L'Estate di San Martino "Kim"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: AMS - AMS339CD/AMSLP170
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: November 11, 2022
Tracklist

1. Cretto (3:20) 

2. Sul Prato (4:43) 

3. Inanna (5:46) 

4. Gocce (6:09) 

5. Libera (5:47) 

6. Il Ciclope (1:29) 

7. Il Monaco Pierre (4:08) 

8. Immaginami (7:14) 

9. Caleidoscopio (9:32) 

10. Tewar (incl. ghost tracks) (11:01) 

Total Time 59:09 

Credits

Massimo Baracchi: bass, bass pedals

Luca Castellani: electric guitar

Marco Pentiricci: flute, saxophone, harp

Andrea Pieroni: vocals

Riccardo Regi: guitars

Sergio Servadio: drums

Stefano Tofi: keyboards

   With

Mauro Formica: bass (7,8)

Description/Reviews:

L`Estate di San Martino has decided to move their sonic coordinates towards a modern progressive rock, almost free of old acoustic sections but full of various electronic injections. This stylistic evolution has been marked by Andrea Pieroni’s new presence in the line-up, a singer with a warm and expressive tone that gives an edge to a musically flawless album. 

Media/Samples
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Caleidoscopio

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Crypto Knight "The Journey"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: December 16, 2022
Tracklist

1. Ride On (4:47) 

2. Good Knights (3:45) 

3. Down To Earth (3:50) 

4. Castaway (3:18) 

5. The Inklings (4:48) 

6. Surfing The Ether (4:12) 

7. Cascades (4:00) 

8. Exodus Finalis (4:38) 

Total Time 33:18

Credits
Dave Johnson (The Forgotten Man) - Music, Vocals, Producer

Tim Malugin

Description/Reviews:

The duo's music demonstrates their unique and varied style which has been described as a mix of Neo Progressive, Indie and Electronic Rock.

Media/Samples
Bandcamp
Exodus Finalis

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Crypto Knight "The Quest"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Pop
Format: digital
Release date: May 27, 2022
Tracklist

1. Break The Code (3:49) 

2. Falling Leaves (4:42) 

3. Dark Knight (5:30) 

4. Supernova (5:45) 

5. Transient (4:33) 

6. Infinity Breaks (6:03) 

7. The Island (5:06) 

8. The Flyer (4:32) 

9. Time To Burn (3:52) 

10. Mr. Deceiver (4:40) 

11. Bulletproof (3:44) 

12. Too Young To Be Old (3:12) 

Total Time 55:28

Credits
Dave Johnson (The Forgotten Man) - Music

Tim Malugin - Vocals

Description/Reviews:

The duo's music demonstrates their unique and varied style which has been described as a mix of Neo Progressive, Indie and Electronic Rock.

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Bandcamp

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Now all the news are published at a new non-public blog. Here I will only publish the news concerning new albums that are sent to me by musicians, labels or PR agencies (if they fit the theme of the blog) and update previously published posts.

The information concerning access to the new blog is published on the 'Subscription' page.

P.S. Some people may have missed my posts about the situation which I published during March and April and are still wondering why the access to the blog has become paid:

There is war in my country and the situation with jobs and salaries is such that I can't afford spending time needed for this blog without at least some compensation. I offer different levels of participation, so that anybody who is able to pay, could continue to get the information about new albums.

Opus Arise "The Network"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Instrumental Symphonic Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: December 2, 2022
Tracklist

1) Inner Skepticism – 5:50

2) Electric Jungle – 6:02

3) Antimatter – 3:22

4) Digital Soundscape – 4:38

5) Reminiscence – 5:21

6) Change – 5:23

7) Timeshift – 5:21

8) The Unanswered Question – 5:13

Album Length: 41:13

Credits

Shawn Hillman Guitar, Cello (4)

James Readman: Guitar

Daniel Carmago: Bass Guitar (1-3, 5-7)

Matthew Logan: Drums, Violin II

Matthew Hannah: Keyboards

Michelle Gao: Violin I

Ellen Smith: Viola

Darrell Bennett: Cello

Kyle Hagen: Contrabass, Bass Guitar (8)

Mixing by Ryan Shepard at Little Red Sounds Studio

Mastered by Maor Appelbaum

Artwork by Daniel Reyes

Music Videos by Jade Weekes

Compositions by Matthew Logan

Description/Reviews:

Opus Arise (ft. members of Svneatr, Thousand Arrows, Ysgaroth) is an orchestral metal ensemble that brings together classical strings and metal rhythms to create luscious soundscapes to dissonant chaos. They are about to drop their second album this winter, entitled “The Network”, which will send listeners headfirst into a cyberpunk world where frequencies and chord progressions are believed to be catalysts for time travel. Although there are no lyrics, the theme is easy to pick up on, as the tension, the relief, and the drama of the story are within. Compared to their previous album “Revelation” (2016), their compositions have become less metal driven and they have grown the string section from a trio to a quintet and are planning to incorporate more orchestral instruments.

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Collage "Over And Out"

Country: Poland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Mystic Production
Format: CD, vinyl
Release date: December 2, 2022
Tracklist

1. Over And Out

2. What About The Pain

3. One Empty Hand

4. A Moment A Feeling

5. Man In The Middle 

Line-up

Bartosz Kossowicz (Quidam) - vocals

Michał Kirmuć - electric & acoustic guitars

Krzysztof Palczewski - synthesizers

Piotr Mintay Witkowski - bass

Wojtek Szadkowski (Satellite, Peter Pan, Strawberry Fields, Travellers) - drums & percussion

   With:

Steve Rothery (Marillion) - electric & acoustic guitars (5)

Media/Samples
One empty hand

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The One "Sunrise"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Construction Records
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: January 27, 2023 (Benelux), February 17, 2023 (Rest Of The World) 
Tracklist

1. The Thoughts Of Light (3:32) 

2. Time Out (5:54) 

3. Pass Haunts Again (8:57) 

4. Remember (3:32) 

5. Lets Laugh (5:53) 

6. Between You And Me (4:37) 

7. The Time Stands Still (3:00) 

8. Sunrise (5:14) 

Total Time 40:39

Credits
Timothy van der Holst - drums, bass, piano, hammond, rhodes, synthesizers & percussion

Frank “Fish” Ayres - lyrics, spoken word & slide guitar

Max Gilkes - lead vocals

Edwin in ’t Veld - electric & acoustic guitars
   With

Fernando Perdomo - guitar

Luca Giordano  - guitar

Maarten Teekens - vocals

Description/Reviews:

The One's debut album 'Sunrise' is described as atmospheric prog in the spirit of the great bands of the 70’s with a good melodic and rhythmic sensibility. 

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Sunrise

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Varjo-Orkesteri "Seremonia"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Inverse Records
Format: digital
Release date: January 20, 2023
Tracklist

01. Suunnistaja

02. Palvojat

03. Sinisiipi

04. Viherkylki

05. Käpälämäkeen

06. llmestymätön

07. Kiitäjä

08. Yhden miehen keitos

09. Kaavanmurtaja

10. Sarastus

11. Korpiveisu

Credits

Markku Pihlaja - vocals

Saku Hakuli - guitars

Pasi Hakuli - bass

Jarmo Pikka - drums

   With

Teemu Seppälä - backing vocals 

Description/Reviews:

The 11-song "Seremonia" is a piece of consistent quality from start to finish and perfectly describes the style of the Varjo-Orkesteri. Lyrically, the band leads the listener from the viewpoints of nature, the afterlife and eastern philosophy to man himself, to the vanishing understanding of being part of the universe.

Media/Samples
Bandcamp
Suunnistaja 

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Verbal Delirium "Conundrum"

Country: Greece
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Bad Elephant Music
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 25, 2022
Tracklist

1. Falling
2. In Pieces
3. Intruders
4. Children Of Water
5. Conundrum
6. The Watcher
7. Neon Eye Cage
8. Fall From Grace

Credits

Jargon - Vocals, Additional Keyboards

George 'La Trappe' Pagidas - Bass

George 'K' Kyriakidis - Guitars

Nikos Terzis - Keyboards

Vasilis 'Wilbow' Armaos - Drums

   With

Nikolas Nikolopoulos - Saxophones, Clarinet (5)

Marios Ivan Papoulias - Violin (1, 2)

Nikitas Kissonas - Backing Vocals (1-3)

Leonidas Petropoulos - Backing Vocals (1-3)

Konstantina Vretou - Backing Vocals (1, 2)

Eva Miliou - Backing Vocals (1, 2)

Lyrics & Music by Jargon

Arranged by Verbal Delirium

Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Leonidas Petropoulos at Studio Anaconda
Artwork, photos & cover by Dimitris Tzortzis

Description/Review

By blending the sounds of alternative and modern progressive rock

with some hints of 60’s and 80’s pop rock, the album will offer to the listener

adventurous and versatile soundscapes.

Media/Samples
Conundrum

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Juha Kujanpää "Old Ways, New Ways"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Prog Folk, Fusion
Label: Kuu Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 9, 2022
Tracklist
1 - Old Ways, New Ways

2 - Trekators

3 - Sepia

4 - Morning Star

5 - Gates of Heaven

6 - Matroskin

7 - In the Country

8 - Glow

Credits

Juha Kujanpää - piano, keyboards, pipe organ

Timo Kämäräinen - electric and acoustic guitar, mandolin

Tero Tuovinen - electric and double bass

Jussi Miettola - drums, percussion

   With

Joakim Berghäll - saxophones

Verneri Pohjola - trumpet

Henri Haapakoski - flute, saxophone (7)

Jouni Järvelä - clarinet

Teija Niku - accordion (7)

Emmi Kujanpää - kantele (1,3)

Eeppi Ursin - voice

Susanna Lukkarinen - voice

Jouni Kannisto - voice

All music composed, arranged and produced by Juha Kujanpää

Recorded at Sonic Pump, Studio Arthur and several other places in Helsinki during 2019-22

“Glow” recorded at Villa Vikan, Persböle

Recorded by Tommi Vainikainen and Juha Kujanpää

Mixed and mastered by Tommi Vainikainen

Art and graphic design by Teemu Raudaskoski

Media/Samples
Bandcamp (from release date)

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