Alberto Rigoni "Nemesis Call"

Country: Italy/USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Fusion, Progressive Rock/Metal

Label: Eclipse Music
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 13, 2024
Tracklist

1. Rage of Olympus (ft. Thomas Polychuck and Sajan)

2. Blade of Despair (ft. Keinji by Zero and Sajan)

3. Paradox (ft. Mike Terrana and Loida Liuzzi) 

4. Poseidon (ft. Alexandra Zerner and Mark Zonder)

5. Symposium (ft. Samet Iliç and Victoria Acosta)

6. Haunting Reflections (ft. Aanika Pai and Thomas Lang)

7. Eternal Quest (ft. Luca Princiotta and Leksa An)

8. Out of Control (ft. hedras Ramos and Steven Samuel)

9. Never Enough (ft. Amar Alhoch and Leksa An)

10. Angry Again (ft. Alberto Barsi and Shion Nakagawa)

Credits
Alberto Rigoni - Composition, production, bass, keyboards (except 6)
    With

Alessandro Bertoni - keyboards (6)

Mike Terrana (ex Rage, Axell Rudy Pell, etc.) - drums

Thomas Lang (Steve Hackett) - drums

Mark Zonder (ex Fates Warning, A-Z, Warlord) - drums

Sajan - drums

Steven Samuel - drums

Shion Nakagawa (FRCTS) - drums

Victoria Acosta - drums

Wiktoria Bialic  - drums

Leksa An - drums

Riccardo Merlini - drums

“Tora Drums” Khuat Hoa Xuan - drums

Michael Ehré (Primal Fear, Gamma Ray, etc.) - drums

Alexandra Zerner - guitar

Alexandra Lioness (Jenner, Sigma Epsilon) - guitar

Thomas Polychuck (In Sylva, Virgil Donati, Simon Philipps, Derek Sherinian) - guitar

Loida Liuzzi  - guitar

Keiji by Zero  - guitar

Aanika Pai  - guitar

Samet Kiliç  - guitar

Luca Princiotta (Hardline, ex DORO) - guitar

JayBird Byrne  - guitar

Yo Onityan  - guitar

Alberto Barsi (Il Volo, Madame, Nek, etc.) - guitar

Roberto De Michieli (Rhapsody of Fire) - guitar

Alice Izy  - guitar

Amar Alhoch  - guitar

All music composed by Alberto Rigoni except for:

- “Poseidon”, guitars and keyboards by Alexandra Zerner

- “Blade of Despair” and “The Battle Begins, lead guitars by Keiji by Zero

- “Haunting Reflections”, guitars by Aniika Pai and keyboards by Alessandro Bertoni

- “Eternal Quest”, guitars by Luca Princiotta

- “Out of Control”, lead guitars by Hedras Ramos

- “Never Enough”. lead guitars by Amar Alhoch

- “Voices”, guitars by JayBird Byrne

- “Universe”, guitars by Roberto De Micheli

- “Angry Again” and “Burning”, lead guitars by Alberto Barsi

- “Virgo”, lead guitars by Alexandra Lioness

- “Symposium”, lead guitars by Samet Iliç

- “Virgo” guitars by Alexandra Lioness

Mixed, mastered and produced by Alberto Rigoni. All rights reserved SIAE 2024

Digipack CD design by Mark Barrett at www.elmtreecreative.co.uk

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Sendelica "Requiem for Mankind"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic, Space Rock
Label: Fruits de Mer (vinyl)
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: October  2024 (digital), December 10, 2024 (CD, vinyl)
Tracklist

1. In The Beginning (Cosmic Slop) + Let There Be Light (22:56) 

2. Let There Be Light + Requiem For The Planet (20:35) 

3. The Downfall(16:09) 

4. Chaos + Requiem for Mankind (19:05) 

Total Time 78:45

Credits
Pete Bingham - Guitars

Colin Consterdine - Keyboards

Lee Relfe - Sax 

Glenda Pescado - Bass 

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Quiet Observer "Pocket size universe 3" EP

Country: Ukraine
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: December 6, 2024
Tracklist

1. 7 Sins (4:46) 

2. Confabulation (4:40) 

3. Breathe (4:18) 

4. Desert Punk (3:57) 

5. Spanish Drama (6:01) 

Total Time 23:42

Credits

Dennis Fursov (Zolar Czack) - everything

   Except

Denis Shvarts - solo (1,5)

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Deep Limbic System "Katharsi"

Country: Mexico
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: December 6, 2024
Tracklist

1. Days (1:53)

2. Regression (8:07)

3. Herd (5:05)

4. The Chaotic Frenzy of the Mind (8:33)

5. Descendants (5:46)

6. Oblation (4:48)

7. Umbral (10:58)

8. Ωmega (9:46)

Total Time 54:56

Credits

Sergio Sunga - Vocals & Guitars

Leonel Huerta - Guitars

Carlos Bárcenas - Keyboards

Ángel Natividad - Bass

José Armengol - Drums & Percussion

   With

Efraín Fraire - Additional guitars (1, 2, 3)

Nate Miller - Erhu & Saw (1, 2)

Juani Varela - Sax (6, 8)

Music by Deep Limbic System, Words by Sergio Sunga

Produced by Roberto Sunga & Deep Limbic System

Mixed and mastered by Charles A. Leal at Psicofonía Studio in Monterrey, Mexico.

Artwork by Azoe Mew

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The Old Dead Tree "Second Thoughts"

Country: France
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Season of Mist
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: December 6, 2024
Tracklist

1. Unpredictable (3:33)

2. Don't Waste Your Time (3:41)

3. The Lightest Straw (4:32)

4. Better Off Dead (1:54)

5. Without A Second Thought (3:39)

6. Luke (4:41)

7. Story Of My Life (3:42)

8. Fresh Start (4:33)

9. I Wish I Could (3:58)

10. The Trap (3:15)

11. Solastalgia (3:51)

12. OK (3:53)

13. The Worst Is Yet To Come (5:50)

14. Terrified (LP Bonus Track) (3:54)

Total time: 51:04

Credits

Manuel Munoz - Vocals

Nicolas Chevrollier - Guitars & Backing Vocals

Nicolas Cornolo - Guitars & Countings

Gilles Moinet - Bass Guitar

Raphaël Antheaume - Drums

   With

T.C. (Regarde Les Hommes Tomber) - Vocals

Ludovic Loez (S.U.P.) - Vocals

Raphaël Verguin (Psygnosis) - Cello

Drums Recorded at Vamacara Studio, France

Bass Guitar, Guitars & Vocals at home

T.C. Vocals at 8Gods Studio, France

Ludovic Loez vocals at S.H. Studio, France

Drums produced & engineered by HK

Manuel Munoz & Nicolas Chevrollier vocals produced & engineered by The Old Dead Tree

Bass & guitars produced & engineered by The Old Dead Tree

T.C Vocals produced & engineered by Philippe Tulleau

Ludovic Loez vocals produced & engineered by Fabrice Loez

Mixed & mastered by HK at Vamacara Studio, France

Cover Art by Henri Lejeune

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Rainbow Face "Enjoy This Ruin"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: December 6, 2024
Tracklist

1. Left Behind (6:26) 

2. Automation (4:35) 

3. My Crusade (5:00) 

4. Virus (8:13) 

5. Ransom (7:34) 

6. Borders (4:50) 

7. Drown (8:20) 

Total Time 44:58

Credits

Keys and synth: Salvador Altamirano-Farrell

Drums: Connor Reilly

Bass: Dominique Reveneau

Guitar and vocals: Jake Rose

Recorded 2023-2024 at Quartertone Recording, Portland, Oregon. Engineered and produced by Colin Doherty and Dominique Reveneau.

painting by Yui Sakamoto

art design by Altamirano-Farrell

Description/Reviews:

The result this time around is less classic prog and closer to an American black midi, Squid, or The Smile: Ever-changing rhythms, sometimes angular or heavy, with a maximalist texture and emotional core. All four band members' personalities shine through for a true group effort. Longtime collaborators guitarist/vocalist Jake Rose and bassist Dominique Reveneau continue their vision of music with complex yet groovable rhythms and a love of 80s post-punk as well as 70s prog. Keyboardist Salvador Altamirano-Farrell has one of the largest rigs you can fit on stage while not being named Rick Wakeman including three tiers of keys and loves all things synth and organ. This album also marks the first recorded appearance of fourth member, drummer Connor Reilly, known for his muscular and dexterous playing on albums by The Mercury Tree, Greco Bastian, and Ventifacts, among others.

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Xavier Boscher "Starseeds IV"

Country: France
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Metal/Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 3, 2024
Tracklist

1. Galactic

2. Vega

3. Zeta Reticuli

4. Avian

5. Lyran

6. Epsilon

7. Apollonian

8. Cygnus

9. Annunaki

10. Ursa Minor

Credits
Written, painted, played & produced by XAVIER BOSCHER

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Ice Exiled "Reset The Sky"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Power Metal
Label: Inverse Records
Format: digital
Release date:  November 29, 2024
Tracklist

1. Open Fire (5:27) 

2. Civilization Zero (3:53) 

3. Bloodfeud (5:14) 

4. Chained And Bound (3:51) 

5. Reapers Feast (4:54) 

6. Face The Night (3:46) 

7. Anthropocentrum (8:30) 

8. The Satellite (We Call Home) (6:35) 

Total Time 42:10

Credits

Miika Matilainen - Vocals

Oskari Kilpi - Guitars, Keyboards

Veikko Sajaniemi - Cello & vocals

Roger Gottleben - Bass

Ville Nummisalo - Drums

Description/Reviews:

This album includes quite a different songs, yet the musical storyline from the beginning till the end is clear.  It includes both more straightforward heaviness and more delicate atmospheres, without forgetting progressive influences. Despite the variety in the songs, there are some elements that unites the songs: catchy melodies and choruses, cello sound and the use of clean and growling vocals. 

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Days Between Stations "Perpetual Motion Machines (Music for a Film)"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 29, 2024
Tracklist

1. Waltz for the Dead

2. Proof of Life

3. Seeds

4. Unearth

5. Intermission 3

6. Stone Faces

7. Paradigm Lost

8. Ascend

9. Being

Credits

Sepand Samzadeh: guitars

Oscar Fuentes  Bills: keyboards, backing vocals (9)

   With

Durga McBroom (Pink Floyd, Steve Hackett, Dave Kerzner): vocals (9)

Scott Connor: drums (9)

Navon Weisberg: drum programming (1, 2, 6, 7)

Recorded, engineered, and mixed by Navon Weisberg

Mastered by David Gardner

Executive Producers: Sam and Parvin Samzadeh

Manager: Erik Nielsen

Art direction, layout, and band photo: Erik Nielsen

Photo of Jean-Paul Bourdier by Alex Dorriz

Featuring the artwork of Jean-Paul Bourdier.

Written and performed by Days Between Stations

Produced by Navon Weisberg and Days Between Stations

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Kornmo "Vårjevndøgnsnatt"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: Apollon Records 
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 15, 2024
Tracklist

1. Sendebud Fra Vest (17:38) 

2. Huldras Hale (19:20) 

3. Den Dype Skogen (15:36) 

4. Altets Hav (9:12) 

5. Ly (Vuggesang) (11:50) 

Total Time 73:36

Credits

Nils Larsen (Morild) - Bass

Anton J. R. Larsen - Drums, percussion

Odd-Roar Bakken (Adventure, Morild) - Keyboards, guitar

Description/Reviews:

Kornmo is an instrumental progressive/symphonic band with musical roots in the early ‘70s, with an emphasis on the melodic.  

Vårjevndøgnsnatt (Night of the Spring Equinox) is Kornmo’s fourth concept album, based on a story that begins in Ireland and ends in the deep Norwegian forests. This is reflected in the musical expression, both compositionally and through the choice of instruments. Science, philosophy, myths and folklore colour the story that Vårjevndøgnsnatt is based on, which can be read in both Norwegian and English in the accompanying booklet.

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Thy Catafalque "XII: A gyönyörű álmok ezután jönnek"

Country: Hungary
Genre(s): Progressive Avant Folk Metal
Label: Season of Mist
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 15, 2024
Tracklist

1. Piros Kocsi, Fekete Éj (4:12)

2. Mindenevö (6:35)

3. Vasgyár (6:18)

4. Világnak Világa (6:28)

5. Nyárfa, Nyírfa (2:53)

6. Lydiához (3:05)

7. Vakond (4:29)

8. Ködkiraly (7:58)

9. Aláhullás (3:48)

10. A Gyönyörü Álmok Ezután Jönnek (3:14) 

11. Babylon (Bonus Track - Omega Cover) (3:42)

Total runtime: 49:02

Credits

Tamás Kátai – guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards, programming

   With

Martina Veronika Horváth – vocals on Track 1, 6

Ivett Dudás – vocals on Track 8

Helga Kreiter – vocals on Track 4, 10

Gábor Dudás – vocals on Track 2, 5, 6, 10

Bálint Bokodi – vocals on Track 2, 4, 9

Gábor Veres – vocals on Track 3, 8

Attila Bakos – vocals on Track 1

Zoltán Kónya – vocals on Track 3

András Vörös – vocals on Track 4

Breno Machado – lead guitar on Track 2

Zoltán Vigh – lead guitar on Track 3

Krisztián Varga – lead guitar on Track 4

Daniele Belli – acoustic guitar on Track 2

Miguel Velasquez Matija – fretless bass on Track 2, 6

Edu Giró – oud, bouzouki, baglama on Track 2,7

Grigoris Mitropoulos – bouzouki, mpaglamas on Track 7

Sanja Smileska – violin on Track 3

Jo Quail – electric cello on Track 8

Issar Shulman – contrabass on Track 2

Cal Rustad – French horn on Track 2, 8

Manuel Domenech – cor anglais on Track 8

Khachatrian Lernik – clarinet on Track 2

Gergő Bille – flugelhorn, trumpet on Track 7

Joakim Toftgaard – trombone, trumpet on Track 7

Fabian Hernandez – saxophone on Track 5

Viktória Varga – narration on Track 3

Annamari Sánta – narration on Track 7, 8

Recorded in various countries: Hungary, United Kingdom, Romania, Ukraine, Italy, Spain, Greece, North Macedonia, Israel, U.S.A., Colombia, Brazil. 

Producer & Sound Engineer: Tamás Kátai, Gábor Vári

Mixed and mastered by Gábor Vári at Miracle Sound Szeged, Hungary. 

Front cover by Dániel Szécsényi and Tamás Kátai 

Illustrations by Orsolya Pintér. 

Description/Reviews:

With each album, Thy Catafalque has pushed the envelope of extreme metal a step further, bringing the world's most vile art form into conversation with the avant-garde.  

Thy Catafalque's twelfth album is even more expansive, but XII: A gyönyörű álmok ezután jönnek ties both to its mastermind's past and the history of his native Hungary.  Keeping in line with his prolific pace, XII arrives just one year after his previous album. Named after the stretch of land where the producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist was born in southeast Hungary,  Alföld returned to the heaviness from which Thy Catafalque took root during the late '90s. Once again, Kátai set out to make a straightforward metal record, but while there's plenty of cause for chest-pounding, A gyönyörű álmok ezután jönnek ended up taking him on another surreal headtrip.

Still, A gyönyörű álmok ezután jönnek can be a hard road — especially during its crushing middle section. Despite the gentle opening plucks, "Mindenevő" crashes down like a boulder, hurtling ahead at terrifying speed behind doomy operatic backing vocals, mechanized blast beats and the eerie fires of tremolo picking that forged Thy Catafalque's debut Sublunary Tragedies. 

Ultimately, the progressive flair that has come to define Thy Catafalque shines through the darkness on album twelve. Only this time around, in order to reach the light at the end of the tunnel, Kátai needed some guidance.  XII marks the first time in the project's history that he worked with an outside producer. 

As a result, "A gyönyörű álmok ezután jönnek" stands out as one of Thy Catafalque's biggest crowd pleasers, uplifted by hand claps and catchy, fist-pumping riffs. Even the dark waves of synth glow with the reassurance of the dawn. "At the end, there's still hope for a future that might offer warmer days after the darkness has ceded".

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Tim Morse "Soundtracks"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 12, 2024
Tracklist

1. Blueberry Way

2. Remembrance

3. Cityscape

4. Broken Compass 

5. By The River

6. Balance

7. Soundtracks

8. Empty Vessels

9. As Yet Untitled

10. Solar Flare

11. Deidra

12. Mind Games

13. Lullaby

14. Vortex

Credits
Tim Morse - vocals, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, ebow guitar, mandolin, banjo, other stringed things, bass guitars, drums and hand percussion

Description/Reviews:

The title of the album comes from each song being its own musical vignette or individual mini-soundtrack. Soundtracks is a diverse, eclectic mix of styles and genres. On this album you’ll find a Beatles homage (‘Blueberry Way’), instrumental electronic music (‘Cityscape’), a ballad (‘Lullaby’), and so much more.

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Bitu "Bitu"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Pop/Rock
Label:  Apollon Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: November 1, 2024
Tracklist

1. Pre (1:13) 

2. Monster (4:02) 

3. Folkehøgskule (3:46) 

4. Hagefest (3:21) 

5. Kerstin (4:26) 

6. Fuglen som blir hos deg (4:26) 

7. Detektimen (4:08) 

8. Til Besso (3:59) 

9. Til Mor (3:23) 

10. I Put My Last Hat On (4:50) 

11. Post (1:51) 

Total Time 39:25

Credits

Anders Bitustøyl: composer, bass, synths, backing vocals, guitars, programming

Ivar Thormodsæter: drums, percussion

Lena M. Bitustøyl: backing vocals

Producer: Anders Bitustøyl

Mixer: Anders Bitustøyl, Einar Sogstad, Pedro C. Alvarez

Engineer: Einar Sogstad, Anders Bitustøyl

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Raven Sad "Polar Human Circle"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: AMS
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 25, 2024
Tracklist

1. Andenes (5:37) 

2. When The Summer Collapses Into Fall (4:28) 

3. Coda: A Tiny Passage To Outer State (1:42) 

4. Point Nemo (Nautilus Last Voyage) (5:13) 

5. The Obsidian Mirror (5:21) 

6. The Bringer Of Light (7:24) 

7. Polar Human Circle (26:43) 

    I. Weltanschauung

    II. The vanishing line

    III. Dance on the frozen black lake

    IV. Back to Andenes

    V. A descent into the Maelström

    VI. The medicine wheel

Total Time 56:28

Credits

Samuele Santanna – Guitars

Fabrizio Trinci – Keyboards, backing vocals

Gabriele Marconcini – Vocals

Francesco Carnesecchi – Drums

Marco Geri – Bass guitar

Description/Reviews:

“Polar Human Circle” is another enthralling progressive journey through intense soundscapes with a strong evocative power, a concept whose lyrics, sung by Gabriele Marconcini’s expressive voice, lead the listener to question our species’ actual survival ability. Within an international-scope sonic texture which, thanks to a hard edge and obscure side – unprecedented in the band’s music style – blends 90s prog-metal (Queensrÿche) with more modern sounds (Riverside, Porcupine Tree, but also Marillion’s most recent works), Raven Sad combine songs here shorter and more immediate than in the past with an epic title track that, in almost 27 minutes, unfolds among psychedelia, orchestral sections and dissonant fugues.

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Adamantra "Act III: Pareidolia of Depravity"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Inverse Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: October 25, 2024
Tracklist

1. Treacherous Valour (6:15) 

2. Charade Of Cruelty (5:17) 

3. Hypocrites (6:22) 

4. Of Beasts And Angels (6:57) 

5. Morpheme (9:23) 

6. An Unfinished Tale (4:51) 

7. False Illusions (5:13) 

8. Paradise Epilogue (11:07) 

Total Time 55:25

Credits

Tuomas Nieminen – Vocals

Panu Kiskola – Guitars

Jukka Hoffrén (Amberian Dawn & Coventhrall) – Bass Guitar

Chrism (James LaBrie & Simulacrum) – Keyboards

Mikko Sepponen – Drums

Cover layout by Jan “Örkki” Yrlund

Description/Reviews:

The newborn "Act III - Pareidolia of Depravity" picks up seamlessly from where its predecessor left off, both musically and thematically.

 The album’s eight tracks tell dark tales of the evils that have surrounded us throughout various eras, offering listeners a journey open to interpretation and personal perspectives. The versatile compositions, paired with skillful instrumentation, form a treasure trove for fans of progressive and power metal.

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Imaginary Kings "Dreams from an Empty House"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: October 25, 2024 
Tracklist

1. Dreams From An Empty House (4:44) 

2. Deus Ex Machina (5:02) 

3. Walls (4:51) 

4. Memento (4:44) 

5. Another Sunny Day In Heaven (5:12) 

6. Doorways (4:34) 

7. Through A Lens (7:05) 

8. No Subject (6:21) 

9. Honey In Shadow (5:16) 

10. Jackson Road (3:48) 

11. Dancing At The Edge (4:56) 

12. Falling (6:35) 

13. After All (4:31) 

Total Time 67:39

Credits

Peter Rand - Music / Keyboards / Guitars / Bass

Nick DeNardo - Drums / Mixing / Mastering

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Jim Bryan - Bass

Chris Branch - Bass, Guitars

Steve Johnson - Bass

Philippe Pansard - Bass
Peter Fischer - Bass
Rob Glass - Bass
Mario Licata - Bass

Richard Bradley - Guitars
Jamie Williams - Guitars

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Arkadien "Stories of Arcadia" EP

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: October 22, 2024
Tracklist

1. Intro (1:27) 

2. Stormy Waters (7:47) 

3. Silent Woods (6:47) 

4. Charge Of The Kentaur (6:13) 

Total Time 22:14

Credits

Carl Efvergren - Guitars

Christian Efvergren - Bass guitar

Anton Mehrlein - Drums

Joakim Bergqvist - Organ, Piano, Moog and Keyboards

Richard Ullman Magnusson - Vocals

Recorded in Stockholm 2023-2024.

Tracks 1-3: mixed and mastered by Joakim Bergqvist

Track 4: mixed and mastered by Kalle Bylund

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Yobrepus "Rhizome Revolution - Part 2"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Progressive Rock Opera
Label: Apollon Records
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: October 18, 2024
Tracklist

1. The Road (4:34) 

2. All Hope’s Gone (7:41) 

3. Ballad For The 21st Century (7:04) 

4. A Rhizome Revolution (9:52) 

5. Genesis (2:55) 

6. Birds (5:22) 

Total Time 37:28

Credits

Mats Jørgen Sivertsen – vocals, keys, guitars and loops 

Vegard Weyergang Vartdal – vocals, bass, synth, guitar 

Øyvind Rognerud – guitars and synth 

Paal Urdal – drums

   With

Leon Muraglia - Additional guitars, synths and loops

Cover-art by Ted Parsons.

Description/Reviews:

On this second part, the moods are darker and the sounds more electronic – veering into synth-rock and even ambient. Still, there is an overarching progressive structure to the music, complete with Yobrepus' bent for catchy alt-rock riffs and melancholy ballads.

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The Vegetarians "Space Age Pagliacci"

Country: Sweden,USA
Genre(s): Rock, Progressive Rock
Format: CD,digital
Release date: October 15, 2024
Tracklist

1. AI’s Failed Dream (7:16)

2. The Run Around (3:14)

3. Strangle Rocket Fair (7:38)

4. Android Forty 2 (4:00)

5. Not A Lot Has Changed (3:08)

6. Dark Reptilian Clown (2:28)

7. There’s Nothing To Do Now (3:33)

8. Where Do You Go? (5:21)

9. Advice (3:24)

10. Parallel-O-Gram (4:55)

11. Silly Song (2:57)

12. I’ve Got A Secret To Tell You (4:03)

13. Doubt And Fear (5:13)

14. Another Universe – Please (3:45)

15.The Saucers Are Here (4:49)

Credits

Hans Annellsson

John Tabacco

    With

Gustaf Hielm (Meshugga) - Bass (3,8,13)

Bobby Halvorson (Brother, Sister) - Harmony Vocals (1,4,9,12)

Jonathan Mehler – Guitar (1,9,14)

Anthony Pomes (The Blast) - Guitar

Roger Altenstam - Keyboards (3)

Göran Abelli - Trombone (4)

Sanchari De - Bengali vocals (12)

Produced by Hans Annellsson & John Tabacco

All songs written by Annellsson & Tabacco except track 3, 6 & 10 by Annellson, Tabacco & Pomes

Mix, mastering & layout by Janne Brovall, Brovall production

Cover by Catherine Tabacco & Farben Fosfeen Artwerks

Description/Reviews:

“Space Age Pagliacci”, is a semi-concept album about spacetime. Stylistically, the music is a mix of Prog Rock & Classic Rock, with some hints of Circus Music.

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Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius "Impostor!"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: 7d media
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 11, 2024
Tracklist

1) Voodoo Vortex (Part II) (1:42)

2) Outrage Olympics (4:53)

3) Impostor! (8:16)

4) Cognitive Dissonance (4:56)

5) Storm Surge (6:20)

6) Frame by Frame (5:21)

7) Voodoo Vortex (Part I) (5:19)

8) Tripping the Merry-Go-Round (1:53)

9) Chasing the Dragon (12:22)

Credits

Joe Deninzon - lead vocals, electric 7-string Viper violin/acoustic violin/viola/chin cello/acoustic guitar/bass

Michelangelo Quirinale - guitars/background vocals

Paul Ranieri - bass/background vocals

Bill Hubuaer (Neal Morse, Crack the Sky) - keyboards/backing vocals

Jason Gianni (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Neal Morse) - drums/percussion/backing vocals

    With

Randy McStine - background vocals, Neel Murgai - sitar, Angus Clark - guitar sitar (2)

Randy McStine - guitars/sound effects, Rich Mouser - drum programming, Anne Leighton & Rachel Gamin - spoken word intro (3)

Randy McStine - lead & background vocals (4)

Michael Sadler-lead vocals, Rachel Flowers-piano/flute, Ruti Celli-cello, Fernando Perdomo-acoustic & electric guitars (5)
Val Vigoda - background vocals (6)
Dmitri Kouzov - cello, Jennifer DeVore - cello (8)
Jennifer DeVore - cello, Steve Benson - nylon-string guitar, Chloe Lowery - lead & background vocals (9)

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Ozora "Litany"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Rockshots Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: October 11, 2024
Tracklist

1. Sensei (Animale Vergine) (3:50) 

2. Estraneo (4:18) 

3. Inedia (6:01) 

4. Quando Mangio Da Solo A Volte Piango (Hangover) (1:58) 

5. Il Gigante E La Formica (4:27) 

6. Litanie (5:46) 

7. Torna Da Lei (4:15) 

8. Al Di Là (Inferno) (4:50) 

Total Time 35:25

Credits

Paolo Marreddu - guitars

Luca Imerito - bass

Danilo Saccottelli - drums

Davide Conti - vocals

Description/Reviews:

ozOra continue to amaze with a unique sound that masterfully crosses various metal, progressive rock and alternative rock genres, enriching them with new sounds and original arrangements. Sung in Italian, the instrumental complexities typical of the best progressive and the overwhelming energy of rock blend harmoniously to create an unprecedented musical experience.

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The Snozzberries "The Snozzberries"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Psychedelic,Funk
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: October 11, 2024
Tracklist

1. Darkness
2. Return
3. Grundle
4. Living Without You
5. Circling the Drain
6. Guepardo Morado
7. Hide
8. The Storm
9. Biting Through

Credits

Ethan Heller – Vocals, Guitar

Ian Taylor – Vocals, Keyboards, Synth

Josh Clark – Vocals, Bass

Paul Gladstone – Vocals, Drums

Description/Reviews:

Combining hi-energy psychedelia, progressive rock, and deep-fried funk, The Snozzberries deliver a powerhouse, genre-bending sonic journey.

The Snozzberries  is an emotional cosmic journey, channeling dark psych rock, thrash metal, funk and soul to weave a tapestry of love, loss and redemption.  This progressive yet cohesive release encapsulates the new era of the Snozz.

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Alphataurus "2084. Viaggio nel nulla"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Symphonic
Label: AMS Records
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: October 4, 2024
Tracklist

1.Pista 6 (8:56)

2.Viaggio nel nulla (4:59)

3.Flashback (apocalisse) (5:50)

4.Wormhole (10:15)

5.Meta e metà (6:36)

6.E=mc2 (5:05)

Credits

Guido Wassermann - electric & acoustic guitars, synths, backing vocals

Andrea Guizzetti - piano, synths, backing vocals

Pietro Pellegrini - ogran, Hammond, synths

Tony Alemanno - bass

Diego Mariani - drums, backing vocals

Franco Giaffreda - lead vocals, classical guitar, flute

Description/Reviews:

“2084: Viaggio nel Nulla” (2084: Journey into Nowhere) is a 100% Alphataurus record, starting from its beautiful and futuristic three-panel cover illustrated by the band’s new drummer, recalling the paintings of the magnificent debut album. Musically, the sound is more modern and catchy, but also delivers a complex and ever interesting song construction, as shown in the long tracks “Pista 6” and “Wormhole”. As the title suggests, “2084: Viaggio nel Nulla” is a dystopian, sci-fi concept full of philosophical and existential insights.

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Ethan Janais "Ultralight"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Art Rock
Label: Absolute Probability
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: October 3, 2024
Tracklist

1. Ultralight (5:41) 

2. What I Am 2U (6:55) 

3. White Paper Elephant (1:56) 

4. Parity (5:30) 

5. My Sparrows (7:11) 

6. Parasol (10:01) 

Total Time 37:14

Credits
Ethan Janais Matthews (Echo Us) - vocals, all instruments

Produced and mixed by Ethan Janais Matthews 

Mastered for CD and LP by Dana White (Specialized mastering, Portland, OR)

LP lacquer by Gus Elg (Sky Onion mastering)

Description/Reviews:

 It is an accessible and distinctly atmospheric laden variety of the form we get here, and one that probably is closer to the neo-progressive tradition than anything else. We get a liberal amount of careful and elegant synthesizer and keyboard parts here that flow along in a manner not too dissimilar to an artist such as Vangelis. These exist as standalone interludes as well as combined with rhythms, a firm bass and carefully wandering guitars that combine into a flowing and atmospheric laden landscape of the kind that fans of neo-progressive rock will find to be strikingly familiar sounding. Occasionally with darker toned electric guitars added to the bottom end for a more impact-oriented and striking type of arrangement. Janais used to release music under the project name Echo Us, and those familiar with and that enjoy those albums should find themselves right at home with this first production released under the artist name Ethan Janais too. Otherwise this will be an album to seek out by those fond of accessible and atmospheric laden neo-progressive rock. (Olav M. Bjornsen at progressor.net's facebook)

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Chain Code "Synthetic Outcomes"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: October 1, 2024 
Tracklist

1. Human(kind of) (8:12)

2. A New Face (4:42)

3. They’re NOT Mad Scientists (4:16)

4. Unlearn (6:18)

5. My Buddy (3:54)

6. Inadequate (4:27)

7. Junk Piles and Their Lonely Owners (5:16)

8. Reaching Out (7:02)

9. In Line (8:00)

Credits

MuRphry - all instruments and vocals

Lewis - drums

Mastering and additional mixing by Dan Klein at Iron Hand Audio in 2024.

Artwork help by Matt Altieri and Arby

Description/Reviews:

Although the project/album changed over the course of writing the second album to include a wider range of influences, Synthetic Outcomes was written with the intention of combining the tremendously under appreciated Adrian Belew with the themes and general oddness of Canada's Voivod.

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Teodicea "Il Mondo Esausto"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Instrumental Symphonic
Label: M.P. & Records
Format: CD
Release date: September 23 , 2024
Tracklist
1) 777(5:35)

2) Gioia e Risoluzione (6:33)

3) L'Ineluttabile (5:43)

4) Weltschmerz (5:44)

5) Ripresa di Coscienza (4:42)

6) Intro 442 (4:42)

7) Lofoten (3:38)

8) Punto di Fusione (3:18)

9) Il Viaggio del Moro (6:32)

Credits
Enrico Filippi (Aliante) - keyboards 
Giacomo Putrino - drums and percussions

Jacopo Morandi - bass

Produced by Teodicea and Vannuccio Zanella

Publisher: Micio Poldo

Cover painting by Luca di Pietro

Artwork and graphic layout by OndemediE

Description/Reviews:

The album "Il mondo esausto" (The Exhausted World), as the title suggests, is the group's vision of the contemporary world that tends to give, deprive and engulf emotions to the human being, making the latter afflicted by the feeling of powerlessness in the face of the impossibility of being able to realize in reality what the mind conceives or desires.

What characterises the songs is a cinematic breath. A series of "soundtracks" for every juncture of a typical day nowadays. No matter in what order you listen to the record, each of us from the moment we wake up to the moment we fall asleep (then passing through the dreamlike) will touch in a completely personal way the emotion and sensation that each track suggests; frenzy, delicacy, frustration, resignation, hope, joy. The listener is accompanied in this emotional vortex that no one can deny experiencing from time to time.

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Blacksmith Tales "Pathway to Hamlet's Mill"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Aereostella/Immaginifica - ARSIMM 1046
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 20, 2024
Tracklist

1. Hamlet's Mill Overture (9:03)

2. Key to the Temple (6:05)

3. C'è Casa a 30 Miglia (3:29)

4. The Flame Within (6:18)

5. Interlude: a Guide Through the Path (1:48)

6. Descent of God (6:31)

7. The Pendulum (5:33)

8. Dance of the Stars (7:03)

Credits

Stefano Sbrignadello: Lead and backing vocals

Beatrice Demori: Lead and backing vocals

Marco Falanga: Guitar and bass guitar

Simone Morettin: Drums

Luca Zanon: Piano, Moog, Hammond, synth

Davide Del Fabro: Piano, backing vocals 

Cover by Beatrice Demori

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The Flying Norsemen "The Flying Norsemen"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Retro Prog, Psychedelic, Hard Rock
Label: Apollon Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: September 20, 2024
Tracklist

1. Norseide (10:44) 

2. Lystens Begjær II (8:38) 

3. PoseidJohn (12:03) 

4. Lystens Begjær (9:07) 

Total Time 40:32

Credits

Anders Sprauten - Guitars & vocals

Tommy Ingebrigtsen - Guitar  

John Wærnes - Lead Guitar & vocals

Terje Nyhus - Bass

Øyvind Grønn - Drums

Produced by Jostein Smeby

Description/Reviews:

The music draws inspiration from 1970s rock, with elements of stoner, doom, and psychedelia. Woven throughout are vocal harmonies and melodic gems that sparkle like diamonds in the rough. The album takes the listener on a sonic journey, a hazy exploration of the depths of emotion and consciousness. From the thunderous riffs that shake the earth to the melodies that float on the astral plane, the band has crafted a sound that is their own. With their first release, The flying Norsemen have declared their presence in the dynamic realm of heavy music, emerging as a formidable entity. Prepare for a sound voyage that promises to take you on a heavy journey.

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Haven of Echoes "Memento Vivere"

Country: Germany/UK 
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Construction Records
Format: CD, digital,vinyl
Release date: September 20, 2024
Tracklist

1. Non Sum - Non Curo (17:02)

2. Ad Infinitum (8:44)

3. It Walks Among Us (14:02)

4. Assimilation (8:14)

Total Time 48:02

Credits

Paul Sadler (Spires): all vocals, guitars

Nerissa Schwarz (Frequency Drift): electric harp, keys

Wolfgang Ostermann (Frequency Drift): drums

Andreas Hack (Frequency Drift): all other instruments

Lyrics, vocal lines and guitar parts by Paul Sadler

Music written, arranged and produced by Andreas Hack

except (2) by Nerissa Schwarz

Description/Reviews:

 It is an album that pushes stylistically further in all directions than its predecessor. Bolder, overtly progressive songwriting is combined with a more pronounced virtuosity, yet it never loses the accessible elements that made the first album such a critical and artistic success.

Once again, Andreas’ former bandmate, electric harpist Nerissa Schwarz enriches the music with a wide range of sounds, from eerie ambient soundscapes to energetic outbursts. Lyrically the album deals primarily with the theme of impermanence and the way in which we are all affected by the knowledge of our own mortality. All these elements are combined in a unique cinematic, gothic and truly progressive album, that despite its musical complexities remains relatable and honest, and will linger in the listener’s mind long after the music stops.

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M'Z "Emancipés du Vide ?"

Country: France
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: Luminol Records 
Format: CD,digital  
Release date: September 20, 2024
Tracklist

1. La grâce de la solitude ou l'anxiété sociale (06:12) 

2. Loxapine te ghoste (04:13)

3. DramaKing, le plaisir d'être en rupture (07:31)

4. Illusion de liberté, mais quelque chose d'autre doit changer... (03:32)

5. Comptine pour âmes en peine (06:24)

6. Serais-je un jour plus attractif que ce néant ? (04:29)

7. Les aventures de Neurosix et Psychosix (06:51)

8. La nuit, la colline a du Spleen. (03:29)

9. Le naïf adulte (06:13)

Credits
Mathieu Torres - Record mix composition concept  

Cover art by Samantha Colom

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Beledo "Flotando en el vacio"

Country: Uruguay
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Moonjune Records 
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: September 19, 2024
Tracklist

1. Djelem Djelem

2. Rauleando

3. De tardecita

4. Flotando en el vacio

5. Es prohibeix blasfemar

6. Candombesque

7. From Within

8. Rodeados

Credits

Beledo - electric guitar, Spanish guitar, acoustic piano, violin

Jorge Pardo - flute, tenor sax

Carles Benavent - bass guitar

Asaf Sirkis - drums

   With

Gary Husband - Fender Rhodes electric piano, Mimi Moog (3.5.8)

Ramón Echegaray - candombe percussion (6)

Composed by Beledo (tracks 2,4,6,7), Beledo Pardo Benevaet Sirkis Husband (tracks 3,5,8).

‘Djelem, Djelem' is a Romani traditional song from Balkans.

Tracks 1,2,4,6,7 are arranged and produced by Beledo.

Tracks are instantaneous improvisational compositions by Beledo Pardo Benevant Sirkis Husband

Produced by Beledo and Leonard Pavkovic.

Executive production by Leonardo Pavkovic

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svynx "This is Not Art"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Progressive Alternative Rock
Format: vinyl,digital
Release date: September 14, 2024
Tracklist

1. Art Won't Save Me Now (4:35) 

2. Follow Me (4:32) 

3. Harvest Season (3:58) 

4. Feed Me (3:43) 

5. Europa (6:54) 

6. Never At Ease (5:50) 

7. Alexandria (5:27) 

Total Time 34:59

Credits

Tobias Lübbers

Wolle Füßenich

Description/Reviews:

Soundwise, “This Is Not Art” sounds fresh, unique, innovative, diverse yet nostalgic and familiar. Anyone writing, producing, and performing music knows that’s a difficult task to achieve, but it seems like SVYNX does it with such ease. With their distinctive vision on stake, it’s vividly notable that their sonic expression demands an amalgamation of many different but complementary music genres. Perhaps alternative rock comes to mind but many other rock subgenres lurk around. You’ll notice how they incorporated post-hardcore, post-rock, progressive rock, math rock noise rock, indie rock, garage, and many more, but their experimentation doesn’t stop there. Quite the contrary, there are incorporations of some of the finest sonic ingredients borrowed from hyperpop, synth, and electronic music. Still, the band primarily focuses on analog guitar sound, with subtle nods to synthetic ambiances. It’s needless to say these experimentations sound exciting, challenging, and impressive from scratch to finish, as these experienced musicians poured heart and soul into their magnificent full-length album.

Read the full review at thoughtswordsaction.com

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Tony Levin "Bringing It Down to the Bass"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Fusion
Label: Flatiron Recordings
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 13, 2024
Tracklist

1. Bringing It Down to the Bass

2. Me and My Axe

3. Road Dogs

4. Uncle Funkster

5. Boston Rocks

6. Espressoville

7. Give the Cello Some

8. Turn It Over

9. Beyond the Bass Clef

10. Bungie Bass

11. Fire Cross the Sky

12. Floating in Dark Waters

13. On the Drums

14. Coda

Credits

Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, The Stick Men) - Bass, cello (3,7,9,10), stick (3,4,5,9,11), vox (3,5,7,8,11,13), piano (14)

   With

Manu Katche - Drums (1)

Dominic Miller - Guitar solo (1)

Pete Levin - Keyboard (1-3,6), Organ (7)

Chris Pasin - Trumpet (1)

Alex Foster - Alto sax solo (1)

Jay Collins - Baritone sax (1)

Jerry Marotta - Drums (2,7), Percussion (12)

Steve Hunter - Guitar (2)

Larry Fast -  Keyboards (2)

Jeremy Stacey - Drums (3)

Markus Reuter - Bridge rhythm touch guitar (3)

Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums (4)

Mike Portnoy - Drums (5)

Earl Slick - Guitar (5)

Gary Husband - Keyboard (5,9)

Steve Gadd - Drums (6)

Joe Caro - Guitar (6)

Josh Shpak - Trumpet (6)

Chris Pasin - Trumpet (6)

Don Mikkelsen - Trombone (6)

L. Shankar (Shenkar) - Violin (9)

Colin Gatwood - Oboe, English horn (9)

Pat Mastelotto - Drums (10)

David Torn - Guitar (10)

Robert Fripp - Soundscape (12)

Linnea Olsson  - Cello (14) 

Bess Brydolf - Cello (14)

Drums recorded by Toby Gendron at Planet Studios, Montreal (1)

Guitar recorded by Tony Lake (1)

Horns recorded by Scott Petito at NRS Studio (1)

Horn arrangement by Pete Levin (1,6)

Drums recorded by Ariel Shafir at Dreamland Studios (2,4,7)

Drums recorded by Milo Jerreira-Hayes at The Bert Jansch Studio (3)

Drums recorded by Rob Katz at Wackerman Studios (6)

Espresso machine sounds by Tony’s Breville (6)

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Oceans of Slumber "Where Gods Fear to Speak"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Season of Mist
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: September 13, 2024
Tracklist

1. Where Gods Fear to Speak (6:25) 

2. Run From the Light (5:15)

3. Don't Come Back From Hell Empty Handed (8:28)

4. Wish (3:53)

5. Poem of Ecstasy (6:33)

6. The Given Dream (3:36)

7. I Will Break the Pride of Your Will (5:27)

8. Prayer (5:03)

9. The Impermanence of Fate (6:20)

10. Wicked Game (5:26)

Credits

Cammie Beverly - Vocals

Dobber Beverly - Drums, Piano

Semir Ozerkan - Bass

Chris Jones - Guitar

Chris Kritikos - Guitar, Synth

Recorded at Audiovision Studios in Bogotá, Columbia

Produced and engineered by Joel Hamilton

Mixed by Joel Hamilton at Studio G in Brooklyn, New York

Additional engineering by Chris Kritikos

Assistant engineering by Justin Termotto

Assistant engineering at Audiovision by Deyra Castillo and David Dueñas Piña

Mastering by Maor Appelbaum

Artwork by Giannis Nakos - Remedy Art Design

Description/Reviews:

Where Gods Fear To Speak is a multi-faceted entry into Oceans Of Slumber’s burgeoning legacy. Many of the melodic and textural elements that made Starlight & Ash such a revelation are still present, but scabrous brutality and complex, cultured arrangements are back with a vengeance. With Cammie’s astonishing vocal blend of vulnerability and abominable power, these songs are the best possible showcase for a band on an unerring mission to win the world over.

A colossus in both conception and execution, Where Gods Fear To Speak eschews the usual modern metal sounds in favor of an overwhelming, wall-of-sound production. As songs like the thunderous title track and the grim and sprawling "Don’t Come Back From Hell Empty Handed" cast their meandering, malevolent spells, every instrument leaps out with laser-like clarity, and the vast, emotional heft underpinning Dobber and Cammie’s lyrics is brought rivetingly to the fore. Meanwhile, standout gems like "The Given Dream" and "Poem of Ecstasy" showcase Oceans Of Slumber’s still-evolving core sound, with soaring melodies and jaw-dropping dynamics that casually blur the boundary between the accessible and the avant-garde, while basking in the brooding glow of Cammie’s unique voice. Produced in collaboration with esteemed studio guru Joel Hamilton at Audovision Studios in Bogota, it emerges as a self-evident labor of love for all of those involved.

From the doom-laden opening chords of "Where  Gods Fear To Speak" – released as the album’s first preview single, and revealing Cammie’s feral death growls for the first time – to the dying, desolate embers of grand finale "Impermanence Of Fate", the new Oceans Of Slumber album is simply the most immersive and fascinating piece of work the band have made. As added intrigue, guest stars Mikael Stanne of Swedish melo-death legends Dark Tranquillity, and Moonspell’s iconic frontman Fernando Ribeiro lend their vocal talents to "Run From The Light" and "Prayer" respectively. Steeped in the oppressive atmospheres of doom, death and gothic metal, but rendered using a spinning kaleidoscope of progressive musical shades, Where The Gods Fear To Speak idly defies categorization, while strenuously redefining the artistic formula that Oceans Of Slumber have spent so many years refining. Meanwhile, these songs paint such vivid pictures that it comes as little surprise that Where Gods Fear to Speak is a certified concept work, with a cinematic streak a mile wide.

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Fen "Dear Mouse"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Progressive Alternative Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: September 12, 2024

Tracklist

1. Ritual Lite

2. Recall

3. Season to Live

4. The Password is I Believe

5. Dying on a Hill (of Cubicle, Window, Steel, and Concrete)

6. The Seam of the Heart

7. Our Latest Quarry

8. E.D.B.D.

9. Dear Mouse

10. Into the Blaze

Credits

Randall Stoll: drums

Jeff Caron: bass (1-9)

Sam Levin: guitar, piano, programming, bass (10)

Doug Harrison (Slug Comparison): vocals, lyrics

Sheldon Zaharko of Zed Productions: tracked drums and bass, and mixed

Album mastered by Andy Vandette at Evolve Mastering

All songs written by Fen

Oil paintings by Jason Froese

Paintings documented by Kevin Gregoire

Description/Reviews:

Fen’s sixth album, Dear Mouse, breaks a twelve-year silence. It looms at a crossroads of genres and brings together elements taken from throughout the band’s discography. “Seam of the Heart” is a multi-movement composition whose lyrics resonate with their eerie concept album, Heron Leg. “Ritual Lite” competes for poppiest melody with both Congenital Fixation and Of Losing Interest. Throughout the album, the guitar work shapeshifts from jagged riffage to ethereal textures, offering a summary of decades of refinement.

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Arild Brøter "A Spectre Of Sounds - James Bond Music Reimagined"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: Apollon Records
Format: vinyl, CD, digital
Release date: September 6, 2024
Tracklist

1. Gun Barrel / James Bond Theme Intro (0:56) - not on CD

2. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Suite - Part 1 (5:12) 

3. Bond Meets Solitaire (4:05) 

4. Vesper (1:42)  - not on CD

5. John Barry Suite (4:54) 

6. Journey To Blofeld’s Hideaway (4:38) 

7. Space Laser Battle (5:42) 

8. Secret Room / New Digs (5:31) 

9. Corinne Put Down / Countdown For Blofeld (1:55)  - not on CD

10. Snow Job / Flight Into Space (4:46) 

11. Capsule In Space (3:56) 

12. 007 Theme (4:18) 

13. Diamonds Are Forever Suite (5:47) 

14. Camille’s Story (1:37)  - not on CD

15. Bond And Paris / City Of Lovers (5:05) 

16. We Share The Same Passions (4:31) 

17. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Suite - Part 2 (3:21) 

18. Elektra’s Theme (1:51)  - not on CD

19. The Living Daylights Suite (10:45) 

20. Final Ascent (6:11) 

Total Time 86:43

Credits
Arild Brøter (Pymlico) - drums, percussion, keyboards, bass guitar and additional electric guitars
   With
Bjørn Riis (Airbag) - guitar (2,6,7,11)
Ole Michal Bjørndal (Caligonaut) (5)
Øyvind Brøter - keyboards
Oda Rydning - percussion
Petter Lien - trumpet, horn
Håkon Rasmussen - bass 
Mattias Krohn Nielsen - guitars
Filip Brekke Steigedal - horn
and more

Mastered by Morten Lund 

Description/Reviews:

Arild Brøter's A Spectre Of Sounds is a thrilling instrumental album that reimagines music from the James Bond films in bold and electrifying ways. 

Injecting new life into familiar pieces, Brøter's arrangements seamlessly weave together the sophistication of the original compositions with the dynamic and exhilarating spirit of Progressive and Classic Rock.

Media/Samples
On Her Majesty's Secret Service Suite - Part 1
Bond Meets Solitaire

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