Ars Pro Vita "Cords"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Symphonic
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 31, 2020 (digital)
Tracklist

1. I - Novæ Terræ (16:00) 

2. II - Banquet In A Middle-Age Irish Castle - i - The Barber And The Black Rooster (6:19) 

3. II - Banquet In A Middle-Age Irish Castle - ii - Flying Fauna (3:21) 

4. II - Banquet In A Middle-Age Irish Castle - iii - White Spaceship (6:52) 

5. II - Banquet In A Middle-Age Irish Castle - iv - The Puzzle And The Last Supper (12:21) 

6. III - Threads (5:34) 

7. IV - Lazarus And His Beloved - i - Hot Sands Of Bethany, 33 A.D. (Asleep) (3:25) 

8. IV - Lazarus And His Beloved - ii - Far From The Grave (The Journey) (7:43) 

9. IV - Lazarus And His Beloved - iii - Soulmates In Parnassum (Death After Life) (6:09) 

10. IV - Lazarus And His Beloved - iv - The Return (Life After Death) (4:43) 

11. V - Cords (3:14) 

Total Time 75:41

Line-up

Paulo Venegas - vocals, all instruments

  With

Andrea Kaiser - soprano (9)

Anna Paz - soprano (5)

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Avocado Moon Experiment "Darrell's Journal 2116"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock Opera
Format: digital
Release date: December 30, 2020
Tracklist

1. Chapter 1: Dawn in Salem (5:07)

2. Chapter 2: The Spacewhale (5:23)

3. Chapter 3: Beyond the Clouds (6:42)

4. Chapter 4: Innocence (8:44)

5. Chapter 5: The Star Rover (6:19)

Total Time 32:15

Line-up
Giuseppe Floridia - guitar, keyboards, bass, vocals

Marco Benigno - vocals

Giulia Valerin - vocals

Luca Ragusa - guitar, bass

Luca Zanon - drums

   With

Jacopo Albini - clarinet

Madalina Smocov - flute

Maria Beatrice Venanzi - violin

Giuseppe Vizzini - flute

Description/Reviews:

... a project from Turin started in 2016 with the aim of composing a sci-fi rock opera blending progressive rock and metal... On the whole, this is a good album with an interesting concept, nice melodies, a good interaction between theatrical male and female vocals and some beautiful instrumental passages.

Read the full review by Andrea Parentin at italianprogmap.blogspot.com

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Octavision "Coexist"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 29, 2020
Tracklist

1. Mindwar (7:17) 

2. Coexist (7:46) 

3. Proctagon (5:28) 

4. Apocalyptus (9:57) 

5. Three Lives (9:37) 

6. Stormbringer (5:44) 

7. So It Begins (8:08) 

Total Time 53:57

Line-up

Jeff Scott Soto (Sons Of Apollo, Takara) - vocals

Hovak Alaverdyan - guitars

Victor Wooten - bass (3, 5, 7)

Billy Sheehan (Sons Of Apollo, Niacin, The Winery Dogs) - bass (1, 2, 4, 6)

Murzo - keyboards

Roman Lomtadze - drums

Avo Margaryan - blul (1, 5, 7)

Steve Weingart - keyboards (5)

Anahit Artushyan - kanun (5)

Artyom Manukyan - cello (6)

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Seaorm "Olkhon"

Country: Spain/Russia
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic, Fusion
Label: octoberXart Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 28, 2020
Tracklist

1. Lusud-Khan (5:50) 

2. Walking On Water (4:16) 

3. Tail Of The Dragon (4:48) 

4. Ice Circles (7:05) 

5. Demons (4:50) 

6. Kiss Of Betrayal (6:12) 

7. Angara (2:08) 

8. A Stake In Her Soul (3:21) 

9. Shaman Rock (6:57) 

Total Time 45:27

Line-up

Ángel Ontalva (October Equus) - guitar, loops

Ark Fedotov (Vespero) - bass, synths, sampler, drum machine, typewriter

Ivan Fedotov (Vespero) - drums

Description/Reviews:

After Ángel Ontalva & Vespero CDs "Carta Marina" and "Sada", Ángel has created a new group called Seaorm with Ark and Ivan Fedotov, Vespero's bassist and drummer. This power trio follows the paths of their collaborations in Vespero with a more exploratory and electronic approach. The band has recorded an album called "Olkhon", inspired in the biggest island of the Baikal Lake, in the center of Siberia, famous for its shamanic traditions and its amazing beauty and powerful energy.

Media/Samples
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Teaser

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Morrum "Death of Amazement"

Country: Bulgaria
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: December 26, 2020
Tracklist

1. Are You Worthy? (4:16) 

2. Lite (5:56) 

3. Biznas (4:08) 

4. SLD (sound Like Dris) (4:56) 

5. Death Of Amazement (6:44) 

6. The Gap (5:37) 

7. DIve (4:32) 

8. Kids These Days (3:12) 

Total Time 39:21

Line-up

Ari Ex - Bass 

Yavor Lazov - Drums 

Simeon Zahariev - Guitars, Vocals 

Nikolay of The Madjar - Vocals 

Description/Reviews:

What Morrum plays on their sophomore record is a sort of modern, catchy jam-rock with some atmospheric and shoe-gaze influences. This sounds odd only on paper (or on your screens), but in the final mix, the result is impressive. ... The record is sort of split into two uneven parts. The first one is dominated by soft, dreamy funk-rock and the second is dropping into alt-punk-metal rawness.

Read the full review by Sergey Nikulichev at dprp.net

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Kansai Progressive Rock Orchestra "Kansai Progressive Rock Orchestra"

Country: Japan
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: JPRG Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 25, 2020
Tracklist

1. Introduction   (0:49) 

2. Rebels   (5:26) 

3. Spanish Wind   (5:57) 

4. View Of The Sands   (6:37) 

5. Kirkus   (9:11) 

6. The Jester's Bolero   (4:09) 

7. Deep Sea Fireworks   (5:42) 

8. Sorrow In The Darkness   (6:34) 

9. Triumph   (5:50) 

10. Nebula   (5:33) 

11. Lost Illusions   (11:20) 

12. Overture   (2:02) 

Total Time 69:10

Line-up
Dune Tanaka - keyboards
Yasuhiro Nishio - guitar

Derollin’ Kataoka - melodion

Shohei Matsuura - Stick

Wakyo - drums

Media/Samples
Nebula

Streams

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Foi "Transcendent"

Country: India
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: December 25, 2020
Tracklist

1. Sink To Swim (3:06) 

2. The Age Of Anxiety (4:15) 

3. Borrowed Breath (4:23) 

4. Survivor (4:20) 

5. To Better Days (4:56) 

6. Ariadne's Thread (4:14) 

7. This Too Shall Pass (4:47) 

8. There's Always A Way (3:52) 

9. The Escape (3:53) 

10. Starlight (3:55) 

11. Indigo Moon (3:23) 

12. Transcendent (3:30) 

13. Transcendent (Instrumental) (3:30) 

Total Time 52:04 

Line-up
Sanjayfoi

   With

Arenlong Longkumer (6)

Gaurav Basu (13)

Media/Samples
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Deezer

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FRK "El Gremio de los Satisfechos"

Country: Argentina
Genre(s): Avant Prog
Label: Viajero Inmovil Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 24, 2020
Tracklist

1. A Través de la Arboleda, Parte I / Cystaio (1:44) 

2. El Gremio de los Satisfechos (2:19) 

3. A Través de la Arboleda, Parte II (2:15) 

4. Frkland (3:08) 

5. Valentine (1:14) 

6. Chinatown (2:08) 

7. Tramonto Sul Mare (2:53) 

8. Montaña Rusa (1:47) 

9. Nowhere (1:14) 

10. A Través de la Arboleda, Parte III (2:12) 

11. Mental Torture, El Agua Organizadora (5:35) 

12. Sammy (1:52) 

13. Sometimes (1:53) 

14. To Beat Or Not To Beat (2:56) 

15. Save Muy Bone (2:09) 

16. Amanece (2:01) 

17. Zmba (1:37) 

18. Tramonto II (3:54) 

19. Vaekemandt (5:11) 

Total Time 48:02 

Line-up

Enrico Rocca - keyboards, guitar (9, 13, 14)

   With

Alvar Llusa Damiani - violin & keyboards (14)

Beto Chaia - bass (14)

Fercho Diaco - sax (4)

Gus Demartin - bass (2, 4, 8)

Jorge Diaz Sundara - guitar (4, 6), bass (4)

Laura Pron - vocals (1, 7, 11)

Lucas Batista - keyboards (13)

Lucas Galiñanes - drums (8, 13)

Manu Demartin - sax (2, 4, 8)

Mariano Echelini - guitar (1, 7, 11, 18)

Martin Cuto - winds (5, 6, 9), arrangements (19)

Martin Pereyra - guitar (6)

Natalia M - vocals (16, 19)

Orne Yori - keyboards (14)

Pato Benitez - drums (17)

Richard Limbo Patane - guitar (5, 16)

Sara Marech - sax (2, 14)

Tizi Rocca - vocals (19)

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Sonus Umbra "A Sky Full of Ghosts"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 22, 2020
Tracklist

1. Antidentity 

2. Bleary-Eyed People

3. Desolation Dreams

4. Hidden in the Light

5. Losing My Insanity

6. The Last Menagerie

7. Time Is Running Out

8. The Waves Will Devour the Sea

9. Apogee

Line-up

Roey Ben-Yoseph - Lead Vocals, Percussion

Tim McCaskey - Guitar, Vocals

Andy Tillotson - Drums, Guitar, Vocals

Luis Nasser - Bass

Rich Poston - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Steve Royce - Flute, Keyboards, Vocals, Holophonics

Bill Harrison - Drums, Percussion

   With

Steve Katsikas - Piano (4)

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万能青年旅店 / Omnipotent Youth Society "冀西南林路行" /"Inside The Cable Temple"

Country: China
Genre(s): Prog Folk, Fusion
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 22, 2020
Tracklist

1. 早 (1:23)

2. 泥河 (5:48)

3. 平等云雾 (1:26)

4. 采石 (8:56)

5. 山雀 (3:18)

6. 绕越 (2:43)

7. 河北墨麒麟 (11:28)

8. 郊眠寺 (9:40)

Total Time 44:42

Line-up

Dong Yaqian - lead vocals, guitar

Ji Geng - bass

Feng Jiang - drums

Shi Li - trumpet

Description/Reviews:

Inside the Cable Temple incorporates progressive rock, Chinese traditional folk, and jazz to create a very warm and inviting musical journey. Most of what you hear on this record is incredibly mellow and ethereal folk rock with the occasional increase in musical intensity in the form of groovy prog rock or smooth jazz. Much of it is the musical equivalent of peacefully floating by on a cloud although there are little surprises here and there that change the pace and scenery.

Read the full review at everythingisnoise.net

Also read the review by Rinatt Montoya at wvcw.org 

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Roland Bühlmann "Dubnos"

Country: Switzerland
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 22, 2020
Tracklist

1. Mighla (6:17) 

2. Dubnos (9:08) 

3. Omnalén (8:26) 

4. Ubiquitous (7:11) 

5. Aaschutz (9:02) 

6. Galgallim (11:56) 

Total Time 52:00 

Line-up

Roland Bühlmann: Electric and Bass Guitars, Aeon Sustainer, Korg MS-20, Logic Software Synthesizers, Branches, Oil Tank, Stones, Vase, Wrenches

  With

Terl Bryant: Drums 

David Cross: Violin (5)

Yukiko Matsuyama: Koto (2, 5)

Media/Samples
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Raúl Peurt "The Path"

Country: Chile
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 21, 2020
Tracklist

1. Pristine (5:36) 

2. Faint Whisper Of Darkness (2:38) 

3. Syncretism (6:48) 

4. The Countryside Landlord's Murder (2:35) 

5. Forgotten Roots (4:01) 

6. Pimpam (3:34) 

7. Neil & Reil (5:27) 

8. Implacable Enemy (5:21) 

9. Pandemonium (4:27) 

Total Time 40:27

Line-up
Raúl Pérez Urtubia - all instruments

Description/Reviews:

Multi-instrumentalist Chilean composer Raúl Peurt, AKA Raúl Felipe Pérez Urtubia, delivers his debut album “The Path“, bursting at the seams with energetic drumming (his primary instrument, I believe), high-quality jazz-fusion compositions, edgy guitars, moody keyboards, and punchy bass lines. 

Read the full review by Stephen Conrad at progressiverockfanatics.wordpress.com

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Light Freedom Revival "Terra Architecta"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 21, 2020
Tracklist

Disk 1

1. Intro Arrival (1:11) 

2. Architects Matter (4:55) 

3. Light Soul Messiah (4:56) 

4. The Witnessing (4:21) 

5. Light Mass Particle Seal (4:53) 

6. Ascended Language (4:15) 

7. Twin Soul Medallion (3:56) 

8. Access Key 13 (4:23) 

9. Sophy I Love You (3:35)

Disk 2

10. Terra Architecta (4:12) 

11. Jecardton (5:04) 

12. Heaven Foundation (4:40) 

13. Vehicle For Imagination (4:15) 

14. Light Side Of Infinity (4:08) 

15. Slipstream Genie (4:46) 

16. Casinorama (4:47) 

17. Marriage Luminatrix (3:42) 

18. Outro Ascension (1:13) 

19. Architects Matter (Acoustic) (3:30) 

Total Time 76:42

Line-up

John Vehadija - Lead Vocals

Marisa Frantz - Harmonies

Vanya Graztik - Guitars 

Ry Jones - Keyboards 

Sam Bourne - Bass 

Nico Bonneyrat - Drums 

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Let See Thin "2 Years 2 Late"

Country: Poland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: December 21, 2020
Tracklist

1. Herald (4:33) 

2. For The Future (5:46) 

3. Time (5:40) 

4. Change (5:33) 

5. Leave (4:37) 

6. To The Stars (5:01) 

7. Keep Calm (5:18) 

8. Mist (5:49) 

Total Time 42:17

Line-up

Pawel Wezyk - Keys

Przemyslaw Kazmierski - Drums

Lukasz Woszczynski - Voice

Michal Dziomdziora - Bass

Maciej Wlodarczyk - Guitar

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Cloud Over Jupiter "They're Here With Us"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 21, 2020 (digital), late January 2021 (CD)
Tracklist

1. Psalm (7:10) 

2. Helium Histrionics (3:44) 

3. It's For You (8:10) 

4. Pinnacle Valley (1:55) 

5. Alien Pharaohs - They're Here With Us (6:50) 

6. Jupiter Dream (4:19) 

7. Phantoms (5:14) 

8. Callisto (1:30) 

9. Twilight And Blue (4:43) 

10. Seven Tides (3:09) 

11. Black 46: The Return (1:30) 

Total Time 48:14

Line-up

Michele King - voice, piano, clarinet, lyrics

Jerry King (Manna / Mirage, Moon Men) - guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, synthesizer, lyrics

Chad Wardwell - drums and treatments

Bill Jungwirth - drums

   with:

Bret Harold Hart - guitar and ebow

Dave Newhouse (Manna / Mirage, Muffin, Moon Men) - flute, horns, keyboards, lyrics (10)

Pete Prown - guitar, mellotron

Paul Sears - batterie

Greg Segal - guitar

Ian Beabout - flute

Walter Whitney - synthesizer

Jamie Bruhn - bass

Mark Larson - keyboards

Robert Vicente - acoustic guitar

Steve Berndt - bass

Gonzalo Fuentes -acoustic guitar

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Asia Minor "Points Of Libration"

Country: Turkey/France
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Marquee (Japan), AMS (Europe)
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: December 20, 2020 (Japan), January 29, 2021 (Europe)
Tracklist

1.Deadline of a lifetime

2.In the Mist

3.Crossing in Between

4.Oriental.Game

5.The Twiste

6.Melancholia's Kingdom

7.Urban Silk

8.Radyo Hatırası

Line-up
Setrak Bakirel - vocals & guitar

Eril Tekeli - flute & guitar
Evelyne Kandel - bass

Micha Rousseau - keyboards

Julien Tekeyan - drums 

Media/Samples
Teaser

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Iridians "Enuma"

Country: Argentina
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: December 18, 2020
Tracklist

1. Intro (1:24) 

2. Incel (3:34) 

3. Lo Mejor De Mi (6:40) 

4. Mi Alma Inmortal (5:48) 

5. Venganza (5:03) 

6. Desde El Abismo (6:33) 

7. Indispossed (5:44) 

8. Meseta (4:20) 

Total Time 39:06 

Line-up

Martin Basseni - guitar

Borja Marcora - guitar

Rolo Cardoso - bass

Luis Lescano - drums

Esteban Videla - vocals

   With

Federico Bermudez - sax (3)

Maximiliano Pistara - keys (1)

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Mar Assombrado "Geografias estranhas"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 18, 2020
Tracklist

1. Intro - Abditae Causae (2:17) 

2. Geografias Estranhas (6:23) 

3. O Poço (4:14) 

4. Se Além Da Escuridão (4:28) 

5. O Wurdalak (7:56) 

6. As Horas (8:30) 

7. Ao Som Dos Tritões (5:02) 

8. Geografias Passadas (4:06) 

9. Para Dentro Da árvore (4:48) 

10. O Bosque Das Eumênides (5:07) 

Total Time 52:51

Line-up

André de Sena: guitars, vocals

Rafael Bernardo: electric bass

Douglas Brito: drums

Marco Melo: guitar solo 

Diego Santana: keyboards

Daniel Félix: keyboards solo 

Pedro Huff: cello

Henrique Albino: flute, sax

Gilmar Black: flute, sax

Guto Santana: harmonica

Emília Caldas: declamation (2, 4 , 5)

Vanessa Sueidy: declamation (6, 9)

Telma Scherer: declamation (7)

Gleyce Vieira: voice (2 - final part, 8, 10)

Description/Reviews:

Mar Assombrado is a Brazilian band from Recife, formed in 2014, led by André Sena, whose intention is to show an experimental sound, bringing together the elements of Progressive Rock and recitations of poems and poetry. The roots of the progressive rock of the band Mar Assombrado go beyond music: they are echoes of literary, historical, mythological references. The members of Mar Assombrado describe the project as a combination of music and poetry since most of the verses of the songs follow a recited line. (progsky.com)

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Stream 

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Oracle Sun "Machine Man"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Power Metal
Label: Volcano Records & Promotion
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 18, 2020 (digital), end of January 2021 (CD)
Tracklist

1. Edge Of Life (4:32) 

2. Million To Ascension (4:45) 

3. Fallin' Time (5:41) 

4. Machine Man (5:35) 

5. Sunset Feelings (5:53) 

6. Look Behind Me (5:58) 

7. Daydream (5:32) 

8. Calling (4:39) 

9. Coming Back (5:17) 

Total Time 47:52

Line-up

Wild Steel - vocals

Tommy Pellegrini - guitars

Giacomo Paradiso - guitars

Frank Andiver - drums

Alessandro Cola - bass

Alessio Pascucci - keyboards

    With

Vic Mazzoni: all guitar solos

Roberto Tiranti - backing vocals, lead vocals (9)

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Oroborus "A December Dawn"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: December 18, 2020
Tracklist

1. Morphine Queen (7:05) 

2. Fortress Of The Brave (5:08) 

3. Wings Of Wax (3:55) 

4. December Dawn (7:25) 

5. Lakeside Ghosts (8:22) 

6. Mines! (2:36) 

7. Proto Human (5:28) 

8. The Rhythm Of Everyday (9:19) 

Total Time 49:18

Line-up
Robbie McGann - Lead Vocals, Keyboards

Elliott Majumder - Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals

Dejan Pullin - Bass Guitar

Nadia Basu-Chaudhuri - Drums

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Darragh "Traveler"

Country: Germany 
Genre(s):  Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: December 18, 2020
Tracklist

1. Endless Hope (8:40) 

2. At The Edge Of Imortality (6:34) 

3. Lagom Intermezzo (1:55) 

4. Dignity Before Dawn (7:19) 

5. Salvation (3:41) 

6. Succubus Insane (7:01) 

7. The Road Not Taken (6:28) 

8. Surrounded By Light (6:38) 

Total Time 48:16

Line-up

Florian Kunde - Vocals, Guitars

Ronny Nolpa - Bass

Christian Eggers - Drums

Media/Samples
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Grayceon "Mothers Weavers Vultures"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Translation Loss (vinyl)
Format: vinyl, digital
Release date: December 18, 2020
Tracklist

1. Diablo Wind

2. The Lucky Ones

3. This Bed

4. And Shine On

5. Rock Steady

Line-up

Max Doyle - guitar

Jackie Perez Gratz - cello and voice

Zack Farwell - drums

Media/Samples
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Nick Prol & the Proletarians "An Erstwisle Alphabestiary: Book One"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Avant Prog, Art Rock, Pop
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 16, 2020
Tracklist

1. New Life (3:18)

2. Foreword by the Author (4:55)

3. Apropods (3:04)

4. Birth Gourd (1:43)

5. Cludges (4:29)

6. Duggers (2:44)

7. Emitones (2:57)

8. Filnosses (1:31)

9. Golooms (3:02)

10. Hildges (2:41)

11. Intristics (3:50)

12. Jelonomi (3:22)

13. Kigangs (1:06)

14. Loshnongs (4:56)

Total Time 43:38

Line-up

Nick Prol - vocals, lyrics, guitar

Ben Spees - bass, synth, backing vocals

Connor Reilly - drums

    With 

Dave Newhouse - horns

Mohadev - stunt guitar

Oliver Campbell - stunt bass, screams

Jerry King - stunt trombone

Jack Tickner - additional stunt guitar

Kavus Torabi - narration

Thymme Jones - narration

Bob Drake - narration

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Hora Prima "L'uomo Delle Genti"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 15, 2020 (digital)
Tracklist

1. 1087 (2:13) 

2. Il folle miraggio (5:52) 

3. Le mie figlie (6:56) 

4. La locanda nella notte (8:56) 

5. La nostra festa (8:08) 

6. U Sand nèste  (5:28) 

Total Time 37:33

Line-up

Francesco Bux - Drums, Vocals

Domenico De Zio - Guitar

Roberto Gomes - Keyboards, Vocals

Gianluca De Bene - Guitar

Valeria Tritto - Bass

Description/Reviews:

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Argus "The Outsider"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: December 15, 2020
Tracklist

1. Depressed (11:47) 

2. Some Time (7:15) 

3. Outsider (10:57) 

4. Visions (10:03) 

5. Lost Girl (11:15) 

6. Breaking Chains (7:45) 

Total Time 59:02 

Line-up

Frans Nooijen - vocals, keys, theremin

Wim Wassenberg - solo guitar, backing vocals

Ton van Extel - rhythm guitar

Ed de Groot - bass guitar

Marijn Schellekens - drums, backing vocals

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Scalar "Painting Visions"

Country: Israel
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: December 15, 2020
Tracklist

1. Entropy (4:35) 

2. Unwind (6:09) 

3. Fallen (4:29) 

4. Oblivion (5:49) 

5. Grasp (3:11) 

6. Mind Voyage (4:42) 

7. The Wave (7:48) 

8. Relief (1:55) 

Total Time 38:38

Line-up

Chen Freedberg - Vocals

Ran Zehavi - Keyboards

Jon Berg - Drums

Noam Benishay - Bass

Tomer Shor - Guitars

Asaf Krenzler - Guitars

   With

Omri Abramov - Saxophone (2)

Shalev Grados - Orchestration 

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Deluge Grander "Lunarians"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Emkog
Format: CD, vinyl+CD, digital
Release date: December 14, 2020
Tracklist

1. Terrestrial Debridement (8:55)

2. The Rabbit and the Buffalo (13:53)

3. Sepharial Academy (6:51)

4. Provisional Derangement (6:44)

5. Torn Amoonder (2:41)

6. Lunocand of Ruia (6:15)

Total Time 45:19

Line-up

Brett d'Anon: bass, guitars

Dan Britton: keyboards, guitars, vocals

Patrick Gaffney: drums

Christopher West: compositional contributions

   With

Neil Brown: trumpet

Steve Churchill: oboe

Brian Falkowski: flute, clarinet

Aaron Gage: vocals

Denis Malloy: bass clarinet

Corey Sansolo: trombone

Natalie Spehar: cello

Zack Stachowski: violin

Description/Reviews:

The presence and prominence of instruments such as bass clarinet, cello, clarinet, flute, oboe, trombone, trumpet, and violin might push some of the music on Lunarians towards "classical" music, but probably not far enough for it to no longer be rounded off to "prog."

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RLND "Zealand"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive/Post Metal
Label: Sell The Heart Records
Format: digital, vinyl
Release date: December 13, 2020 (digital), January 2021 (vinyl)
Tracklist

1. Keith Sells...But Who's Buying? (7:24) 

2. Kurt Loader (5:40) 

3. Terry Grosse (7:57) 

4. Public Chefs (5:25) 

5. Zealand (7:28) 

6. Basilica Gel (2:36) 

7. Specifically Arnold (12:23) 

Total Time 48:53

Line-up

Joe Mcclune - Guitar

Kasey Boekholt - Guitar

Lars Savage - Bass

Keith Grimshaw - Drums

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Big J "Above"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: December 12, 2020
Tracklist

1. Retreat From The World (10:34) 

2. Gotten Into (5:02) 

3. The Thirst Is Us (6:64) 

4. The Whistle Blows (7:56) 

5. Insecure (3:28) 

6. Story Of A Man Who Turns Back Time (24:01) 

Total Time 58:05 

Line-up
Johannes „big J“ Neu - vocals, instruments

Media/Samples
Spotify

Story Of A Man Who Turns Back Time

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Allomerus "Hydraulic Power Department"

Country: Australia
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: December 12, 2020
Tracklist

1. It Goes Up To 11 (6:39) 

2. Hydraulic Power Department (9:35) 

3. Standing On The Shoulders Of (4:46) 

4. Snake In The Glass (8:13) 

5. Steam Powered Inertia (6:03) 

6. Spherical Cow (1:24) 

7. Every Breath We Drew (10:04) 

Total Time 46:44

Line-up
John Wegner
Paul Wegner

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Mads Trebbien "Ruins"

Country: Denmark
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Metal/Rock
Format: digital
Release date: December 12, 2020
Tracklist

1. The Choir Perishes (8:06) 

2. Mad (2:08) 

3. The Mayor (3:36) 

4. Nine Times Out Of Ten (5:49) 

5. Taking Your Friend's Umbrella Home (6:25) 

6. Her Vengeful Night (3:08) 

7. Storm Cellar (5:35) 

8. Exotic Winter (3:30) 

9. Wake (5:17) 

Total Time 43:34

Line-up
Mads Trebbien (Eigengrau)

Media/Samples
Bandcamp
Deezer.

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Leaving Tomorrow "Morningdom"

Country: Greece
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: December 12, 2020
Tracklist

1. Infinite Land (3 Dances of Yore)/i. Mavrovouni: Sunless Dance (4:20) 

2. Infinite Land (3 Dances of Yore)/ii. Prison of the Free: Lament (8:09) 

3. Infinite Land (3 Dances of Yore)/iii. Morningdom: Dance of Joyful Sorrow (5:35) 

4. What we've Got (5:43) 

5. The Great Illusion (and other Maladies)/i. Daylight (4:48) 

6. The Great Illusion (and other Maladies)/ii.May well Be (6:19) 

7. The Great Illusion (and other Maladies)/iii. Twilight (6:03)

8. Wide Open Spaces (7:35)

Total Time 48:35

Line-up

Demetris Katsikis – Drums & Percussion

Alex Doutsis – Electric Guitar & Vocals

Costis Raissis – Electric Bass

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BankSwallow "BankSwallow"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: December 12, 2020
Tracklist

1. NetF*AANGed (11:23) 

2. Cenotaph (7:23) 

3. The Trap, Pt 1 (7:02) 

4. The Unforgiven (5:58) 

5. Money Grub (2:35) 

6. Nine Lives - Life 1 And 2 (3:38) 

7. Nine Lives - Life 3 And 4 (4:14) 

8. Nine Lives - Life 5 (3:04) 

9. Nine Lives - Life 6 And 7 (6:05) 

10. Nine Lives - Life 8 (Finale) (5:03) 

Total Time 56:25

Line-up

Jody Brumell: Drums

Michael Flynn: Vocals, Guitars (solos:centre-left), Keyboards

Geoff Martel: Sitar, Electric Piano

Alan Walks: Vocals, Guitars (solos:centre-right), Bass, Mellotron, Keyboards, Cello

  With

Theo: Violin

Rami & Ooma: Vocals

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Amon Sethis "Part 0 - The Queen With Golden Hair"

Country: France
Genre(s): Progressive Symphonic Power Metal
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: December 12, 2020 (CD, digital), February 28, 2021 (vinyl)
Tracklist

1. The Legacy From The Past (2:53) 

2. Nitocris The Queen With Golden Hair (5:10) 

3. My Sister, My Love, My Pharaoh (4:21) 

4. The Conspiracy (7:00) 

5. The Secret Letter (4:56) 

6. The Rise Of Aoutef's Army (4:18) 

7. Lost In The West (4:35) 

8. Desert Storm (4:24) 

9. Osiris God Of The Dead (4:28) 

10. Mask Of Wrath (4:16) 

11. By The Torture (5:49) 

12. Eternal Love (5:11) 

13. The Blood Red Temple (4:46) 

14. From Dust To The Stars (9:59) 

Total Time 72:06 

Line-up

Julien Tournoud - Vocals

Laëtitia Bertrand - Bass 

Olivier Billoint - Guitars

Sébastien Perrad - Drums

Adrien Gouzy - Keyboards 

   With

Angèle Macabiès

Emmanuelson

Mourad Guirari

Ma Sarah

Lucie Vételé

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minDance "Cosmically nothing"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Psychedelic, Space Rock
Label: Lizard Records - LIZARD CD 0170
Format: CD
Release date: December 12, 2020
Tracklist

1 Minkiadance

2 Prologue one

3 Falls in love

4 I don't believe

5 E chi megl' e me'

6 Don't break me

7 Prologue two

8 Strange love

9 Sery

10 Prologue three

11 Cosmically nothing

Line-up

Antonio Marchitelli : voice, keyboards

Gianluca Vergalito : guitars

Giuseppe Aloisi : bass, voice, synth, noises

Massimo Cosimi : drums

Description/Reviews:

We could define MINDANCE as the Hawkwind of Molise (with Pinkfloydian echoes…), tracing coordinates of prog-psychedelia and space-rock, a reference of depth, also important because it is not very popular in Italy. But there is also more in the band from Campobasso, a heterogeneous background and a path that is also originality and the stratification of different sounds in search of its own identity. “Cosmically nothing” is the best (and visionary) manifesto in summing up that path: point of arrival and departure at the same time, because the journey has been able to explore with open mind and focus its own expressive force. And now it seems a new, conscious beginning (Loris Furlan, Lizard records)

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2 tracks & promo 

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The Rebel Wheel "Simple Machines"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 11, 2020
Tracklist

1. Pulley (4:06) 

2. Hammer (5:21) 

3. Inclined Plane (4:48) 

4. Screw (5:40) 

5. Fulcrum (4:36) 

6. Switch (5:19) 

7. WheelSuiteWheel (11:57) 

Total Time 41:47

Line-up

Andrew Burns: bass, keyboards, vocals

David Campbell: guitars, keyboards, vocals

Alex Wickham: drums, keyboards, vocals   

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Polyethylene Pet/+1 "The Masks We Will Wear"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Avant Prog
Label: Precognitive Records
Format: CD
Release date: December 11, 2020
Tracklist

1. A Noise to Make
2. No More Dance Floor
3. Station Break
4. Three American Miniatures
5. Bop Science Revisited (for Babbitt)
6. Idiots (Who Knew)
7. Three Parts Punch (for Kam)
8. Awaken (Live at Royal Sky)
9. Richard Wileman
10. Remains Of The Day

Line-up

Kimara Sajn: drums, percussion, tapes, piano, keyboards, bass, guitars, vocals, misc

   With

Matt Baber (Sanguine Hum): piano (4)

Richard Wileman (Karda Estra): guitar (9)

Media/Samples
Stream

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Caelestra "Black Widow Nebula"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 11, 2020
Tracklist

1. Solaris (8:02) 

2. The Astral Sea (6:21) 

3. Cassiopeia (4:09) 

4. In Utero (1:48) 

5. Everglow (4:42) 

6. Caelum (6:06) 

Total Time 31:08 

Line-up

Frank Harper - all instruments, drum programming 

   With

Leeloo - additional synthesizers and soundscapes 

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Bandcamp (name your price)

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Neon Heart "temporaria"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Psychedelic, Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 11, 2020 (digital), January 1, 2021 (CD)
Tracklist

1. Somna bort (07:59)

2. Vi behöver (03:54)

3. Alltid leva med (04:08)

4. One of these days (07:14)

5. Som en sanning (04:54)

6. Vi får väl se (05:28)

7. Slå dig ner (9:38) 

Total Time 43:15

Line-up

Magnus Nordén - drums

Johnny Karlsson Kern – bass, vox

Björn Wallgren - guitar

Petter Kärnekull - electronic viola

Daniel Borgegård Älgå - saxophone

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Bandcamp

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Mad Crayon "Drops"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: December 11, 2020
Tracklist

1. A Sort Of Incoming (3:54) 

2. Bloody Days (6:01) 

3. Where You Cannot Lie (9:16) 

4. The Ape (9:50) 

5. Evening Comes (4:37) 

6. Disturbed Love (2:52) 

7. Down The Trench (9:00) 

8. Mad Crayon Run (6:03) 

9. The Glitter Of Your Life (6:09) 

10. Way Out (1:46) 

Total Time 59:28

Line-up

Alessandro Di Benedetti (Inner Prospekt) - Keyboards, Piano, Vocals

Daniele Agostinelli - Keyboards and Vocals

Federico Tetti - Guitars, Keyboards and Vocals

Daniele Vitalone - Bass, Guitars and Keyboards

   With:

Nicolas Bonneyrat - Drums (2, 4, 7, 8)

Max Saidi - Drums (6, 9)

Giovanni Maucieri - Drums (5)

Chris Brush - Drums (3)

Nicole Carino - Backing Vocals (2)

Elara Marucci - Backing Vocals (5)

Enrica Dionigi - Phone Voice (3)

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Cyrax "Experiences"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Wormholedeath Records
Format: digital 
Release date: December 11, 2020
Tracklist

1. Ut Queant Laxis (2:33) 

2. Notes From The Underground (7:07) 

3. Dorian Gray (4:43) 

4. Reflections, Pt.2 (4:41) 

5. Truemetal (7:04) 

6. Óró ('sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile) (4:52) 

7. Wozzeck (4:03) 

8. Odysseia (4:37) 

9. Преступление и Наказание (Global Warming) (3:15) 

10. Infinito (Prologo) (3:55) 

Total Time 46:50

Line-up

Marco Cantoni: Vocals, Choir

Gianluca Fraschini: Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Choir

Martin Chionna: Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Ukulele

Lorenzo Beltrami: Drums, Percussions, Electronics, Soundscape, Choir

   With

Marco Corazza: Bass

Still: Growl on tracks 2, 3, 7, 9

Ligeia: Vocals and Choir on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11

Nada Neghiz: Vocals and Choir on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Francesca Galassi: Vocals and Choir on tracks 4, 6

Jacopo Marinelli: Growl on tracks 2, 7, 9

Gregory Sobrio: Growl on tracks 3, 5

Vittoria Oliva: Vocals and Choir on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11

Jacopo Bonora: Keys on tracks 1, 5, 8

Francesco Convertini: Violin on tracks 5, 6, Keys on track 2

Marco "Wedro Sax" Predabissi: Sax on tracks 3, 8, 11

Enzo Pignatelli: Keys on tracks 3, 4, 10

Stefano Cucchi: Keys on tracks 3, 4

Description/Reviews:

On this particular release the band play an extremely unusual style of prog metal, it’s very eclectic and in some ways is chaotic and all over the place. One second, you'll be listening to a choir type segment backed with crisp female vocals then there will be some death metal style vocals playing over jazz music and then all of a sudden, we get what almost sounds like carnival style music backed by flutes and electronic elements. This would definitely have to be one of the most unusual releases I've listened to in a while and it’s taken me a little while to wrap my head around it.

Read the full review at cavedwellermusic.net

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Permian Incident "All The Things No Tomorrow Brings"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: December 11, 2020 (CD), March 22, 2021 (digital), April 20, 2021 (vinyl)
Tracklist

1. End Of Our Time? (7:51) 

2. Dandelion (14:26) 

3. Blood Brother (6:57) 

4. Footprints (8:51) 

5. Heavy Hearts (13:48) 

Total Time 51:53

Line-up

Johannes Hulleberg - Vocals

Kim Daniel Taalesen - Guitars

Sian Dalslåen - Bass

Torbjørn Dybsand - Drums & Percussion

Sig A. Pertersheim - Keyboards

Description/Reviews:

′′ End of Our Time?" opens the album, and here it is brilliant, heavy progrock with solid roots in the 70 s. This description probably applies to everything with the band, but the way they combine the classic with modern elements such as a 5-string bass with a wonderful disting twist is absolutely beautiful. In general, I have to pull out the bass to, which I think is more distinctive in the sound image here than on the debut. Beautiful tunes, progressive passages, fierce drumming from Maestro-there are just some of the characteristics of Permian Incident. ′′ Dandelion ′′ which opens Ur-Norwegian with mouth harp is the longest track of the album, an epic work that clocks right under the neighborhood. A lot of exciting things are happening here, and lots of great use of keyboards from The bass solo party in the middle is also absolutely wonderful. A good example that 15 minutes isn't very long when so much happens and it's so exciting all the way.

Read the full review by Affen Eitrheim

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Karfagen "Principles and Theory of Spektra"

Country: Ukraine
Genre(s): Symphonic
Label: Caerllysi Music
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 11, 2020
Tracklist

 Phase 1:

1. Levitation (9:45)

2. Hunter (6:02)

3. Phantasmagoria (12:58)

 Phase 2:

4. Birth of a Star (7:04)

5. Calypso (10:57)

6. Gravitation (7:26)

Total Time 54:14

Line-up

Antony Kalugin: keys, vocals, arrangement

Ivan Goritski: drums

Max Velychko: acoustic & electric guitars

Oleg Prokhorov: bass guitar

Maria Baranovska: violin (1, 4, 6)

Elena Kushiy: flute (1, 4, 6)

Alexandr Pastuchov: bassoon (1, 4, 6)

Lesya Kofanova: flute (5)

Helen Bour: oboe (5)

Sergii Kovalov: knob accordion (5)

Kostya Ionenko: additional bass guitar (5)

  With:

Eddie Mulder (Leap Day, Trion): nylon, electric & bass guitar (3)

Media/Samples
Levitation

Hunter

Phantasmagoria

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Daniel Tompkins "Ruins"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Alternative Rock/Metal
Label: Kscope
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: December 11, 2020
Tracklist:  

1. Wounded Wings (05:53)
2. Ruins (05:29)
3. Tyrant (04:56)
4. Stains of Betrayal (04:52)
5. Empty Vows (03:58)
6. Sweet The Tongue (04:30)
7. A Dark Kind of Angel (04:38)
8. The Gift (03:53)

Line-up: 
Daniel Tompkins (TesseracT)
   With
Plini - guitar (1)
Matthew K Heafy (Trivium) - guitar (8)
Paul Ortiz - guitar

Description/Reviews: 

“Ruins” is a heavy version of 2019’s “Castles”, to put it simply.  Instead of the progressive pop and trip hop vibes of the original, this album features heavy guitars, harsh vox, winding solos, and a generally raw tone.  In other words, it is more like Daniel’s work with his other bands. ... Another thing to note is that, even though the lyrics are all the same, the music has been rewritten, many of the vocal melodies are significantly changed, and the songs themselves have been renamed.  

Read the full review by Jason Spencer at theprogmind.com

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The Gift

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Marcelo Paganini "Identity Crisis"

Country: France
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Format: digital
Release date: December 11, 2020
Tracklist

1. Bacteria (8:22) 

2. Circus Is Empty (5:36) 

3. Soul Much Further Away (4:48) 

4. Learn To Love To Wait (7:11) 

5. Tangerine Way (7:13) 

6. Captain's Face (4:59) 

Total Time 38:09

Line-up

Marcelo Paganini 

   With

Billy Sherwood (YES, ASIA, Circa:)

Adam Holzman (Steve Wilson)

Rachel Flowers

Lenny White (Return to Forever)

Chad Wackerman (Frank Zappa)

Jan Dumée (Focus)

Marc Madoré

Karla Downey

Jamison Smeltz

Damilton Viana

Esdras Ferreira

Adriano Campagnani (Beto Guedes Band)

Description/Reviews:

The music on “Identity Crisis” mixes up the best influences from classic prog rock, with unexpected contemporary harmonic solutions and melodic turns. The songs can break loose by surprise in furious jazz fusion improvisations. As impressive as the casting in the album can be, and it is, the incredible alchemy that happened between Marcelo Paganini and Rachel Flowers in 4 out of 6 songs,  at the 11th hour, was a game changer in the intensity of that musical language.

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