Hajo "anTristis"

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

1. oriDjental (3:12) 

2. anTristis (3:54) 

3. haruWomatsu:Fuyu (3:33) 

4. haruWomatsu:Aki (4:04) 

5. cavalliInFuga (2:53) 

6. wArpeggio (4:09) 

7. forLeikur (2:54) 

8. andStæður (3:38) 

9. equusQuagga (3:35) 

10. kotoMeetsPetra (3:05) 

Total Time 34:57

Credits

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

Jozef Ragan - drums

Composed, produced & mixed: Alojz Hajovsky

Stem mastering: Michal Spitalsky

Description/Reviews:

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

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

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

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ATYPIC "APOTROPAIC"

Country: Slovakia
Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Rock
Format: CD,digital
Release date: February 5, 2025 (digital), February 25, 2025 (CD)
Tracklist

1. UniGod (3:49) 

2. UnaXeptable (4:18) 

3. Mel N' Choly (4:12) 

4. Made Of Doom (4:15) 

5. Purposeful Lies (5:12) 

6. Parallax (3:48) 

7. Nazar Boncuğu (4:12) 

8. NanoSpace Disaster Pt.1 (5:06) 

9. NanoSpace Disaster Pt.2 (5:05) 

Total Time 39:57

Credits

Alojz Hajovsky - guitar, bağlama, synths

Lukas Mikulsky - vocals

Peter Fedorcak - chapman stick

Jan Rosocha - guitar

Jan Hyza - drums

Music: Alojz Hajovsky (1-9), vocals only: Lubomir Pecha (1), Lukas Mikulsky (4)

Lyrics: Alojz Hajovsky (1,2,3,5,8,9), Lukas Mikulsky (3,4,6)

Chapman stick lines: Peter Fedorcak

Logo, graphics, production & mixing: Alojz Hajovsky

Stem mastering: Michal Spitalsky

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Reflections "III"

Country: Slovakia
Genre(s):  Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date:March 3, 2021
Tracklist

1. Still Unaware (4:25) 

2. Her View (4:42) 

3. Life To Wait (4:53) 

4. New Memories (8:04) 

5. Postscript (4:50) 

6. Wasteland Of Dreams (10:36) 

7. Epilogue (3:45) 

Total Time 41:15

Line-up

Milan Mockovčiak - guitars, bass

Tomáš Vaľa - guitars, keyboards

Viktor Halász - vocals, guitars

   With

Tom S. Englund (Evergrey) (1)

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Renaissense "Past In Devotion"

Country: Slovakia 
Genre(s): Progressive Power Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 2, 2020
Tracklist: 

1. Past In Devotion (1:30) 

2. Impatient (6:48) 

3. Haze (7:03) 

4. The Ray Of Shame (6:06) 

5. Where Sleep Your Eyes Pt. 2 (7:02) 

6. Icarus (1:47) 

7. The Great Fall (5:17) 

8. Atlas (4:35) 

9. Retrospective From Negative (3:55) 

10. How Is My Honey? (5:16) 

11. The Void (4:49) 

Total Time 54:08 

Line-up: 

Marko Hundža - main vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, flute

Ľubomír Sentpetery - guitar, acoustic guitar

Dávid Raškovský - guitar, backing vocals

Ladislav Majernyík - drums, backing vocals

Petra Bangóová - keyboard, backing vocals

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Late "The One and I"

Country: Slovakia
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: January 25, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Schizophrenia (7:15)
2. Vessels (6:58)
3. Agnosticity (7:47)
4. The Vicinity (8:19)
5. The Artificial And The Savior (6:33)
6. Paths (8:03)
7. Unending Thread (bonus) (6:09)

Total Time 51:04

Line-up: 
Patrik Kovár - guitar
Ján Hyža - drums, vocals
Michal Žiak - guitar
Martin Vacula - bass
Lukáš Mikulský - vocals

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Fermata "Blumental Blues"

Country: Slovakia
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion
Label: Pavian Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: September 30, 2019 (digital), October 11, 2019 (CD, vinyl)
Tracklist: 
1. Booze night (4:15)
2. Ladies of Avion (4:11)
3. Blumental blues (5:01)
4. The Pigeons of St.Florian (4:49)
5. Last dance at the "Firšnál" place (3:57)
6. The copper cock (4:26)
7. Pocta Marianovi (1:22)
8. Stupid morning (4:56)
9. The breakfast at Stein (4:54)
10. First morning tram (6:02)

Total Time: 43:53

Line-up: 
František Griglák - Guitair, Keyboard
Tamás Belicza - Bass
Peter Preložnik - Keyboard
Matej Maximilián Mikloš - Keyboard
Igor Skovay - Drums

Media/Samples 
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Etterna "Chaotic"

Country: Slovakia
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Sliptrick Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 30, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. The Grand Opening (1:09)
2. Swan (4:28)
3. Secreto En Fragopolis (3:29)
4. This Moment (3:44)
5. My Guidance Home (4:20)
6. Before Our Lives (4:38)
7. The Independent Dreamland (5:34)
8. Demon (4:14)
9. Betrayed Love (6:14)
10. Desert Ruins (5:54)
11. Secreto En Fragopolis (Radio Edit) (3:28)

Total Time 47:12

Line-up: 
Ady Hnat – Vocals
Adam Maňko – Lead Guitar
Feral Inferis – Rhythm Guitar
Peter Jakub – Bass
Tomáš Višňovský – Drums

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Temple "Contrasting Emotions"

Country: Slovakia
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: April 1, 2016
Tracklist: 
1. Reborn (6:37)
2. Leave Me Alone (4:23)
3. Heartbeat (4:48)
4. ... To Ashes (4:41)
5. Beyond Words (6:51)
6. Broken (7:28)

Total time 34:48

Line-up: 
Matus Bacinsky - Bass
Tomas Bacinsky - Vocals
Martin Dudas - Drums
Martin Tomasik - Guitars
Tomas Spisak - Keys
   With
Lubomir Hornak - Keyboard solo (Beyond Words)

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Holotropic "Permeate"

Country: Slovakia
Genre(s): Tech/Extreme Progressive Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 27, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Judge 02:23
2. Scintillate 04:40
3. Rupture 04:45
4. Wysinati 03:20
5. Traveller 07:25
6. Tantrums 04:56
7. Filters 04:01
8. Hunch 01:04
9. Integral 11:22

Line-up: 
Matej “Vein” Ferenčík
Janko Hutka
Rasťo Molnár
Tomáš Švantner
Kamil Adamík
   With
Miloslav Kollár - sitar in “Judge” & “Traveller”
Lukáš Minařík - keyboards in “Rupture”
Martin Schuster - guitar leads in “Filters”
Milan Malík - samples in “Integral”

Description/Reviews: 

45 minutes of modern and original extreme metal crossing many genre boundaries, including influences from progressive and technical metal. The spectrum of Holotropic stretches from fast, technical, insane-sounding riffs, through hard hitting heavy parts to slower, more atmospheric, melodic and even oriental moments. "Permeate" is a concept record, musically and lyrically, drawing from the nature of change, broadening of horizons, psychonautics as well as scientific theories from psychology, behavioral science and psychiatry. 

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Abstract "Lightheory"

Country: Slovakia
Sub Genre: Instrumental Atmospheric Progressive Metal
Label: Pařát Magazine
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 6, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Fluorescent tube 3 05:43
2. Isonn 04:05
3. Solar Pulse 02:49
4. The Stone 05:28
5. Dialogue 03:45
6. Soleusis 05:01
7. Flourescent tube 1. 04:25
8. Silhouettes 05:31
9. Flourescent tube 2 04:50
10. Monologue 02:20

Line-up: 
Juraj Drugda - Drums
Pavol "Palo" Gáblik - Guitars
Peter "Lego" Lengsfeld - Guitars
Tomáš "Julo" Balón - Bass

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Castaway "Choices & Patterns"

Country: Slovakia
Sub Genre: Progressive Metal
Label: Self-released
Release date: October 21, 2013
Tracklist: 
1. Virgin Soil... 82 Billion Traces Lost
2. The Heaviest Burden
3. Counting the Stones
4. Seduction C(o)urse
5. Distorted Perfection
6. Awakening the Aimless / Ritual Dance
7. Until the Summer's Gone
8. In Statu Viae
9. Choices
10. Patterns

Line-up: 
Peter „Petruccio“ Bulík – guitars, sounds
Jozef „Yogi“ Graus – bass
Matúš Hanus – guitars
Janko „Hraško“ Kovár – drums
Andrej Kutiš – keyboards, sounds, vocals
Mayo Petranin – lead vocals

Description/Reviews: 

The new album shows the gradual approaching of the band towards the classical prog rock roots and is also influenced by the presence of various guests and non traditional instruments on the record. Musical inspirations are very wide but the long distance aim of the band is to make a special blend and create a unique sound that couldn’t be easily compared to other, bigger names. 

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Persona Grata "Reaching Places High Above"

Country: Slovakia
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: self-released
Release date: August 1, 2013
Tracklist: 
1. Ace 7:03
2. Edge of Insanity 12:17
3. Istanbul 2:55
4. Orient Express 9:31
5. Venice 1:04
6. I Am You 14:10

Line-up: 
Adam Kuruc - keyboards
Martin Huba - solo guitar
Martin Stavrovsky - vocals, rhythm guitar
Jan Steno - drums
Timo Stries - bass
   With
Jana Vargova - flute

Description/Reviews: 

 The opener, Ace, begins with some ambient sound effects from what seems to be an airport or transit station, then drops some bass heavy notes before kicking into the first of many memorable riffs. Right away Stavrosky’s vocals come in, and man is this guy smooth. He has the range, of that there is no doubt, but he keeps it in check in favor of what is an album long demonstration of control, never once does he outstretch himself or do the music wrong, he is settled right alongside it. Musically, after the brief vocal introductory period, they seem to scatter all over the place in a brilliantly organized fashion, something that seems to be a trademark of theirs. Much of this song is very reminiscent of Kansas, if they really let loose and let their proggy hair down. The ensuing song, Edge of Insanity, opens on a melodically aching note, and then pushes it further with the addition of Vargova’s beautiful work on the flute. Of course this brings up tones of Jethro Tull, but that might be the flute bringing that up. Then, if we weren’t in a happy enough place, Vargova adds her lovely voice to the mix and gets us all mellow and happy. Then the band, in a very subtle and underhanded way, gets dark and disturbing, and they bury into that side for a while. The song is about transition, and they use these two sides to express this. Amidst this balancing act between the two spiritual sides is a wealth of brilliant instrumental work, with the keys of Kuruk and Huba’s guitars leading the way.

Read the full review by Lonestar at ladyobscure.com

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