Monstradamus "Monstradamus"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 14, 2020 (CD), August 29, 2020 (digital)
Tracklist: 
1. The Voyage Of The Genghis Green (5:03)
2. Forest Through The Trees (5:45)
3. The Rain (3:32)
4. Never Bring Me Down (4:26)
5. The Weight Of Regret (4:02)
6. The Magician (6:20)
7. Lonely Again (4:29)
8. Priests And Politicians (5:42)
9. Out Of The Ordinary (4:47)

Total Time 44:06

Line-up: 
Dean - Drums, Backing Vocals   
Jon - Bass, Vocals   
Gio - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

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Titan to Tachyons "Cactides"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock/Metal, Fusion
Label: Nefarious Industries
Format: vinyl, digital
Release date: August 14, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Morphing Machineminds (5:53)
2. The Starthinker Is Obsolete (8:02)
3. Tycho Magnetic (9:31)
4. Earth, And Squidless (7:59)
5. Everybody's Dead, Dave (9:30)

Total Time 40:55

Line-up: 
Sally Gates (Orbweaver, Gigan) – Guitar
Matt Hollenberg (Cleric, John Zorn) – Bass VI
Kenny Grohowski (Secret Chiefs 3, Brand X) – Drums
   With
Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Fantômas) – Bass (5)

Description/Reviews: 

As an instrumental trio, Titan to Tachyons are not constrained by such subgenre designations, and while certainly heavy, they venture quite far afield right from the start. Album opener “Morphing Machineminds” is a thoroughly mashed-up take on metal and jazz, with an unmistakable nod to the kind of psychedelia that informs their sci-fi inspirations. The riffs are heavy, but they swing, fusing the doomy groove of Black Sabbath’s “Into the Void” with Pink Floyd’s “Astronomy Domine.” But this quickly gives way to slinky avant-noir guitar work, before the heaviness returns just as swiftly with an oddly-timed sludge riff. This is challenging music, though a head-nodding groove is nevertheless omnipresent. 

Read the full review by Todd Manning at burningambulance.com

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Kinky Wizzards "The Effervescent Travellers"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 14, 2020
Tracklist

1. High Rise (4:35)

2. Extreme Push Cycle Race (4:02)

3. Sur La Dordogne (5:30)

4. The Almighty Faff (5:08)

5. Mont Blanc (4:38)

6. Fred's Motorhome Extravaganza (4:38)

7. Kinky Joe's Steamboat Trip Down the River Taff (2:13)

Total Time 30:44

Line-up

Ryan ‘Riffy’ Elliott - Guitars, Moog

Jonathan ‘Jiffy’ Griffiths - Drums, Piano

Mathew ‘Miffy’ Griffiths - Bass Guitar

   With

Aled Lloyd - Shaker (2) 

Samuel Robertson - Saxophone

Russel Evans - Trombone

Laurence Collier - Trumpet

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Isobar "Isobar"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 14, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Weekend Of Mammals (4:17)
2. Control Mouse (4:28)
3. Major Matt Mason (4:57)
4. Off The A6 (5:32)
5. Dinky Planet (6:32)
6. Mais Daze (3:26)
7. New Math (3:45)
8. 79¢ (5:07)
9. Dinner Ain't Ready (5:07)
10. Elves Are Go! (4:10)
11. AP Alchemy (9:22)
12. Uncanny, The (3:37)
13. Isobars (5:26)

Total Time 65:46

Line-up: 
Jim Anderson (Metaphor): bass
Malcolm Smith (Metaphor): guitars
Marc Spooner (Metaphor): keyboards
    with
Mattias Olsson (Anglagard): drums
Evan Weiss: trumpet (2, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13)
Ben Bohorquez: saxophone (2, 6, 8, 10, 13)
Lonnie Cory: trumpet (4, 5, 7)
Tony Abena: saxophone (4, 5, 7)

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Kashgar "Artefact"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Fusion
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 14, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Uncertainties (5:46)
2. Burning Daylight (5:35)
3. Saborito (6:00)
4. The Unholy Four (6:02)
5. Light Me Up (5:35)
6. Jairazbhoy (4:21)
7. Transcendence (4:18)
8. Libertad (3:51)
9. Oslito (4:53)
10. No More Time (5:22)

Total Time 51:43

Line-up: 
Marcus Taylor (Broken Parachute) - guitars, bass, percussion, synths, backing vocals
Ben Bell (Patchwork Cacophony, Broken Parachute) - keys, choirs
James Chapmen - drums
   With
Marc Atkinson (Nine Stones Close, Riversea, Moon Halo) - vocals (2, 5, 7)
Laura Scott - backing vocals (2)

Description/Reviews: 

Bolstered by a dynamic cast of musicians, the album is a blistering fusion of progressive rock meets world music. Having honed his songwriting and playing through Broken Parachute’s latest progressive-rock disk <Living Dangerously>, Taylor has pushed on with his calling to bridge musical styles in new and inventive ways. You’ll find rhythms and melodies inspired by India, the Middle East and Latin America supporting the dynamic interplay of guitars, keyboards, drums and vocals. ARTEFACT is edgy, path breaking music that calls to mind the vibrant energy of the early Santana disks.

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Ellis/Munk Ensemble "San Diego Sessions"

Country: Denmark/USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic
Label: El Paraiso Records
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: August 14, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. The Wedge (10:55)
2. Pauly's Pentacles (11:11)
3. Munk's Dream (2:23)
4. Electric Saloon (8:56)
5. Bucket Drips (3:33)
6. Larry's Jungle Juice (6:53)
7. Stone Steps (5:05)

Total Time 48:56

Line-up: 
Brian Ellis (Astra, Silver Sunshine, Psicomagia, Birth) - keys
Jonas Munk (Causa Sui) - guitar
   With
Dominic Denholm (Monarch) - bass
Thomas DiBenedetto (Sacri Monti, Monarch, ex-Joy) - drums/guitar
Dylan Donovan (Sacri Monti, Pharlee) - guitar
Paul Marrone (Astra, Cosmic Wheels, Radio Moscow, Psicomagia, Birth, Brian Ellis Group) - drums
Trevor Mast (Birth, ex-Joy, Psicomagia, Brian Ellis Group) - bass
Anthony Meier (Sacri Monti, Radio Moscow) - bass/keys
Conor Riley (Astra, Silver Sunshine, Birth) - keys
Andrew Velasco (Love, the City & Space) - percussion
Andrew Ware (Monarch) - drums
Evan Wenskay (Sacri Monti) - organ
Kyre Wilcox (Truth on Earth) - bass

Description/Reviews: 

We’re met at the door by “The Wedge”, an all-out humid slap of psych rock improv of the highest order. It starts out in 5th gear and never lets up. Spaced-out synth, Hendrix-ian guitar squall, and some major drum power drive this track until the tires fall off. Dual guitars, dual keys, organ, bass, drum, and percussion give this song the feel of the Monterey Pop Festival circa ’68, with just a touch of Detroit City chug. We quickly drop down a gear or two with the exquisite “Pauly’s Pentacles”, a searing and simmering slow burn of a track that sounds like a cross between Vincebus Eruptum, Dark Magus, and Bernie Worrell freaking out over both.

Read the full review by J. Hubner at complexdistractions.blog

Also read the review at theobelisk.net

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Encryptor "Player One"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: August 14, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Blue Steel (5:10)
2. Player One (4:51)
3. Every 108 Minutes (4:45)
4. Kansas City Shuffle (5:03)
5. 88mph (6:25)
6. Birds Ate My Face (3:40)
7. Zugzwang (6:12)
8. 528-491 (5:56)

Total Time 42:02

Line-up: 
Tyler Campbell
Josh Navone
Nick Jacobson

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ESP Project "phenomena"

Country:  UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Sunn Creative -  SUNNC2002
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 14, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. First Flight
2. Before Saturn Turned Away
3. Telethesia
4. Fear of Flying
5. Living in the Sunrise
6. Sleeping Giants
7. Seven Billion Tiny Sparks

Line-up: 
Tony Lowe  (Cross & Fripp, Simon Townshend, Bram Stoker) - All instruments
Damien Child - Vocals (1-6)
Alison Fleming - Vocals (7)

Description/Reviews: 

‘phenomena’ has all the hallmarks of previous ESP albums with alluring melodies and stirring arrangements. Tony’s guitar and synth play haunting themes, weaving over symphonic rock at its most dramatic and uplifting, all interspersed with strange altering scenes and soundtracks that suggest dark and fascinating interiors to this music. ‘phenomena’ is rhythmic and captivating yet strong and hopeful in all the right places.

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Turdetans "Suite Of Dreams"

Country: Spain
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 14, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Prologue (Lullaby) (2:25)
2. Insomnia (3:31)
3. Lucid Dream (2:38)
4. I Will Be There (5:44)
5. Parasomnia (4:16)
6. Rapid Eye Movement (2:16)
7. Friends I (4:10)
8. Friends II (4:18)
9. December 5 Th (1:57)
10. Thousands Of Angels (3:31)
11. Born Again (3:10)
12. Wake Me Up (4:35)
13. I Will Be There (Radio Edit) (5:49)
14. Thousands Of Angels (Radio Edit) (3:35)
15. Wake Me Up (Radio Edit) (4:35)

Total Time 56:30

Line-up: 
Juan Manuel Pinto : Lead vocal and chorus
Francisco Gongora : Acoustic and electric guitars
Jose Luis Portillo : Bass guitar, keyboards, drums, chorus & lead vocal (1)

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Desolate Dreams "Coalescence"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: August 13, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Epilogue (7:24)
2. Hereditary (4:18)
3. Daydream (2:11)
4. He Lives Above Earth (3:46)
5. Purity (4:12)
6. Coalescence (3:07)
7. Nightmare Nest (3:22)
8. Neat Disorder (2:29)
9. Mosslight (7:26)
10. Event Horizon (1:42)
11. Sunrise (2:18)
12. Void Sparks (4:05)
13. The End... Or Is It? (1:02)
14. Ionian Odyssey (3:58)

Total Time 51:20

Line-up: 
Jake Woodward - All instruments

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