Only Human "Planned Obsolescence"

Country: Denmark
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Season of Mist
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: March 27, 2026
Tracklist

1. Drift (4:44)

2. The Sun and the Moon (3:54)

3. Steep Descent (5:56)

4. Death Cult (3:40)

5. Techno Fascist (6:01)

6. Automata (6:12)

7. Aspire (4:22)

8. Breach (5:41)

Full runtime: 40:32

Credits

Patrick Grønbæch Christensen- Vocals

Martin Hastrup - Guitars

JaCK Kijne - Guitars

Andreas Pröll - Drums

Guillaume Blanjean - Bass

Produced by Patrick Grønbæch Christensen

Recording, Mixing and Mastering  by Patrick Grønbæch Christensen at Only Human Studio

Vinyl Mastering by Brett Caldas-Lima 

Cover Art by Guillaume Blanjean

Description/Reviews:

This was an outstanding Progressive album, and in many ways, it might point towards where the genre is headed for the future. The band has some serious chops, but they don’t overtake the sound, which is heavily focused on an emotional impact. It kept moving forward…branching out, exploring, uncovering rocks that used to be a permanent part of the scene, and each transition was completely smooth. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time.

Read the full review by Dave "That Metal Guy" Campbell at metal-temple.com

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Metatrone "SANGUEACQUA"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Power Metal
Label: Rockshots Records
Format: CD
Release date: March 13, 2026
Tracklist

1. Fuori dal tempio – 3:42

2. Stato Infame – 4:09

3. Emmaus – 4:19

4. Facsimile – 4:41

5. I Want Out (Helloween cover) – 4:44

6. Il mio dolore – 4:36

7. Un nome nuovo – 3:59

8. Anima Christi – 3:09

Credits

Jo Lombardo - Lead Vocals, Keyboards

Stefano “Ghigas” Calvagno - Guitars, Bass

David Brown - Keyboards, Clean Vocals (8), Growl

Simone Alberti - Drums

Artwork by Nello Dell’Omo (ArtForMusic Studio)

Description/Reviews:

Blending the drive of European power metal with progressive structures and modern rhythmic precision, the album showcases Metatrone at their most focused, aggressive and cohesive.

Riffs are tighter and more assertive, grooves more grounded and impactful while melodic lines retain the crystalline character that defines the band’s sound. The production balances analog warmth with contemporary clarity, pushing the band toward a more direct and powerful sonic identity.

At its core, “SANGUEACQUA” explores the concept of identity and belonging - artistic, personal and spiritual.

The album confronts imitation and conformity in “Facsimile”, reflects on collective oppression in “Stato Infame” and challenges the idolatry of power and wealth in “Fuori dal Tempio”. Spiritual identity remains central, expressed as a call to action as well as a mystical root in “Anima Christi” based on an ancient Latin prayer.

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Stato Infame 
Emmaus
Facsimile

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Mietzke "The Tales Of Sheherazade"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Instrumental Symphonic
Format: digital
Release date: March 15, 2026
Tracklist

1. Sindbad (8:43) 

2. The Ebony Horse (6:38) 

3. Aladin (8:19) 

4. Queen Of The Serpents (6:24) 

5. The Fall Of Labtayt (5:37) 

6. The Pyramids (6:54) 

7. A Drop Of Honey (5:03) 

8. Angel Of Death (4:58) 

9. The Lovers (3:45) 

10. Ali Baba (6:35) 

11. Sheherazade (7:43) 

Total Time 70:39

Credits

Ottfried Mietzke (Breeze) - All Instruments 

   Except

Hansi Arnold (Breeze) - Drums (5,8)

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Bruce Soord "Ghosts In The Park"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Art Rock
Label: Kscope  
Format: CD,digital,vinyl,Blu-Ray
Release date: May 15, 2026
Tracklist

1. Concepcion (1:25) 

2. Meet Me On The Downs (3:05) 

3. Pillars (3:10) 

4. You Made A Promise (2:56) 

5. Our Predicament (3:43) 

6. Day Of Wrath (4:21) 

7. Stared Down (4:33) 

8. Kept Me Thinking (6:34) 

9. Ghosts In The Park (12:52) 

Total Time 42:39

Credits
Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief) - vocals, all instruments 
   With
Jon Sykes (The Pineapple Thief) - bass (8) 
Mastered by Steve Kitch

Description/Reviews:

Acoustic guitar sits at the centre of the record, often captured in raw, first-take performances recorded directly in hotel rooms before being carefully integrated with studio recordings. This tension between fragility and control defines the album’s sound. Tracks such as “Concepción,” “Meet Me On The Downs,” and the title piece were conceived in specific places - Chile, Hamburg, Oberhausen - each location leaving a subtle imprint on the music. Parks, harbours, and anonymous rooms become recurring settings where past and present coexist, intersected by fleeting moments of clarity amongst the disorder.

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Peel, Palmer, Tausig & Gould "Synesthesia"

Country: UK/USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: Fruits de Mer Records
Format: vinyl 
Release date: March 2026
Tracklist

1. Coral Correlation (9:48) 

2. Superpurpleshine (9:47) 

3. The Ochre Cobra (9:38) 

4. The Turquoise Shards Of Atlantis (9:37) 

Total Time 38:50

Credits
Icarus Peel - guitar 
Steve Palmer - bass
Jay Tausig - drums
Rob Gould - keyboards

Description/Reviews:

Synesthesia is an instrumental project shaped by shared intuition, long conversations, and a fascination with sound as colour. Conceived over dinner by Icarus Peel and Steve Palmer, the idea quickly settled on four extended pieces, each built through an exchange of musical sketches passed back and forth over time.

Palmer’s spacious compositions were met by Peel’s guitar responses, the material gradually evolving through careful listening and refinement. Jay Tausig was drawn in to provide fluid, understated drums, while Rob Gould added additional keyboards with a light, precise touch. The result is a set of vocal-free pieces that lean into atmosphere, tone, and momentum rather than songcraft.

The music nods toward 1970s progressive and psychedelic traditions, evoking an era of immersive, side-long listening without leaning on pastiche. References drift between kosmische electronics, Canterbury looseness, and electric guitar flourishes, unified by a sense of colour and texture guiding every decision.

Synesthesia rewards focused listening: four carefully balanced movements that feel timeless, reflective, and quietly expansive, inviting the listener to sit back, tune in, and let the colours emerge.

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Ochre Cobra (excerpt)
Superpurpleshine (excerpt)

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Gong "Bright Spirit"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Psychedelic, Space Rock
Label: Kscope
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: March 13, 2026
Tracklist

1. Dream Of Mine [10:32]

2. Mantivule [06:22]

3. The Wonderment [05:11]

4. Stars In Heaven [04:01]

5. Fragrance Of Paradise [07:39]

6. Relish The Possibility [03:09]

7. Eternal Hand [06:48]

Credits

Fabio Golfetti: Guitar

Kavus Torabi (Cardiacs, Knifeworld): Singing, Synth, Guitar

Dave Sturt (Jade Warrior): Bass

Ian East: Saxophones

Cheb Nettles: Percusion

Recorded and mixed by Frank Byng at Snorkel Studios, London

Description/Reviews:

Bright Spirit marks the third instalment in a trilogy that began with The Universe Also Collapses (2019) and continued with Unending Ascending (2023). Bright Spirit sees Gong at their experimental best, more adventurous and more open to the dream than ever.

And dreams are central here. Not just as lyrical imagery, but as a way of thinking - where psychedelia, love, and the thin membrane between worlds feed into the music. The opener, ‘Dream Of Mine’, unfurls like a transmission from the in-between, its mid-section blooming into harmonies and an angular melody that feels like a key turning in a long-awaited lock. Frontman Kavus Torabi describes it as a moment everything has been pointing toward, a flash of clarity inside the swirl.

Elsewhere, there’s tenderness - unexpected perhaps, but unmistakably Gong, ‘Fragrance Of Paradise’ being Torabi’s first-ever love song. ‘The Wonderment’ finds Gong in deeply meditative form, a mystical and explorative journey both inwards and outwards, timeless and expansive, another piece of the kaleidoscopic puzzle that makes up Bright Spirit.

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Major Parkinson "Valesa – Chapter II: Viva the Apocalypse!"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Pop
Label: Apollon Records/ Degaton Records
Format: CD, vinyl, digital,cassette
Release date: March 13, 2026
Tracklist

1. Elevator Pitch (1:13) 

2. Showbiz (6:38) 

3. Superdad (6:49) 

4. Father Superior (3:33) 

5. Viva The Apocalypse! (4:18) 

6. The Doctor In Command (4:50) 

7. Karma Supernova (8:54) 

8. Maybelline (5:09) 

9. Kiss Me Now! (3:17) 

Total Time 44:41

Credits

Jon Ivar Kollbotn: Main vocals, additional keys

Lars Christian Bjørknes: Keys, backing vocals, percussion

Eivind Gammersvik: Bass guitar, additional keys, percussion, sound design

Sondre Veland: Drums, rototoms, percussion

Øystein Bech-Eriksen: Guitars

    With

Sondre Skollevoll: Guitars, backing vocals

Peri Winkle (Claudia Cox): Lead vocals(tracks 8-9), backing vocals, violin

Halie (Hannah Emilie Wright Grung): Lead vocals(tracks 3-4), backing vocals

The Barba Sisters (Romi & Paola Barba): Apocalypse choir

Lady Moth: Eyes on the prize

William Grøv Skramsett: Trumpets

Morten Norheim: Saxophone

Iver Sandøy: Additional percussion

Written, arranged and produced by Major Parkinson

Performed and recorded live in Degaton Studios, May 2025. 

Additional recordings in Degaton Studios, Room 114, PillStreet PopUp, Duper Studio, Solslottet

Lyrics: Jon Ivar Kollbotn

Mix: Anders Bjelland – Tracks 2-6

Mix: Iver Sandøy – Tracks 7-8

Mix: Eivind Gammersvik – Tracks 1, 9

Engineering: Eivind Gammersvik, Lars Christian Bjørknes

Editing & programming: Eivind Gammersvik, Lars Christian Bjørknes

Apocalypse choir arrangement: Josh Greene

Mastering: Jørgen Træen

Front cover & inlay photography: Michael Nigro

Cover design: Martin Kvamme

Description/Reviews:

Valesa – Chapter II: Viva the Apocalypse! is the new full-length album from Norwegian art-pop cult band Major Parkinson, and the second installment in their ongoing Valesa series. Expanding the neon-shaded universe of Velvet Prison, this chapter pushes the project into sharper, more visceral territory, blending theatrical art-pop with psychedelic rock, groove-driven arrangements, and a darker narrative edge.

Recorded largely live with the full band in the same room, the album carries a renewed physicality and immediacy. Prominent horn sections, dual vocal interplay, and a groovy, rhythmic pulse gives the record an energetic, almost feral presence that marks a distinct evolution from Part I’s synth-infused aesthetics. Thematically, the album explores the dark magnetism of showbiz, American mythologies, and the hallucinatory line between utopia and delusion — delivered with the band’s trademark dark humor and cinematic flair.

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Soft Machine "Thirteen"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Canterbury, Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Dyad Records (CD), Tonefloat (vinyl)
Format: CD, digital, vinyl 
Release date: March 13, 2026
Tracklist

1. Lemon Poem Song (3:27) 

2. Open Road (7:30) 

3. Seven Hours (5:12) 

4. Waltz For Robert (4:19) 

5. The Longest Night ( (13:08) 

6. Disappear (3:55) 

7. Green Books (5:46) 

8. Beledo Balado (4:32) 

9. Pens To The Foal Mode (2:42) 

10. Time Station (2:46) 

11. Which Bridge Did You Cross (2:49) 

12. Turmoil (5:30) 

13. Daevid’s Special Cuppa (3:10) 

Total Time 64:46

Credits

John Etheridge - guitars

Asaf Sirkis - drums

Theo Travis - saxophones, flutes, duduk, Mellotron, pianos, electronics

Fred Baker - bass

   With

Pete Whittaker (Double Talk) - Hammond organ

Daevid Allen (Gong) - guitar (13)

Recorded by Ru Lemer at Temple Music Studio, Surrey in April 2025
Produced by Theo Travis
Mixing and mastering by Andrew Tulloch

Cover by Esra Kizir Gokcen 

Design by Carl Glover

Description/Reviews:

The album is incredibly broad in its breadth and scope. Tracks include ‘Pens to the Foal Mode’ which is a completely free group improvisation; ‘Open Road’ a rocky track which sees the band soaring on all burners with fiery solos by both Etheridge. and Travis; the ballad ‘Disappear’ which starts with ethereal looped flutes and develops into a beautiful piano led and drum less miniature and ‘Turmoil’ penned by bassist Fred Baker which brims with deranged fuzz bass, manic solos and an almost unhinged clamor. ‘Daevid’s Special Cuppa’ sees a cameo by founder member Daevid Allen (his guitar part being recorded years earlier, and the track built around it) in a psychedelic tribal set piece with soprano sax, guitar and duduk (a haunting Armenian traditional wooden flute like instrument) floating over hypnotic rhythms.

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Teramaze "The Silent Architect"

Country: Australia
Genre(s): Progressive Metal

Label: Wells Records
Format: CD, digital

Release date: May 8, 2026
Tracklist

1. The Silent Architect
2. Doors of Yesterday
3. The Invisible Countdown
4. Mr Crazy
5. Arrow
6. Dust & Bone
7. Enemy In The Garden
8. Ghost Hands
9. Left In The Fire

Credits

Dean Wells - Guitars / Vocals

Nathan Peachey - Vocals

Andrew Cameron - Bass Guitar

Nick Ross - Drums

Recorded at Wells Music Studios

Mixed/ Mastered by Dean Wells

Description/Reviews:

The Silent Architect is the album that feels like everything TERAMAZE does best all in one place. It strikes the perfect balance between big progressive epics, beautiful and emotional ballads, and hard-hitting singles that land with larger than life impact.

The songs flow naturally, shifting between powerful moments and quieter reflections without ever losing that signature TERAMAZE feel. It’s technical when it needs to be, melodic when it matters most, and always driven by strong and decisive songwriting.

More than anything, this album feels honest and fully realised, like the band leaning completely into who they are. The result is the most TERAMAZE-sounding record we’ve ever made.

Dynamic, emotional, heavy, and memorable from start to finish.

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The Invisible Countdown

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Hunka Munka "Demoni e Dei"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: M.P. & Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: March 9, 2026
Tracklist

1 - Addio Dolce Edel (1:59)

2 - Ossessioni (3:46)

3 – Cavalli Alati (5:10)

4 – Justine (1:55)

5 - L'Aeroplano d'Argento (3:10)

6 - Cattedrali di Bambù (5:16)

7 – Nati Sotto una Stella Solitaria (1:40)

8 – La Vendetta degli Dei (5:22)

9 – E lo Chiami Vivere (3:48)

10 - Una tranquillità apparente-Il comico triste (3:45)

11 - Demoni (7:06)

12 - Danza Macabra (4:46)

Credits

Roberto Carlotto: vocals and keyboards

Joey Mauro: keyboards, programming and orchestra direction, Minimoog model D # 4763, background vocals

   With

Marcantonio Quinto: drums and percussions                                                         

Gianluca Quinto: guitars

Andrea Arcangeli: bass

Barbara Rubin: viola and violin, female vocals

Tony Minerba: background vocals

Andrea Rinaldi: guitar solo on "Cavalli alati"

Produced, recorded and mixed by Joey Mauro at "Dr. Phibes Studio" - Italy.

Mastered by Alessandro Del Vecchio at "Ivorytears Music" - Somma Lombarda - Italy

DDP masterization by Mauro Mulas

Artwork by Carmine and Enzo De Marchi.

Cover by Joey Mauro.

Photos by Ennio Stranieri.

Graphic and booklet layout Ondemedie

Realized by Vannuccio Zanella for M.P. & Records

Description/Reviews:

The album includes some "reprises" of already known songs from the album "Dedicato a Giovanna G." ("L'Aeroplano d'argento" and "Cattedrali di bagno"), other songs performed during Roberto Carlotto's "militancy" with Dik Dik ("Ossessioni" and "Cavalli alati"), signature songs revisited in decidedly more aggressive versions and fully in keeping with the new album's theme, where moments of (apparent) calm intertwine with powerful energy. The architect of this sonic power is Joey Mauro, a talented keyboardist from Lamezia Terme, known as one of the protagonists of Italo Dance. He reveals (as in his previous work Hunka Munka and other productions he has curated) a remarkable passion for hard rock, a passion that has resulted in the best melodic hard prog. 

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Refestramus "Morri’s Rock Boutique"

Country: USA 
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Melodic Revolution Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 6, 2026
Tracklist

1. Storms (4:33)

2. Cossacks Dream (5:37)

3. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (7:37)

4. Lakeview Samurai (4:15)

5. Hell or NYC (6:02)

6. Deathless (incl. Above Volkov's Mill, Goodbye America!, He Always Will) (8:32)

7. The Lucky Ones (4:21)

8. Wasteland, Pt1 (4:19)

9. Another Country (4:02)

Total Time 47:98

Credits

Ian Beabout - Production, Mixing, Mastering

Derek Ferguson - Drums

Mitch Lawrence - Clarinet and Saxes

   With

Jan Christiana - Bass, Guitars, Keyboards, and Vocals ( 1-3, 5-7)

Dyanne Poter Voegtlin - Keyboards and Vocals (1-3, 5-7)

David Jackson (Van Der Graaf Generator) - Saxophones

Rick Witkowski (Crack the Sky) - Guitars

Joe Deninzon (Kansas) - Violin

Lynx (Old Blood) - Vocals

Derek Pavlic - Additional Guitars (1-4) and Viola (2)

Dan Bozek - Additional Bass (4)

Tanaka Seijin - Shamisen, Koto, and Shakuhachi (4 ）

Cover art by Refestramus and Veseli ć &Veseli ć

Produced by Ian Beabout and Refestramus

All words and music by Derek Ferguson, except:

"The Cossack's Dream" - traditional Russian song, lyrics translated by Derek Ferguson

Arrangements by Refestramus and Jan Christiana

Mixed and Mastered by Ian Beabout at ShedSounds Recordings

Recorded Feb-May 2025:

Aardvark Productions & The Rec Room, Steubenville, OH:

Studio L, Weirton, WV; Uberwald Elektroakustik Chicago, Il

Engineered by Ian Beabout, Jan Christiana, Dan Bozek, and Rick Witkowski

Description/Reviews:

Entering its most ambitious era to date, Refestramus expands its sonic and visual universe with Morri’s Rock Boutique, a surreal desert-western dreamscape filled with Ferris wheels, neon temples, and wandering ghosts of memory. The album blends cinematic atmospheres with adventurous progressive rock, pushing the band’s storytelling and musical depth further than ever before.

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Paper Crown "Letters"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Pop
Label: Apollon Records
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: March 6, 2026
Tracklist

1. Someone Else (3:46) 

2. Letters (4:03) 

3. Four Leaf Clover (3:30) 

4. Thorns (4:20) 

5. Daisy Trains (3:32) 

6. Knees Deep (5:06) 

7. Oh The Irony (3:21) 

8. Parachute (3:18) 

9. The Sign (3:39) 

10. Ride Or Die (4:16) 

11. Cocoon (3:44) 

12. Another Life (2:51) 

Total Time 45:26

Credits
Ørnulv Snortheim - guitars, production, composition
Johanne Kippersund - vocals, lyrics
   With
Børre Flyen - drums
Aud Ingebjørg Barstad - violin

Recorded and produced at Snortheim’s own Dakkota Studio in Hamar, Norway

Description/Reviews:

Musically, Letters draws inspiration from the organic warmth of 1970s recordings — featuring spacious arrangements and live, breathing instrumentation — while also clearly nodding to alternative 1990s pop-rock, with strong melodies, distinctive guitar lines, raw energy and a spirit of exploration. The result is a sound that feels both nostalgic and contemporary, making Letters the duo’s most complete release to date.

Lyrically, the album revolves around identity, time, relationships and transformation. The songs hold space for melancholy, hope, self-irony and resilience. Letters feels like a collection of messages — to the past, the future, and to the people who shape us along the way.

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Assignment "With The End Comes Silence"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Progressive Power Metal
Label: Massacre Records
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: March 20, 2026
Tracklist

1. Fallen (5:59) 

2. Nothing To Say (5:02) 

3. Beyond Recognition (6:37) 

4. Those Words (5:29) 

5. The Tower (7:36) 

6. Selling My Soul (6:12) 

7. Call For Heaven (6:02) 

8. Angel Of Berlin (5:11) 

9. With The End Comes Silence (8:52) 

10. The Curtain Falls (6:02) 

Total Time 63:02 

Credits

Diego Valdez – vocals

Goran Panić – guitars

Heiko Spaarmann – bass

Michael Kolar – drums

   With

Thomas Vikström - backing vocals

Marco Ahrens - lead guitars (1, 3, 8, 9)

Simone Mularoni (DGM) - lead guitar (10)

Produced by Assignment 

Mixed and mastered by Simone Mularoni at Domination Studio

Description/Reviews:

With The End Comes Silence showcases ASSIGNMENT’s refined songwriting approach, focusing on tighter structures and elevated production quality, while maintaining the diverse influences that have shaped their sound over the years - from power and thrash to progressive metal and hard rock.

ASSIGNMENT’s new album With The End Comes Silence stands as their most focused and immersive work to date - a cinematic, emotional, and thought-provoking metal experience that reflects the state of a world in turmoil while celebrating the enduring spirit of the genre.

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Fallen
Nothing To Say
Angel of Berlin

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Leon Alvarado "The Wicked Forest"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Symphonic  
Label: Melodic Revolution Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: February 27, 2026
Tracklist

1. The Big Bang (1:50)

2. Beyond (7:06)

3. Urban Disturbance (5:07)

4. Chase in Three (3:44)

5. Man in a White Car (6:06)

6. Lost in the Forest (4:27)

7. The Wicked Forest (8:04)

Total Time 36:24

Credits

Leon Alvarado: Drums, Keyboards, Backing Vocals (5)

    With:

Billy Sherwood (CIRCA, Yes): Bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7), Guitars (3, 6, 7)

Jon Davison (Glass Hammer, Yes): Vocals (2, 3, 5, 6)

Johnny Bruhns (CIRCA): Guitars (1, 2, 5), Sitar (2) 

James Griggers: Additional Guitars (3)

All songs by Leon Alvarado except “Man In A White Car” by Alan White, Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn, Steve Howe, and Chris Squire.

Lyrics by Linda Alvarado (2, 3), Leon Alvarado (6)

Produced and Mixed by Leon Alvarado

Mastered by Maor Appelbaum

Cover Art: Synergy Design

Description/Reviews:

With its blend of lush atmospheres, dynamic keyboards, driving progressive percussion, and soaring vocals, The Wicked Forest continues Alvarado’s legacy of creating evocative, concept-driven musical experiences.

Following the critical success of The Changing Tide, Alvarado’s upcoming release expands his repertoire with seven new compositions that deliver a contemporary progressive rock sound while honoring the classic spirit of the genre.

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Lost In The Forest

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Laughing Stock "Life in Seven Dreams"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Art Rock
Label: Apollon Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: February 27, 2026
Tracklist

1. A Dream Within A Dream (1:06) 

2. Summer's End (5:46) 

3. Not Today (4:04) 

4. The House (4:37) 

5. All The Strength (5:45) 

6. The Fire (6:51) 

7. We Look At The River (7:20) 

8. From The Shadows (7:18) 

Total Time 42:47

Credits

Jan Mikael Sørensen - Electric Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Keys

Jan Erik Kirkevold Nilsen - Electric Guitar, Vocals, Keys

Håvard Enge - Synthesizer

   with

Tim Bowness (No-man) - Lead Vocals (3)

Bjørnar Kristiansen  

Terje Johannesen - Trumpet 

Produced and mixed by Jan Mikael Sørensen

Mastered by Jacob Holm-Lupo

Cover artwork by Jan Erik Kirkevold Nilsen.

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Not Today
Summer's End

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Lunear "There Is Always Next Time"

Country: France  
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD,digital
Release date: February 27, 2026
Tracklist

1. Tom & Colin (6:56) 

2. One Day (4:51) 

3. I’ll Remember This (4:16) 

4. Pool Balls (5:20) 

5. Rain (9:34) 

6. The Wilderness Within (4:31) 

7. Christmas Flowers (14:41) 

8. Next Time (2:44) 

Total Time 52:53

Credits

JP Benadjer: Guitars, Bass, Vocals

Sébastien Bournier: Drums, Vocals

Paul J.No: Lead Vocals, Keyboards

Description/Reviews:

Musically, Lunear draws inspiration from progressive rock icons such as Genesis, Marillion, Steven Wilson, Supertramp and Pink Floyd, while also embracing melodic pop influences from artists like Keane, Muse and Depeche Mode. The result is a sound that combines rich arrangements, emotional melodies and ambitious songwriting.

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Danakil Safari "From The Soil"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Apollon Records
Format: vinyl,digital
Release date: February 20, 2026
Tracklist

1. Inner Struggle (5:24) 

2. Jam To Joe (4:38) 

3. Oslo Black Widow (4:21) 

4. Savage Gales Of The Mighty Desert (8:14) 

5. Erta Ale (4:22) 

6. Club Silencio (3:36) 

7. From The Soil (5:49) 

8. Danakil Depression (1:23) 

9. Dromedarius (6:17) 

Total Time 44:04 

Credits

Tobias Ørnes Andersen - Drums and percussion

Emil Brattested - Saxophone, plastic woodblock and guitar

Andreas Rødland Haga - Bass

Truls Hannemyr - Keyboard/synth and percussion

Jakob Eri Myhre - Trumpet, FX and shekere

Written, performed, recorded and produced by Danakil Safari at The Danahub/Mothership in Oslo, Norway.

Mixed by: Simen Følstad «Child of Necrobutcher» Nilsen

Mastered by: Espen «The Archduke» Høydalsvik

Coverart by: Remi Juliebø / Deformat

Description/Reviews:

This album seamlessly bridges prog, fusion, and ethio jazz, shaping them into a cohesive and thoughtfully crafted whole. From the very first moments, the band’s careful attention to sound placement, dynamics, and variation is evident, creating an immersive and deeply engaging listening experience.

Read the full review by Goran Čabrajić at facebook.com

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Green Carnation "A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Season of Mist
Format: CD, digital,vinyl
Release date: April 3, 2026
Tracklist

1. Sanguis (9:05)

2. Loneliness Untold, Loneliness Unfold (4:04)

3. Sweet to the Point of Bitter (5:58)

4. I Am Time (5:39)

5. Fire in Ice (7:03)

6. Lunar Tale (5:25)

Full runtime: 37:16

Credits

Kjetil Nordhus — Vocals

Stein Roger Sordal — Bass, Rhythm Guitars, Lead Guitars, Keyboards, Lead Vocals (2)

Bjørn Harstad — Lead Guitars, Effects

Endre Kirkesola — Keyboards, Synthesizers, Organs, Effects, Backing Vocals (6)

Jonathan Alejandro Perez — Drums

   With:

Ingrid Ose — Flute (6)

Recording, Mixing & Mastering at DUB Studio

Producers — Endre Kirkesola, Stein Roger Sordal, Kjetil Nordhus

Sound Engineers — Endre Kirkesola, Bjørn Harstad

Mixing Engineers — Endre Kirkesola, Bjørn Harstad

Mastering Engineer — Lawrence Mackrory

Cover Artist: Niklas Sundin

Description/Reviews:

If Green Carnation set sail from a familiar place of melancholy on The Shores of Melancholia, then Sanguis finds the band far out at sea, fighting to stay afloat against the storm that’s raging in their minds. Whereas Part I only scratched at the surface, the epic title track that opens Part II vows to forgive and forget old bloodied wounds. Over the course of nine minutes, cresting cleans and swells of organ from long-time producer and newest member Endre Kirkesola try and wash away the familial wreckage — only for a traumatic childhood memory to come flooding back during the song’s doomy coda.

The heaviness that launched Green Carnation during Part I of A Dark Poem has aged like a fine wine on Sanguis. “Sweet to the Point of Bitter” balances meaty riffs with a pleasing melody and underlying notes of resentment. “You will acknowledge I was broken / Before you came around”. With a guitar solo that winds like the winds of change, “I Am Time” demands immediate recognition. 

But while “Fire In Ice” stokes the political flames viewed from The Shores of Melancholia with pounding windchills of double bass, Part II reveals Green Carnation at their most raw and vulnerable. 

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Alexander Eletsky "Homunculus 2"

Country: Belarus
Genre(s): Instrumental Symphonic 
Format: digital
Release date: February 3, 2026
Tracklist

1. Chased by the Shadow (06:32)

2. Forget Your Sorrows (04:43)

3. Lullaby (07:42)

4. Above the Mists (04:15)

5. Embodiment (08:04)

6. Beyond and Before (05:36)

7. Last Times (08:29)

 

Total time: 45:21

Credits

Alexander Eletsky (7 Ocean) - keyboards

Homunculus # 1 - bass  

Homunculus # 2 - guitars

Homunculus # 3 - strings

Homunculus # 4 - woodwinds

Homunculus # 5 - drums

Music by Alexander Eletsky

Mixing by Sergey Starostin and Alexander Nikolaev               

Mastering by Alexander Nikolaev

Design - Alexander Vesnin

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Mike Johnson "The Gardens Of Loss"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Avant Prog
Label: Cuneiform Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: January 30, 2026
Tracklist

1. Dies Irae (3:24) 

2. Boys With Toys (1:59) 

3. The Lords Of Creation (6:08) 

4. Destitution Meal (2:54) 

5. Transcience (7:23) 

6. Dumbstruck (7:53) 

7. The Gardens Of Loss (7:48) 

8. Souless In Gaza (8:28) 

Total Time 45:57

Credits

Mike Johnson ( Thinking Plague) – guitars, lap steels, fiddle, fretless banjo, sampler-synthesizer programming and "pencil guitars" (7)

   With

Simon Steensland – bass (except 7)

Morgan Ågren – drums and percussion (3–6)

Kimara Sajn – drums and percussion (1, 2, 8)

Jeremy Kurn – piano

Elaine diFalco – vocals

Dave Willey – bass, drums (7)

Bill Pohl – guitars (8)

Elise Roy – flutes

Caitlin Hilzer – oboe, English horn

Nuno Mourão – bassoons (3)

Mark Harris – clarinets, bass clarinet, alto saxophone

Shane Endsley – trumpets

Jon Stubbs – trombones

Oene van Geel – violins, "concertmaster"

Pablo Rodriguez – violins

George Dumitriu – violas

Pau Sola Masafrets – cellos

César Puente Sandoval – double basses

All music composed and orchestrated by Mike Johnson.

Lyrics by Mike Johnson except for “Transience” by Elaine diFalco.

Strings and bassoons recorded by Björn Warning at Warning Studios, Amsterdam, Netherlands. warningstudios.nl

Woodwinds and reeds recorded by Loren Dorland at Mighty Fine Studios, Denver, Colorado.

Vocals, drums, basses, guitars, piano, trumpets, trombones, oboes and English horn recorded “at home.”

Mixed and mastered by Colin Bricker and Mike Johnson at Mighty Fine Studios, Denver, Colorado. mfpcolorado.com

Produced by Mike Johnson.

Mixed and mastered by Colin Bricker and Mike Johnson.

Description/Reviews:

Mike is influenced by harmonically adventurous twentieth-century classical music, as can be heard in the ambiguous tonality of the music, and the rigour of his dense, complex compositions. Like many rock musicians he is self-taught, but very knowledgeable, and his fusion of rock and classical music is as seamless as it is compelling and for the first time ever amongst his 8 albums as leader of Plague, he has had the opportunity to use orchestral instrumentation as one of the pillars of this work!

Perhaps this is the reason why this is a Mike Johnson album and not a Thinking Plague album?

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Seven Eyed Crow "EMERGE"

Country: France 
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: M&O Music
Format: digital
Release date: January 23, 2026
Tracklist

1. Gaslighted

2. Eyes Wide Shut

3. Mind Blowing Signs

4. Until

5. Weird Boy

6. We All Shall Fall

7. Happiness Injunction

8. To My Old Man

9. Hello Stranger

10. Visions

Credits

Jerome Kloeckner - Vocals

Alexandre Pouzioux & Aureliene Boileau - Guitars

Yoann Roy - Bass

Frederic Lagorce - Drums

   With

Mathieu Pascal (GOROD) - Guitar solo (3)

Denis Cornardeau - Guitar solo (6)

Christophe Ithurritze - Keyboards (9)

Mix and Master by David Thiers - Secret Place Studio

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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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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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Imperial Measures "Threefold"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, vinyl,digital
Release date: January 1, 2026
Tracklist

1. Taking my Time 
2. Water Child 
3. Time Lapse 
4. Through A Lens 
5. Walk Away 
6. Lake House 
7. Between the Lines 
8. Reading the Runes 
9. Faces 
10. Last Song 
11. Killing Time (digital bonus track)

Credits

Peter Rand (Imaginary Kings) – Music / Lyrics / Keyboards / Guitars

Stefanie Kisamore – Lyrics / Vocals

Kevin Hartnell – Bass / Drums / Keyboards / Guitars / Mixing / Mastering

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