Voyag3r "Killer Kabbage" (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital, cassette
Release date: July 19, 2024
Tracklist

1. March of The Kabbage Heads

2. Origins of Kabbage

3. Smaller Barter Town / Titor’s Mission

4. Escape The Wasteland Marauders

5. Enter The Base / The Wormhole Device

6. Arrival to 2024

7. Garden of Eatin’

8. Security Footage / Meeting Cole S. Babbage

9. Wilson and Willyson

10. Discovery in the Science Lab

11. Catholic Clown College Massacre

12. Kabbage Heads Attack

13. Scooter Chase

14. Drinks and Conspiracies

15. Trail of Kabbage

16. Warehouse Fight

17. Giant Ass Kabbage / Worst of Both Worlds

18. Against The Killer Kabbage

Credits

Steve Greene - Synthesizers

Greg Mastin - Drums, Percussion, Electronic Drums

Aaron Greene - Guitars, Vocals

Produced by Steve Greene

All songs Composed and Performed by Voyag3r

Recorded at the Battle Chamber

Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Steve Greene

Artwork by Suspiria Vilchez

Graphic Design by Steve Greene

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Trailer 

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Focus "Focus 12"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Symphonic
Label: Spirit of Unicorn Music
Format: CD, digital, vinyl 
Release date: July 5, 2024
Tracklist

01. Fjord Focus (4:24)

02. Focus 13 (5:09)

03. Bela (4:08)

04. Meta Indefinita (4:36)

05. All Aboard (4:31)

06. Born To Be You (1:48)

07. Nura (3:57)

08. Bowie (3:24)

09. Positano (3:28)

10. Gaia (4:16)

Total Time – 39:40

Credits

Thijs van Leer - keyboards, flute

Pierre Van Der Linden -  drums

Menno Gootjes - guitars

Udo Pannekeet - bass

Produced by Udo Pannekeet and Menno Gootjes at Wisseloord Studios and Wedgeview Studios, Netherlands

Artwork by Roger Dean

Description/Reviews:

...there’s no confusion about the music, which channels the band’s classic 1970s sound – 10 powerful and melodic instrumentals packed full of electric guitar pyrotechnics, swelling Hammond organ, nimble piano and trademark flute. Sadly, there is no yodelling but, on the plus side, band founder Thijs van Leer has refrained from indulging in the groaning vocals that marred one of the tracks on the previous album.

Read the full review by  Kevan Furbank at theprogressiveaspect.net

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Fjord Focus

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Isle of the Cross "Faustus The Musical"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Metal Opera
Label: Rockshots Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: July 5, 2024
Tracklist

1. Prologue (1:02) 

2. Wittenberg 1587 (1:59) 

3. Metaphysics Of Magicians (5:43) 

4. The Divine Apostate (7:41) 

5. Blood Oath (4:36) 

6. Immortal Kiss (4:11) 

7. Coven Of Wittenberg (1:57) 

8. Hourglass (5:24) 

9. Ghost At The Feast (5:20) 

10. Dragons Astralis (5:45) 

11. Candlelight Contemplation (2:49) 

12. Eleven's Hour (7:48) 

13. 1200 (1:09) 

14. Epilogue (2:47) 

Total Time 58:11

Credits

Je Schneider: Production, Composition, Piano, Various instruments, Lyrics, Vocals: Evil Angel/Friars

Eric Gillette (Neal Morse): Guitar

Daniel de Jöngh - Lead Vocals: Faustus

Diane Lee - Vocals: Good Angel

Charles Elliott - Vocals: Lucifer

Matthieu Romarin - Vocals: Mephistopheles

Angela Di Vincenzo - Vocals: Helen

Amrit Sandhu - Vocals: Narrator

Mixing/Mastering by Joost van den Broek

Artwork by Theopisti Tiftikoglou

Description/Reviews:

"Faustus the Musical" is a metal opera based on the epic 16th century saga “Doctor Faustus” by Christopher Marlowe. Engaging compositions and a strong vocal delivery by the cast sends the listener on an exciting journey. From the symphonic to the brutal, the entirety of the album is impeccably mixed and mastered by the renowned Joost van den Broek. 

Their sound could be easily described as engaging, unique, melodic, cinematic and strong at the same time. Je Schneider is the mastermind of this project but the line up is complete with musicians like Eric Gilette, Daniel de Jöngh, Diane Lee to name a few. 

Since the beginning of their career / their first album the sound of the band has been developed a lot, it’s more mature now with much more emphasis on a more cohesive and better sound than the previous one. The sound of the band is influenced by bands like Textures, Persefone, Ayreon, Avantasia. 

Media/Samples
Ghost At The Feast
Immortal Kiss

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Kick The Giant "Presence"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Inverse Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: July 5, 2024
Tracklist

1. Presence 

2. Statement

3. Out Of Time

4. Overture

5. Damned Or Divine

6. Stop Signs

7. Distant Memories

8. Mountain Of Nothing

Credits

Tony Hentilä - Guitar & Vocals

Oskar Ketola - Keyboards & Vocals

Lauri Aho - Bass & Backing Vocals

Emilio Jones - Drums, Percussions & Backing Vocals

Mixed by Santtu Lehtiniemi

Mastered by Svante Forsbäck

Album cover by Olli Hyvärinen 

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Out of Time

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