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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Invernalia "Tenebras"

Country: Argentina
Genre(s): Prog Folk
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 30, 2021 (digital), April 2022 (CD)
Tracklist
1. Año Bisiesto (2:40) 
2. Tenebras (8:10) 
3. Esquema Rúnico (2:33) 
4. La Silla Ardiente (5:49) 
5. Perdiendo Sueños (4:35) 
6. Balcones De Barcelona (3:21) 
7. Hielo Incandescente (5:33) 
8. Tijeretazos En El Aire (4:16) 
9. Zürich (4:21) 

Total Time 41:18

Line-up
Aldo Pinelli (Hábitat) - all instruments, vocals
  except:
Gabriel Puig - drums (1, 2, 3, 6, 7)
Carlos Vidal - drums (5, 8)
Ricardo Henestroza - keyboards (8), additional keyboards (5)
Roberto Sambrizzi (Hábitat) - additional drums (4, 9)
Sebastián Calise - violin
Paula Dolcera (Aldo Pinelli, Hábitat) - flute

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Saturday, November 27, 2021

Leap Day "Treehouse"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Symphonic, Neo-Prog
LabelOskar
FormatCD, digital
Release date: November 2021
Tracklist
1. Like Icarus (10:43)
2. Clementine (08:51)
3. Raining (07:30)
4. Treehouse (09:24)
5. May 5th (07:24)
6. Autumn (11:58)

Line-up
Gert van Engelenburg - Keyboards, Backing vocals
Hans Kuypers - Vocals
Eddie Mulder - Guitars, Backing vocals
Koen Roozen - Drums
Harry Scholing - Bass
Derk Evert Waalkens - Keyboards, Backing vocals

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Friday, November 26, 2021

H.M Project "Psicosis 21"

Country: Mexico
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal 
Format: digital
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist
1. No Mercy (2:00) 
2. Collective Madness (3:38) 
3. Lights On (3:51) 
4. Karman Line - Part 1 (2:06) 
5. Karman Line - Part 2 (2:39) 
6. Karman Line - Part 3 (2:41) 
7. Creating Your Reality (5:06) 
8. Capgras Syndrome (3:14) 
9. The Clue (5:00) 
10. Code (2:12) 
11. Mona (3:42) 

Total Time 36:09 

Line-up
Hugo Mijangos: Guitar
Kello Gonzalez: Fretless Bass 
Guillermo Núñez: Drums
   With
Daniel Sahagún Rodríguez
Oscar Santa Cruz Zamarrón
Dalia González Uriarte
Rafa Lopez 
Jorge Chávez

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Deception Store "Pindaric Flights"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
LabelMa.Ra.Cash Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist
1. Lifetime (3:08) 
2. I Do It My Way (4:10) 
3. One More Time (3:42) 
4. Rock-Star (Meteorite) (3:09) 
5. New Bad Day (3:21) 
6. Pindaric Flight (7:36) 
7. A New World (3:45) 
8. Timeline (3:18) 
9. Distant Lover (2:12) 
10. Close Your Eyes (4:20) 
11. Free (1:15) 
12. E Immagino Se (4:10) 

Total Time 44:06 

Line-up
Marco Pantozzi: Vocals 
Joe Chiericati: Keyboards, piano 
Stefano Nicli: Guitar 
Teo Ederle: Bass 
Thomas Ebner: Drums 
Mauro Lazzaretto: Vocals 
Roberta Staccueddu: Vocals (2, 12)

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Bandcamp

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Nanaue "28IF"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Art Rock, Progressive Rock
Label: Rattsburg Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist
1. Summwhere (5:06) 
2. Sumac Said (4:28) 
3. Down The Rabbit Hole (4:06) 
4. Che Boludo (3:41) 
5. The Shortest Story (4:25) 
6. Lancashire (6:58) 
7. Daybreak (4:51) 
8. Devil's Lighter (4:11) 
9. What Is Left (3:39) 
10. Instrumental (1:39) 
11. Confident Boy (4:17) 
12. The Blind, The Deaf (6:05) 
13. 28IF (0:49) 

Total Time 54:15

Line-up
Emiliano Deferrari: vocals, guitars, bass
Matteo Nahum (Höstsonaten): guitars, piano keys, programming, choirs
    With:
Alessandro Inolti (TROOT): drums
Daniele Pinceti (Tulip Tree): bass
Marco Machera: bass
Laura Navarro: violin
Stefano Cabrera: cello
Magdalena Martinez Marco: flute
Ana Rivera Aguirre: english horn
Alba González Ruiz: bassoon
Cecilio Vilar Alpuente: clarinet
Elisa Montaldo (Il Tempio delle Clessidre): piano
Maurizio Floris: alto and bass saxophone
Emanuele Contis: tenor saxophone
Adriano Sarais: trumpet
Christian Marras (ADM, Maurizio Di Tollo): bass

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TDW "Fountains"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s)Progressive Rock/Metal
LabelLayered Reality Productions
FormatCD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist
1. Fountains (5:45)
2. Inner Enemy (4:30)
3. Hope Song I (3:04)
4. Gratitude Song (6:28)
5. Hunter's Eyes (5:01)
6. Anthracite (6:56)
7. Another Choice, Another Universe (5:33)
8. Graveyard Boogie (4:26)
9. Traveler (5:31)
10. Hope Song II (8:50)

Total Time 56:04

Line-up
Tom de Wit - Vocals, Rhythm Guitars, Synths, Percussion, Arrangements
Rich Gray - Bass, Backing Vocals
Fabio Alessandrini - Drums
   With
Rania Bailey, Ron ‘Brew’ Brouwer, Cailyn Erlandsson, Rich Gray,
Laura ten Hoedt, Rikke Linssen, Linn Liv, Iris van ’t Veer - The Choir
Linn Liv - Raw lead vocals (1)
Bryan Ramage - Guitar Solo (1)
Ron ‘Brew’ Brouwer - Lead vocals (2)
Eric Hazenbroek - Guitar solo (2)
Cathinca Porsius - Flute (5)
Lennert Kemper - Guitar Solo (5)
Lola Damblant-Soler - Guitar solo (6)
Vikram Shankar - Synth solo (7)
Michael Mills - Guitar solo (8)
Morean - Guitar solo, acoustic guitar & handclaps (9)
Lucas de La Rosa - Guitar solo (10)

Description/Reviews:
And so “Fountains” starts with “Fountains”. Appropriately enough the song starts with cascading guitar, accompanied by symphony before embarking upon a prog-inspired extravaganza. It’s all there: the choir, drama, emotion, heaviness, a clean narrative, dark symphony, growls and above all energy. 
Read the full review by Andrew Doherty at avenoctum.com

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Gratitude Song

Two Headed Emperor "Deracination"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist
1. What We All Want (6:04) 
2. Stemwinder (3:33) 
3. Nervous (6:07) 
4. Deracination (7:07) 
5. Small Talk (5:18) 
6. Broken Vows (7:00) 
7. Give Them Rope (9:33) 

Total Time 44:42

Line-up
Peter Ashby
Barry Lamb

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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The Ancestry Program "Mysticeti Ambassadors Part 1"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist
1. Dark To Overcome (17:02) 
2. Gusty Ghost (6:53) 
3. Lovely Lies (10:41) 
4. Tiny Monsters (8:28) 
5. Carry On (The Lyricist) (13:28) 
6. My Enemy (8:31) 
7. Diamond Ring (5:52) 

Total Time 70:55

Line-up
Ben Knabe : lead vocals, lapsteel guitar
Mani Gruber : guitars, keyboards, vocals
Frank thumbach : bass
Thomas Burlefinger : keyboards, guitars, vocals
Andy Lind : drums, keys, vocals

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Bandcamp

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Travis Moreno "Umbral"

Country: Chile
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist
1. Astrovela (5:10) 
2. Tornasol Fuego (7:49) 
3. Selva (4:39) 
4. Fantasma (4:47) 
5. Somnolencia (5:49) 
6. Copia Feliz del Retail (1:37) 
7. El Amenazado (7:05) 
8. La Piel de las Sombras (8:56) 

Total Time 45:52

Line-up
Javier Gahona: vocals, electric guitar (5)
Andrés Sánchez: keyboards, synthesizers, background vocals
Cristóbal Ulloa: electric bass, background vocals, drum programming (4, 8), sequencers, flute, ocarina, peruvian cajón, clave, huiro, maracas and acoustic guitar (8)
Jorge Rubio: drums, congas, maracas, clave, huiro (3), djembe, bottles and timpani (8)
   With
Valentina Cristi: background vocals (1)
Juan Luis Maggiolo: sequencers (4)
Antonella Orellana: recited voice (5)
Daniela González: background vocals (6)
Tomás Ulloa: background vocals (6)
Claudio Sánchez: electric guitar (2, 8), acoustic guitar and cuica (8)

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The Fur "Sonntag"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Psychedelic, Krautrock, Space Rock
Format: vinyl, digital
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist
1. Sagan (8:45) 
2. OSB (5:27) 
3. Reesmasjien (4:22) 
4. Shake (2:07) 
5. Bake (3:45) 
6. Mirage (6:17) 
7. Hawawa (5:39) 
8. Yage (8:04) 

Total Time 44:26

Line-up
Erik Burgelman - Bass 
Elias Piens - Drums 
Jens Verslijcken - Guitar, additional vocals 
Lionel Schrevens - Synth 
   With
Genevieve Quinn - Spoken words

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Il Testamento degli Arcadi "Il Testamento degli Arcadi"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Psychedelic, Space Rock
Label: Lizard Records - LIZARD CD 0177
Format: CD, vinyl
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist
1. Un altro tempo, un altro luogo
2. Mare imbrium i
3. La missione dei dariani
4. Exodus i – il dominio del drago
5. Bergman
6. Exodus ii – il guardiano di piri
7. Phantasma
   a) Fotosintesi umana 
   b) Forza vitale 
   c) Fine dell’immortalità
8. Gli occhi di tritone
9. Mare imbrium ii
10. Exodus iii – terrarcadia

Line-up
John Koenig aka Alessandro Serevalle (Garden Wall) - electric guitar, baritone electric guitar, mellotron, piano, electric piano, synthesizers, electronics, samples
Paul Morrow aka Mirko Baruzzo - electric guitar, bass, flute, violin esrai, sarad, santur, sitar, tablas, effects
Alan Carter aka Milo Furlan - drums and percussion
David Kanu aka Gianluca Tassi (Faveravola) - bass
Victor Bergman aka Pierpalo Lamanna - concept, texts, art direction
   With
AntonZoref aka Mariano Bulligan - cello
Bob Mathias aka Simeone D`eusanio - violin
Luke Ferro aka Lorenzo Giovagnoli (Odessa) - keyboards, orchestrations 

Description/Reviews:
Musically the work is heterogeneous and varied, the idea was to set music for a journey that had different moods inside, and therefore we are faced with 10 songs in which rock, progressive, psychedelic space, krautrock, dark, noise, classical coexist and blend in a really compelling maelstorm. 
Media/Samples
Bergman
La missione dei Dariani

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Osanna "Il Diedro del Mediterraneo"

Country: Italy
Genre(s)Symphonic
Label: Afrakà - DDM 2021
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist
1. Spirit (00:24)
2. Il Diedro del Mediterraneo (04:40)
3. Ti Ritroverò (06:35)
4. L'Uomo del Prog (06:15)
5. Tu (05:05)
6. Signori della Terra (03:23)
7. Tempo (05:13)
8. Zuoccole, Tammorre e Femmene (01:25)
9. Zuoccole e Tammorre (03:34)
10. Mare Nostrum (04:47)
11. Caracalla '71 (04:58)

Line-up
Lino Vairetti: vocals, acoustic guitar,  harmonica, narration (2)
Gennaro Barba:  drums 
Pako Capobianco: electric & acoustic guitar
Enzo Cascella:  bass
Sasà Priore:  piano, organ, synth
Irvin Vairetti:  vintage keyboards, vocals
   With
Lello Brandi: didgeridoo (1)
Carlo Avitabile: percussion (2)
Vincenzo Zitello: arp, synth, violin, cello (2)
Gianluca Falasca: violin (3, 4, 9)
Mauro Martello: flute (3), cello (4)
Falasca String Quartet (5)
David Jackson (VDGG): sax (5)
Francesco Paolantoni: narration (8)
Stella Manfredi: violin (8)
Fiorenza Calogero: vocals (9)
Saverio Guigliani: sax (10, 11)

Media/Samples
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The Mantras "Jungle In Space"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Fusion
Format: digital
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist
1. Alibi (6:09) 
2. Let It Burn (7:59) 
3. Convictions (10:08) 
4. Happy (5:14) 
5. Settle Down (5:43) 
6. Slow Down (16:05) 
7. Brent's Song (12:30) 

Total Time 63:48

Line-up
Kieth Allen : guitar, vocals 
Julian Sizemore: keys, synths, organ, vocals
Brent Vaughn: percussion, vocals 
Justin Loew: drums 
Brian Tyndall: bass, Taurus3

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

More of the Same Old Days "Cardinal XI"

Country: France
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist
1. Part I : Eve, Night's Burden (05:22)
2. Part II : Departure (06:09)
3. Part III : Dread, The Vision (06:54)
4. Part IV : Landing Procedure (03:42)
5. Part V : The Search, Broken Homes (05:53)
6. Part VI : Beacon, Pioneers (06:08)
7. Part VII : Settlers, Mother (05:34)
8. Part VIII : A Foreign Sun Over Black Sand (02:14)

Total time 41:55

Line-up
Loerk - All Instruments, Vocals 

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Ola Lindqvist "A Passage Through Mother Nature's Diary"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist
1. Beyond The Bushes And Into The Forest (1:53) 
2. A Passage Through Mother Nature's Diary (19:33) 
3. Butterfly's Daydream (4:11) 
4. The Wanderer And The White Maiden (10:32) 
5. Equinox (10:22) 

Total Time 46:31

Line-up
Ola Lindqvist - All instruments, vocals (2, 4)

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Hollow "Tower"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
LabelRockshots Records - RSCD128
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist
1. Birth (3:45)
2. The Tower (3:25)
3. Guardian (3:49)
4. The Waiting Is Over (3:26)
5. Destroyer of Worlds (3:38)
6. Every Drop of My Blood (3:58)
7. Sunrise (3:29)
8. A Home Forgotten (3:30)
9. Nation of Man (3:42)
10. Wander On (3:39)
Album Length: 36:24

Line-up
Andrea Stoltz (Binary Creed)
Stalder Zantos - drums

Media/Samples
The Tower

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Cynic "Ascension Codes"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal, Fusion
LabelSeason Of Mist
Format: CD, digital, vinyl, cassette
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist
1. Mu-54* (0:32) 
2. The Winged Ones (5:08) 
3. A'-va432 (0:28) 
4. Elements And Their Inhabitants (3:09) 
5. Ha-144 (0:30) 
6. Mythical Serpents (6:24) 
7. Sha48* (0:19) 
8. 6th Dimensional Archetype (4:07) 
9. DNA Activation Template (5:25) 
10. Shar-216 (0:23) 
11. Architects Of Consciousness (6:20) 
12. DA'z-a86.4 (0:34) 
13. Aurora (4:34) 
14. DU-*61.714285 (0:30) 
15. In A Multiverse Where Atoms Sing (3:48) 
16. A'jha108 (0:28) 
17. Diamond Light Body (5:43) 
18. Ec-ka72 (0:47) 

Total Time 49:09 

Line-up
Paul Masvidal - Guitars, Vocals
Dave Mackay - Bass Synthesizer, Keyboards
Matt Lynch - Drumscapes
    With
Guitar Codes ^ Artifacts: Dark
Voice Code Activations: Anrita Melchizedek
Reptilian Collective: Max Phelps
TWO Soloscape: Plini
Crystal Bowl Attunements: Michael Devin

Description/Reviews:
‘Ascension Codes’ is the latest evolution in CYNIC’s legendary career as the band is now fully immersed within the progressive rock genre, once again exploring new territory and pushing the boundaries as they boldly step outside their comfort zone to reach a new apex of musical proficiency. The album takes the listener on a cosmic journey through space and time, balancing polished technicality and moments of peaceful ambience, creating a dynamic experience that is filled with both bright energy and calming peacefulness.
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Bandcamp

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HFMC (Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion) "We Are the Truth"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s)Progressive Rock
LabelGlassville Records
FormatCD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist
1.    To Those Who Rule The World (7:29)
2.    Other Eyes (12:55)
3.    Rise Up (4:47)
4.    The Constant Search For Bravery (8:59)
5.    Yoko ( 6:36)
6.    We Are The Truth (6:45)
7.    Shaken And Stirred (7:13)
8.    Every Second Counts (3:55)
9.    A Spiritual Change (10:53)

Total Time 69:32

Line-up
Hasse Fröberg (The Flower Kings): Lead vocals
Anton Lindsjö: Guitar
Kjell Haraldsson: Keyboards
Thomsson: Bass
Ola Strandberg: Drums, vocals

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Machy Madco Lococo ft. Mariano Toziano, Ramiro Vargas, Diego Souto "Caballero Negro (Volúmen 10)"

Country: Argentina
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Progressive Rock
Label: Viajero Inmovil Records
Format: digital 
Release date: November 24, 2021
Tracklist
1. ARA San Juan (3:39) 
2. Semana 1 (3:44) 
3. Agosto (2:57) 
4. Raconto, Parte 1, 2 Y 3 (11:12) 
5. Semana 2 (3:29) 
6. El Deck (5:42) 

Total Time 30:43

Line-up
Machy Madco Lococo: bass, touch bass, keyboards
Mariano Toziano: keyboards
Ramiro Vargas: drums
Diego Souto: stick (3)

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Apogee "The Blessing And The Curse"

Country: Germany
Genre(s)Progressive Rock
LabelProgressive Promotion Records - PPRCD097
FormatCD
Release date: November 2021
Tracklist
1. Out Of Control (5:09) 
2. Congealing Ground (13:39) 
3. Hard To See (12:24) 
4. The Blessing And The Curse (16:03) 
5. The Inspiring Tune (15:23) 

Total Time 62:38

Line-up
Arne Schäfer (Versus X): Lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, bass, orchestrations
Eberhard Graef: Drums and Percussion

Description/Reviews:
 ... stylistically close to the classic Progressive Rock of the early seventies (comparable to the records of e.g. Yes, Genesis, Gentle Giant, ELP, UK, Pink Floyd of this period). All songs are rather complex structurally and regarding the harmonic material used, while besides the Apogee-typical orchestrations also many atmospheric elements are contained. 
Media/Samples
Sampler

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Giuseppe Malinconico "Up for Play!"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Format: digital
Release date: November 24, 2021
Tracklist
1. Prelude - Get In! (1:04) 
2. Am I A Bitch? (4:21) 
3. Interlude - All I Can Do (0:47) 
4. Polychrome (6:38) 
5. The Tramp (7:19) 
6. Interlude - What’s The Problem? (1:19) 
7. Fortitude (5:57) 
8. Interlude - Get To The Bottom (0:50) 
9. Moody Games (6:40) 

Total Time 34:55

Line-up
Elena Sbalchiero - Vocals
Andrea Elisei - Drums
Matteo Magnatera - Bass
Claudio Malinconico - Accordion
Giuseppe Malinconico - Piano

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Daniele Liverani "Incomplete"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: November 25, 2021
Tracklist
1. I Dream Of Me (1:04) 
2. How I Feel (5:22) 
3. I Won't Cry (7:02) 
4. Incomplete (3:13) 
5. Get Out Of My Way (3:49) 
6. Hopefully (4:36) 
7. I'll Change My Life (6:30) 
8. Keep The Faith (4:12) 
9. I'm Gonna Move On (4:42) 
10. In My Heart (5:59) 
   Bonus tracks ("Concerto for violin and orchestra in D Major n.1" - "Impetus") 
11. Impetus (12:55) 
12. Aiming For Peace (5:39) 
13. Millennial (8:00) 

Total Time 73:03 

Line-up
Daniele Liverani - Guitars, Keyboards, Bass
Simon Ciccotti - Drums
Jack Seabaugh - Vocals
Tonio Geugelin - Violin (11-13)

Media/Samples
Youtube
Deezer

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Dave Bainbridge "To The Far Away"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
FormatCD, digital
Release date: November 23, 2021
Tracklist
1. Sea Gazer
2. The Girl and the Magical Sky
3. Rain and Sun
4. Clear Skies
5. Ghost Light
6. Cathedral Thinkers
7. To Gain the Ocean
8. As Night Falls
9. Infinitude (Region of the Stars)
10. To The Far Away
11. Speed Your Journey
12. Fells Point
13. Something Astonishing

Line-up
Dave Bainbridge (Iona)
     With
Sally Minnear - Vocals
Iain Hornal - Vocals
Troy Donockley (Nightwish) - High and Low Whistles, Uilleann Pipes, Cumbrian Voices
Frank van Essen (Iona) - Drums, Solo Violin, Ensemble Violins & Violas
Jon Poole - Fretted and Fretless Bass Guitars
Jonas Pap - Cello
Nigel Cameron - Whistles
Julie Cameron-Hall - Violin
Martin Nolan - Whistles

Description/Reviews
:
Dave sees this album as a continuation of the musical sound worlds of Iona as well as his Veil of Gossamer and Celestial Fire solo albums.

Media/Samples
Promo 

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Monday, November 22, 2021

RSM "No!"

Country: Poland 
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 22, 2021
Tracklist
1. The Beginning Of The End (5:49) 
2. This Way? (5:00) 
3. Awakening (6:44) 
4. King (2:26) 
5. The Nefarious (4:50) 
6. Complex Solution (6:16) 
7. In What We Trust? (5:54) 
8. Defiance (10:10) 

Total Time 47:09 

Line-up
Rafał Szewczyk (Smash the Crash) - All instruments
   With
Kjetil Landsgard - Vocal (3, 5, 8)
Leo Barbato - Vocal (4)
Rainer Willeke - Saxophone (8)

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Sunday, November 21, 2021

Paul Wardingham "Cybergenesis"

Country: Australia
Genre(s)Progressive Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 21, 2021
Tracklist
1. Cybergenesis (05:09)
2. Exocortices (04:49)
3. Human Error Processor (04:39)
4. Initiate (01:00)
5. Brain Dive (04:23)
6. Electron Destabilizer (05:53)
7. Into Oblivion (04:57)
8. Digital Soul Decoder (04:04)
9. Jacked In (05:02)
10. Psychasec (03:01)

Line-up
Paul Wardingham - Guitars & Machines
   With
Andy Gillion (4)

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Evraak "Evraak I"

Country: Japan
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: November 21, 2021
Tracklist
1. Refuse (8:22) 
2. Stigma (12:46) 
3. Asylum Piece (7:02) 
4. Into The New World (11:43) 
5. Cure (8:06) 
6. Sacrifice (12:08) 

Total Time 60:07 

Line-up
Marina Seo - Vocals
Hayawo Kanno - Guitars
Koji Kawashima - Bass
Miki Hasegawa - Keyboards
Tenor Mantaro - Winds
Takeshi Yoshida - Drums

Media/Samples
Streams

Links:
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Saturday, November 20, 2021

MDS (Monnaie de Singe) "The Story of Rose Øla Seks"

Country: France
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: ACB
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: November 20, 2021 (CD, vinyl), December 28, 2021 (digital)
Tracklist
1. Rose Ola Seks (7:26) 
2. Darknet (5:19) 
3. Evil (7:11) 
4. Three Days In Hell (5:52) 
5. The Story Ends There (7:05) 
6. Elias (5:50) (not on vinyl)
7. From Utoya (7:01) 

Total Time 45:44

Line-up
Anne Gaëlle Rumin-Montil - vocals
Philippe Chavaroche - keyboards
Eric Issertes - bass
Eric Farges - drums
Christophe Laporte - guitar
Jean-Philippe Moncanis - guitar

Media/Samples
Deezer

The Wormhole Experience "The Oracle"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 20, 2021
Tracklist
1. Safe Room (2:31) 
2. Gravity (5:59) 
3. Waking Mind (4:48) 
4. Correspondence (5:39) 
5. Arrival (5:16) 
6. Prometheus (5:33) 
7. The Oracle (9:46) 
8. Mary's Got A Secret (4:57) 

Total Time 44:29

Line-up
Valerio Lucantoni - Drums
Thomas Rocca - Keys 
Lorenzo Beverati - Bass

Media/Samples
Spotify

Friday, November 19, 2021

Partner "Green to Gold"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: X! Records
Format: vinyl, digital
Release date: November 19, 2021
Tracklist
1. Drang (7:21) 
2. Gold Rush (4:53) 
3. Six A (5:20) 
4. Spring (4:17) 
5. Night Drift (3:56) 
6. Wilds (7:10) 
7. Ylangly (4:47) 

Total Time 37:44

Line-up
Libby Ramer - vocals, organ, piano, synth, sampler, effects
Ben Billington - drums
Alex Nova - bass
Christmas Woods - saxophone
   With
Whitney Johnson - viola (1, 3)

Description/Reviews:
Partner’s influences pull from Canterbury bands such as Egg and Soft Machine, eclectic progressive rockers Curved Air, Van der Graaf Generator, Roxy Music, the synth pop experiments of Todd Rundgren, Annette Peacock, and the instrumental expeditions of This Heat and electric-era Miles Davis.
Media/Samples
Bandcamp

Gnarbot "Origin"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Jazz-Rock/Metal, Fusion
Format: digital
Release date: November 19, 2021
Tracklist
1. Apparitions (2:35) 
2. Blammo (4:45) 
3. Disappearing Voice (1:36) 
4. Cheebot (6:49) 
5. FistCake (3:41) 
6. ArmDeath (2:06) 
7. Candyland Invasion (6:30) 
8. Thundersnoe (0:53) 
9. Origin (7:34) 
10. Steadily Reshaping (8:41) 
11. Very Good Man, Very Bad Wizard (5:53) 

Total Time 51:03 

Line-up
Zach LoPresti - Guitar and Vocals
Zack Smith - Guitar and Lead Vocals
Rodrigo Pichardo - Bass Guitar
Chris Paprota - Drums
   With
Ethan Feinstein - Percussion (4)
Ricky Hess - Keyboards (4, 7, 9, 10, 11)

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Red Kite "Apophenian Bliss"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion
LabelRareNoise Records
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: November 19, 2021
Tracklist
1. Astrology (The One True Science) (3:37) 
2. This Immortal Coil (8:24) 
3. Apophenia (8:45) 
4. Red Kite Flight (5:53) 
5. Morrasol (11:07) 
6. Sleep Tight (5:59) 
7. Feet Don't Fail Me Now (Bonus Track) (5:48) 

Total Time 49:33

Line-up
Even Helte Hermansen (Bushman's Revenge) - baritone guitar
Trond Frønes - bass
Bernt André Moen - Rhodes
Torstein Lofthus (Elephant9, Shining) - drums, percussion

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

Links:
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Proggnosis

Navian "Cosmos"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Metal
Label: Indie Recordings
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 19, 2021
Tracklist
1. Luna (4:42) 
2. Ghost Stories (4:00) 
3. Apricity (4:54) 
4. Silver Lining (4:43) 
5. Temple (3:45) 
6. Breeze (3:24) 
7. Duchess (5:24) 
8. Cosmos (7:52) 

Total Time 38:44

Line-up
Ola Dønnem - Drums & Percussion
Alexander Espeseth - Bass
Martin Selen - Guitars, Synths & Programming
    With
Mats Haugen (Circus Maximus) - Solo (7)  

Description/Reviews:
Cosmos is an energetic and playful mission into a dreamy and atmospheric prog metal soundscape. And getting there has been a journey. Whilst working on Cosmos it was essential for Navian to stay open in their approach to the music and let it form freely. Stepping away from the stereotypical purist thought pattern that often rule the genre. The album is as such a result of the individual members combined background and influences, where their unified love for modern progressive metal meets and entwines with elements from pop, hip hop, and jazz.

Media/Samples
Luna

Hedvig Mollestad "Tempest Revisited"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Rune Grammofon
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 19, 2021
Tracklist
1. Sun On A Dark Sky
2. Winds Approaching
3. Kittywakes In Gusts
4. 418 (Stairs In Storms)
5. High Hair 

Line-up
Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen - guitar
Marte Eberson (Ekhidna) - keyboards
Ivar Loe Bjørnstad - drums
Trond Frønes (Red Kite) - bass
Martin Myhre Olsen, Karl Nyberg and Peter Erik Vergeni - sax

Media/Samples
InfoHigh hair
Streams

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Hard Times "Tales From The Wild Cat Place"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: IMOUT Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 19, 2021
Tracklist
1. TV Screen (4:31) 
2. The Banshee (3:15) 
3. The Summerlands (4:10) 
4. Cry Freedom (4:04) 
5. Do You Remember (4:50) 
6. Holy Man (5:12) 
7. Sunlight (5:19) 
8. Whisky (3:42) 
9. Rust (4:29) 

Total Time 39:32

Line-up
John Shaw - Lead Vocals
Mike Bell - Guitars, Bass, Synthesisers
Alasdair Macleod - Piano, Organ, Synthesisers, Lead Vocals (8)
James Harvie - Drums, Percussion

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

Soma "Headed for the Zeros"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Escape Music - ESM359
Format: CD, digital 
Release date: November 19, 2021
Tracklist
1. Headed For The Zeros (4:34) 
2. Overrated (3:44) 
3. Pain Duplex (5:05) 
4. 40 Pages Run (3:46) 
5. Freight Train (4:34) 
6. Bad Sky (4:19) 
7. London Fog Quartet (3:32) 
8. Roger’s Theme (4:07) 
9. Thinking (4:36) 
10. Cylicyben Trixhead (4:16) 
11. Sync (3:51) 

Total Time 46:24

Line-up
James Collins: Drums, Lead Vocals
Doug Henthorn: Guitar, Lead Vocals
Stephen DeAcutis: Guitar 
Mark Mathews: Bass

Media/Samples
Deezer

Spherical Agenda "Arcane Wisdom"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Progressive Rock
Label: Lunar Signal Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 19, 2021
Tracklist
1. Guts (5:50) 
2. High Stakes (4:53) 
3. Rad Dads (5:41) 
4. Steak Jazz (6:28) 
5. Blooze (5:46) 
6. Spherical Funk (7:06) 
7. Coleman's Question (6:21) 
8. Arcane Wisdom (6:05) 

Total Time 48:10

Line-up
Matt Wiles - Bass
Brandon Scott Coleman - Guitar
Ben Tweedt - Keys
Devon Leigh - Drums
  With
Walfredo Reyes, Jr. - Percussion (4, 7)

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

Links:
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Soup "Visions"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Atmospheric Art Rock, Post Rock, Progressive Rock
Label: Glassville Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 19, 2021
Tracklist
1. Burning Bridges (15:02)
2. Crystalline (7:02)
3. Skins Pt. 1 (1:19)
4. Kingdom of Color (9:11)
5. Skins Pts. 2-3 (7:23)

Total Time 39:57

Line-up
Espen Berge - drums
Ørjan J Langnes - guitars
Jan Tore Megård - bass
Øystein Megård - guitars
Erlend Aastad Viken - vocals, keys, guitars
   With
Giant Sky Orchestra conducted by Liv Brox
Liv Brox: Violins
Ivan Ushakov: Flutes 
Emil Emilson Holmesland: Trumpet 

Media/Samples
Bandcamp (from release date)
Kingdom Of Color (excerpt)

Eldritch "Eos"

Country: Italy
Genre(s)Progressive Power Metal
Label: Scarlet Records 
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 19, 2021
Tracklist
1. Dead Blossom (1:06) 
2. Failure Of Faith (5:44) 
3. The Cry Of A Nation (6:07) 
4. Circles (7:29) 
5. No Obscurity (5:41) 
6. Sunken Dreams (11:08) 
7. Fear Me (6:31) 
8. I Can't Believe It (5:24) 
9. The Awful Closure (5:48) 
10. Eos (6:43) 
11. Runaway (3:42) 

Total Time 65:23

Line-up
Terence Holler - vocals
Eugene Simone - lead and rhythm guitars
Oleg Smirnoff - keyboards
Dario Lastrucci - bass, backing vocals, violin and cellos (8)
Raffahell Dridge - drums
Rudj Ginanneschi - rhythm and lead guitars

Kant Freud Kafka "Historias del acantilado"

Country: Spain
Genre(s)Symphonic
FormatCD, digital
Release date: November 19, 2021
Tracklist
1. Voz de metal (10:18) 
2. Carta de Gaia (13:05) 
3. Conspiranoia (4:44) 
4. My Baby Just Scares For Me (8:41) 
5. El acantilado (15:00) 

Total Time 51:48

Line-up
Javi Herrera: drums, vocals, percussion, VST instruments
Alia Herrera: vocals
Dani Fernandez: bass
   With:
Cecilia Burguera: violin
Mónica Cruzata: viola
Pol Farell: cello
Joan Flores: piano
Miquel González: keyboards
Joan Grados "Nitus": electric guitars
Laia Pujol: clarinet, bass clarinet
Guillem Vilar: oboe, cor anglais
Pep Espasa: flute, tenor sax
Dick Them: fretless bass
Rafael Pacha: acoustic & 12 strings guitars
Yago Pajarón: jazz guitar
Carmina Heredero and Andrea Herrera: love & support

Description/Reviews:
The album retakes the darkness of No tengas miedo, and shows KFK at their best, with the familiar lush symphonic sound that can be found on No tengas miedo and Onírico with violin, viola cello, oboe, cor anglais, flute, clarinets, harp, piano, voices and of course the symphonic rock combo.
Media/Samples
Bandcamp

Links:
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Proggnosis

Various Artists "Animals Reimagined – A Tribute To Pink Floyd"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Psychedelic, Space Rock, Hard Rock
LabelCleopatra Records - CLO2573CD
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 19, 2021
Tracklist
1. Pigs On A Wing 1
2. Dogs
3. Pigs (Three Different Ones) 
4. Sheep
5. Pigs On A Wing 2

Line-up
Nick van Eede (Cutting Crew), Martin Barre (Jethro Tull) (1)
Graham Bonnet (Rainbow), Vinnie Moore (UFO), Kasim Sulton (Utopia), Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson) (2)
James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Al Di Meola, Joe Bouchard (Blue Öyster Cult), Patrick Moraz (The Moody Blues), Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra) (3)
Arthur Brown, Rick Wakeman (Yes), Jan Akkerman (Focus), David J. (Bauhaus), Carmine Appice (Cactus/Vanilla Fudge) (4)
Jon Davison (Yes), Albert Lee, Billy Sherwood (Yes) (5)

Media/Samples
Bandcamp
Dogs

Accordo dei Contrari "UR-"

Country: Italy
Genre(s)Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Cuneiform Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 19, 2021
Tracklist
1. Tergeste
2. Così respirano gli incendi del tempo • Thus they breathe, time’s fires
3. Più limpida e chiara di ogni impressione vissuta (pt. III) • More limpid and clearer than any lived impression (pt. III)
4. UR-
5. Secolo breve • The short century
6. Contrari ad ogni accordo • Opposed to any agreement

Line-up
Marco Marzo Maracas - electric guitar and 12-string electric guitar
Stefano Radaelli - alto sax
Cristian Franchi - drums
Giovanni Parmeggiani - steinway piano, heavily overdriven and phased fender rhodes, organ, minimoog
   With
Alessandro Bonetti - violin (with Rambaldi amplifier) (1, 2, 3, 4)
Patrizia Urbani - vocals (4)
Sergio Papajanni - electric bass (4)
Carlo Facondini - electric guitar (6)
Francesco Guerri - cello (6)

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Ghost Rhythms "Spectral Music"

Country: France
Genre(s)Progressive Rock, Fusion
Label: Cuneiform Records
FormatCD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 19, 2021
Tracklist
1. Parapente • Paraglider
2. Thoughtography • Thoughtography 
3. Odradek • Odradek
4. Le Mont Marsal • Mount Marsal
5. À Distance • A Distance
6. Spectral Music, 1 • Spectral Music, 1
7. Vie de Wyatt Hopper • The Life of Wyatt Hopper
8. Spectral Music, 2 • Spectral Music, 2
9. L’Autre Versant • The Other Side
10. Uchimizu • Uchimizu
11. Tumulte Opaque • Opaque Uproar

Line-up
Guillaume Aventurin – guitar
Julien Bigorgne – flute, oud
Alexis Collin – accordion, sound manipulation
Xavier Gélard – drums, guitars, voices
Gregory Kosovski – bass
Morgan Lowenstein – percussion
Nadia Mejri-Chapelle – cello
Tom Namias – guitars, bouzouki
Camille Petit – keyboards
Maxime Thiébaut – alto, soprano and baritone sax
Antoine Villedieu – violins
with
Sarah Baroux – voices (8)
Sonia Bricout – voices (11)
Jérôme Lacquet – trumpet (2, 3)

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

Links:
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Progarchives

Thursday, November 18, 2021

ILGI "Mēs deviņi bāleliņi"

Country: Latvia
Genre(s): Prog Folk
Format: digital
Release date: November 18, 2021
Tracklist
1. Mēs deviņi bāleliņi (30:36)

Line-up
Ilga Reizniece – vocals, violin, millstone
Māris Muktupāvels – vocals, bagpipes, accordion, kokle, panipe, ukulele
Gatis Gaujenieks – vocals, bassguitar, ģiga
Egons Kronbergs – vocals, guitar, percussion, kalimba
Mārtiņš Linde – drums
   With
Irīna Mihailovska – vocals
Uģis Prauliņš – vocals
Vineta Romāne – vocals
Ivars Cinkuss – vocals
Rihards Rudzītis – vocals
Salvis Sprūdžs – vocals
Silvija Krauze – vocals
Jānis Kronītis – horn
Aldis Liepiņš – organ

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

Links:
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Synapse "Singularities"

Country: France
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Ellie Promotion
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 18, 2021 (digital), November 30, 2021 (CD)
Tracklist
1 - Lost By Design (06:37)
2 - Roam (04:47)
3 - The End Of The Line (05:34)
4 - Rage (04:33)
5 - 3000 (04:18)
6 - Brand New Sky (05:20)
7 - It's Only Cries (07:36)
8 - Strength By Numbers (06:43)
9 - Human Naiveté (04:40)

Line-up
Alex Sacleux - guitars
Carlos Bardonnet - drums
Sacha Le Roy - bass
Thomas Valentin - vocals

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Light Entanglement Machine 2021 "Light Entanglement Machine 2021"

Country: Poland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Space Rock
Label: Lynx Music
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 18, 2021
Tracklist
1. The Space Fugue (2:44) 
2. Nucleosynthesis (6:17) 
3. Awareness (7:02) 
4. Missing Android (5:49) 
5. The First Light (3:36) 
6. Entanglement (4:44) 
7. Machine Intelligence (12:43) 

Total Time 42:55

Line-up
Przemysław Piekarz aka Ijon (Hipgnosis) - keyboards
Filip Goddard Wyrwa (Hipgnosis, Twelve Moons, Xposure) - guitars
Wojciech Bochniak (Rivendell, Callabrijon) - guitars
Krzysztof Wyrwa (Millenium, Frittata, Twelve Moons) - bass guitar, Warr guitar
Grzegorz Bauer (Millenium, Another Pink Floyd, Frittata, Twelve Moons) - drums
Joanna Hebda - violin
Bartłomiej Bochniak - bass guitar

Description/Reviews:
The style of album is close to the progressive rock with the elements of electronic, jazz, and classical music. All compositions create a concept album and they are related to the most important subjects of Lem's books: cosmic evolution (The Space Fugue, Nucleosynthesis), the puzzle of consciousness (Awareness), space travel (Missing Android), and the creation of the intelligent machine (The First Light, Entanglement, Machine Intelligence).  
Media/Samples
Nucleosynthesis

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Hipgnosis "Valley of the Kings"

Country: Poland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, New Age
Label: Lynx Music
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 17, 2021
Tracklist
CD 1
1. Macbeth (10:26) 
2. Love (3:43) 
3. Hyde Park (9:15) 
4. Puls Life (5:23) 
5. Heavy (8:18) 
6. Depart Like A Tree (4:24) 
7. Traveller Part 1 (10:58) 

CD 2
8. Traveller Part 2 (44:18) 

Total Time 96:45

Line-up
Sławek SEQ Ziemisławski - drums, keyboards,  sequencers,  virtual synthesizers
Anna KUL Batko - lead vocal, vocals
Piotr PITU Nodzeński - bass, vocals
Radosław THUG Czapka - keyboards
Przemek PRZEMO Nodzeński - vocals (1, 6)
   With
Ewa Jabłońska - electric violin
Filip GODDARD Wyrwa - electric guitar

Media/Samples
Bandcamp.com/album/valley-of-the-kings

Links:
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Progarchives
Proggnosis