Cineasta "Unreel"

Country: Portugal
Genre(s): Progressive Alternative Rock
Label: Lion Music
Format: digital, vinyl 
Release date: July 23, 2026 (digital)
Tracklist

1. Chapter Zero
2. Testing The Waters
3. Waiting For The Wind To Turn
4. ... E Foi Amor 
5. Recomeço
6. Still Far
7. Ecliptica
8. My Unfolding
9. Now It's Found
10. Light Through The Crack

Credits

Alexandre Santos: Guitars, bass, synths & piano

Vicente Ferreira: Drums

German D: Violins (4)

   With

Mark Boals (Yngwie Malmsteen) - Vocal (7)

David Reed Watson - Vocals (8)

Sombra - Vocals (4, 5)

All songwriting, arrangements, production, mixing, and mastering were handled by Alexandre Santos.

Artwork and photography by The Art of Menoevil, featuring model Avika Vimolrat. 

Description/Reviews:

Cineasta blends atmospheric elements with rock instrumentation, focusing on collaborative songwriting and deeply personal themes.

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Waiting For The Wind To Turn

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Green Carnation "A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Season of Mist
Format: CD, digital,vinyl
Release date: September 4, 2026
Tracklist

01.Unconditional Artificial Chemistry (06:09)

02.The Messiah Complex (06:48)

03.Broken Souls, Common Enemies (08:45)

04.A Dark Poem - Orchestral Suite (16:47)

Credits

Kjetil Nordhus - Vocals

Stein Roger Sordal - Bass, Rhythm Guitars, Lead Guitars, Keyboards

Bjørn Harstad - Lead Guitars, Effects

Endre Kirkesola - Keyboards, Synthesizers, Organs, Effects

Jonathan Alejandro Perez - Drums

Recording & Mixing Studio

dUb Studio

Mastering Studio

Rorysound Studios

Production Credits

Producers - Endre Kirkesola, Stein Roger Sordal, Kjetil Nordhus

Mixing & Sound Engineer - Endre Kirkesola

Mixing Assistant — Bjørn Harstad

Mastering Engineer — Lawrence Mackrory

Description/Reviews:

Inspired by Arthur Rimbaud’s dreamy ode to Shakespearean character Ophelia, ‘A Dark Poem’ reads as a grand and gloomy album trilogy that takes listeners to crushing new highs and the deepest, darkest and most personal depths. Whether it’s the second wave black metal that drives Part I, the raw and aching ballads that support Part II or the bold 16-minute orchestral finale to Part III, the results are resounding down to the last epic note.

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Jane Getter Premonition "Transmogrify"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: 7D Media
Format: CD, digital,vinyl
Release date: July 10, 2026
Tracklist

1. Still Dreaming

2. Transmogrify

3. Turned Around

4. He's Gone Away (Won't Stay)

5. Blinded

6. Little Steps

7. Just Run (Remastered)

Credits

Jane Getter – guitars, lead vocals (2–7); bass (1), background vocals (1)

Adam Holzman  (Miles Davis, Steven Wilson) – keyboards

Paul Frazier – bass, background vocals (3)

Gene Lake – drums (2, 4, 5, 7)

Russell Holzman – drums (1, 3)

Chanda Rule – lead vocals (1)

Alex Skolnick – 1st guitar solo (2)

Mark Egan – bass (7)

Recorded by Anthony Ruotolo

Mixed by Jun Murakawa

Mastered by Andy VanDette, Evolve Mastering LLC

All songs written by Jane Getter

Description/Reviews:

Together, they form one of progressive rock's most compelling ensembles — a band whose command of technical virtuosity never comes at the expense of emotional depth. Transmogrify is their latest act of creative courage: a record that reflects our turbulent times without losing sight of beauty, transformation, and the possibility of change.

Most of the songs on this album began as something else entirely, transforming through the creative process into the forms they now inhabit. The album's title track reflects on the artist's evolving desires and experiences while acknowledging the shifting currents of a world in flux. He's Gone Away delves into the illusion of escape — the realization that what haunts us follows wherever we go. Blinded confronts the dangers of blind allegiance. And Little Steps — a solo acoustic guitar piece — stands as a tender tribute to the late, great Ralph Towner.

Lyrically and sonically, Transmogrify is an album that holds out hope even as it confronts difficult truths — a record for a world that is, like the music itself, in the midst of becoming something new.

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Henrik Olsson "Antumbra Ensemble"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Instrumental Avant Prog, Fusion
Label: Cuneiform Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: June 26, 2026
Tracklist

1. The Maneki-Neko Defect (1:41) 

2. Homeshredder (3:22) 

3. Video 3. El Excavador De Mi Corazon (6:02) 

4. Hey Pedo, It's Just Cosmic Dust (8:17) 

5. Will Sommer (5:29) 

6. A Lesser-Known Tragedy (part I & II) (5:46) 

7. The FInal Night : Sugoi Yoru! (5:40) 

8. With Freedom, Flowers, Book And The Moon...øh... (4:26) 

Total Time 40:43

Credits

Henrik Olsson - electric guitar, additional synths/sounds

Michaela Turcerová - alto sax

Erik Kimestad Pedersen - trumpet

Petter Hängsel - trombone & recorder

Kristian Tangvik - tuba

Jeppe Skovbakke - electric bass

Rune Lohse - drums

Compositions and arrangements by Henrik Olsson.

Description/Reviews:

On his Cuneiform Records debut, Antumbra Ensemble, Olsson has created eight musical puzzles, each unique in form and function. Joined with a group that includes fellow artists from the Copenhagen scene, he draws on a seemingly unending well of sounds to form his songs, each serving as single pieces to form the record’s whole.

Olsson’s approach references artists like Henry Threadgill’s groundbreaking Very Very Circus band—a unit that remains instantly identifiable through labyrinthine structures—and Rock In Opposition artists, namely Henry Cow, who essentially made unpredictability their vocabulary. In each, it is a unique vision and framework that holds those groups’ sound together. The same can certainly be said for Olsson. “When I was a kid and really got into a record,” he explains, “I wanted to live in this world, where I could smell and taste and discover new things. That’s the kind of experience I want to give the listener.”

Antumbra Ensemble is a wild adventure that blends an ever-evolving palette with a strong penchant for deep, shifting grooves and melodies that are both varied and catchy. It all centers around Olsson’s fearless musical voice, his kaleidoscopic compositions at the forefront, supported by his bold guitar flavors and a well-oiled, highly versatile band who are committed to the cause. Together, they put together a puzzle you’ll want to hear.

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Zolar Czack "Wires" EP

Country: Ukraine
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Format: digital
Release date: June 15, 2026
Tracklist

1. Plug In (3:36) 

2. Zombie Scrolling (3:20) 

3. Banana Weed (4:47) 

4. Solar Serenity (3:45) 

5. Allergic To The Blues(2026) (3:51) 

6. Chicken Wire (3:29) 

7. Cloud Thief (3:34) 

8. Under The Tree (2:09) 

Total Time 28:31

Credits
Composed and recorded by Dennis Fursov (Quiet Observer)

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Stick Men "Let's THRAK Again"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: September 2, 2026
Tracklist

CD 1: Reel One

Mixed by Stefano Castagna | Track order compiled by Tony Levin

1. Let's THRAK Again

2. Like We Did Last Summer

3. Haggin Triptych

4. Komodo

5. Swimming in Tea

6. Bash Machine

7. Reading the Future

8. Thief of the Dice

9. Brutal (Tony)

10. Dark Birthday

11. Fandango

12. The Well

CD 2: Reel Two

Mixed by Fabio Trentini | Track order compiled by Pat Mastelotto and Markus Reuter

1. Dark Birthday

2. Komodo

3. Let's THRAK Again

4. Like We Did Last Summer

5. The Morning Mist

6. Swimming in Tea

7. Bash Machine

8. Brutal (Pat)

9. Carriage Parade

10. Fandango

11. Reading the Future

12. The Well

13. Thief of the Dice

14. Yosemite Sunset

Credits

Tony Levin: Stick

Markus Reuter: Touch Guitars U8 Deluxe

Pat Mastelotto: Acoustic and Electronic Drums and Percussion

Written & Produced by: Stick Men

Mixed by: Stefano Castagna (Reel One)

Mixed by: Fabio Trentini (Reel Two)

Mastered by: Erik Emil Eskildsen

Recording Locations: Kingston, NY | Dripping Springs, TX | Berlin, Germany

Markus Reuter's Recording Engineer & Sound Design Support: Erik Emil Eskildsen

Executive producers: Neil Ayer, Jim Golden, Dick McClure, Marc Pelath, Richard Schilder, Hal Stern

Description/Reviews:

Let's THRAK Again lives deeply within the spiritual world where King Crimson compositions dwell, even pulling in specific motivic elements from the classic THRAK album. The band describe it as instrumental chamber music, but the chamber is enormous, loud, dark, and experimental. Musicians purposely designed and arranged these pieces to be performed live as a raw trio, without leaning heavily on electronic safety nets. It is intricate, beautiful, and in your face.

The band is releasing two entirely distinct experiences mixed by two different Italian masters: Reel One (mixed by Stefano Castagna) and Reel Two (mixed by Fabio Trentini).

These aren't just slightly tweaked audio files. They feature completely different mixes and entirely different track orders. Let each reel wash over you as its own separate journey. The shifting track sequences and sonic architectures allow an entirely different emotional landscape to unfold.

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Anthony Garone "OK, But Why?"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Fusion
Label: Moonjune Records
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: June 1, 2026
Tracklist

1. Binge 

2. Three Legged Dog

3. Deathtrap

4. Dance Master

5. Brex

6. Harnch

7. My Garden

8. Erudite Eyes

9. Trust

10. Pune

11. Bach - Concerto for Violin and Oboe, Mov 1

12. Bach - Concerto for Violin and Oboe, Mov 3

13. Crush

14. Tingz

Credits

Anthony Garone - Guitars

   With

Morgan Ågren - Drums (1,2,5,6,10)

Steve Ball - Guitars (1)

Michael Manring - Bass (1,5,6,10)

John Landy - Bass (2)

Jan Zehrfeld - Guitar Solo(2)

Owen Dueck - Drums (3,4,7,8,13)

Andy West - Bass (4,11)

Tom Monda - Guitar solo (4)

Gabe Garone - Piano (4)

Paul Hanson - Bassoon (5)

Gretchen Menn - Guitar (6), Guitar solo (13)

Tony Garone - Vocals (7)

Daniel Shin - Piano (9)

Chris Misterek - Vocals (9)

Rob Müller - Bass (9)

Grace Guthrie - Violin (9)

Jake Ineck - Vocals (10)

Sebastian Lanser - Drums (11)

Adam Strand - Keyboard (11)

Rob Müller - Drums (12)

Robbie Mangano - Bass (14)

All compositions by Anthony Garone, except 8 (by Robert Fripp),

and 11 & 12 (by J. S. Bach).

Produced by Anthony Garone.

Executive production by Leonardo Pavkovic.

Description/Reviews:

The album moves between odd-meter grooves, tight counterpoint, and melodic hooks that sneak in through the side door. Besides 11 original compositions, two movements from Bach’s Concerto for Violin and Oboe (BWV1060) re-imagined through Garone’s rhythmic lens, along with a refreshed take on Robert Fripp’s “Erudite Eyes”. 

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Lufeh "Overwhelmed"

Country: USA/Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: May 29, 2026
Tracklist

01. He Commands The Sun and The Stars – 4:22

02. Breathe – 4:03

03. Double Dip – 4:39

04. Overwhelmed – 4:30

05. Feels Like I’m A Ghost – 5:43

06. Live The New Today – 4:50

07. War of Emotions – 3:50

08. End of the Tunnel – 4:18

Credits

Duca Tambasco – bass and backing vocals

Deio Tambasco – guitar and backing vocals

Gera Penna – keyboard and backing vocals

Lufeh Batera – drums

   With

Ginny Luke – vocals, violin  

All songs written by: Duca Tambasco, Deio Tambasco, Gera Penna, and Lufeh Batera

Recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles  Produced by: Gera Penna

Mixed by: Adair Daufembach

Mastered by: Adair Daufembach

Artwork by: Lufeh Batera

Description/Reviews:

LUFEH is a progressive rock/metal band blending technical precision with emotional depth and genre‑bending influences. "Overwhelmed" marks a major creative leap for the band. While their debut album leaned heavily into technical instrumental work, this sophomore record places a strong emphasis on memorable vocal melodies, layered harmonies, and sing‑along choruses, all while preserving the band’s trademark complexity.

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He Commands The Sun and The Stars
Double Dip
Overwhelmed

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Cheer-Accident "You Smile - The Song Is Over"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Avant Prog, Art Rock
Label: Cuneiform Records 
Format: CD+DVD, digital
Release date: May 29, 2026
Tracklist

1. Episode 34

2. Behind Your Smile

3. They Won't Talk To Me

4. The Next Fog

5. Incoming Angles

6. Tin Pan Galaxy

7. Moon Homecoming

8. Graffiti Eyes

9. The Blue Lie

10. Absence Moving Backwards

11. Epilogue

Credits

Thymme Jones
Jeff Libersher
Alex Perkolup
Mike Hagedorn
Laura Boton
Ross Feller
Wyatt
Cory Bengtsen 
Bethany Smoker
Carmen Armillas
Candice Latimer
Ana Raba
Kimberly Gilbert
Carla Kihlstedt

John Bruce Yeh

   
Recorded (in part) and mastered (in full) by Todd Rittmann

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Imaginary Kings "Wired"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: May 20, 2026
Tracklist

1. Wired (5:41) 

2. Smoker 12 (3:55) 

3. Climbing Trees (4:15) 

4. The Killing Fields Of Eton (5:00) 

5. Stolen Thunder (4:49) 

6. Summer Houses (5:46) 

7. Dichotomy (6:46) 

8. Midsummer Daydreams (4:43) 

9. Crow Wood (6:42) 

10. The Possessive Pronoun (3:56) 

Total Time 51:33

Credits

Peter Rand - Music, Keyboards, Guitars, Bass

Nick DeNardo - Drums, Mixing, Mastering

   With 

Rob Glass - Bass (1)

Jim Bryan - Bass (2)

Raf Jammers - Bass (3)

Chris Branch - Bass (4, 8)

John Schilling - Bass (10)

Philippe Pansard - Bass (6, 9)

Mark Bowen - Bass (7)

John Schilling - Guitar (1)

Francois Vingrief - Guitar (1)

Richard Bradley - Guitar (7)

Mark Broding - Keyboards  (1)

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Pokruch "ПКРЧ Голосними"

Country: Ukraine
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: May 19, 2026
Tracklist

1. Велкам / Welcome (04:41)

2. Чума / Plague (05:21)

3. Руки / Hands (03:37)

4. Сон Це / Dream is (04:33)

5. 969-й км / 969th km (00:33)

6. Танго / Tango (02:57)

7. М11У4Л7 (00:29)

8. Ганг /Ganges (03:57)

9. 40138H (00:56)

10. Авангард / Avant-garde (02:57)

11. 56626252 (00:35)

12. Весна / Spring (03:29)

13. 3019р. / 3019y. (02:00)

Credits

Evgeny Petrusenko — vocals, guitar

Glib Protsiv — drums, percussion

Olexandr Gridin — bass guitar

Serhiy Lyubinsky — guitar

    With

Olexandr Yanenko — trumpet, flugelhorn

Nazar Bodnar — trombone

Olexandr Dolganov — sousaphone

Maxim Berezhnyuk — trembita, wheel lyre

Arseny Yandyuk — synthesizer, percussion

Daniela Zayushkina — backing vocals

Olya Chernyshova — backing vocals

Mykhailo Ostrovsky — sound design

CHILDREN'S CHOIR "STRUMOCHOK"

Conductor — Lyubov Uskova

Honcharova Anya, Panasyuk Anya, Raboshchuk Karolina, Lukiyanchuk Khrystyna, Fortuna Sofia, Palamarchuk Ruslan

ACADEMIC CHOIR

Arrangement — Roman Repka

Soprano — Lyuba Olesya

Alto — Olena Tsygankova

Tenor — Taras Kushnir

Bass — Kostyantyn Lenchyk

NAONI — National Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments of Ukraine

Artistic Director and Chief Conductor — Viktor Hutsal

Recording Sound Engineer — Oleksandr Zhyzhchenko

WOODWINDS

Flutes — Larysa Kravets, Stanislav Kohut

Oboes — Yuriy Kyrychenko, Oleksandr Piddubnyy

Clarinets — Petro Chelyadyn, Vitaliy Feshchenko

BAYAN

Ihor Rechytskyi

BRASSWINDS

Trumpets — Oleksandr Nuzha, Daniil Latun

Trombones — Mykola Bloshkin, Nazariy Pavlenko

FOLK INSTRUMENTS

Kobzas — Iryna Goncharova, Svitlana Bondarenko, Yevhen Didenko, Natalya Mitina, Oleksiy Shevchenko, Andriy Kovbas, Vitaliy Savchenko

Cymbals — Andriy Voychuk, Volodymyr Ovcharyn

Banduras — Nadiya Ovcharyn, Ruslana Voyt, Iryna Soroka, Maryna Chernyavska, Vladyslav Vakolyuk, Natalia Sobutska

PERCUSSION

Andriy Mitin, Viktoriy Khodis, Yehor Zverev

STRINGS

First violins — Oleksandr Shakhnyuk, Larysa Sarukhanyan, Yerofey Bondarenko, Daryna Sereda, Sofia Vivcharuk

Second violins — Maksym Romanyuk, Iryna Chygrin, Anton Radevych, Olha Fatueva, Daryna Hnativ

Violas — Olha Pylyp, Anna Yakymakha

Cellos — Olena Bondarenko, Ruslan Andrukh

Double basses — Volodymyr Andreyev, Oleg Klymenko

Recording studio — Revet Sound

Recording, mixing — Serhiy Lyubinsky

Arrangement — Pokruch

Cover — Vitaly Klyushkin

Graphic design — Anton Shiferson

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Wish "The Endless Winter"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: May 3, 2026
Tracklist

1. Pointe Du Hoc (2:13) 

2. Comandante Nino (11:37) 

3. Collapsing (7:52) 

4. The Four Rooms (8:56) 

5. I Watch You From Afar (8:19) 

6. This Land (2:11) 

7. On The Trail (2:16) 

8. This Life (6:03) 

Total Time 49:27

Credits

Piergiorgio Franceschelli - Lead & Backing Vocals

Massimo Mercurio - Drums

Salvatore Patti - Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Giorgio Simonetti - Guitars, Bass, Lead & Backing Vocals

   With

Graziano Brufani - Bass, Fretless Bass (2, 3, 4, 5)

Susanna Felicetti - Flute (1, 2, 7, 8)

Umberto Ugoberti - Accordion (2)

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Rob Harrison "Overflow"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Ragged Ocean Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: May 1, 2026
Tracklist

1. Tributaries (9:36) 

2. Mariposa Falls (5:37) 

3. Bioluminescence (4:22) 

4. Upstream (3:26) 

5. Downstream (3:29) 

6. Pools Of Glass (4:42) 

7. Azure Veins (4:51) 

8. Delirium (8:12) 

Total Time 44:15

Credits

Rob Harrison: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Saxophones, Flutes, Recorders, Synths, SFX, the blowing of the bottles and the slapping of the waters

    With

Eliseo Salverri: Drums

Julia from Who Knows Sound: Violin (6)

Rhodri Davies: Harp (1)

Giordano Maselli: Glockenspiel (1)

Oso G: Xylophone (1)

All songs written and composed by Rob Harrison

Mixed by Rob Harrison

Mastered by Stephen Kerrison

Artwork and animations by Rob Harrison

Description/Reviews:

Eight tracks of innovative prog form a loose concept album exploring the wild and unpredictable nature of water alongside the absurdity of the human spirit. We follow the waterways of the river as it makes its way down the mountainsides of a lost mysterious island in the middle of the ocean.

With unusual instrumentation (water percussion and glass bottles) and ambitious arrangements (Upstream and Downstream being the reverse of one another), Rob pushes the limits of his imagination in an attempt to achieve something greater than the sum of its parts.

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Stephan Thelen "Worlds In Collision"

Country: Switzerland
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: MoonJune Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 1, 2026
Tracklist

1. In Search of the Miraculous

2. Fractal Guitar Goes to Africa

3. Haumea

4. Crossroads (for Bill Laswell)

5. Creatures of the Night

6. Eclipse, Phase 1 (Into the Darkness)

7. Eclipse, Phase 2 (Into the Light) 

8. In Search of the Miraculous (Coda)

Credits

Stephan Thelen: guitars, keyboards, percussion, electronics, programming

   With

Eivind Aarset: guitars

Markus Reuter: U8 touch guitar (1)

Jon Durant: guitars 

Stefan Huth: AU8 touch guitar (bass) (1,6,7)

Yogev Gabay: drums, percussion

Giri Subramaniam: tabla (4)

Andi Pupato: framedrum, hihat, azzam bells, percussion (5)

Fabio Anile: Fender Rhodes (6,7)

Description/Reviews:

FRACTAL GUITAR 4 is many things: instrumental music that fearlessly and uncomprimisingly explores the sonic and expressive potential of the modern electric guitar combined with digital effects, music that - thanks to drummer Yogev Gabay - is a masterclass in polyrhythmic drumming, music that is as precise as a Swiss watch, but that can also be free, wild and expressive. But, ultimately, it captures a passionate and urgent ‚Search for the Miraculous,‘ a search for timeless music that reflects the tragic contradictions of the human condition in its general and current state, where there is light as well as darkness, hope as well as despair, truth as well as illusion. 

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French TV "The Spanish Caper"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Cuneiform Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: April 24, 2026
Tracklist

1. Entrance of the Small-Faced Man

2. Who Is X-35?

3. Just Another Tapdance on the Frying Pan of Life

4. The Eyes Roll for Thee

5. In Pursuit of Element 'Z'

6. An Unusual Tolerance for the Detrius of Memorabilia

7. The Spanish Caper 

8. Forest of Forgotten Skulls

9. break between disc 1 and disc 2

10. 20th Century Man

11. Nantucket Sleigh Ride

12. Goin' a Little Crazy

13. Fresh Garbage

14. Butterfly Bleu

15. Dead Man's Dream

16. Take a Look Around

17. Funky Judge

18. Freedom Rider 

19. Days and Nights

20. A Million Miles Away

21. Renegade

Credits

Disc One:

Mike Sary : bass

Katsumi Yoneda (TEE) : guitar

Jeff Gard : drums

Nico Fabre : keyboards

Ludo Fabre : violin

Karl Ledus : sax, weirdophone

Disc One majority tracking at Pen de Ceros Studios, Oviedo, Spain July 2024.

Disc Two

Mike Sary : bass, vocals

Katsumi Yoneda (TEE) : guitars

Pat Stawser (Volare) : keyboards

Jeff 'The Funky Judge' Gard : drums

Gregory Acker : sax, flute

Disc Two recorded, mixed and mastered at Louisville Recording Arts, Louisville KY by Howie Gano 2023-2024

Description/Reviews:

Disc One is new songs. The second disc is a collection of somewhat-obscure rock covers from the late 60s-early 70s. 

Blending elements of progressive rock, fusion, cartoon music, and Rock-in-Opposition, the music of French TV can be simultaneously hilarious and highly challenging, making it one of the most original American prog rock outfits and also one of the longest lived, having created 16 albums as well as having toured Europe and the US, along with many major festivals since their formation in 1983.

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Phaedrus "Pleiades Suite"

Country: Spain
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: Vessence Experimental
Format: CD,digital
Release date: April 21, 2026
Tracklist

1. Merope (10:37) 

2. Maia (9:03) 

3. Taygete (7:40) 

4. Alcyone (8:57) 

5. Electra (6:32) 

6. Sterope (6:14) 

7. Celaeno (8:49) 

Total Time 57:52

Credits

César G. Forero (Kotebel) — Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Clarinet

Víctor Rodríguez (October Equus) — Keyboards, Digital Orchestral Production, Sonic Landscapes

Carlos G. Plaza (Kotebel) — Keyboards, Bass, Drums

  With

Carlos Franco Vivas - Percussion (4)

Produced by Alexis Lope-Bello.

Recording, mixing and mastering done at the respective studio projects of Phaedrus Project members, 2025-2026.

Cover Paintings and Design by Víctor Rodríguez

Description/Reviews:

It is a musical representation of the 7 goddesses associated with the most prominent stars of the Pleiades cluster. 

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Quiet Observer "Another form of life"

Country: Ukraine
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Metal/Rock
Format: digital
Release date: April 8, 2026
Tracklist

1. Venus Turned Inside Out (3:35) 

2. Sneakerhead (3:45) 

3. Protoplanetary Disk (3:43) 

4. Aura (5:00) 

5. Tuculans (3:19) 

6. Alexs Nightmare (3:03) 

7. Puppet Princess (4:10) 

8. Wasteland (5:14) 

9. Shibuya Crossing (4:02) 

10. Infinite Horizon (3:30) 

Total Time 39:21

Credits

Dennis Fursov (Zolar Czack) - everything

   Except

Denis Shvarts - solo (2,3)

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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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Sanguis (Blood Ties)

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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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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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