Môr "Tomorrow’s Relics"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: December 5, 2025 (digital), late  December 2025 (CD), January 2026 (vinyl)
Tracklist

1. Timeslip (5:33) 

2. The Nine (8:09) 

3. Thirty Six Barrels (5:12) 

4. Quiet Time (4:50) 

5. Tomorrows Relics (8:02) 

6. Risk Averse (7:44) 

7. Ravenstongue (4:54) 

Total Time 44:24

Credits

Ramlee Oak - Lyrics, Vocals, Drums, Bass, Keys

Peter Rand - Music, Keys, Guitars

Chris Matthews - Music, Guitars, Engineering, Mastering

Alex Fadista - Guitars

   With

Chris Bouchard - Drums (2)

Sven-Martin Keil - Saxophones (5)

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Anton Roolaart "The Ballad of General Jupiter"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Wandering Willow Records, Moonjune Records
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: January 9, 2026
Tracklist

1. Amsterdam

2. The Ballad of General Jupiter

3. The Cry of Seven Doves

4. Touch Your Desire

5. Star Child 

6. Rain

7. And the Sky Turned Yellow

8. Yesterday and Today

Credits

Anton Roolaart - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Synths

Rave Tesar (Renaissance) - Piano and Keyboards

Bob Kirby - Drums and Percussion

Wouter Schueler - Flute and Saxaphones

Rozh Surchi - Background Vocals

Mark Donato - Background Vocals

Sean Carolan - Newscaster Voice

Composed and produced by Anton Roolaart except 'Yesterday and Today' written by Jon Anderson (Yes) 

Mastering by Rave Tesar

Description/Reviews:

Blending rich musical textures with evocative and lyrical storytelling, The Ballad of General Jupiter is a collection of sonic tales — snapshots of imagination, emotion, and resilience. With echoes of Bowie, Pink Floyd, and early Genesis, Roolaart paints vivid musical portraits shaped by imagination, introspection, and social consciousness as he explores not only personal themes, but also broader reflections on a world grappling with chaos, greed, and injustice.

The opening track, Amsterdam, sets the tone with an intimate reflection on Roolaart’s 2020 return to his homeland in the Netherlands—an emotional homecoming shaped by both fulfillment and loss. Expanding beyond earthbound concerns, tracks like Rain and The Cry of Seven Doves explore more otherworldly themes, enriched by the saxophone and flute contributions of Amsterdam-based musician Wouter Schueler. 

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Last Plane Out "Cautionary Tales"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Pop
Label: S-Rock Music Production
Format: digital, vinyl
Release date: November 28, 2025 (digital), late January 2026 (vinyl)
Tracklist

1. Young at Heart (4:28)

2. Break the Chain (4:12)

3. Cautionary Tales (4:42)

4. Silver and Gold (4:31)

5. All Fools' Day (Album Version) (3:58)

6. Step Out Tonight (3:29)

7. What If? (3:52)

8. Four Hundred Days (3:27)

9. The Butterfly Effect (4:53)

Total Time 37:32

Credits

Anders Lundquist - electric guitar

Nils Erikson (Karmakanic) - everything else

    With

Klara Schmidtz - alto saxophone (9)

All music composed by Nils Erikson

All lyrics written by Anders Lundquist

Produced, mixed and mastered by Nils Erikson

Cover artwork by Klara Schmidtz

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Break The Chain
Young At Heart
All Fools' Day

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The One "Lighter than Air"

Country: Netherlands/UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Construction Records
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: November 25, 2025
Tracklist

1. Lighter Than Air (5:18) 

2. Paint It Red (3:54) 

3. The Wolf (4:15) 

4. Juno (5:26) 

5. How A Shadow Feels (4:58) 

6. South Of Cookham Wood (4:20) 

7. I’ll Be Gone (5:51) 

8. The Beautiful Lie (4:57) 

Total Time 38:59

Credits

Timothy van der Holst - drums

Frank “Fish” Ayres - spoken word & slide guitar

Max Gilkes - lead vocals

Edwin in ’t Veld - electric & acoustic guitars

Ron Mozer - keyboards

Nick McGuire - bass

Description/Reviews:

Musically, 'Lighter Than Air' marks a clear step forward. Whereas the debut leaned heavily on the legacy of '70s progressive rock—with influences from legends like Genesis, Yes, and King Crimson—the follow-up has a more modern and contemporary sound, reminiscent of Marillion’s Clutching at Straws era. Still, the roots in prog tradition remain evident: epic compositions, adventurous rhythms, and virtuosic instrumental passages continue to define the band’s sound.

In addition to the familiar rock instrumentation, The One incorporates analogue synthesizers, lap steel guitar, double bass, and flute. These elements add depth and an unexpected richness to the music. With 'Lighter Than Air', The One presents itself as a mature band with a strong and distinctive identity. 

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Hajo "anTristis"

Country: Slovakia
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion
Format: CD,digital
Release date: November 25, 2025
Tracklist

1. oriDjental (3:12) 

2. anTristis (3:54) 

3. haruWomatsu:Fuyu (3:33) 

4. haruWomatsu:Aki (4:04) 

5. cavalliInFuga (2:53) 

6. wArpeggio (4:09) 

7. forLeikur (2:54) 

8. andStæður (3:38) 

9. equusQuagga (3:35) 

10. kotoMeetsPetra (3:05) 

Total Time 34:57

Credits

Alojz Hajovsky - electric guitar, classical guitar, fretless bass, synths

Jozef Ragan - drums

Composed, produced & mixed: Alojz Hajovsky

Stem mastering: Michal Spitalsky

Description/Reviews:

In the case of the album anTristis, it is a multi-genre guitar album, which proves that diversely composed and arranged music does not know the limitations of genres and can sound attractive. 

The entire album is specified by clear melodies, refined harmonies, alternating between rhythmic and irregular passages, changes in mood, instrumental maturity and innovative approaches.

3 songs on the album are heavier (the opening oriDjental, the following anTristis and the fourth haruWomatsu:Aki), they could be described as prog rock/metal, 2 songs are fusion jazz (haruWomatsu:Fuyu and wArpeggio). The album includes 1 dramatic symphony in unusual measures (cavalliInFuga), a dark prelude on classical guitar (forLeikur) or a song in the spirit of stage music with a Nordic mood (andStæður) or one song played entirely with tapping technique (equusQuagga), or one almost "pulpfictionish" (kotoMeetsPetra). 3 songs have an Asian ethno touch and diversify the modern sound of the album.

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Humming Whale "Chasing Rabbits"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: CD,digital
Release date: November 21, 2025
Tracklist

1. The Wake (4:59) 

2. Chasing Rabbits (5:49) 

3. Equilibrium (6:22) 

4. Hountor (8:05) 

5. Waves (5:06) 

6. Ocular (5:39) 

7. Rover (4:44) 

8. Black Waters (8:56) 

Total Time 49:40

Credits

Aki Hahto - Vocals and percussion

Lassi Paunonen - Guitars and keyboards

Ville Kiiveri - Bass

Antti Lumijärvi - Drums

   With

Riina Eskola - Backing vocals (4)

Jussi Kulomaa - Additional backing vocals and keyboards  

Music by Humming Whale

Lyrics by Aki Hahto ('Chasing Rabbits' and 'Ocular') and by Lassi Paunonen

Produced by Lassi Paunonen and Ville Kiiveri

Recorded at Sycamore Studios by Lassi Paunonen

Mixed by Jussi Kulomaa

Mastered at Virtalähde Mastering by Jaakko Viitalähde

Artwork and photographs by Ville Kiiveri

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Spock's Beard "The Archaeoptimist"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Madfish
Format: CD, digital, vinyl, CD/DVD
Release date: November 21, 2025
Tracklist

1. Invisible (6:33) 

2. Electric Monk (6:16) 

3. Afourthoughts (7:31) 

4. St. Jerome In The Wilderness (8:46) 

5. The Archaeoptimist (20:57) 

6. Next Step Spock`s Beard (10:58) 

Total Time 61:01 

Credits

Alan Morse – guitars, vocals

Dave Meros – bass, keyboards, vocals

Ryo Okumoto – keyboards, vocals

Ted Leonard – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards

Nick Potters – drums

Composed by Ryo Okumoto and Michael Whiteman

Lyrics by Alan Morse (1), Alan Morse & Michael Whiteman (2), Michael Whiteman (3,6), Michael Whiteman & Ted Leonard (4), Ted Leonard (5)

Produced by Ryo Okumoto 

Mixing and mastering by Rich Mouser

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Invisible
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The Cosmic Factory "Lab Grown"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Psychedelic, Stoner
Label: Squatch Sounds
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 15, 2025
Tracklist

1. Rose Of Jericho (8:17) 

2. Hunter’s Song (8:16) 

3. Treat Yo’self Queen (7:15) 

4. On My Ohm (20:52) 

5. Extra Terrestrial (8:33) 

6. It’s A Lullaby! (2:15) 

Total Time 55:28

Credits

Lee McAdams - guitars, keyboards, percussion, vocals,

Mike Baker - bass, vocals

Dewey Raposo - drums, vocals

All songs written by the Cosmic Factory

Produced & Recorded by Lee McAdams & Dewey Raposo at Squatch Sounds

Mastered by George Dussault at Galilee Productions

Artwork by Joe Winograd

Description/Reviews:

The Cosmic Factory are an eclectic rock band from Providence, Rhode Island. They pull from a very wide range of influences and blend it all together to create their brand of psychedelic rock and roll. 

“Lab Grown” features the band's grooviest, heaviest and most psychedelic material yet, touching on everything from stoner metal to funk to electronica to lullabies. Among the new material is “On My Ohm”, the Cosmic Factory's most ambitious song yet, clocking in at just over 20 minutes.

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Breeze "Circles"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: November 9, 2025
Tracklist

1. Elements Part 1 (2:21) 

2. Arrival (10:06) 

3. Gentle Giants (6:39) 

4. I Spoke To The Trees (2:32) 

5. The Last One Of Its Kind (6:10) 

6. Princess Of The Pond (5:14) 

7. A Secret Yearning (2:41) 

8. Elements Part 2 (6:18) 

9. Ancient Spirits In The Sea (5:00) 

10. Return Of The Gentle Giants (10:33) 

11. The End Is The Beginning (4:24) 

Total Time 61:58

Credits

Hansi Arnold - Drums,Vocals

Ottfried Mietzke - Guitars, Keyboards,Orchestral Arrangements

   With

Judith Kurz - Vocals (9)

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Textures "Genotype"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Kscope
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: January 23, 2026
Tracklist

1. Void [3:49]

2. At The Edge Of Winter [6:42]

3. Measuring The Heavens [6:51]

4. Nautical Dusk [5:35]

5. Vanishing Twin [5:49]

6. Closer To The Unknown [4:08]

7. A Seat For The Like-Minded [5:01]

8. Walls of the Soul [7:52]

Credits

Daniël de Jongh – Vocals 

Bart Hennephof – Guitars 

Joe Tal – Guitars

Remko Tielemans – Bass 

Uri Dijk - Keyboards   

Stef Broks – Drums

   With

Charlotte Wessels – Vocals  (2)

Mixed by Forrester Savell

Description/Reviews:

Serving as the conceptual counterpart to 2016’s acclaimed Phenotype, Genotype is not a continuation but a rebirth. For nearly a decade, fans speculated about its existence, but what arrives now is not a relic of unfinished ideas - it’s something entirely new, written from scratch and self-produced. Genotype distils the essence of TEXTURES’ DNA into eight new songs, mixed by Forrester Savell (Karnivool, Dead Letter Circus). Lyrically, the album speaks to the unheard - introverts, outsiders, and those navigating internal worlds that often go unseen, standing as an ode to authenticity and resilience.

Featuring the singles Closer To The Unknown, At The Edge of Winter (featuring Charlotte Wessels) and Vanishing Twin, the record balances technical precision with powerful songwriting - the hallmarks that have made TEXTURES one of progressive metal’s most respected names over their 20+ year career.

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Cepheidae Variable "Primordial Reverie"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Metal
Format: CD,digital
Release date: November 7, 2025
Tracklist

1. Overture (3:11)

2. Carving a Dragon (4:04)

3. The Waiting Storm (3:13)

4. Zephyr of Ouroboros (9:15)

5. Encounter (5:53)

6. The Conduit (6:03)

7. Chromatic Haven (5:11)

8. Entropic Harvester (10:27)

9. Singularity (11:32)

Album Length: 58:53

Credits

Ryan Koepke: Guitar, bass, composition, mixing

Cole Millward: Mastering

Alex Eckman-Lawn: Album Artwork

Description/Reviews:

“Carving a Dragon” was the first track written for the album, and one of the most challenging. Inspired by Robin Hobb’s Assassin’s Quest, the song symbolizes pouring one’s soul into creation and marks the beginning of Koepke’s journey as a solo recording artist. With its energetic, uplifting fantasy feel, it stands in contrast to the moodier, sci-fi-themed tracks that follow.

The album itself is a genre-defying instrumental narrative, weaving through symphonic fantasy, sci-fi textures, and progressive complexity. Koepke describes the sound as “spacey, weird, melodic, melancholic, happy,” and cites influences ranging from Dream Theater and Haken to Wintersun and Caligula’s Horse. Divided into three distinct acts, "Primordial Reverie" challenges listeners to experience the full arc of its story, with recurring motifs and evolving themes that reward repeat listens.

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Trinary System "The Hard Machine"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Art Rock
Label: Cuneiform Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: October 31, 2025
Tracklist

1. Monkeys (on Your Back) (4:41) 

2. Late Bloomer (4:35) 

3. Pop! (2:43) 

4. The Golem (4:38) 

5. The Green Wall (4:43) 

6. Upending Time (3:24) 

7. On The Ground (Complete The Circle) (7:21) 

8. Sometimes The Rain Fall In Your Favor (6:01) 

Total Time 38:06 

Credits

Roger C Miller : guitars, vocals, Mellotron, cornet, piano

P. Andrew Willis : basses, micro-synths, vocals

Larry Dersch : drums, whisky flask

All compositions by Roger C. Miller except 'On The Ground (Complete the Circle)' by Trinary System.

Recorded and mixed July 2022-December 2023 at Guilford Sound, Guilford, VT.

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Canvas of Silence "As The World Tree Fell"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Rockshots Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 31, 2025
Tracklist

1. Watching the World Tree Fall - 6:20
2. Humanimal - 4:02
3. Anthem for Ashes - 4:54
4. Drown - 5:41
5. One With the Wind - 4:33
6. Wayfarer - 8:32
7. The Great Unknown - 4:38
8. Garden of the Fallen - 4:46

Credits

Hanna Uimonen: Vocals

Tatu Hanhikoski: Guitars, programming

Jaakko Puusaari: Guitars, backing vocals

Mikael Minkkinen: Bass

Iiro Vuori: Drums

Compositions: Tatu Hanhikoski

Lyrics: Tatu Hanhikoski

Arrangements: Canvas of Silence

Recorded at various studios in Jyväskylä, Viitasaari and Helsinki, Finland

Produced by Tatu Hanhikoski, Jaakko Puusaari and Joonatan Jaakonaho

Mixed by Joonatan Jaakonaho

Mastered by Miro Kiiski at MIRO MASTERING

Cover Art by Kim Kupiainen

Description/Reviews:

Canvas of Silence is a catchy prog-influenced female vocal-driven metal band from Finland. The music of Canvas of Silence paints its pictures on silence with complementary colours. It’s heavy but melodic, occasionally complex yet at the same time somewhat simple and catchy, glued together with female vocals and symphonic elements. Or as the drummer Iiro Vuori put it, the music can be described as ”Prog-influenced Chorus Metal”.

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Drown
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A Flying Fish "El Pez Que Voló - Act II"

Country: Mexico
Genre(s): Progressive Pop/Rock Musical
Label: Apollon Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: October 31, 2025
Tracklist

1. The Lost Knight 1 

2. A Leap of Wraith 

3. The Lost Knight 2

4. Enter the Cave

5. Face Thyself

6. Come Magenta

7. By a Padder

8. Thin Amid All

9. The Lost Knight 3

10. Would Hack a Coo Cooker

11. Be Psychic Show

12. Love Thyself

Credits

Râhoola – Keyboards, piano, guitars, bass, fx, programming of percussions, choir & orchestra

   With

Javier Garagarza – Drums

Sebastián Garcia – Violin

Alex Manley – Trombone

Saša Olenjuk – Violin (in “Love Thyself”)

Arturo Ávila – Flute Sample “El Sátiro y la Ninfa” (2011)

CAST MEMBERS (In order of appearance)

Râhoola ………………………..…… AS HIMSELF

Teezûck/El-Gabǎal ……………………. RÂHOOLA

John ………………..………….……. FABIO LIONE

He̊-Kuree ………………....…...…….. LUIS MORA

Aleekãnto (memory)………..… MYRTHALA BRAY

Namazöoh (memory)….…..…. MARGIL VALLEJO

Hybriz ……………..……...……..…..……. NO-ONE

Child ……………..…………..……...…. RÂHOOLA

With

The Flying Chorus/Ghosts/Turkeys …....................

RÂHOOLA, MARGIL VALLEJO, MYRTHALA BRAY,

MONICA LYRAE, DENISSE ARRIAGA, DAVIDAVI DOLEV,

OTTOEGIL SAETRE & ÓSCAR MARTINEZ

Übermenschen ..……… DAVIDAVI DOLEV & MARGIL VALLEJO

Jungian Shadows …… OTTOEGIL SAETRE & DAVIDAVI DOLEV

Buddha …………..…………. DAVIDAVI DOLEV

Jesus ……..………………………… RÂHOOLA

Lucifer….……………....… OTTOEGIL SAETRE

Rāvaṇa…..…..…….…..…… DAVIDAVI DOLEV

Gorger Laarv…….……....…………. RÂHOOLA

Plato ………..….……………………. RÂHOOLA

Castrato ………... ALESSANDRO MORESCHI (sampled)

Original Concept, Story and Script by Râhoola

An artistic syncretism inspired by Christian & Buddhist texts

through a Jungian approach of multicultural interweaving

Music, Orchestration, Rec, Edit and Mix by Râhoola

Produced in CIRCODENSO, Monterrey, Nuevo León,

México between August 2014 and January 2025

Additional Recordings in Gymnocal Industries (Bergen),

Tom Goldstein Studio (Haifa) & Alex Manley Studio (Virginia)

Drums Rec & Engineered in PSICOFONIA by Charles A. Leal

Drum Recording Assistance by Faver Paz

Mastered in PSICOFONIA STUDIO by Charles A. Leal

Album & Singles Cover Concept by Râhoola

AI Artworks generated by Râhoola

Design by nu studio

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Ferkaad "A Different Kind of Animosity" EP

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: October 31, 2025
Tracklist

1. A Different Kind Of Animosity (4:19) 

2. Placatory Gesture (3:49) 

3. Esprit (3:37) 

4. Verbal Jousting (3:48) 

5. Attitudinally (3:53) 

Total Time 19:26

Credits

Niels van der Steenhoven – lead & rhythm guitars

Zigor Munoz – bass

Jari Kankare – saxophone

Tim Newcombe – keyboards

   With

Rob Stone – drums

Lex van der Zwaal – solo (3)

Hernán Martínez – solo (2)

Peter Shannon – solo (5)

Derek Sherinian  (Dream Theater, Black Country Communion, Planet X) – keyboards (1)

Recorded across Haarlem, Den Haag, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Helsinki, Köln, and Toronto throughout 2024 and 2025

Mixed/mastered by Benni Schäfer at Horus Studios in Hannover, Germany

Description/Reviews:

Ferkaad is an ever-shifting collective led by bassist and composer Zigor Munoz, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of instrumental progressive music. With each new album, different musicians will be invited to join in, ensuring every release is a unique blend of personalities and influences. The band’s ever-changing lineup guarantees that no two albums are alike, but the commitment to instrumental storytelling and progressive exploration remains at the core. The concept behind the new album is to express in music things you don’t need lyrics for. A single from the album will be released each month leading up to the album’s release. 

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Mark Wingfield "Elemental"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion
Label: Dark Energy Music, MoonJune Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 30, 2025
Tracklist

1. Hope Valley (4:08)

2. We Live Here (5:40) *

3. Tamin Negara (5:28) *

4. Suntar (6:09) *

5. Falcons Ridge (3:56)

6. Zag Zig (4:09)

7. Seven Bridges (7:49) *^

8. A Sign in the Weather (7:09) *^

9. Silver Wind (4:14)

10. Tantallon (7:19) *

(*) Recorded live in the studio with no overdubs.

(^) Recorded at the September 2025 Livestream concert.

Credits

All instruments played by Mark Wingfield.

All tracks composed by Mark Wingfield.

Produced by Mark Wingfield.

Mixed and mastered at Heron Island Studio by Mark Wingfield.

Photos by Daniela Scaramelli and Gül Işık.

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Bandcamp

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Ping "Songs from the Nebula"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Apollon Records
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: October 24, 2025
Tracklist

1. Accelerating Time (3:56) 

2. Space Time Companion (4:31) 

3. Bad Boy Pluto (4:11) 

4. Daze In Space (3:43) 

5. Callisto (2:41) 

6. Jewish Space Laser (4:35) 

7. Nebula (7:02) 

8. Drag Me Through Space (3:29) 

9. Black Matter Lives (4:04) 

10. Multiverse (4:45) 

11. Kuiper (5:42) 

Total Time 48:39

Credits

Jørgen Greiner: Vocals, bass, guitar, synth, drum machine

Mattis Janitz: Guitar, banjo, ukulele, flute, bass, backing vocals, synth, drum machine, midi stuff

Tore Hofstad: Synth, accordion, guitar, mandolin, backing vocals

Mats Monstad: Drums, percussion, backing vocals, groaning

Bjørn Arne Johansen: Guitar, backing vocals, mandolin, bass

Roald Madland: Synth, guitar, backing vocals

   With

Bendik Bjørnstad Foss: Viola (7, 9, 10, 11)

Tiril Dørum Bengtsson: Cello (7, 9, 10)

Embrik Snerte: Bassoon (7, 9, 10)

Sverre Riise: Trombone (7, 9, 10)

Kristoffer Berre Alberts: Saxophone (1, 8)

Kim Alexander Eriksen: Trumpet (1, 5, 11)

Mikkel Ødegård Janitz: Vocal (11)

Mixing by Ryan McPhun (The Ruby Suns)

Mastering by Morten Lund

Description/Reviews:

PING is back - playing experimental Norwegian rock since last millennium. Inspiration from diverse artists like Zappa, Melvins, Ween, dEUS, Gentle Giant, Motorpsycho, Tom Waits and Wilco can be heard through all albums, combining elements from 60´s roots to modern metal and electronica.   

Ping's new concept album Songs from the Nebula bends time and space with melodic yet dissonant progressive rock from the outer reaches. Songs from the Nebula brings words from that emptiness and the hope of space-time companions to be found. You'll hear claims of accelerating time; that black matter lives; a maiden voyage ship-wreck in the multiverse; bad boy recycling a funeral cake; and Calisto’s lament at always being number two.

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Teaser

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Phaeton "Neurogenesis"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Metal
Label: INB Music
Format: digital, vinyl 
Release date: October 24, 2025 (digital)
Tracklist

1. Tethys Rising (6:25)

2. Discontinuum (6:37)

3. Isochron (4:12) 

4. Synethesia (6:24)

5. Arachnid (4:48)

6. Augmented (4:37)

7. Neurogenesis (6:16)

Album Length: 39:19

Credits

Kevin Thiessen - Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Keyboards

Daniel Airth - Lead & Rhythm Guitars

Ferdy Belland - Electric & Fretless Bass

Colin Righton - Drums & Percussion

   With

Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Planet X, Sons of Apollo) - Keyboards (3)

Music, Arrangements & Production by Phaeton

Engineered & Mixed by Kevin Thiessen

Mastered by Jamie Sitar

Artwork by Matt Semenok

Description/Reviews:

From Devin Townsend and Rush to Meshuggah and Gojira, Phaeton blends prog, tech-death, thrash, and djent into a kaleidoscope of sound.

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Tethys Rising

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Mark Bogert "Antiquity Neon"

Country: Netherlands

Genre(s): Instrumental Rock, Progressive Rock

Label: Construction Records
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: October 24, 2025
Tracklist

1. Thermal Properties (3:53) 

2. Mercury Glow (3:51) 

3. Chemically Inactive (4:28) 

4. Shine On You (4:20) 

5. Specific Wavelengths (3:30) 

6. Future Invention (4:54) 

7. Whisky A Go Go (4:10) 

8. Light Of Love(3:03) 

9. Artistic Shapes (4:21) 

10. The Extinguishing Of Light (2:41) 

Total Time 39:11

Credits
Mark Bogert (Magoria, Knight Area) – Guitar

Ravenna Moscoso – Keys 

Hanna Vis – Bass

Pieter van Hoorn – Drums

   With

Stuart Hamm (Joe Satriani, Steve Vai) - Bass (2)

Edward Reekers (Kayak, Ayreon) - (8)

Harmen Kieboom – Drums (1)

Mixed/mastered – Jan Dekker

Recorded – Prosound Media Studio

Produced – Mark Bogert, Jan Dekker

 
Description/Reviews:

The album showcases his signature style: expressive, melodic instrumental rock where the guitar takes on the role of lead vocals.

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Deep Energy Orchestra "The Science of Sound"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion
Label: 7D Media
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 24, 2025
Tracklist

1. Morning Over Madrid
2. Dance of the Wood Nymphs
3. Captain Quirk
4. The Dancers
5. Secrets of Subtraction
6. Fireflies
7. Solar Playground
8. Stargazing

Credits
Jason Everett 

Joe Deninzon (Kansas)

Gary Husband (John McLaughlin, Allan Holdsworth)

Trey Gunn (King Crimson)

Adam Holzman (Miles Davis, Steven Wilson)

V. Selvaganesh (Shakti, Masters of Percussion)

   With

Mark Lettieri (Snarky Puppy)
U. Rajesh
Mahesh Vinayakram
Radhika Iyer
John Wubbenhorst
Eric “Doc” Smith

String section featuring violin, viola, and cello

Produced and arranged by Jason Everett
Engineering, mixing, and mastering by Don Gunn

Description/Reviews:

The album features eight compositions, six of which were written by Everett, with additional works contributed by John Wubbenhorst (“The Dancers”) and U. Rajesh with Ganesh Kumar (“Fireflies”). Each piece reflects Everett’s commitment to exploring rhythmically advanced and melodically rich material while remaining grounded in ensemble interplay.

Tracks like “Morning Over Madrid” and “Solar Playground” balance compositional precision with space for improvisation. “Captain Quirk” highlights Deninzon and Holzman in tight counterpoint, while “The Secrets of Subtraction” explores tension and release through intricate call-and-response melody. The closing track, “Stargazing,” offers a meditative resolution that underscores the album’s emotional breadth.

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National Diet "The King In Yellow"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: October 21, 2025
Tracklist

1. Nobody

2. Winning

3. Patterns of Behavior

4. Space Monkey

5. I Am the Owl

6. Angle Game

7. Carcosa

8. The Audit

Credits

Jake Rose (Rainbow Face): vocals, Wurlitzer electric and acoustic pianos, guitars, vibraphone, Behringer Model D synthesizer, Ensoniq ESQ-1, Optigan, Weird Sound Generator, kalimba, mixing

Connor Reilly (The Mercury Tree): drums, percussion, timpani

James Greene: five-string fretless bass, six-string fretted bass

Colin Doherty: co-production, mastering

   With:

Ellie Dick: cello on 2

Thymme Jones (Cheer-Accident): vocals on 9

Nicole McCabe: alto saxophone on 1 and 5

Ben Spees (The Mercury Tree): vocals on 3

Drums, timpani, vibraphone, electric piano, Optigan, and WSG recorded at Echo Echo by Matt Thomson

Acoustic piano recorded at Chateau Merde by Joey Burnah

Bass recorded at home by James Greene

All else recorded at home by Jake Rose

Album art by Leon Rose Considine

Songs by Jake Rose

with Patterns of Behvaior additional vocals written by Ben Spees

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Egor Lappo "Skyline"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Progressive Pop Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: October 10, 2025
Tracklist

1. Never Look Back

2. One More Day

3. When Was the Last Time

4. Exhilarated

5. Soulless Streets

6. Hold This Spark

7. Afterchime

8. Skyline

9. Guided by Desire

10. Forevers

Credits

Egor Lappo - Vocals, Guitars, Synths, Programming, Mixing, Mastering

Mosa Eye - Artwork

Description/Reviews:

This new album is Lappo’s most focused effort to date - the tight songwriting and sharp hooks result in an album that flows at an exciting pace. A vocal-forward album, Lappo leans even harder into pop tactics to provide catchy choruses supported by crafty song structures and melodic dynamism. Fans of the solo artist’s prior work will rejoice in the continued display of Lappo’s rip-roaring guitar soloing on Skyline, while also finding new intrigue in the riffs and synth concoctions that he boasts this time around.

Lyrically, the album confronts the past and the personal with forward-looking vigor. The zeal of the opening track “Never Look Back” is paired nicely with the electrifying lead single “One More Day”. With their anthemic choruses, this opening one-two punch is sure to hook the listener to Skyline. Shimmery tracks like “When Was the Last Time” and ”Skyline” put a positive lens on the past, while "Soulless Streets” and “Forevers” offer more somber takes on lost memories and frayed personal connections respectively. “Hold This Spark” exemplifies Lappo’s ability to meld prog metal theatrics with pop-banger ebbs and flows.

Skyline is an album bound to appeal to prog metal nerds and stadium rockers alike.

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Ergot Project "A Family Secret"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: AMS Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: October 10, 2025
Tracklist

1. A Con Man (2:50) 

2. I Hope I Didn't Hurt Anybody (5:52) 

3. Do Not R.I.P. (4:42) 

4. A Perfect Gentleman (4:56) 

5. Rage (3:26) 

6. Again (2:44) 

7. On The Spot (3:47) 

8. The One Who Stands In The Corner (6:56) 

9. The Sweetest Lullaby Ever (5:09) 

10. The Tenth (6:31) 

Total Time 46:53

Credits
Christian Marras - Chapman stick, guitars, synths, loop & programming
Manuel Attanasio - vocals
Pat Mastelott  (King Crimson, O.R.k., Stickmen etc.) - drums
Roberto Schirru - additional synths

Music by Christian Marras and Manuel Attanasio
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Maurizio Pinna

Description/Reviews:

A concept album freely based on the story of Billy Milligan, known for a famous case of multiple personality disorder that caused a sensation in the United States in the 70s.

Through the narrative expedient of biographical storytelling, the album presents an allegory of the multiple inner voices that inhabit each individual: fears, desires, struggles, and weaknesses.

The result is a music voyage that oscillates between progressive rock and electronic experimentation, where dense, layered atmospheres drive the listener through an emotional labyrinth where nothing is as it seems.

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Mietzke "Moonlight" EP

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Instrumental Symphonic
Format: digital
Release date: October 6, 2025
Tracklist

1. Moonlight 1 (5:33) 

2. Moonlight 2 (5:57) 

3. Moonlight 3 (6:29) 

4. Moonlight 4 (10:51) 

Total Time 28:50

Credits
Ottfried Mietzke (Breeze)

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Ring Van Möbius "Firebrand"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Retro Prog
Label: Apollon Records Prog
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: October 3, 2025
Tracklist

1. Firebrand (9:33) 

2. The Fever (13:32) 

3. False Dawn (24:41) 

Total Time 47:46

Credits

Thor Erik Helgesen: Vocals, Spectral Modular Synthesis System, Hammond L100, Steinway grand piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Yamaha upright piano, Mellotron, Yamaha YC-20, tape flanging, tape-loops through Korg MS20

Dag Olav Husås: Tubular bells, timpani, chimes, drums, glockenspiel, gong, cymbals

Håvard Rasmussen: Fender Electric Bass VI, Roland Space Echo, Moog Ring Modulator, Geilo flathead screwdriver, cello bow

Conceptual lyrics by Husås

Compositions by Helgesen

Additional musical contribution by Husås in the first piece

First riff of the last piece was a result of a Möbius-jam

Arranged by Möbius

Recorded and produced by Helgesen/Husås/Rasmussen at Spectral Tape Studio

Mixed by Helgesen/Husås

Mastered at Lunds Lyd by Morten Lund

Photographs by Anders Mikkelsen

Art, layout, typography and design by Hypnotist Design

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Vøvk "Litera"

Country: Ukraine
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal, Post-Hardcore
Format: CD,digital,cassette
Release date: October 3, 2025
Tracklist

1. Sil (5:31) 

2. Iskra (4:43) 

3. Leleka (4:44) 

4. Mur (5:20) 

5. Tyhr (6:52) 

6. Promin (7:54) 

7. Okean (7:28) 

Total Time 42:32

Credits

Oleksandr Kuts – lead & backing vocals, bass, percussion

Yehor Druzenko – guitar, synths

Yevhenii Khrulov – drums, backing vocals, percussion

   With

Johannes Persson (Cult of Luna) – vocals (6)

Anton Slepakov – vocals (7)

Maksym Chukhlib – spoken word (3)

Oleksii Bohomolnyi – choir and singalongs (1, 2, 3, 4, 7)

Artem Dudko – choir and singalongs (1, 2, 3, 4, 7)

Serhii Dudko – choir and singalongs (1, 2, 3, 4, 7)

Yehor Pavliuchkov – choir and singalongs (1, 2, 3, 4, 7)

Engineering, mixing & mastering – Roman Bondar

Lyrics written by Oleksandr Kuts

Music written by Vøvk

Recorded, mixed & mastered at Lizard Audio (Kyiv, Ukraine)

Description/Reviews:

Vøvk blends progressive rock and post-hardcore, taking the best elements of both worlds. Their songs are a fusion of ordered chaos, emotionality, and experimentation. The lyrics explore the intersection of the symbolic and the personal, creating phantasmagoric narratives.

“Litera” is a conceptual release, a cohesive, multi-layered narrative exploring Ukraine’s emotional landscape in wartime. Although the word “war” is never spoken, its shadow runs through the metaphors of animals, landscapes, and natural cycles: from drought to fire, from flood to desolation.

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Little King "Lente Viviente" EP

Country: USA 
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital 
Release date: September 26, 2025
Tracklist

1. Catch and Release - 3:22

2. Dawn Villa - 3:42

3. Who’s Illegal? - 3:56

4. Kindness for Weakness - 3:21

5. Sweet Jessie James - 2:42

6. Pass Through Filters - 4:50

7. The Living Lens - 3:37

Album Length: 25:34

Credits

Ryan Rosoff - Guitars and Vocals

David Hamilton - Bass and Cello

Tony Bojorquez - Drums

Laura Sadie Bette - Backing Vocals (4 & 7)

Lyrics and Music by Ryan Rosoff  
Recorded from April to June, 2025, at Cimamusic in Tucson, AZ, by Ricky Wascher Tavares 
Mixed by Daniel Salcido in July of 2025 at Command Space Audio in Los Angeles
Mastered by Maor Appelbaum at Maor Appelbaum Mastering

Description/Reviews:

The record features seven new micro-epics of progressive and hard rock with hooks and strong melodies. Each song is essentially complex and involved, but comes in under 4 minutes, except “Pass Through Filters.” At the same time, the complexity gives way to space and breath…the push and pull of each song works in a way to bring the listener back again and again for a full audio experience. These songs make you think, make you bob your head, and hopefully make you hit the ”Add to Library” button!

Lyrically, "Lente Viviente" (Spanish for “Living Lens,” a play on Rosoff’s Video Memoir production company, LivingLens Memoirs) explores the delicate dance between memory and presence, perception and truth. The songs span a wide emotional arc—from reflections on childhood and lasting friendship (“Catch and Release,” “Dawn Villa”) to meditations on immigration and identity (“Who’s Illegal?”), aging and addiction (“Pass Through Filters”), and the blurred line between strength and vulnerability (“Kindness for Weakness”). At its core, the album asks how we see ourselves—and each other—through the ever-shifting lens of time, emotion, and experience. Tied together by dynamic arrangements and textured performances, "Lente Viviente" is both personal and universal, an honest portrait of life’s sharp edges and soft light.

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Glutton "Skiva heter Vishnu!"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: Apollon Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: September 12, 2025
Tracklist

1. Ørkensur (7:50) 

2. Hallux Valgus (11:32) 

3. Elskotisk (8:27) 

4. Rematusenogennatt (10:01) 

Total Time 37:50

Credits

Eirik Ørevik Aadlan - guitars

Ola M. Bruland - bass

Jonas E. Hollund - drums

Description/Reviews:

Glutton returns with "Skiva heter Vishnu!"—the instrumental punk-jazz-prog album nobody asked for, but everyone deserves. After five years, the trio ditches vocals and communicative efforts entirely, delivering tracks like "Hallux Valgus," "Ørkensur," and "Rematusenogennatt" with absurd seriousness and delightfully misplaced confidence.

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Syrinx "Time Out of Place"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal Opera
Label: Ocula Records
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: September 9, 2025
Tracklist

1. Mitosis (Second Light)

2. 1875

3. The Master's Host

4. Solace Within

5. The Knowing

6. A Waking Dream

7. Shades of Your Purpose

8. Unraveler

9. It Left

Credits

Graham McGee: Guitars, Synthesizers, Backing Vocals

JP Abboud: Lead Vocals

Seth Lyon: Drums

Bobby Shock: Bass, Synthesizers

   With

Lady Chanelle McGee: Additional Vocals

Recorded by Felix Fung at Little Red Sounds Dec 2024/Jan 2025

Additional recordings done by Graham McGee at Othello Studios and Bobby Shock at Shock Manor New Jersey

Mixed Analog by Nathan Jackson and Syrinx at MDC Studios Toronto

Mastered by Brock Mcfarlane CPS Mastering May 2025

Goblin, Back Cover and Font by Yodth Gnosis

Cover art by Chronic Creative and Graham McGee

Layout by John Gianelli

All songs written and Performed by Syrinx

Description/Reviews:

"Syrinx deliver their sophomore LP Time Out of Place — a modern-day rock opera that pushes the boundaries of heavy metal and classic prog rock! Glistening ethereal sounds, heavy moods with unforgettable hooks! Music with cerebral depth! Recorded fully on analog gear with no computer or A.I trickery! For fans of Rush, Genesis, Queensrÿche, Judas Priest, Fates Warning.

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Roland Bühlmann "H59 - Schallbilder"

Country: Switzerland
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: September 7, 2025
Tracklist

1. Betterave Et Nuages (0:49) 

2. Blaue Stunde (1:11) 

3. Boom (0:46) 

4. Budokan (1:00) 

5. Peacock (0:54) 

6. Complexity (0:45) 

7. Das Meer Am Bahnhof (0:44) 

8. Disappear In The Color Box (0:47) 

9. Traumwelt (0:39) 

10. Endless For A Moment (0:55) 

11. Lead And Cords (1:05) 

12. Everything Is Moving (1:04) 

13. Fat Colored Death In The Garden Eden (0:48) 

14. Brave New World (1:05) 

15. Green Meditation (1:02) 

16. Green Passage (1:04) 

17. Gulls And Owls (0:47) 

18. Hausgeister (0:57) 

19. Higher Power (0:48) 

20. Invisible Dance (0:37) 

21. Landscapes And Dark Rooms (1:09) 

22. Lower Layer And Upper Pleasure (0:59) 

23. Luft (0:58) 

24. Magic (0:48) 

25. More Than Grooves (0:53) 

26. Motion (0:48) 

27. Nachtspaziergang (0:47) 

28. Never Mind (0:44) 

29. Playing Outside (1:06) 

30. Rage Against Everything (1:02) 

31. Rainy And Sunny Days (0:58) 

32. Rendezvous (0:51) 

33. The Cosmic Sun (1:13) 

34. Screaming (0:55) 

35. Confession Of A Cactus (1:07) 

36. Sixth Heaven (0:55) 

37. Sounds From The Workbench (1:02) 

38. Suffering (0:58) 

39. Summer Loops (0:55) 

40. Sunny Waiting Room (0:48) 

41. Taste Of Light (1:05) 

42. Good Vibes (1:04) 

43. The Ugly Curtain (0:55) 

44. The Way To Vinyl (0:56) 

45. Tonbilder (0:55) 

46. Undiscovered Affection (0:50) 

47. Wallpaper And Waterbucket (1:31) 

48. White Plastic Mouse (0:43) 

49. Without Ambitions (0:53) 

50. Wunderwelt (0:44) 

51. Schallbild (0:58) 

52. Zauberstock (1:19) 

53. Zoo (0:50) 

54. Explosion (0:44) 

55. The Place Of Return (0:46) 

56. Dreaming Ball (0:46) 

57. Origin (1:01) 

58. Movement (0:53) 

59. Magenta World (1:04) 

Total Time 54:40

Credits

Roland Bühlmann: electric, nylon, and bass guitars, Aeon Sustainer, Korg MS-20, Logic

software synthesizer, kalimba, and various objects as percussion.

Composed, Produced and Mastered by Roland Bühlmann

Paintings by Antonius Kurz.

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Crypto Knight "Shifting Sands" EP

Country: UK/USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 5, 2025
Tracklist

1. Shifting Sands (7:07) 

2. Sleeping Horses (7:24) 

3. Slow Burn (8:18) 

4. Fire Breather (7:12) 

Total Time 30:01 

Credits

Dave Johnson (The Forgotten Man) - Music, Production

Tim Malugin - Vocals, Lyrics 

Description/Reviews:

Shifting Sands – A dreamy atmospheric opener that evokes the relentless movement of time and fortunes, layered with shifting dynamics and haunting vocals.

Sleeping Horses – A hypnotic, slow-building epic that gallops through multiple guitar styles and sonic textures.

Slow Burn – A simmering, emotionally charged track that fuses ambient passages with intricate guitar work and introspective lyrics.

Fire Breather – The EP’s fiery finale, bursting with primal energy, and a cinematic scope that leaves a lasting impression.

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Green Carnation "A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores of Melancholia"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Season of Mist
Format: CD, digital,vinyl
Release date: September 5, 2025
Tracklist

1. As Silence Took You (7:12)

2. In Your Paradise (7:04)

3. Me My Enemy (7:17)

4. The Slave That You Are (6:16)

5. The Shores of Melancholia (5:38)

6. Too Close to the Flame (9:16)

Full runtime: 42:44

Credits

Kjetil Nordhus - Vocals

Tchort - Guitar

Bjørn Harstad - Guitar

Stein Roger Sordal - Bass

Kenneth Silden - Keyboards

Jonathan Alejandro Perez – Drums

   With

Ingrid Ose - Flute on “In Your Paradise” & “Me My Enemy”.

Grutle Kjellson (Enslaved) – Harsh Vocals on “The Slave That You Are”.

Henning Seldal – Percussion on “Too Close to the Flame”.

Produced by Endre Kirkesola, Stein Roger Sordal & Kjetil Nordhus.

Sound Engineering by Endre Kirkesola.

Mixed by Endre Kirkesola at DUB Studio, Kristiansand, Norway.

Mastered by Lawrence Mackrory at DUB Studio, Kristiansand, Norway.

Cover Art by Niklas Sundin (https://www.nsundin.com/)

Description/Reviews:

A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores of Melancholia is Green Carnation’s latest album, the first in a trilogy that is sure to please longtime fans of the band’s epic, landmark release, Light of Day, Day of Darkness. The Shores of Melancholia feels of two worlds; a level of immediacy combined with this insistent feeling that, yes, something substantial is indeed brewing within Green Carnation’s creative minds.

The album opens up with two back-to-back bangers that incorporate the catchy rock arrangements that helped define the band’s Blessing in Disguise era. “As Silence Took You” and “In Your Paradise” are melodic, with strong hooks and choruses that welcome listeners to Green Carnation’s newfound heaviness.

“Me My Enemy” starts out slow, anchoring a spacey, almost jazz fusion groove from drummer Jonathan Alejandro Perez with a bass line from Roger that’s impossible to deny. This song features some of the album’s most notably memorable lyrics, as well, as Nordhus delivers what’s perhaps the album’s definitive vocal performance. This song’s dark melancholy is juxtaposed against “The Slave That You Are,” an aggressive throwback to Green Carnation’s underground past that features guests vocals from Enslaved’s Grutle Kjellson.  

Elsewhere, the album’s title track feels mysterious and moody, a song with a vibe that matches the evocative cover art from former Dark Tranquility guitarist Niklas Sundin. “The Shores of Melancholia” retains a chorus that’s striking and dynamic, thanks to the subtle keyboard playing of Kenneth Silden. Finally, “Too Close to the Flame” brings the album to a fittingly grand finale, clocking in at nearly 10 minutes, with some of the album’s most progressive arrangements. At the same time, however, the song breezes by with a natural sense of song craft that’s sure to make Green Carnation fans want to replay their journey to The Shores of Melancholia from the very beginning.  

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The New Grove Project "Epiqurium"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Instrumental Symphonic
Label: New Grove Music
Format: CD,vinyl,digital
Release date: September 2, 2025 (digital)
Tracklist

1. Epiqurium 1

2. Epiqurium 2

3. Epiqurium 3

4. Epiqurium 4

5. Epiqurium 5

6. Epiqurium 6

7. Epiqurium 7 

Credits

Robert Webb (England): Keyboards, Orchestral Synthesis and Webbotron

André Schornoz: Bass

Timo Vuoppola (Fouette): Guitars

Mattias Olsson (Änglagård): Drums and Percussion

Composed by Per Sundbom.

Additional compositions and arrangements by Robert Webb

Engineered by Robert Webb at Garden Shed studios, Greece

Produced by Robert Webb, Per Sundbom and Ingemar Hjertqvist

Cover design by Dan Pettersson/DP Bild

Images by Per Sundbom

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Darrel Treece-Birch's Atlantea "Life!"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Lion Music
Format: digital
Release date: August 15, 2025
Tracklist

1.Millennium 

2.Round And Round 

3.Light In The Darkness 

4.BeRer Way 

5.Laniakea 

6.Life 

7.Three Lights 

8.The Robins That Flew Away 

Credits
Darrel Treece-Birch (TEN, Nth Ascension): Drums (1-8), Bass (1, 3, 4, 7,, Electric Guitars (1-8), Guitar Solos (3, 7), Acoustic Guitars (3, 5, 7), Mandolin ( 7), Keyboards (1-8), Vocals (3), Backing Vocals (2, 3, 4)

Stephane Honde: Vocals (4)

Lars Eric Mattsson: Guitar Solo (7 part 4)

Tony Mitchell: Vocals & BV’s (7)

Eoin de Paor: Vocals & BV’s (2, 5, 6), Bass Guitar (2, 5, 6), Additional Guitars & Solo’s ( 2 & 5)

David Reed-Watson: Vocals & BV’s (2, 6, 11)

Dann Rosingana: Guitar Solos (1 & 2)

Alexandre Santos: Guitars & Solo (6)

Kayleigh Treece-Birch: Vocals (3) Backing Vocals ( 3 & 6)

Martin Walker: Additional Guitars (2)

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Nicolas Meier Infinity Group "Last Sunset"

Country: Switzerland/UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock,Fusion
Label: MGP Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: August 14, 2025
Tracklist

1. Last Rose (2:41) 

2. Plan 9 (4:29) 

3. Legend (4:23) 

4. Strange Sensations (4:12) 

5. Bosphorus (4:13) 

6. Riversides (3:44) 

7. Yemin (3:47) 

8. Blasts From The Past (4:58) 

9. The Eye Of Horus (5:19) 

Total Time 37:46

Credits

Nicolas Meier - electric, acoustic, 12 string & synth guitars

Lizzie Ball - violin (1,2,6 & 7)

Richard Jones - violin (3 & 9)

Arran McSporran - bass (2, 4, 5 & 8)

Jimmy Haslip - bass (1, 3, 6, 7 & 9)

Gary Husband - drums (2, 4, 5 & 8)

Vinnie Colaiuta - drums( 2, 4, 5 & 8)

   With

Dewa Budjana - guitar (3 & 9)

Krissy Matthews - guitar (8)

Written by Nicolas Meier

Mixed in 2024 at MGP Studios by Nicolas Meier

Mastered at Early Doors Studios by Marco Meniconi

Design by Nicolas Meier

Photography by Kazuyo Horie

Paintings by Songul Yilmaz-Meier (www.songul-paintings.com)

Produced by Nicolas Meier

Description/Reviews:

This album is a delight from beginning to end, with Meier travelling many different roads, showing there is so much which can be gleaned from an electric guitar and while he has been influenced by Beck, one can also hear Steve Vai in what he performs, along with Allan Holdsworth and John McLaughlin. It is a very melodic release, and the duet with Lizzie Ball on “Yemen” is nothing short of beautiful. What makes this album such a delight is the way Meier blends in so many different styles, from fusion to rock, from Eastern music to progressive, and while he can shred when the need arises this album is all about musicality and using skills to get the right sonic results as opposed to just showing off technique. 

Read the full review by Kev Rowland at progressor-net.blogspot.com 

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