Projecte Astrolabi "L’Antiga Energia"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Jazz-Rock, Psychedelic
Format: digital,vinyl
Release date: October 19, 2026
Tracklist
1 Portadors de l'Antiga Energia

2 Laniakea

3 On és tothom

4 Tholins

5 Velocitat de quàsar

6 Desplaçament al roig

7 Espectre òptic continu

8 Un horitzó després de l'altre

9 Un punt blau pàl·lid

10 La força de l'invisible

Credits
Guillem Plana - guitar
Eloi Escudé - keyboards
Isaac Coll - bass
Arnau Altimir - drums

Description/Reviews:

Their music moves somewhere between jazz-rock, psychedelia, improvisation and progressive rock, without being particularly interested in fitting neatly into any one of those categories. Each piece on L’Antiga Energia begins with an idea, phenomenon or question connected to the cosmos. Laniakea, tholins, quasars, redshift, the Fermi paradox and the image of Earth captured by Voyager 1 all appear somewhere in the background of the record. But these ideas are only starting points. L’Antiga Energia is not an astronomy lesson set to music. The band uses them to imagine atmospheres, landscapes and musical journeys. The album moves between quiet, contemplative passages, more intense sections and open spaces for improvisation.

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Un horitzó després de l'altre
Un punt blau pàl·lid
On és tothom?

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Kanaan "Kanaan"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic, Stoner, Fusion
Label: Jansen Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: October 16, 2026
Tracklist

1. P1800

2. Silver Cloud Blues

3. Ouroboros

4. The Wonderer (Part I-V)

Credits

Ask Vatn Strøm - electric and acoustic guitars

Eskild Mørtl Myrvoll - bass, synthesizers, Mellotron, additional guitars, no-input mixer

Ingvald Vassbø - drums, percussion

Recorded in Athletic Sound, Halden between the 1st and 7th of September 2025 by Dag Erik Johansen. Additional overdubs were recorded by the band in RCS studios. 

Mixed by Dag Erik Johansen

Mastered by George Tanderø

Cover design by Bianca Brandner.

Description/Reviews:

With their grand and eclectic new album, Kanaan digs even deeper into the diverse genres that have defined their music. The melodic sections boast strong, catchy qualities; the psychedelic parts are wilder and more unhinged; and the retro, analog sounds feel vintage and unpolished. And when it comes to riffs, there are no weight loss drugs involved here—they’re heavier than ever.

Yet, even as the band continues to evolve, their distinct Kanaan sound remains intact. The band themselves describe the album as a celebration of everything they’ve achieved musically and artistically so far—but also everything they’ve experienced and accomplished as close friends playing together.

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Ølyp "I(m)MORTAL"

Country: France
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Post Metal
Label: Klonosphere
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: September 25, 2026
Tracklist

1 - The Human Error (04:56)

2 - 797 (05:33)

3 - Molden (05:59)

4 - One’s Tormented Mind Is A Crumbling Universe (05:54)

5 - Solace (06:28)

6 - The Great Acceleration (06:32)

7 - The Great Denial - Part 1 (02:06)

8 - The Great Denial - Part 2 (04:36)

Credits

David Annenkoff - Drums

Thibaud Lépicier - Guitar, Bass

   With

Pauline Henric - Violin (3, 5, 7, 8)

Zoé Sallefranque - Violin (3, 5, 7, 8)

Sylvain Rullier - Alto (3, 5, 7, 8)

Eugénie Ursch - Cello (3, 5, 7, 8)

Written & performed by Ølyp

Produced by Ølyp & Chiaran Verheyden

Recorded by Chiaran Verheyden & David Castel

Mixed by Chiaran Verheyden

Mastered by Chiaran Verheyden

Description/Reviews:

A French instrumental duo that blends massive progressive metal with ambient post-metal. Founded in the Norwegian fjords, the band emerged from a desire to express the dissonance of human interactions with nature, inaction in the face of the environmental crisis, and the rise of individualism. Their music serves as an outlet, a call for introspection and solidarity, seeking to restore balance.

‘I(m)MORTAL’ immerses listeners in vast, emotionally charged landscapes that question human relationships and their connections to nature. Through this debut album, Ølyp explores individual consciousness in our world, examining both introspective perspectives and our impact on the planet: how and why have we become such a threat to our own cradle?

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Molden
The Human Error

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Quiet Observer "Corner of the universe" EP

Country: Ukraine
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Metal/Rock
Format: digital
Release date: July 27, 2026
Tracklist

1. Introversion (1:11) 

2. SERENDIP (Search For Extraterrestrial Radio Emissions From Nearby Developed Intelligent Populations) (4:31) 

3. Occultation (4:51) 

4. Kshira Sagara (2:57) 

5. Tunguska Body (3:31) 

6. Rectangulus (4:30) 

7. Saturn Hexagon (2026) (5:09) 

Total Time 26:40

Credits

Dennis Fursov (Zolar Czack) - everything

   Except

Denis Shvarts - solo (5)

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End Of Abyss "Escape to a New Empire"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Inverse Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: October 23, 2026
Tracklist

01. Vultures

02. Astral Dreams

03. One For The Broken

04. Parasites of the Stream

05. Incomplete

06. Fraudulent Rant

07. Veritas

08. Island of Isolated Minds

09. Sound Of Soul

10. Escape to a New Empire

Credits

Petrus Syvänperä: Guitars, keyboards, programming & drums, composition, lyrics

Mikko Herranen: Vocals

Janne Koskenkorva: Bass

Alpo Pöytäkangas: Lead guitar

  With

Antti Koivistoinen: Guitar solos

Juha-Matti Berg: Rhythm guitar

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Bandcamp

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Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble "Return To The Red Planet"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Symphonic
Label: Madfish Music
Format: CD, digital, vinyl, Blu-ray
Release date: October 16, 2026
Tracklist

1. The Jezero Crater [06:56]

2. Bowie's Vision [05:45]

3. Noctis Labyrinthus [05:28]

4. Noachis Terra (Land of Noah) [06:23]

5. Witch Hazel Hill [04:02]

6. St Paul's Bay [06:53]

7. Martian Dust Devils [04:53]

8. Medusae Fossae [04:26]

9. The Epochs of Mars [07:45]

Credits

Rick Wakeman (Yes, ABWH, The Strawbs) - Keyboards

Dave Colquhoun (DBA) - Guitars

Lee Pomeroy (It Bites, Archive, Headspace) - Bass

Adam Falkner - Drums

Mollie Marriott - Vocals

Engineered by Toby Wood   
Mixed by Erik Jordan
Mastered by Simon Heyworth

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Trailer

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Confusion Field "Resilience Remains"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 25, 2026
Tracklist

1. Maintain the Uncertainty
2. Conjuring Conflict
3. Sea of Irrelevance
4. Blame Gravity
5. Is That All
6. A New Code
7. The Echo Collector
8. Restricted Area
9. Graceful Deceit

Credits

Tomi Kankainen - all instruments, vocals and songwriting

    Ecxept

Martino Malacrida - drums 

Description/Reviews:

Resilience Remains is more synth-driven than the previous albums, although the first single “Maintain the Uncertainty” would suggest otherwise. Its heavy riffing and powerhouse drumming starts the album with a bang. The most notable change is the drumwork of Italian session drummer Martino Malacrida, whose powerful and highly dynamic playing brings a new dimension to the arrangements. Lyrically Resilience Remains deals with disillusionment, alienation and the darker mechanisms behind human behaviour in a world shaped by conformity and hidden power structures. Beneath the weight of failure and frustration runs a persistent search for meaning, new ways forward and the possibility of breaking free from the patterns that hold us back.

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Maintain the Uncertainty

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Art in America "Dreams of the Disappeared"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock 
Label: Iconoclassic Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: September 24, 2026
Tracklist

1. Others

2. Requiem

3. Road Thrill

4. Game

5. Shepherd

6. Three Links

7. Walking the Dog

8. Pink Dominoes

9. Falling Forward

10. Battle of Because

11. Sorry to Say

12. Postscript

Credits

Chris Flynn - guitars, bass, keyboards, vocal 

Shishonee Flynn - pedal harp, koto, balangi, tamboura, background vocals 

Dan Flynn - drums, bongos, percussion 

   With

Matt Walsh  - bass guitar (7), bass pedals (6)

Description/Reviews:

The album pushes further into the rich musical territory the band first began exploring decades ago. For songwriter Chris Flynn, the album’s title reflects both its musical structure and its deeper philosophical themes. “These songs morph together as dreams often do. They contain a continuing thread or theme, again a definition of dreams. And in a larger sense, we prepare for the infinite, our disappearance, by defining the finite, our Dreams of the Disappeared.”

That dream-like continuity flows throughout the album, where melodies evolve organically and individual songs feel like chapters within a larger musical narrative. The band’s distinctive identity remains intact, led by the unmistakable sound of Shishonee Flynn’s harp — still one of the most original instruments in progressive rock.

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Others

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Ozric Tentacles "Harmonic Mind"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic, Space Rock
Label: Kscope
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: September 18, 2026
Tracklist

1. Guardstones [06:40]

2. Space Platform [05:57]

3. Harmonic Mind [09:12]

4. Malachite [07:52]

5. Tillamook [09:11]

6. Sumipad [04:54]

Credits

Ed Wynne - Guitars

Silas Neptune - Synth, Keyboards

Saskia Maxwell 

Pat Garvey - Drums

Paul Hankin - Percussion

Corey Wallace - Bass

Produced by Ed Wynne and Silas Neptune Mastering by Silas Neptune 

Description/Reviews:

Named after the geometric structure and harmonic nature of existence, the album sees the Ozrics once again weaving together soaring guitar melodies, intricate rhythms, lush synth textures and deep, hypnotic grooves into the kind of free-flowing psychedelic odyssey that has become their trademark. From the driving pulse of "Guardstones" to the cosmic momentum of "Space Platform", Harmonic Mind is packed with the flowing musicianship and exploratory spirit that fans have come to expect and adore. "Malachite" pays tribute to one of Ed Wynne's favourite minerals, while also giving centre stage to his custom sandalwood acoustic from Kif Wood Guitars, complete with a beautiful malachite inlay around the sound hole. It's one of many moments that highlights the warmth and detail running throughout the album, alongside the fluid interplay between Ed Wynne's guitar and Silas Neptune's ever-shifting synth landscapes.

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Teaser

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Jasmeno "Assemblage of Cinematic Idioms"

Country: Poland
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Tangled Records
Format: CD,vinyl,cassette,digital
Release date: September 11, 2026
Tracklist

1. Synesthesia Imperialis (10:12) 

2. A Code of Equivocation (8:03) 

3. His Rebirth (5:19)

4. The Void (8:08)

5. The Provocation ov Fate (7:55)

6. Seduced by Ambiguity (8:15)

Total Time 47:52

Credits

Brian Gawaski - vocals recorded at Wrong Planet Studio (Howell, USA)

Michal Grall - guitars recorded at Larg Sound Studio (Gdynia, Poland)

Artur Olkowicz - electric & fretless bass guitars recorded at Talisac Studio (Banino, Poland)

Slavomir Nietupski - orchestrations, synthesizers, grand piano & programming recorded at Talisac Studio (Banino, Poland)

    With:

Bartlomiej Krysiuk - vocals recorded at Wem Studio (Bialystok, Poland) by Marek Kubik

Piotr Filonowicz - electric guitars recorded at Lemon Sounds Studio (Banino, Poland)

Marc Grewe - vocals recorded at Tonstudio (Berlin, Germany) by Marc Wüstenhagen

Slawomir Slavo Maryniewski - vocals recorded at Fader Up Studio (Gdynia, Poland) by Marcin Kudelski

Mariusz Domaradzki - electric guitar recorded at Larg Sound Studio (Gdynia, Poland)

Lecia Louise - electric & acoustic guitars, vocals recorded at Magic Carpets Studio (Brisbane, Australia)

Jakub Wagner - flamenco guitars recorded at Ramtamtam Studio (Sopot, Poland) by Rafal Serwatka

Yusaf Parvez - vocals & electric guitars recorded at Supervillain HQ Studio (Oslo, Norway)

Snorre Ruch - vocals recorded at E39 Studio (Valsøyfjorden, Norway)

Joanna Zondlowska - vocals recorded at Pink Flower Studio (Pepowo, Poland)

Marek Depa - electric guitars recorded at Young Rock Studio (Kwidzyn, Poland)

Sasha Janowicz - vocals recorded at SJ Studio (Brisbane, Australia)

Robert Kolakowski - synthesizer recorded at No Name Studio (Banino, Poland)

Tomasz Andrzejewski - electric guitars recorded at FanThomas Studio (Hazlach, Poland)

Lukasz Kowalski - electric guitars recorded at Black Smith Studio (Grudziadz, Poland)

Ryszard Kramarski - synthesizers recorded at Lynx Studio (Kraków, Poland)

Pre-produced & engineered at Talisac Studio between 2022 - 2025 (Banino, Poland)

Mixed & mastered by Jakub Mankowski between 20.09.2025 - 07.01.2026 at Sounds Great Promotion Studio (Kobylka, Poland)

All music composed by Slavomir Nietupski

except "Seduced by Ambiguity" by Slavomir Nietupski & Piotr Filonowicz

Lyrics by Izabela Turska-Kamrowska, Brian Gawaski & Slavomir Nietupski

English & Russian translation by Sasha Janowicz

Produced by Slavomir Nietupski & Tangled Records

Logo designed by Christophe Szpajdel

Photos by Agnieszka Stawrosiejko & Colleen Cummings

Graphic design, hand paintings & layout by Slavomir Nietupski

Description/Reviews:

The material has a distinctly cinematic character and is built around the sound of a virtual symphony orchestra. Its concept was inspired by the work of Władysław Hasior, who created multilayered compositions from seemingly incompatible fragments of reality. In a similar way, Sławomir Nietupski brings together a variety of styles, sounds and artistic personalities on the album.

The word “assemblage” in the title refers to the process of creating a coherent whole from diverse elements, while “cinematic idioms” highlights the narrative and evocative nature of the music, which unfolds like a soundtrack to a film that does not exist. The album features six elaborate compositions with a total running time of nearly 50 minutes. Based on lyrics by poet Izabela Turska-Kamrowska, the songs explore everyday doubts and emotions, feelings of separation and alienation, as well as the search for faith and joy in everyday life.

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His Rebirth

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