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.

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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: Lead & Backing Vocals, Additional keyboards

George "La Trappe" Pagidas: Bass

Stratos Morianos (Residuos Mentales): Keyboards

George “K” Kyriakidis: Electric & Acoustic Guitars

Vasilis “Wil Bow” 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.

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Conundrum

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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. 

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Bandcamp
Caleidoscopio

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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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Seventh Station "Heal the Unhealed"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: digital,vinyl
Release date: November 7, 2022
Tracklist

1. Unspoken Thoughts (07:37)

2. Seven Digits (07:36)

3. The Heart of a Nation (Nadia) (12:27)

4. The Ruthless Koba (05:19)

5. All Hail the Moustache (12:04)

6. A Final Bow (13:41)

Album Length: 58:47

Credits

Dmitri Alperovich - Guitar

Eren Basbug - Keyboards

Davidavi Dolev (Subterranean Masquerade) - Vocals

Jure Lopatic - Bass

Grega Plamberger - Drums and Percussion

Media/Samples
All Hail the Moustache
The Heart of a Nation (Nadia)

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Cydemind "The Descent"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: November 4, 2022
Tracklist

​1. Obsessions - 8:56

2. Hoax - 6:11

3. Breach - 5:00

4. Call Of The Void - 8:25

5. Hemlock -13:44

6. Slumber - 4:30

7. The Last Stone - 12:17

Album Length: 59:06

Credits

Olivier Allard - violin

Nico Damoulianos - bass guitar

Alexander Dagenais - drums

Camille Delage - piano and keyboards

Kevin Paquet - guitars

All songs performed by Cydemind

All songs written by Cydemind

Produced by Cydemind

Mixed by Simon L’Espérance (Karcius)

Mastered by Tony Lindgren (Fascination Street Studios)

Cover art created by Alexander Dagenais

Description/Reviews:

"The first track, Obsessions, acts as an opening. The song contains rhythmic and melodic motifs from each of the tracks on the album. The opening melody acts a bit like the leitmotif of the obsession (whichever it is), returning several times throughout the course of the album. We follow this up with Hoax, a song that incorporates several elements of funk. As hinted by the name of the track, you should not expect the album to respect that tone; on the contrary, the music gradually shifts into something much more sinister and complex" explains guitarist Kevin Paquet. 

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Hoax

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The Non-Playable Characters "Post Earth Episode 1: Autosaving" EP

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: November 2, 2022
Tracklist

1. Hacking The Newborn (1:53) 

2. Respawn In Safety Mode (3:31) 

3. Survive For Six Minutes (6:38) 

4. Save Point (4:37) 

5. Chaotic Line Between Two Points, Pt. 1 (5:47) 

6. Chaotic Line Between Two Points, Pt. 2 (5:52) 

Total Time 28:18

Credits

Fabricio Fabro - Drums

Rodrigo Cezar - Keyboards

Caio Hardt - Voices

Matheus Manente - Guitars, basses

   With

Derek Sherinian (Sons of Apollo, Planet X, Dream Theater) - Keyboard solo (6)

Marcela Estelië, Jeffrey Wittenhagen, Xander Skullion, Johnny Millenium, Robman, Sora Barbosa, Caio Hansen, Italo Chianca, Eidy Tasaka - Additional voice acting

Recorded by Tercio Marques at Vila Musical and Fibra Studio (Rio de Janeiro) between 2019 and 2021.

Produced by Fabricio Fabro and Matheus Manente.

Mixed and Mastered by Matheus Manente.

All songs written by Rodrigo Cezar and Fabricio Fabro.

Story by Rodrigo Cezarm Fabricio Fabro, Rafael Fabro and Matheus Manente.

Concept art, Character Design and Artwork by Fabricio Fabro and Rafael Fabro.

Diagramming by Eidy Tasaka.

Description/Reviews:

An epic journey through  Post Earth, a dystopian world where survivors must fight for their mere existence. Heavily inspired by videogame aesthetic and music, as well as classic progressive rock/metal bands.

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Streams

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