 
1- Battle Swan
2- Oceans of Starlight
3- Lost Horizon
4- This Life of Mine
5- Nothing Left
6- On Sleeping Tides
7- Octavian
8- The Actium Suite

Line-up: 
Jennifer Coleman - Vocals
Joe McGurk - Guitars
Mike Bridge - Bass
Steve Hauxwell - Drums

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Oceans of Starlight

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Patrick Hemer "The Writing's on the Wall"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Progressive Metal 
Label: Lion Music - LMC431 
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 14, 2019
Tracklist: 
1.Obsession
2.Yesterday’s Burden
3.Slave to Yourself
4.Paradigm of Blandness
5.In the Blood
6.Pandora’s Box
7.Double Bind
8.The Legacy
9.Burning Hunger
10.Course for Disaster
11.Carpe Noctem

Line-up: 
Patrick Hemer (Horizon): guitars, lead & background vocals, bass, keyboards
David Casanova : keyboards
Bruno J. Frank : bass
Oli Canton : drums & percussion
   With
Eric Farkas & Chris Moreau: additional background vocals

Description/Reviews: 

His deep, unwavering love for Metal music had to take over again, and for almost a decade now, he is fronting a solo project meant to display his best playing and songwriting through a powerful and rich brand of Power Prog that always manages to put the song first.
His new album, “The Writing’s on the Wall” produced by Patrick himself, is another perfect balance of huge 7-string guitar riffs, amazing vocal work and his trademark out of this world soloing, all backed up by clever arrangements and brilliant musicians.
Combining a broad spectrum of influences into a mature and focused personal style, Patrick Hemer has created his own unique path, and he is proving again with “The Writing’s on the Wall” that he is not only a name for shred guitar aficionados but also a complete musician and someone all the world’s Progressive Metal maniacs can count on to keep the flame alive and well…

Media/Samples 
Yesterday's Burden

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Jonas Hörnqvist "L.I.A."

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Metal
Label: Lion Music
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 12, 2019
Tracklist: 
1) We will conquer them all
2) They are coming
3) Let the battle begin
4) Time will tell
5) Kneel before the king
6) The ancients
7) From high above
8) Victory
9) Kingdom come
10) Tower of the gods
11) Rainbow child
12) Moments in time
13) The final stand

Line-up: 
Jonas Hörnqvist (Treasure Land) - Guitars
Burt Swart - Bass
Chad Edik - Keyboards
Kyle Prussic - Drums

Description/Reviews: 

L.I.A. is a mix of metal, fusion and epic orchestrated music with a strong emphasis on arrangements and melodies.

Media/Samples 
Sampler

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Lars Eric Mattsson "Into the Unknown"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Hard Rock/Metal
Label: Lion Music
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: May 9, 2019 (CD, digital), June 2019 (vinyl)
Tracklist: 
01.  Killer
02.  Give it All
03.  Hole in My Soul
04.  Epilogue for a Broken Heart
05.  This is Your Storm
06.  Save Me
07.  Time to Change
08.  Into the Unknown
09.  Wind of Desire
10.  Too Close to the Sun
11.  Burning Hot
12.  Soul Mate
13.  Cry of a Leo
14.  Always Recall
11.  '57 Chevy

Line-up: 
Lars Eric Mattsson - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards.
   With
Christer Jansson - drums
Alexander King - piano and keyboard solos

Media/Samples 
Killer 

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Korzo "Inspire"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Lion Music
Format: digital
Release date: April 12, 2019
Tracklist: 
01. Greatest
02. Stay Alive
03. In the End
04. Spark
05. Alabaster
06. Aimless
07. Colours
08. Odyssey

Line-up: 
Jacob Erock Moses - Vocals, Choir (3)
Dimitriy Pavlovskiy aka Dimi Rich - Guitars, Bass, Backing Vocals, Additional Keyboards, Choir (3)
Myroslav Danko - Guitars, Bass, Additional Keyboards, Choir (3)
David Ulrich - Drums, Percussion
   With
Toni Finchman - Choir (3)
Vasil Iržak - Keyboards (1)

Media/Samples 
Greatest
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Structural Disorder "...and the Cage Crumbles in the Final Scene"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Lion Music
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 15, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Inside (1:49)
2. The Fool Who Would Be King (10:47)
3. Drowning (8:42)
4. Nine Lies (5:37)
5. The Architect of The Skies (4:20)
6. Kerosene (6:19)
7. Mirage (11:16)

Total Time 48:50

Line-up: 
Markus Tälth - lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitar
Erik Arkö - bass guitar, spoken voice
Johannes West - accordion, synthesizer, backing vocals
Karl Björk - drums
Hjalmar Birgersson - piano, keyboards, backing vocals, additional electric guitar

Media/Samples
Nine Lies

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Structural Disorder "...and the Cage Crumbles in the Final Scene"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Lion Music
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 15, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Inside (1:49)
2. The Fool Who Would Be King (10:47)
3. Drowning (8:42)
4. Nine Lies (5:37)
5. The Architect of The Skies (4:20)
6. Kerosene (6:19)
7. Mirage (11:16)

Total Time 48:50

Line-up: 
Markus Tälth - lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitar
Erik Arkö - bass guitar, spoken voice
Johannes West - accordion, synthesizer, backing vocals
Karl Björk - drums
Hjalmar Birgersson - piano, keyboards, backing vocals, additional electric guitar

Media/Samples
Nine Lies

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Seyminhol "Ophelian Fields"

Country: France
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Lion Music
Format: CD
Release date: February 23, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Intro: Appetite (1:10)
2. Act II, Scene 2: My Soul's Idol (5:16)
3. Interlude : Nymph (2:23)
4. Act III, Scene 1: Hidden Desire (5:04)
5. Act III, Scene 2: Behind The Mask (5:10)
6. Act IV, Scene V: Her Majesty Of Flowers Act IV, Scene 7 / Act V, Scene 1: The Bramble's Litany (5:34)
7. Part 1: The Devil Takes Thy Soul (4:11)
8. Part 2: Crown Of Thorns (4:03)
9. Part 3: After (1:47)
10. Outro: The River Lamentations (1:47)

Total Time 36:25

Line-up: 
Kevin Kazek - Vocals
Nicolas Pelissier - Guitars, Keyboards
Vianney Habert - Bass
Thomas Das Neves - Drums

Description/Reviews: 

This album is the second part of a concept based on the tragedy of W. Shakespeare "Hamlet".

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Act III, Scene 1: Hidden Desire
Act III, Scene 2: Behind The Mask
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Seyminhol "Ophelian Fields"

Country: France
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Lion Music
Format: CD
Release date: February 23, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Intro: Appetite (1:10)
2. Act II, Scene 2: My Soul's Idol (5:16)
3. Interlude : Nymph (2:23)
4. Act III, Scene 1: Hidden Desire (5:04)
5. Act III, Scene 2: Behind The Mask (5:10)
6. Act IV, Scene V: Her Majesty Of Flowers Act IV, Scene 7 / Act V, Scene 1: The Bramble's Litany (5:34)
7. Part 1: The Devil Takes Thy Soul (4:11)
8. Part 2: Crown Of Thorns (4:03)
9. Part 3: After (1:47)
10. Outro: The River Lamentations (1:47)

Total Time 36:25

Line-up: 
Kevin Kazek - Vocals
Nicolas Pelissier - Guitars, Keyboards
Vianney Habert - Bass
Thomas Das Neves - Drums

Description/Reviews: 

This album is the second part of a concept based on the tragedy of W. Shakespeare "Hamlet".

Media/Samples 
Act III, Scene 1: Hidden Desire
Act III, Scene 2: Behind The Mask
Stream

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Day Six "Solitary League"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Rock
Label: Lion Music (LMC398)
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 14, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. Hypervigilant  
2. Flight to Mars  
3. Myriad Scars  
4. Math's Patterns  
5. The Cloud  
6. Grace in Words
7. 3:09  
8. Deadlock  
9. Modern Solitude

Line-up: 
Eric Smits (Casual Silence) – Bass, Backing Vocals
Daan Liebregts – Drums
Rutger Vlek – Keyboards
Robbie van Stiphout – Guitars, Vocals

Description/Reviews: 

Musically, Day Six stick to their tried and true formula of intricate, yet melodic and easily accessible, compositions that draw upon and blend many genres. The larger wrapper is heavier progressive rock. Most every song has passages with heavy brisk riffage with thick bottom end that will remind you of progressive metal. In between Day Six enjoys playing with mixtures of basic melodic rock, jazz, pop, and symphonic notes. 

Read the full review by Craig Hartranft at dangerdog.com

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Sampler

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Status Minor "Three Faces of Antoine"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Lion Music
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 7, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. Helen (0:47)
2. Our Common Curse (5:09)
3. Turn Back Time (9:23)
4. The Tunnel (3:42)
5. Free Me (7:40)
6. Hard To Find (3:45)
7. Max And Pattie (0:55)
8. Feel My Hunger (12:34)
9. Slenderman (6:26)
10. Me (4:48)

Total Time 55:09

Line-up: 
Eero Pakkanen - Bass
Rolf Pilve - Drums
Sami Saarinen - Guitars
Markku Kuikka - Vocals
Jukka Karinen - Keyboards

Media/Samples 
Samples

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Lars Eric Mattsson "Sand and Blood"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Hard Rock
Label: Lion Music
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 16, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. Rock Your World (3:37)
2. Snow Queen (3:49)
3. You (4:37)
4. Queen Of Love (3:39)
5. Helena Of Troy (4:24)
6. Stand Up And Shout (4:29)
7. Bleed For You (4:17)
8. I'll Be Your Light (5:15)
9. If Loving You Is A Sin (7:38)
10. Can't Go On Without Your Love (2017 Version) (3:44)
11. Still Here Waiting (4:36)

Total Time 50:05

Line-up: 
Lars Eric Mattsson - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards.
   With
Adrienn Antal -  vocals (11)
Christer Jansson - drums
Alexander King - piano

Description/Reviews: 

...Mattsson's guitar lines range from neo-classical to straight-forward rock to jazz fusion. And he can do all these things within the same song. Which leads us to his song composition. Though Mattsson is reaching for basic melodic hard rock, even with some AOR sensibility, with his creative and eclectic guitar style, his songs are essentially melodic progressive rock.

Read the full review by Craig Hartranft at dangerdog.com

Media/Samples 
You 

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Opposing Motion "Inertia"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Lion Music
Format: digital
Release date: September 21, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. Endless Ripples (7:12)
2. Inertia (5:26)
3. The Ghost Tapestry (5:33)
4. New Heaven (5:40)
5. Machines Of War (6:27)
6. Southern Lights (5:52)
7. Windows To The Past (5:44)
8. Optical Illusion (4:46)
9. Mirror Image (4:08)
10. Nothing Stays The Same (5:00)
11. Across The Oceans Of Sand (9:02)

Total Time 64:50

Line-up: 
Joe McGurk - Guitars
Ludo DeSa - Vocals
David Deplanche - Bass
Kevin Deplanche - Drums

Description/Reviews: 

Their progressive metal is still made of complex arrangements executed through skillful and technical musicianship. Yet, these things are tempered and made palatable by Opposing Motion's purposeful use of melody and harmony in each composition. 

Read the full review by Craig Hartranft at dangerdog.com

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3 tracks

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Anthriel "Transcendence"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Lion Music
Format: CD, digital
Release date: June 15, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. The Calling (3:27)
2. Under Burning Skies (5:03)
3. Oath Of Darkness (11:23)
4. Siren's Song (6:27)
5. Painted Shadows (6:05)
6. Rhapsody Of Fire (7:20)
7. My Dark Morning Star (6:21)
8. Fallen Souls (19:04)

Total Time 65:10

Line-up: 
Simo Silvan - lead & backing vocals
Timo Niemistö - guitars & backing vocals
Antti Hakulinen - keyboards
Antti Horttana - bass & backing vocals
Henrikki Markkula - drums

Media/Samples 
Samples

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