TDW "Fountains"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Layered Reality Productions
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist

1. Fountains (5:45)

2. Inner Enemy (4:30)

3. Hope Song I (3:04)

4. Gratitude Song (6:28)

5. Hunter's Eyes (5:01)

6. Anthracite (6:56)

7. Another Choice, Another Universe (5:33)

8. Graveyard Boogie (4:26)

9. Traveler (5:31)

10. Hope Song II (8:50)

Total Time 56:04

Line-up

Tom de Wit - Vocals, Rhythm Guitars, Synths, Percussion, Arrangements

Rich Gray - Bass, Backing Vocals

Fabio Alessandrini - Drums

   With

Rania Bailey, Ron ‘Brew’ Brouwer, Cailyn Erlandsson, Rich Gray,

Laura ten Hoedt, Rikke Linssen, Linn Liv, Iris van ’t Veer - The Choir

Linn Liv - Raw lead vocals (1)

Bryan Ramage - Guitar Solo (1)

Ron ‘Brew’ Brouwer - Lead vocals (2)

Eric Hazenbroek - Guitar solo (2)

Cathinca Porsius - Flute (5)

Lennert Kemper - Guitar Solo (5)

Lola Damblant-Soler - Guitar solo (6)

Vikram Shankar - Synth solo (7)

Michael Mills - Guitar solo (8)

Morean - Guitar solo, acoustic guitar & handclaps (9)

Lucas de La Rosa - Guitar solo (10)

Description/Reviews:

And so “Fountains” starts with “Fountains”. Appropriately enough the song starts with cascading guitar, accompanied by symphony before embarking upon a prog-inspired extravaganza. It’s all there: the choir, drama, emotion, heaviness, a clean narrative, dark symphony, growls and above all energy. 

Read the full review by Andrew Doherty at avenoctum.com

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Gratitude Song

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TDW "The Days The Clock Stopped"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Layered Reality Productions
Format: CD+DVD, digital
Release date: December 4, 2020
Tracklist
1. Crashscape   
2. Clockstop - Insight X   
3. Code of Conduct   
4. Clockstop - Insight 2   
5. Sleepless Angels   
6. The Pulse   
7. Clockstop - Insight 3   
8. Death and Her Brother Greg    
9. No Can Do   
10. Clockstop - Insight 4   
11. A String of Repeats

Line-up
Tom de Wit - Lead Vocals, Rhythm & Lead Guitars, Synths, Orchestrations
Rich Hinks (Aeon Zen, Annihilator) - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Fabio Alessandrini (Annihilator) - Drums
Remco Woutersen - Cello solo parts

Solo's per song:
#4 - Marco Sfogli (Solo artist, James LaBrie, PFM & Icefish)
#5 - Daniel Magdič (Prehistoric Animals, Ex-Pain of Salvation)
#6 - Koen Romeijn (Detonation, Heidevolk)
#8 - Chris Zoupa (Teramaze)
#9 - Andi Kravljaca (Bioplan),
#9 - Matthew op 't Einde (IDEK.)
#9 - Luca Di Genarro (Soul Secret)
#10 - Norbert Veenbrink (Dreamwalkers Inc)
#11 - Lennert Kemper (Dreamwalkers Inc)

Choirmembers:
Laura ten Hoedt, Cailyn Erlandsson, Nicole de Ruiter, Iris van 't Veer, Rikke Linssen, Stan Eimers, Ron Brouwer, Rich Hinks, Abraham Sarache

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Avandra "Skylights"

Country: Puerto Rico
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Layered Reality Productions
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 20, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Celestial Wreaths (5:08)
2. Noetic Probes (5:12)
3. Life Is Not a Circle, but a Sphere (5:15)
4. Eternal Return (9:36)
5. ProcGen (5:44)
6. Afferent Realms (6:49)
7. New Origins (4:07)

Total Time 41:51

Line-up: 
Christian Ayala - Vocals, Guitars
Gabriel Alejandro Rodríguez - Bass
Adrián Arroyo - Drums
Luis Javier Rivera - Guitars
    With
Vikram Shankar - Synths

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Soul Secret "Blue Light Cage"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Layered Reality Productions
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 23, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Opening Sequence (3:00)
2. The Ghost Syndicate (5:26)
3. A President's Speech (6:00)
4. Switch On (1:42)
5. Blue Light Cage (4:50)
6. We'll Become Dust (7:22)
7. Going Home (5:45)
8. Jump Right In (7:00)
9. Breathe and Recover (13:00)

Total Time 54:05

Line-up: 
Claudio Casaburi - Bass
Luca Di Gennaro - Keyboards
Lino Di Pietrantonio - Vocals
Antonio Mocerino - Drums
Francesco Cavezza - Guitars
   With:
Derek Sherinian (Planet X, Sons of Apollo, Dream Theater) - Keyboards
Marek Arnold (Toxic Smile, UPF, Cyril, Flaming Row, SSTTGD) - Saxophone

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Dreamwalkers Inc "First Re-Draft"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Layered Reality Productions
Format: CD, digital
Release date: February 25, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Endless (5:38)
2. Mourning After (4:48)
3. Happy Day (4:53)
4. Innerburn (7:10)
5. Dreamwalk (4:48)
6. New Strength (6:13)
7. Your Room (4:12)
8. My Loss (6:02)

Total Time 43:44

Line-up: 
Tom de Wit – Vocals, Guitars, Synths, Choirs
Lennert Kemper – Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Norbert Veenbrink – Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Joey Klerkx – Rhythm Guitars
Vincent Reuling – Synthesizers
Peter den Bakker – Bass Guitar
Kenneth Martens – Drums

Description/Reviews: 

Dreamwalkers Inc. have their influences of course, but show a sound of their own, a mix that has aspects of so many sub genres from this prog metal world. 

Read the full review by Jerry van Kooten at dprp.net

Also read the review by Andrew Doherty at avenoctum.com

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Innerburn
Deezer

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Hillsphere "Florescence"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Layered Reality Productions
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 28, 2018
Tracklist: 
01. Florescence
02. The Breeding of Us
03. Home
04. Our Physical Way of Speaking
05. Aquarius
06. Ghost of You
07. Mind at Rest
08. Clairvoyance

Line-up: 
Tim Beimer - Vocals
Elias Mayer - Guitar, Keys, Vocals
Robin Waij - Guitar
Kevin van der Reijnst - Bass
Wouter Macare - Drums

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TDW "The Antithetic Affiliation"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Rock
Label: Layered Reality Productions
Format: CD+DVD, digital
Release date: May 29, 2017
Tracklist: 
CD1: The Cynic – The Dark disc

1. Monolith – The Descent (7:20)
2.Aphrodisia (8:21)
3. Dirge (4:41)
4. Lest We Forget (23:16)

Total Time 43:38

CD2: The Idealist – The Light Disc

1. The More We Remember (22:39)
2. Anthem (6:38)
3. Lovesong (4:39)
4. Monolith – The Ascent (7:20)

Total Time 41:16

Bonus DVD
1. An Acoustic Night At The Chapel (Live at PPE 2016)

Line-up: 
Tom de Wit – Vocals, Guitars, Synths
Lennert Kemper – Guitars, Vocals
Norbert Veenbrink – Guitars
Joey Klerkx – Guitars
Hanna van Gorcum – Violin
Vincent Reuling – Synths
Peter den Bakker – Bass
Kenneth Martens – Drums

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Trailer

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TDW "The Antithetic Affiliation"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Rock
Label: Layered Reality Productions
Format: CD+DVD, digital
Release date: May 29, 2017
Tracklist: 
CD1: The Cynic – The Dark disc

1. Monolith – The Descent (7:20)
2.Aphrodisia (8:21)
3. Dirge (4:41)
4. Lest We Forget (23:16)

Total Time 43:38

CD2: The Idealist – The Light Disc

1. The More We Remember (22:39)
2. Anthem (6:38)
3. Lovesong (4:39)
4. Monolith – The Ascent (7:20)

Total Time 41:16

Bonus DVD
1. An Acoustic Night At The Chapel (Live at PPE 2016)

Line-up: 
Tom de Wit – Vocals, Guitars, Synths
Lennert Kemper – Guitars, Vocals
Norbert Veenbrink – Guitars
Joey Klerkx – Guitars
Hanna van Gorcum – Violin
Vincent Reuling – Synths
Peter den Bakker – Bass
Kenneth Martens – Drums

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ReSolve "Wayward Sanctuary"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Metal / Rock
Label: Layered Reality Productions
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 10, 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Pitch Black Eyes (6:29)
2. These Voices (5:24)
3. Unchained (3:52)
4. Still Breathing (6:45)
5. NPOAL (4:29)
6. Blood Will Tell (7:03)
7. December (11:32)

Total Time 45:34

Line-up: 
Radina Dimcheva – Vocals
Lennert Kemper – Guitars
Justus Ebel – Bass
Gregory van der Hoeven – Drums
Fabian Blomsma – Synths

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Pitch Black Eyes

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TDW "Music to Stand Around and Feel Awkward To"

Country: Netherlands
Sub Genre: Progressive Metal
Label: Layered Reality Productions
Release date: May 20, 2014
Tracklist: 
1: Some Things I
2: Chameleon
3: Surface Scratching
4: Home
5: Butterflies
6: Mourning After II
7: Jimmy
8: Some Things II

Line-up: 
Tom de Wit – Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synths, Orchestral and Drum Arrangements
    With
Laura ten Voorde (Adeia) – Backing Vocals, Grunts, Violin Solos on #1 & #7
Sander Stegeman (Sense Vs Sanity, Disintegrate) – Backing Vocals, Grunts, Guitar Solo on #7
Rosita Reitsma (Ex-Carthago, Ex-Amberlinn) – Lead Vocals on #7, Backing Vocals
Elvya Dulcimer (Solo-Artist) – Dulcimer Solo on #1
Lennert Kemper (ReSolve) – Guitar Solos on #1, #4, #11
Sybren Boonstra (Dimaeon) – Guitar Solo on #3
Michiel van der Werff (Weltschmerz) – Guitar Solo on #5
Norbert Veenbrink (Mindshade) – Guitar Solo on #5
Hanna van Gorcum (AmmA) – Violin Solo on #6
Tristan Visser (Majesty) – Guitar Solos on #8
Maarten Gunsing (Animal Me) – All Sorts Of Vocals on #8
Joop de Rooij (Ex-Magion, Ex-Galanor) – Synth Solo on #10
Frank Schiphorst (MaYaN) – Guitar Solos on #10
Ben van Gastel (Sylvium) – Guitar Soundscapes on #11

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Chameleon
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Mind:Soul "The Way It Should Be"

Country: Netherlands
Sub Genre: Progressive Metal
Label: Layered Reality
Release date: December 11, 2013
Tracklist: 

1. Breakpoint Hour (5:11)
2. Novae (5:11)
3. Sequence #1 (Post-Utopian) (1:35)
4. Pillow Talk (4:47)
5. Drowning Together (3:59)
6. Caught (In The Pressure Cooker) (8:58)
7. Sequence #2 (Post-Dystopian) (1:28)
8. I Tried To Help (5:08)
9. Over (6:35)
10. Sequence #3 (Embrace Of Liberation) (2:51)
11. Forever (6:27)
12. Sequence #4 (Mind Reset) (1:39)
13. One Night Alone(12:40)

Line-up: 
Tom de Wit (TDW) – Vocals, Guitars & Orchestral Arrangements
Roland le Fèvre – Piano & Synths
Jim Ilden – Guitar
Joey Klerkx – Bass Guitar, Vocals
Stefan van Leeuwenstijn – Guitars
Raul Tămaş – Drums

Description/Reviews: 

To my very prejudiced ears, classic progressive metal has been making a comeback recently, along with the progressive rock genre as a whole and, The Way it Should Be is another excellent addition to the ranks of quality progressive metal albums. Album opener Breakpoint Hour actually does not give any idea of what stylish metal is to come being rather generic in its composition, efficient keyboards, adequate riffing and an above average vocal providing  a rather middle of the road feel to the start of this album. However, as we get into the meat of the song, things definitely take a turn for the better with a definite Rush and Dream Theater vibe running throughout and a smile appearing on my face. There is a definite early 90’s progressive metal feel to Novae with its cool opening, especially the excellent bass work and the whole track just blossoms into a supreme exposition of the genre. The powerful chorus just begs to be sung along to (don’t worry, I held myself back) and the guitar work is phenomenal, the guitar/synth break in the middle of the track is seriously clever slice of music, very impressed with this song indeed.

Read the full review at ladyobscure.com

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Caught (In The Pressure Cooker)

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Dimaeon “Collapse Of The Anthropocene”

Country: Netherlands
Sub Genre:  Progressive Death Doom Metal
Label: Layered Reality Productions
Release date: November 9, 2013
Tracklist: 
1. The Blood of Millions
2. Dark Century
3. Subterraneous
4. The Ruins of Mankind
5. Cascade
6. Black Dawn
7. Glass Mountain
8. Regolith
9. Collapse of the Anthropocene

Line-up: 
Rembert – Six, seven and twelve string and backing vocals
Ferdinand – Lead vocals
Philippus – Five string and backing vocals
Sybren – Six strings
Danny – Drums

Description/Reviews: 

"Collapse of the Anthropocene" is Dimaeon’s first full length after releasing three EP’s in 2005, 2007 and 2010. This massive, (post-)apocalyptic concept album will contain nine tracks, clocks over 70 minutes and takes the music of Dimaeon into new extremes, crossing boundaries previously uncrossed. More brutal, more complex and more diverse than ever before! …

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Cascade

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