Ayreon "Transitus"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Rock Opera
Label: Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: September 25, 2020
Tracklist: 

CD 1:

1. Fatum Horrificum

   A) Graveyard

   B) 1884

   C) Daniel And Abby

   D) Fatum

   E) Why?!

   F) Guilty

2. Daniel's Descent Into Transitus

3. Listen To My Story

4. Two Worlds Now One

5. Talk Of The Town

6. Old Friend

7. Dumb Piece Of Rock

8. Get Out! Now!

9. Seven Days, Seven Nights

CD 2:

1. Condemned Without A Trial

2. Daniel's Funeral

3. Hopelessly Slipping Away

4. This Human Equation

5. Henry's Plot

6. Message From Beyond

7. Daniel's Vision

8. She Is Innocent

9. Lavinia's Confession

10. Inferno

11. Your Story Is Over!

12. Abby In Transitus

13. The Great Beyond

Line-up: 
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (The Gentle Storm, Stream of Passion, Ambeon, Guilt Machine, Star One)
    With
Juan van Emmerloot - drums
Joost van den Broek - Hammond, Steinway piano and Fender Rhodes piano
Tommy Karevik (Kamelot, Seventh Wonder) - vocals as Daniel
Cammie Gilbert (Oceans of Slumber) - vocals as Abby
Mike Mills (Toehider) - vocals as The Statue
Amanda Somerville - vocals as Lavinia
Paul Manzi (Arena) - vocals as Henry
Dianne van Giersbergen (Ex Libris) - vocals as The Soprano
Johanne James (Threshold, Kyrbgrinder) - vocals as  Abby's father Abraham
Simone Simons (Epica) - vocals as The Angel Of Death
Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) - vocals as Daniel's Father
Marcela Bovio (Elfonia, The Gentle Storm, Stream of Passion, VUUR) - vocals as Fury
Caroline Westendorp (The Charm The Fury) - vocals as Fury
Tom Baker - narration as The Storyteller
Thomas Cochrane - trumpet and trombone
Jeroen Goossens - woodwind instruments
Alex Thyssen - French horn
Patty Gurdy - hurdy gurdy
Joe Satriani  - guitar solo
Marty Friedman (Megadeth) - guitar solo
Marjan Welman
Lisette van den Berg
Hellscore Choir  conducted by Noa Gruman
other performers are not known at this moment

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Jan Akkerman "Close Beauty"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: October 25, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Spiritual Privacy (Sunset Tango)
2. Beyond The Horizon
3. Reunion
4. Close Beauty
5. Retrospection (Emotional Debris-The Power Behind The Throne-Hear The Trees Whistle For The Dog-Euridice)
6. Passagaglia
7. Tommy's Anniversary
8. Don Giovanni
9. Meanwhile in St. Tropez
10. French Pride
11. Fromage
12. Good Body Every Evening

Line-up: 
Jan Akkerman (Focus, Brainbox) - guitars
Marijn van den Berg - drums
David De Marez Oyens - bass
Coen Molenaar - keyboards

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Don Giovanni

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Flying Colors "Third Degree"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Hard Rock
Label: Mascot Label Group / Music Theories Recordings
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: October 4, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. The Loss Inside
2. More
3. Cadence
4. Guardian
5. Last Train Home
6. Geronimo
7. You Are Not Alone
8. Love Letter
9. Crawl

Line-up: 
Neal Morse - Keyboards, Vocals
Steve Morse - Guitar, Vocals
Mike Portnoy - Drums, Percussion
Casey McPherson - Vocals, Guitar
Dave LaRue - Bass

Description/Reviews: 

Third Degree builds upon the genre-bending momentum of 2012's self-titled Flying Colors and the aural-template ascension of 2014's Second Nature. From the skittery psychedelic/classical turnaround of the lead single "More" to the Beach Boys-meet-Asia vibe of "Love Letter" to the deep emotionality of the album-ending, prog-leaning epic "Crawl," the nine tracks that comprise Third Degree signify just how much Flying Colors are willing to explore new frontiers.

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The Loss Inside
More
You Are Not Alone
Love Letter
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Teramaze "Are We Soldiers"

Country: Australia
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: June 21, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Fight Or Flight
2. Are We Soldiers
3. Control Conquer Collide
4. From Saviour to Assassin
5. Orwellian Time
6. M.O.N.S.T.E.R.S.
7. Weight Of Humanity
8. Fact Resistant Human
9. The One Percent Disarm
10. Depopulate

Line-up: 
Dean Wells - Guitars, Vocals
Brett Rerekura - Vocals
Jonah Weingarten - Keys
Andrew Cameron - Bass
Nick Ross - Drums

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Weight Of Humanity

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Teramaze "Are We Soldiers"

Country: Australia
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: June 21, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Fight Or Flight
2. Are We Soldiers
3. Control Conquer Collide
4. From Saviour to Assassin
5. Orwellian Time
6. M.O.N.S.T.E.R.S.
7. Weight Of Humanity
8. Fact Resistant Human
9. The One Percent Disarm
10. Depopulate

Line-up: 
Dean Wells - Guitars, Vocals
Brett Rerekura - Vocals
Jonah Weingarten - Keys
Andrew Cameron - Bass
Nick Ross - Drums

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Weight Of Humanity

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Jordan Rudess "Wired for Madness"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: April 19, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Wired for Madness - Part 1

• Wired for Madness, Pt 1.1 (Bring It On)
• Wired for Madness, Pt 1.2 (Out of Body)
• Wired for Madness, Pt 1.3 (Lost Control)

2. Wired for Madness - Part 2

• Wired for Madness, Pt 2.1 (Entering Delirium)
• Wired for Madness, Pt 2.2 (The Other Side)
• Wired for Madness, Pt 2.3 (Cosmic Chaos)
• Wired for Madness, Pt 2.4 (Angels In the Sky)
• Wired for Madness, Pt 2.5 (I'll Be Waiting)
• Wired for Madness, Pt 2.6 (Human Kaleidoscope)
• Wired for Madness, Pt 2.7 (Infinite Overdose)

3. Off the Ground
4. Drop Twist
5. Perpetual Shine
6. Just Can't Win
7. Just for Today
8. Why I Dream

Line-up: 
Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater): vocals, keyboards
   With:
Marco Minnemann (Mike Keneally, Steven Wilson, The Aristocrats): drums
James LaBrie (Dream Theater): vocals
Vinnie Moore: guitars
Guthrie Govan (Asia, GPS, Steven Wilson, The Aristocrats): guitars
Joe Bonamassa: guitars
John Petrucci (Dream Theater): guitars
Rod Morgenstein: drums
Elijah Wood: drums

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Wired For Madness Pt 1.3
Why I Dream

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Michael Romeo "War Of The Worlds Pt. 1"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: July 27, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Introduction
2. Fear Of The Unknown
3. Black
4. F*cking Robotos
5. Djinn
6. Believe
7. Difference
8. War Machine
9. Oblivion
10. Constellations

Line-up: 
Michael Romeo (Symphony X) - guitars
Rick Castellano - vocals
John “JD” DeServio - bass
John Macaluso - drums

Description/Reviews: 

Recalling the forbidding tone of the notorious H.G. Wells novel that inspired its name, Romeo casts the lead track, "Introduction", as a precursor for what is to follow. The dark, symphonic instrumental (equal parts Bernard Herman and Gustav Holst) gives way to the pummeling metal double-header of "Fear The Unknown" and "Black", on which Romeo's rifftastic twists and turns are ably assisted by Rick Castellano's soaring vocals.

Read the full description at blabbermouth.net

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Fear The Unknown
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Galactic Cowboys "Long Way Back To The Moon"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group
Format: CD , vinyl, digital
Release date: November 17, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. In The Clouds
2. Internal Masquerade
3. Blood In My Eyes
4. Next Joke
5. Zombies
6. Drama
7. Amisarewas
8. Hate Me
9. Losing Ourselves
10. Agenda
11. Long Way Back To The Moon
12. Believing The Hype (Bonus Track)
13. Say Goodbye To Utopia (Bonus Track)

Line-up: 
Dane Sonnier - Guitar
Ben C. Huggins - Vocals
Alan Doss - Drums, Keyboards
Monty Colvin - Bass

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Internal Masquerade
Zombies

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Von Hertzen Brothers "War Is Over"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): AOR, Progressive Rock/Pop
Label: Music Theories/Mascot Label Group
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 3, 2017
Tracklist: 

01. War Is Over (12:34)

02. To The Ends Of The World (5:08)

03. The Arsonist (3:53)

04. Jerusalem (5:42)

05. Frozen Butterflies (4:03)

06. Who Are You (5:40)

07. Blindsight (5:51)

08. Long Lost Sailor (4:27)

09. Wanderlust (3:55)

10. Beyond the Storm (8:30)

Total Time 59:32

Line-up: 
Mikko von Hertzen - vocals, guitar
Kie von Hertzen - guitar, backing vocals
Jonne von Hertzen - bass, backing vocals
Sami Kuoppamäki - drums, percussion
   With
Janne 'Burton' Puurtinen - keyboards (4)

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War Is Over
The Arsonist

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Ayreon "The Source"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Rock Opera
Label: Mascot Label Group/Music Theories
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: April 28, 2017
Tracklist: 
CD 1
Chronicle 1: The Frame
1. The Day That The World Breaks Down (12:32)
2. Sea Of Machines (5:08)
3. Everybody Dies (4:42)
Chronicle 2: The Aligning Of The Ten
4. Star Of Sirrah (7:03)
5. All That Was (3:36)
6. Run! Apocalypse! Run! (4:52)
7. Condemned To Live (6:14)

Total CD1 Time 44:07

CD 2
Chronicle 3: The Transmigration
1. Aquatic Race (6:46)
2. The Dream Dissolves (6:11)
3. Deathcry Of A Race (4:43)
4. Into The Ocean (4:53)
Chronicle 4: The Rebirth
5. Bay Of Dreams (4:24)
6. Planet Y Is Alive! (6:02)
7. The Source Will Flow" (4:13)
8. Journey To Forever (3:19)
9. The Human Compulsion (2:15)
10. March Of The Machines (1:40)

Total CD2 Time 44:26

Line-up: 
Arjen Anthony Lucassen - electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, mandolin, analog synthesizers, Hammond, Solina Strings
    With
Ed Warby - drums
Joost van den Broek (ex-After Forever) - grand and electric piano
Ben Mathot - violin
Maaike Peterse (Kingfisher Sky) - cello
Jeroen Goossens (ex-Pater Moeskroen) - wind instruments
Paul Gilbert - guitar solo[20]
Guthrie Govan (The Aristocrats, ex-Asia) - guitar solo
Marcel Coenen (Sun Caged) - guitar solo
Mark Kelly (Marillion) - synthesizer solo
James LaBrie (Dream Theater) - vocals as The Historian
Tommy Karevik (Kamelot, Seventh Wonder) - vocals  as The Opposition Leader
Tommy Rogers (Between the Buried and Me) - vocals  as The Chemist
Simone Simons (Epica) - vocals  as The Counselor
Nils K. Rue (Pagan's Mind) - vocals  as The Prophet
Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia) - vocals  as The Captain
Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) - vocals  as The Astronomer
Mike Mills (Toehider) - vocals  as TH-1
Russell Allen (Symphony X)  - vocals as The President
Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus) - vocals  as The Diplomat
Floor Jansen (Nightwish) - vocals  as The Biologist
Zaher Zorgati (Myrath) - vocals  as The Preacher

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The Day That The World Breaks Down 
Everybody Dies 
Star of Sirrah

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Neal Schon "Vortex"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Fusion
Label: Music Theories Recordings (Mascot Records)
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: June 22, 2015 (EU & ROW), June 23, 2015 (USA)
Tracklist: 
CD1

1. Miles Beyond - 6:54
2. Awakening - 5:21
3. Cuban Fly Zone - 4:44
4. El Matador - 3:51
5. Eternal Love - 2:20
6. In a Cloud - 4:56
7. Irish Cream - 5:49
8. Lady M (Our love Remains) - 4:53
9. Airliner NS910 - 5:43

CD2

1. Tortured Souls - 10:19
2. Schon & Hammer Now - 7:10
3. NS Vortex - 8:15
4. Unspoken Faith - 1:55
5. Twilight - Spellbound - 5:29
6. Triumph of Love - 6:30
7. Mom - 1:36
8. Talk to Me - 8:26
9. White Light - 2:46

Line-up: 
Neal Schon (Journey) - guitar, bass
   With
Jan Hammer - keyboards
Igor Len - keyboards
Steve Smith (Journey) - drums

Description/Reviews: 

Vortex offers a big, full-band sound from the outset. Nicely mixed and mastered, the songs do not bury instruments: dynamics of the songs are allowed to shine, bringing instruments to the foreground when needed and allowing them to retire into the shadows when necessary. That said, this is definitely a guitar-forward album set, with almost every song featuring the guitar very prominently (and with very few breaks). Schon handled guitar as well as bass guitar duties for the recording. With many songs over five minutes and at least one exceeding ten minutes long; this is not a set of tunes created for the vapid “top40″ radio-ready crowd. Given the length of time each song remains on the airwaves, the more comprehensive, deep-listening type of fan is encouraged. The music is overall fairly relaxed, with lots of flourishes and passages of high-energy, high speed guitar.

Read the full review by Iris North at planetmosh.com

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El matador
Lady M (Our Love Remains)

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Don Airey "Keyed Up"

Country: UK
Sub Genre: Prog Related, Hard Rock, Jazz-Rock, Blues
Label: Music Theories Recordings
Release date: February 17, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. 3 In The Morning
2. Beat The Retreat
3. Blue Rondo A La Turk
4. Solomon’s Song
5. Claire D’Loon
6. Flight Of Inspiration
7. Inside
8. The Godbox
9. Difficult To Cure 2013
10. Mini Suite a) Lament/Jig b) Restless Spirit c) What Went Wrong
11. Adagio
12. Grace

Line-up: 
Don Airey - keyboards
Darrin Mooney - drums
Laurence Cottle - bass
Rob Harris - guitar
Carl Sentance - vocals
   With
Gary Moore -  guitar on ‘Adagio’ and ‘Mini Suite’
Graham Bonnet
Simon MacBride
Alex Meadows
Tim Goodyer

Description/Reviews: 

Virtuoso and legendary keyboard player (and all round nice guy) Don has played with pretty much everyone worth playing with, and is currently touring with Deep Purple.  This new solo album  (his fourth) draws from a range of influences from his past.
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The album mixes jazz, rock and blues, and some instrumental passages allow some rightly deserved self-indulgence from Don; whether intricate playing or use of effects, it’s all enjoyable.

 Read the full review by Joe Geesin at getreadytorock.me.uk

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