Cormorano "Obliquizioni d’Autunno…prima che l’aquilone se ne voli via"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Locanda del Vento - LDV021
Format: CD,digital
Release date: March 2023
Tracklist

1. Obliquizione (4:44) 

2. Cormorano (4:23) 

3. Nuovi Colori (5:33) 

4. 25 Aprile (3:59) 

5. Asia (4:00) 

6. Festa Di Settembre (8:26) 

7. Il Rock Dei Sogni (3:57) 

8. Nei Tuoi Occhi (4:31) 

9. Disarmoritmo (4:21) 

10. Pugni Chiusi (3:02) 

Total Time 46:56

Credits

Gabriele Giovanardi - sax

Antonio Dondi - drums 

Raffaello Regoli - vocals

Francesco Boni - bass

Elia Filippini - keyboards 

Raffaele Marchetti - guitar

Arrangement and mixing by Raffaello Regoli 

Mastering by Raffaele Marchetti

Description/Reviews:

 Raffaello Regoli, already known in the Italian progressive environment for having been a friend and pupil of Demetrio Stratos, to whom he dedicated the musical review "Homage to Demetrio Stratos" for more than twenty years, in an organizational capacity, after the parenthesis with Runaway Totem returns with his original band to reproduce the typical transversal sound also revealed in the album "Giro tondo (giro) fuori scena" of 2000, with genuine, essential seventies connotations, including progressive, rock, jazz, rhytmn blues, with digressions also experimental and theatrical. The important vocality of Regoli, but above all with the strength of the collective, returns to pulsate the warm and biting groove of songs such as "Cormorano", "Nuovi colori", "25 Aprile", in which certain convergences with Area cannot be missing, maintaining however its own identity and immediacy, even when it comes to developing a rather original version of "Asia" by Francesco Guccini. And the more experimental component also creeps into the folds of enthralling songs, such as the introductory "Obliquizione", "Disarmoritmo", the ritualistic theatricality (sound poetry?) of "Festa di Settembre", an integral part of the musical visions of Cormorano, who don`t even spare the icing on the cake with the ending of "Clenched fists". A love that comes from afar and that still hasn`t exhausted its inspiration and expressive power.

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Mostly Nothing "Somewhere Else" EP

Country: Portugal
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Metal/Rock
Format: digital
Release date: March 28, 2023
Tracklist

1. One Day (5:59) 

2. Supernova (6:09) 

3. Intermission (3:50) 

4. Into Nonexistence (7:39) 

5. Somewhere Else (1:50) 

Total Time 25:27

Credits
Sérgio Castro - everything

    except 

Daniel Rodrigues - drums (4)

Description/Reviews:

Portuguese artist Mostly Nothing is out with the EP "Somewhere Else", and progressive metal is the style explored on this production. It is an elegant variety of instrumental progressive metal we get on this production, with a number of gentler atmospheric laden passages offset by more elegant as well as more vibrant metal surges with both classic era progressive metal as well as more of a post-metal approach and execution is used. In addition most of the compositions feature at least some elements with more of a distinct classical music, ranging from delicate wandering piano motifs to more elaborate sequences with more of a chamber music feel to them. That the artists adds in some impulses from jazz to the landscapes explored here merits a mention too. Everything is explored and executed with a smooth and elegant ease, with a high quality mix and production as the icing on the cake here. A production to seek out by those fond of elegant and well made instrumental progressive metal with distinct ties to classical music. (Olav Martin Bjornsen at progressor.net's facebook)

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Skeptosphere "Ergo" EP

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: March 20, 2023
Tracklist

1. Crash & Burn (5:56) 

2. The Time Machine (6:20) 

3. Poseidon's Waves (5:59) 

4. Taking On Water (6:34) 

Total Time 24:49

Credits

Alex Tamulis - Vocals, bass

Paul Holloway - Rhythm guitars, keys

Alexandre Monari - Lead guitars

Mark Zonder (A-Z, Fates Warning, Warlord) - Drums

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Kinetic Element "Chasing The Lesser Light"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Melodic Revolution Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 20, 2023
Tracklist

1. First Stage

2. Chasing the Lesser Light

3. Radio Silence

4. We Can't Forget

5. Door to Forever

Credits

Mike Visaggio: Piano, Organ, & Synthesizers

Michael Murray: Drums

Mark Tupko: Bass

Saint. John Coleman: Vocals

Peter Matuchniak (Gekko Project, Bomber Goggles): Guitars

Track 2, 5, by Mike Visaggio

Track 1, 3, by Peter Matuchniak

Track 4, by Mike Visaggio and Peter Matuchniak

All arrangements by Kinetic Element

Mixed and mastered byPeter Matuchniak

Engineered by Michael Murray, Peter Matuchniak

Layout and Graphics, Man In The Mountain

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Jason Blake "Subsequent Ruins"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: 7d Media
Format: CD,digital
Release date: March 17, 2023
Tracklist

1. Obsolete Perception (3:46) 

2. Pretense Of The Herd (9:54) 

3. Follow I (Emanated Hook) (4:42) 

4. False Streets Of Entanglement (5:07) 

5. Follow II (The Coercible Leash) (5:05) 

6. A Bleak Outcome (10:33) 

Total Time 39:07 

Credits

Jason Blake (Aziola Cry) - Warr Guitar

Marco Minnemann (Steven Wilson, The Aristocrats, Mike Keneally) - Drums

Jason recorded at Gravel Road Recording by Amery Schmeisser

Marco recorded at Lakeshore Studios

Mastered at Evolve Mastering by Andy VanDette

Artwork and design by Hajo Mueller

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Old Rock City Orchestra "Ipsilon"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: M.P. & Records - MPRCD104
Format: CD
Release date: March 15, 2023
Tracklist

1. Y (3:30) 

2. The Warning (2:23) 

3. Gypsy’s Prediction (4:35) 

4. Take My Hand (3:37) 

5. Preacher (3:26) 

6. No Way (4:11) 

7. Daimon (3:12) 

8. The Magic Pathways (2:48) 

9. Stranger (4:09) 

10. Fly Away (3:01) 

11. We’ll Be One (4:18) 

Total Time 39:10

Credits

Cinzia Catalucci - Vocals, Keyboards

Raffaele Spanetta - Guitars, Bass, Vocals, Keyboards

Mike Capriolo - Drums

Graphic by OndemediE

Produced by Vannuccio Zanella and Old Rock City Orchestra

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Echo Us "Inland Empire"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Ambient
Label: Absolute Probability Recordings
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 7, 2023
Tracklist

1. Across The Star (3:49) 

2. Echo Us (9:37) 

3. Dark Shock (8:35) 

4. It's Time For Winter (3:43) 

5. Inland Empire (7:43) 

6. Nest Egg (2:11) 

7. From The Furthest Memory (1:14) 

8. Far Above The Sky (5:19) 

9. Solarium (6:33) 

10. Singing With You (10:45) 

Total Time 59:29

Credits
Ethan Matthews - lead vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, synthesizers, programming, percussion, glockenspiel

    With:

Aaron Bell - bass (2)

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It's Time For Winter

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Kong "Traders Of Truth"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Kongenial Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date:  March 3, 2023
Tracklist

1. Radiance (4:38) 

2. Hit That Red (3:27) 

3. Fringing (4:31) 

4. Rök (5:01) 

5. Mirrorizon (5:25) 

6. Glasslands (4:31) 

7. Ripper (4:36) 

8. Chaos As Law (4:35) 

9. Stray Marks (4:34) 

10. Flat Earth Sobriety (3:57) 

11. Destressed & Unrestrained (6:11) 

Total Time 51:26

Credits

Oscar Alblas - drums

David Kox - guitar, samples

Tijs Keverkamp - guitar

Mark Drillich - bass, samples, guitar

   With

Jan Akkerman (Focus, Brainbox) - Guitar solo (8)

Mixed & mastered by Dag Erik Nygaard at Bergen Lydstudio, Norway

Produced by KONG

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Abel Sequera "Soundscapes"

Country: Spain
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Scarified Records
Format: CD, digital 
Release date: March 3, 2023
Tracklist

1. The Beginning Of The End - The Departure (6:31) 

2. Beyond Known Frontiers - Traveller Companion (7:51) 

3. In The Steps Of Pioneers - Old Paths To Discovery (5:57) 

4. Wreck Of Souls - The Storm (6:03) 

5. Saghillie Illahie - The Island (8:18) 

6. Above The Summit - The Rapture (6:37) 

7. Maat - Cosmic Order (5:46) 

8. Tabula Rasa - A Place Called Home (13:05) 

Total Time 60:08 

Credits

Abel Sequera - Drums

   With

Roland Grapow, Magnus Henriksson, Pete Lesperance, Mats Haugen (Circus Maximus), Jeff Kollman (Alan Parsons), Simone Mularoni (DGM), Bill Hudson, Tony Hernando, Marcelo Barbosa, Mike Abdow, Benjamin Ellis, Brendt Allman, Daniel Palmqvist, Max Ostro, Michael Harris, Richard Hallebeek, Chris Brooks, Marcel Coenen, Milan Polak, Markus Sigfridsson, Ponch Satrio, Robert Rodrigo, Blake Scopino, Alberto Barrero, Eddy Gary, Antonio Maties, Mario Jović, Albert Florenza and Carles Salse - Guitars

Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater), Diego Tejeida (Haken), Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery), Mikael Blanc, Mistheria, Sergey Boykov, Ariel Perchuk, Kyke Serrano, Eduardo Gongora and Rio Ricardo - Keyboards 

Mike Lepond (Symphony X), Philip Bynoe (Steve Vai), Randy George (Neal Morse), Andreas Blomqvist (Seventh Wonder), Miguel Pereira, Jonas Kuhlberg, Joan Vigo and Alex Romeu - Bass

Michael Vescera, Marco Basile, Marina LaTorraca, Roger Batlle, Johny Giner and Deo Boko - Vocals 

Nelson Rangell - Sax

Paul Logue, Luke DeMain - Voice-overs

Produced and written by Abel Sequera and Carles Salse

Mixed and mastered by Sebastian Sendon

Artwork by Fernando Navajo

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Teaser

Above the Summit

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Lunar "The Illusionist"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Saibot Reign Records
Format:  CD, digital, vinyl, cassette
Release date: March 3, 2023
Tracklist

1. Prestidigitation - 6:16

2. The Illusionist - 10:04

3. Showtime - 3:45

4. Worship The Sun - 5:23

5. Turn Off The World - 7:14

6. Disassembled - 5:53

7. Juggling Chainsaws - 7:30

8. For My Next Trick - 3:57

9 . Now You See Me - 8:39

Album Length: 58:46

Credits

Alex Bosson - Drums & Percussion

Balmore Lemus - Guitars

Ryan Price - Bass 

Alex Nasla - Keyboards & Synthesizers

Chandler Mogel - Lead Vocals

Brian Lewis - Growl Vocals

   With

Gleb Kanasevich - Clarinet (1)

Patrick Corona - Saxophone (2)

Jørgen Munkeby (Shining) - Flute & Saxophone (6)

Ben Karas - Violin & Viola (9)

Andy Gillion - Additional Guitar Solo (2)

Taylor Washington - Additional Guitar Solo (3)

Sam Vallen (Caligula's Horse) - Additional Guitar Solo (5)

Christian Münzner (Obscura) - Additional Guitar Solo (7)

Music by Alex Bosson (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8,9), Balmore Lemus (4), Ryan Price (8)

Lyrics by Alex Bosson (2, 3, 5, 6,9), Balmore Lemus (4,7)

Produced by: Alex Bosson

Mixed by: Linus Coreliusson

Mastered by: Jens Bogren

Artwork by: Travis Smith

Album layout / design by: Brian Lewis

Description/Reviews:

Proggy and crazy, the Dream Theater and Haken influences are evident in this song. As for the album, is it a concept album that tells the story of a magician that questions his entire life’s work. He’s spent his entire life devoting himself to his craft and now he questions if it was worth it. Musically the album goes through many stages as the character does on this journey of himself. There are songs that are angry, songs that are confused, songs that are depressed, and everywhere in between.

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