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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Egor Lappo "Reasonable Nonsense"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: August 16 , 2024
Tracklist

1. Recurring Dreams

2. Long Gone Years

3. Break the Spell

4. Where Nothing Exists

5. Falling

6. Light Pollution

7. Reasonable Nonsense

8. Unenviable Inevitable

9. Shy-Hearted

10. Bloodline

Credits

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

Description/Reviews:

The album's title is a play on the absurdity of life, reflecting on how major life events (such as death) can be explained easily with logic but are incredibly difficult to overcome in reality.

On this album Lappo returns to his prog metal roots, but folds in inspirations from 90’s industrial, 00’s pop and 2010’s prog. Tracks like the opener "Recurring Dreams" display Lappo’s familiar lush prog-metal leanings, while songs like "Where Nothing Exists" and "Shy-Hearted" are the most aggressive and energetic tracks he has ever done. The album goes full pop on the Britney/Max Martin-esque "Break the Spell" and the power-balladry of "Bloodline", while the song "Light Pollution" presents a modern take on 80s AOR. As a whole, Reasonable Nonsense is an eclectic and engaging listen.

Lyrically, the album highlights the contrasts between existentialism and nihilism. While "Break the Spell" is a triumph over anxiety, "Unenviable Inevitable" questions the meaning of life and doubts the ultimate value of existence. Other tracks take a more personal bend: "Light Pollution" is about excessive jealousy and "Long  one Years" is a song about grief. On a lighter note, the twangy “Falling” celebrates letting old habits die and embracing the path forward. Reasonable Nonsense masterfully weaves its way through some of life’s contradictions over the course of its 10 eclectic tracks.

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Velcrocranes "What If I Die"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 27, 2023
Tracklist

1. Step Aside (7:12) 

2. When I Was One And Twenty (1:25) 

3. Hold Your Breath (6:02) 

4. Afterlife Pt. 1 (8:37) 

5. Afterlife Pt. 2 (5:00) 

6. If It Keeps On Rainin’ (0:58) 

7. Four (5:54) 

8. Mountains (6:45) 

9. A Fleeting Glimpse (3:38) 

10. Step Aside (Acoustic Version) (4:14) - bonus track

Total Time 49:45

Credits

Efim Kolitinov – vocals

Liza Kotova – guitars, backing vocals (8)

Alexander Papsuev – guitars, keyboards (9)

Nikita Sarukhanov – drums, percussion

Bogdan Defo – bass

    With

Adam Holzman (Steven Wilson, Miles Davis) – hammond organ, rhodes piano, harpischord, modular synths, mini moog, upright piano, additional keyboards

Dmitriy Maximov – bass on 1, 3-9

Evgeniya Morgunova – cello on 2, 4, 9

Dmitriy Krasnikov – viola on 2, 4, 9

Roman Vikulov – violin on 2, 9

Daria Rudenko – grand piano on 2

All songs written by Liza Kotova

Arranged by Alexander Papsuev, Nikita Sarukhanov, Liza Kotova (1, 3-5, 7-8, 10), Efim Kolitinov (1, 3-5, 7-8, 10), Bogdan Defo (7)

Produced by Nikita Sarukhanov, Alexander Papsuev

Recorded by Vladimir Vorontsov, Ivan Muravskiy (drums on 1-9), Vladimir Boytsov (vocals on 8)

Mixed by Junichi Murakawa

Mastered by Steve Kitch 

Artwork by Carl Glover

Description/Reviews:

Started out as a small jazz ensemble created originally for practice, it wasn’t until they discovered the music of Porcupine Tree and the malleable world of progressive rock that their true sound came into focus. This new, expansive direction was the future of Velcrocranes.

 On their long-awaited debut full-length, ‘What If I Die’, Velcrocranes remain true to the foundation that they’ve carefully laid in recent years - while showing little restraint for reaching into the bag of tricks to delight their listeners. 

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Egor Lappo "Abandoned Corners"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Pop
Format: digital
Release date: May 16, 2023
Tracklist

1. Neverending Storm

2. My World on Pause

3. New Lines

4. Last of Her Kind

5. Move On

6. Engraved on My Heart

7. Creature Comforts

8. Out of Touch

9. Monochrome

10. No Cloud

Credits
Egor Lappo - Music, Vocals, Lyrics, Mixing, Mastering.

Description/Reviews:

This new album sees Lappo double-down on his pop rock leanings, with hefty synth-pop and prog influences to keep listeners on their toes. The album starts with the tenacious AOR-tinged “Neverending Storm” - a nod to Lappo’s prior prog metal leanings. In contrast, the floaty synthwave of “Last of Her Kind” and the disco swagger of “Creature Comforts” embody Lappo's love of pop music. With this new album, Lappo reaches new highs vocally - both figuratively and literally. On “Move On” his voice seamlessly hops between a soothing baritone and a soaring falsetto, while on "New Lines" he delivers an anthemic chorus bound to thrill any rock fan. Songs like "My World on Pause" and "Monochrome" combine glistening pop rock choruses with playful dueling piano and guitar solos. Lappo shows off his compositional finesse elsewhere with tracks like the cinematic “Out of Touch” and the luminous album closer “No Cloud”. As a whole, Abandoned Corners is an eclectic and delightful listen.

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Aton Five "Aton Five"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock

Label: MARS Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: April 28, 2023 (digital), May 2023 (CD)
Tracklist

1. Alienation

2. Naked Void

3. Clepsydra

4. Danse Macabre

5. Lethe

Credits

Anton Ablov – organ, synth, piano

Roman Makushev – drums

Alexander Seleznev – guitars, additional keyboards, production, voice (5)

Mikhail Zenkov – bass, production

   With

Matthew Borun – organ and piano solos & strings arrangement (4)

Michael Kalra – tracking, sound production, tambourine

Kos Koremill – mixing, mastering

Victor Sukhochev – album arwork

Recorded at Mars Records during 2019-2022

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Kshettra "Это есть то" / "Thou Art That"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Post Rock, Fusion
Label: [addicted label]
Format: digital
Release date: August 26, 2022
Tracklist

1. Red Letter / Красная буква (04:09)

2. It's Not All, That Behind the Darkness of Things / Это не то, что есть всё (05:52)

3. Tumanama / Туманама (04:26)

4. Butohstep / Бутостеп (04:11)

5. Colo-colo / Коло-коло (09:09)

6. I Am You / Я это ты (03:39)

7. Shivoham / Шивохам (08:25)

Total Time 39:51

Credits

Boris Ghas – bass, semi-acoustic guitar (2,3,7), saxophone arrangement (3, 7), samples (5)

Viktor Tikhonov -– acoustic and electronic drums, percussion, semi-acoustic and acoustic guitars (1,4,5), synthesizers and sequencers (1,3,4,5), metallophone (1,4,6,7), saxophone arrangement (2,3,7)

Gosha Rodin – french horn with effects, delay-noises (5), semi-acoustic guitar (6)

Nikolai Samarin – additional synths (1,5), bass (1)

Mila Kiseleva – poetry reading (1,6)

Nikita Gabdullin – electric guitar (2,3)

Ilya Rosenblat – tenor saxophone (2,3,7)

Alexander Novikov – baritone saxophone (2,7)

Kirill Olkhovsky – violin (4,7)

Nikita Bobrov – second drum-set (5)

Olga Larionova – vocal (7)

Poetry in “I Am You” by Rumi. Poetry in “Red Letter” by Boris Ghas.

The album was recorded at Orange Studio in Moscow, June 2020 - August 2021.

Recording, mixing and mastering by Nikolai Samarin.

Music by Boris Ghas (2,3,5,7), Viktor Tikhonov (1,4) and Gosha Rodin (6).

Photographs by Vyacheslav Kovalevich, model – Viktoria Gonchar.

Layout design – Maria Youkova

Description/Reviews:

In the new album, Kshettra moves away from familiar dark sound worlds. Although progressive and post-rock still form a strong foundation in many numbers, the band has taken a clear course towards compositions with warm harmonies, the music has been enriched with bright inclusions of electronics and nu-jazz.

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Egor Lappo "Naturealism"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: April 8, 2022
Tracklist

1. Unreal

2. Invisible Walls

3. Forgone Future

4. Lack of Gravity

5. Starlight

6. Star Station

7. Dawn Tracer (feat. Francisco Meza)

8. Crepuscular

9. The Cradle of Space Exploration

10. Naturealism

Line-up
Egor Lappo - Everything
  Except

Francisco Meza - Guitar solo (7)

Alex Parkinson - Gang vocals (4)

Description/Reviews:

Centered around themes of fear and phobias, Naturealism is an emotional whirlwind of a concept album. Genre-wise, Naturealism can best be described as cosmic progressive metal with a hefty dose of pop elements. There’s driving riffs and catchy hooks aplenty here, as the tight songwriting ensures that every track holds the right balance of direction and surprise. The album’s 10 tracks all seamlessly flow into one another, yet are all strong enough to stand alone as singles as well.

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Seaorm "Forgotten Shrines"

Country: Spain/Russia
Genre(s): Instrumental Fusion, Psychedelic
Label: octoberXart Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 29, 2021
Tracklist

1. Forgotten Shrines (20:02) 

2. Animas In The City Of Stones (12:55) 

3. The Garden Of Lost Memories (11:12) 

Total Time 44:09 

Line-up

Ángel Ontalva (October Equus) - guitar

Ark Fedotov (Vespero) - bass, synths, sampler

Ivan Fedotov (Vespero) - drums

Víctor Rodríguez - keyboards

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Detieti "Serious IV"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Instrumental Avant Prog
Label: [addicted label]
Format: CD, digital, cassette
Release date: December 3, 2021
Tracklist

1. Disorienteria (12:46)

2. Milky Squid (5:49)

3. Reflective Architect (5:11)

4. Z.O.V. (12:59)

Total Time – 36:45

Line-up

Mikhail Ivanov — bass, samples and field recordings, toy piano (3)

Viktor Tikhonov — drums and percussion, semi-acoustic guitar (3), synthesizers and sequencers (3,4), samples

Alexander Kosarenko — electric guitars, acoustic guitar (1,3,4), mbira (3), didgeridoo (3), percussion (2), bass synth (4)

Petr Bolotov — synthesizers and noise effects (1,2,4)

Pavel Makarov — acoustic and electronic percussion (1,4)

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Andrey Silin — melodica (1)

Nikolay Samarin — mandolin (1)

Description/Reviews:

What we hear on Serious IV is a fuller and more fluid sounding Detieti. The changes of rhythm and style are no longer so sudden and schizophrenic as they were on previous releases. They are still present, but in a far more easily digested manner, while still maintaining an avant edge. Though I would never say Detieti sound like Beardfish (the two bands are not even close), Serious IV reminds me a lot of my favourite Beardfish album, The Sane Day. There is a sense of controlled chaos (where previously, Detieti went for the chaos, and didn’t bother with the control), and the restraint works surprisingly well. There are times where I can hear where the Detieti of old would have taken a left turn, and they choose not to – and it just works.

Read the full review by Nick Hudson at theprogressiveaspect.net

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Andrew Roussak "Crossing the Line"

Country: Russia/Germany
Genre(s): Symphonic
Label: Melodic Revolution Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 5, 2021
Tracklist

1. Invisible Killer (9:21)

2. Crossing the Line (7:26)

3. Against the Tide (6:48)

4. Nation for Sale (6:20)

5. Daily Lies (6:35)

6. Just One Life (7:27)

7. Suite en la gavotte et six doubles (11:08)

Total Time 55:05

Line-up

Andrew Roussak - All instruments, vocals

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Мистер Робот "Робот, который видел сны" / Mister Robot "Robot Dreams"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: October 25, 2021
Tracklist

1. Sleep (Inside A Dream) (1:20) 

2. Awakening (7:54) 

3. Return (11:27) 

4. Eternal Procession (5:02) 

5. Landscape To Order (9:19) 

6. A Bedtime Story (2:43) 

7. Falling Asleep (Legendary Pink - CEAE) (3:04) 

Total Time 40:49

Line-up
Aleksei Ruzakin - all instruments and vocals

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Compassionizer "An Ambassador in Bonds"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Instrumental Experimental, Chamber, Avant Prog
Label: ArtBeat
Format: digital
Release date: October 1, 2021
Tracklist

1. Follow After Meekness (8:15) 

2. Different Sides Of Ascension (3:54) 

3. Caress Of Compassion (Part 4) (3:35) 

4. The Man That Sitteth Not In The Seat Of The Scornful (3:34) 

5. An Ambassador In Bonds (Part 1) (5:00) 

6. An Ambassador In Bonds (Part 2) (3:05) 

7. I Am Sitting On The Pier (3:12) 

8. Hard-Won Humility (7:17) 

9. An Ambassador In Bonds (Part 3) (4:10) 

10. Bear Ye One Another's Burdens (13:20) 

Total Time 55:22

Line-up

Bayun the Cat – synth bass, tbilat, cowbell (1)

Serghei Liubcenco – electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, rubab, doira, other percussion and drums

Leonid Perevalov – bass clarinets, some clarinets (5) and (8)

Ivan Rozmainsky (Roz Vitalis) – harpsichord, Arturia MiniBrute, other synths, bell (3)

AndRey Stefinoff – all clarinets except some clarinets (5) and (8)

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Oleg Prilutsky – trumpets

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Dikajee "Forget​~​Me​~​Nots"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Progressive/Art Rock, Neo-Classical, Folk
Format: digital
Release date: August 13, 2021
Tracklist

1. Forest (5:07) 

2. Lily Of The Valley (5:57) 

3. Millions Of Flashes (6:38) 

4. River Rite (7:13) 

5. Dead Garden (4:10) 

6. Misery (2:32) 

7. Scriptwriter (3:11) 

8. Glorious Beautiful Magical (5:40) 

9. Gloomy Flowers Blooming (8:16) 

10. Something Mystique (5:55) 

Total Time 54:39

Line-up

Dikajee: vocals, backing vocals, Nord piano/grand piano (3,4,5,9,10) synths (4,5,6,7,8), glockenspiel (3, 4), Wurlitzer (10), strings arrangments

Artis Orubs: drums (1,2,4,5,6,8,9,10) 

Benjamin Baert: drums (3,7) 

Zoltan Renaldi: bass, fretless bass, double bass

Fiona Rüggeberg (Faun): bagpipes (9) 

Guillaume Bernard (Klone): electric guitars (5) 

João Filipe: acoustic guitars, electric guitars, beautiful noises (2,6) 

Alex Nekrasov: acoustic guitars, electric guitars (1,3,7,8) 

Gulia Naumova; violins (1, 2, 4, 8, 9) 

Victor Sankov: acoustic guitars, vocals (9)

Gulia Naumova: violins

Dmitriy Irinovich: Wurlitzer (1), synths (3,8), priceless advice

Alexander Kozlovsky: cello

Ilya Razin: guitar (4)

Description/Reviews:

Now the artist works as a collaborative effort with the aforementioned to showcase the weavings of folk, neo-baroque, neo-classical, progressive rock and more with her new album Forget~Me~Nots.

With all of the musical influences coming together, it’s easily distinguishable that this album is a journey of experimentation and being able to piece the variables together to create something unique. From the off with opening track Forest, DIKAJEE‘s voice is an elegant display of something ethereal, it’s got a delicacy about it that sits subtly under the surrounding instrumentation. 

Read the full review by Jessica Howkins at distortedsoundmag.com

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Maat Lander "Elements: Air"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic, Space Rock
Label: Clostridium Records - CR 072
Format: digital, vinyl
Release date: July 14, 2021 (digital), August 1, 2021  (vinyl)
Tracklist

1. Mercury (5:22) 

2. Maat’s First Alchemical Experiment (Chapter #1) (6:20) 

3. Aether (8:57) 

4. Geocentric Model (6:05) 

5. Soul Of Cosmos (9:21) 

6. Sylph’s Breath (5:42) 

Total Time 41:47

Line-up
Arkadiy Fedotov (Vespero) - bass, synth, effects, flute
Ilya Lipkin (The Re-Stoned)  –  electric, acoustic guitars
Ivan Fedotov (Vespero) - drums, drum machines, wave drum

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Enine "Spiritus Natura"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Folk
Label:  Mylodon Records - MyloCD124
Format: CD, digital
Release date: July 13, 2021
Tracklist

1. Spiritus Natura (Beauty Of Wisdom) (1:23) 

2. Kanda (Power Of Being) (5:48) 

3. Enine (Shaman's Dream) (6:05) 

4. Ayvel (The Course Of The Water Spirit) (6:46) 

5. There Are Three Ways (But Only One Road To The River) (2:38) 

6. Between Two Worlds (Light And Shadow) (6:06) 

7. Lost Seabird (Song Of Hope) (7:31) 

8. Die Sommium (Lazy Spring) (4:08) 

9. Forgotten Trail (I Don't Think I Will Be Back Here Again) (3:49) 

Total Time 44:14

Line-up

Vladimir Mikhaylov – guitars, keyboards (1), 12-string guitar (8)

Ilya Frolov – keyboards (2-9), slide guitar (7)

Vladimir Nikonov – bass (2, 4, 6, 7), jew's harp (4)

Yurii Groiser – drums (2, 4)

Vladimir Kosygin – percussion (2, 4), vocal (3, 8), 12-string guitar (7)

Alexander Dyatlov – drums (3, 6), percussion (7, 8)

Daria Nigavora – additional percussion (3), voice (3), percussion (6, 8)

Stanislav Tregubov- flute (7)

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Henry Craxx (Bosphorus Night) – additional guitar (2)

Love Hurts (Bosphorus Night) – vocal (3)

Ivan Rozmainsky (Roz Vitalis) - additional keyboards (3)

Ruslan Sobinin (Triptones) – guitar solo (3), additional guitar (4)

Dess Glamer (Bosphorus Night) – bass (3)

Eugene Peresedov – dundun (3)

Denis Malinin – djembe (3)

Alexander Kuzovlev (Vespero) – Ebow guitar (5)

Anastasia Mikhaylova – vocalise (6, 7)

Nachyn Choreve (Hartyga) - throat singing (6)

Ángel Ontalva – lead guitar (6)

Roma Verona (Bosphorus Night) – additional guitar (6)

Denis Malinin – dundun (8)

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Existentia "The Planet in The Universe"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 9, 2021
Tracklist

1. Prelude Eve  (3:27) 

2. Black Swan (4:24) 

3. Mother Earth (5:47) 

4. Ghost Valley (6:58) 

5. Cool Summer Rain (5:41) 

6. Alexandria (The Winners Are Not Judged) (4:36) 

7. The Planet In The Universe (3:16) 

Total Time 34:09 

Line-up

Aleksandr Sidelin – Guitars

Anton Mityugin – Bass

Maya Gitsina – Vocals

Mira Mirova – Keyboards

Igor Drozdov – Drums

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Derek Sherinian (Planet X, Dream Theater)  – Keyboards (1)

Description/Reviews:

It may have been Maya initially who made me take notice of this band and album, and ultimately write this review, but over several listens, more and more differences from the “usual” progressive metal sound make themselves known. The rhythm section of Anton Mityugin on bass and Igor Drozdov on drums have a fantastic groove that complements Maya’s vocals. They have that same sense of jazzy cool, without ever sounding outrightly jazz. By the time you add the melodies and accents of Aleksandr Sidelin on guitars and Mira on keys, there is a full sound that embraces dark and light (or black and white swans).

Read the full review by Nick Hudson at theprogressiveaspect.net

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Echoes and Signals "Mercurial"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Progressive Post Rock/Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date: April 9, 2021
Tracklist

1. Darkness (4:57) 

2. Tower (8:29) 

3. Broken Machine (10:13) 

4. In Transition (5:18) 

5. Chaos (4:25) 

6. Mirror (7:53) 

7. Dust (10:02) 

Total Time 51:17

Line-up

Fedor Kivokurtsev - Guitars, Vocals

Alexey Zaytsev - Bass, Keyboards

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Leo Margarit (Pain of Salvation) - Drums 

Description/Reviews:

Echoes and Signals are not like so many other post-rock bands. In fact, I’ve often hesitated to call them a post-rock band at all. I like a lot of post-rock, don’t get me wrong, but a lot of it is very safe and sticks firmly to a formula. You can hear what’s coming long before it arrives. This sort of post-rock isn’t necessarily unenjoyable, but it’s definitely unsurprising. I don’t mind signposts when I’m listening to music, but it’s always more enjoyable to not know quite where I’m being taken. Echoes and Signals seem to share this preference, and the previous album was all about the journey, and not the destination. ... The previous mix of psychedelic, post-rock and prog has given way to something closer to prog metal. Where I might have been reminded of Pink Floyd or Porcupine Tree on earlier releases, it is now more like Riverside or Indukti. Where I might have been reminded of iamthemorning or Anekdoten, it is now Queensrÿche or Tool. Which is not to say the band ever sounded particularly like the former, nor that they now sound particularly like the latter, but it gives some indication of how much the band has changed in sound, while still retaining some of the same aspects that allows them to maintain their identity.

Read the full review by Nick Hudson at theprogressiveaspect.net

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Egor Lappo "Trancevoicer"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: March 19, 2021
Tracklist

1. The Renegade (4:44) 

2. Dreamworld (4:19) 

3. Turncoat Allies (3:23) 

4. Contention (4:19) 

5. The Mask Of Kindness (4:34) 

6. Ship 1426 (4:05) 

7. Under The W (2:35) 

8. Sparks In The Night (4:04) 

9. On Such A Sad Note (4:32) 

10. With You (5:24) 

Total Time 41:59

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Egor Lappo - Everything

Description/Reviews:

To sum up the album's sound, it's basically what would happen if Ghost were inspired by Rush instead of Blue Oyster Cult, and if Devin Townsend took the producer's seat. Trancevoicer is equal parts catchy and otherworldly. The earworm vocal melodies pair nicely with the wormhole created by Egor's cosmic synths and extraterrestrial guitar solos. This new album is a space prog-metal concept record about two warring worlds. The story follows a renegade who decides to betray his home planet to save another one from occupation after a cosmic catastrophe. Through his journey, other turncoats join him in pursuit of a detached but peaceful life. Both worlds reach the brink of destruction in the end: one from stubbornness, mistrust and solar flares, and another from possession, greed and wars.

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Human Factor "Observer"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Instrumental Post/Space/Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital 
Release date: March 18, 2021
Tracklist

1. Gathering (1:16)

2. Riding The Giants (5:26)

3. Opal Voids (6:09)

4. Sagittarius A* (6:25)

5. Upstream (7:07)

6. Sagittarius B (1:43)

7. Himiko's Lament (6:07)

8. Naked Singularity (6:02)

9. ... and a Silver Lining (7:10)

Total time: 47:25

Line-up

Pavel Vorobyov – guitars, keyboards

Sergey Volkov – keyboards

Alexander Meshcheryakov – bass

K. Shtirlitz – drums

   With

Ramil Shamsutdinov – trombone (1)

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Seaorm "Olkhon"

Country: Spain/Russia
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic, Fusion
Label: octoberXart Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 28, 2020
Tracklist

1. Lusud-Khan (5:50) 

2. Walking On Water (4:16) 

3. Tail Of The Dragon (4:48) 

4. Ice Circles (7:05) 

5. Demons (4:50) 

6. Kiss Of Betrayal (6:12) 

7. Angara (2:08) 

8. A Stake In Her Soul (3:21) 

9. Shaman Rock (6:57) 

Total Time 45:27

Line-up

Ángel Ontalva (October Equus) - guitar, loops

Ark Fedotov (Vespero) - bass, synths, sampler, drum machine, typewriter

Ivan Fedotov (Vespero) - drums

Description/Reviews:

After Ángel Ontalva & Vespero CDs "Carta Marina" and "Sada", Ángel has created a new group called Seaorm with Ark and Ivan Fedotov, Vespero's bassist and drummer. This power trio follows the paths of their collaborations in Vespero with a more exploratory and electronic approach. The band has recorded an album called "Olkhon", inspired in the biggest island of the Baikal Lake, in the center of Siberia, famous for its shamanic traditions and its amazing beauty and powerful energy.

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