Kostarev Group "Kosmobob: Vegetarian"

Country: Russia
Sub Genre: Instrumental Jazz-Rock/Fusion, Space Rock
Label: Art-Beat
Release date: September, 2012
Tracklist: 

1. Heavy Water - 6:15
2. Purgatory - 6:47
3. Hoop - 5:34
4. Euphoria - 4:31
5. Lapsha - 3:31
6. Vegetarian - 11:26
7. Whole Lotta of Patience - 5:10

Line-up: 
- Alexander Kostarev / guitar
- Ekaterina Morozova / key bass, pedal bass
- Roman Bobrovsky / drums
   with
- Gennadiy Lavrentiev / tabla (2)
- Yuri Lopuhin / flute, saxophone (on Hoop video)
- Andrey Pankratov / drums (on Hoop video)
- Gennady Lavrentiev / violin (on Hoop video)
- Nikolay Dobkin / bassoon (on Hoop video)

Description/Reviews: 

Classical music form, polyphonic texture, competing in density and complexity with Ozric Tentacles, masterly guitar parts played in shred technique, metal-double-pedal drum base, notes of ancient India sounding is Sanskrit.

 The disc released in autumn 2012 was recorded in 2000. The album compositions had been written mainly long before the 2000th (since 1977 till 1984), nevertheless they sounded newly and freshly by the time of the record. They still sound in the same manner and the reasons for it are: the time outrunning presentation of rhythmic section, timeless music language and difference from anything familiar. So, music lovers do not have similar associations, everyone finds something of his own.

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Nem-Q "301.81"

Country: Netherlands
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal
Label: RVPrecords
Release date: September 21, 2012
Tracklist: 

1. Suburbia - 1:00
2. Oracle - 5:48
3. Terra Forma - 3:42
4. World In Progress - 4:23
5. Perspective, Pt. A: Utopia - 1:38
6. Perspective, Pt. B: Reality - 2:46
7. Perspective, Pt. C: Critical Mass - 4:07
8. Asylum - 3:54
9. Adrian - 3:41
10. Analysis - 4:28
11. 301.81:02 - 3:02
12. Comfort Zone - 5:55

Line-up: 
Paul Sieben - vocals
Mark Reijven - guitars
Henri van Zelst - bass
Dennis Renders - piano
Twan Bakker - drums

Description/Reviews: 

A concept album telling the story of Adrian, who is experiencing serious personality problems. Doctors diagnose the condition as a disease with the symbol "301.81". After implement treatment, Adrian is still experiencing bouts of aggression, suffers from a lack of empathy for the world around him and is very narcissistic. The individual songs on the album give us the dramatic conditions in which his illness falls into and shows how more and more immersed he gets in his own hermetically sealed world, despite numerous attempts from his environment to prevent it...The group feels perfectly at ease mixing different styles. So we have 12 tracks on the album, which enter the mainstream of rock, metal, rhythms jazz / fusion with some references to rock and pop prog... On "301.81" we have to do with an energetic album, which tends toward the dark thinking. It should be emphasized, however, that the music on the new album is not a classic Dutch nor neoprogressive school in which the country has always been known for making the world a number of examples of "good work" in the form of an entire galaxy of outstanding groups and albums richer. Rather, it is music "rock inside", which is likely to win the hearts of both older and younger listeners, looking for innovative sounds and arrangements.

Read the whole review by  Artur Chachlowski (in English at bottom)

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Trailer

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Ceylan Ertem "Utopyalar Guzeldir"

Country: Turkey
Sub Genre: Experimental, Jazz Rock/Fusion, Folk
Label: Ada Müzik
Release date: September 20, 2012
Tracklist: 
1.Hayal'et (İntro)
2.Ne Olursan Ol Gelme
3.Oğlan Acı Çekiyor
4.Kış Suçlu Çok
5.Cennetin Irmakları (Mabel'in Şarkısı)
6.Orman
7.İstisna
8.Ertesi Gece
9.Kaçıncı Yarın
10.Ne Güzel Gün
11.Annem Duysa Üzülür
12.Ütopyalar Güzeldir

Line-up: 
Ceylan Ertem: Vocals
Cenk Erdoğan: Guitars, Sazbüş, Guitalele, Electronics & Back Vocals
Gökhan Sürer: Piano & synthesizers
Alp Ersönmez: Bass
Amy Salsgıver: Percussion, Glockenspiel & Toys
Ediz Hafızoğlu: Drums
Aslıhan Güngör: Harp (1,2)
Tuncay Korkmaz: Harmonica (1,5)
Ertan Şahin: Suzafon (4)
Murat Çopur: Bass (2,5)
Adam Matta: Beatbox (10)

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entire album online

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Jake Nielsen "Perspective"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Label: Self-released
Release date: September 18, 2012
Tracklist: 

1. To Be Content (4:22)
2. Truth (7:26)
3. Decisions (7:14)
4. Autumn (6:01)
5. Let's Live (7:38)
6. How Can We Know (4:13)
7. Prelude 1 (4:04)
8. A Still Small Voice (6:07)

Line-up: 
Jake Nielsen - all instruments
Constance Sisk - cello on A Still Small Voice

Description/Reviews: 

Perspective is an album that has been a long time in the making, all the music and lyrics were written by Jake and he played or programmed all the instruments on the album except cello which appears on closing track A Still Small Voice. The album clearly shows Jake's influences from Billy Joel and Dream Theater throughout with strong influences from Neal Morse both musically and lyrically.

Read the full review by Tony Bird at DPRP.net

Also read the review by Steven Gizzi at audiointimacy.wordpress.com

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To Be Content

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Zoltan "First Stage Zoltan"

Country: UK
Sub Genre: Electronica
Release date: September 16, 2012
Tracklist: 

1. Pilman Radiant - 5:14
2. Krollspell - 7:09
3. Canali Replica - 4:57
4. Windowless Monad - 4:01
5. The Tall Man - 5:08
6. Black Iron Prison - 14:28

Line-up: 
Matt Thompson - Bass Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Keyboards
Andrew Prestidge - Drums, Keyboards
Andy Thompson - Keyboards

Description/Reviews: 

In 2010 brothers Andy and Matt Thompson and drummer Andrew Prestidge formed Zoltan with the intention of putting Andy’s vast collection of vintage synths to good use. After initial rehearsals proved fruitful, it was obvious that fusing together everyone’s disparate influences was creating something greater than the sum of its parts. The music gradually became a mix of 1970s Italian horror soundtracks, retro progressive rock and modal riffage a la Circle, Zombi or krautrock artists such as Manuel Gottsching and Harmonia. Zoltan’s sound travels in time to a dystopian future built on the bedrock of the present, inspired by the band members interests in vintage science fiction and psychological horror movies.

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Krollspell
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The Glacial Drift and Viitriiol "Ser"

Country: USA, Ecuador
Sub Genre: Eclectic
Release date: September 16, 2012
Tracklist: 
1.Vientre 01:35
2.First Light 05:21
3.Ground Zero 03:15
4.The Grand Circle / Distante en sus Sueños 05:10
5.Nights by Candlelight 05:10
6.Rising Down 06:34
7.Tornado Daybreak 03:57
8.Sueños de Vida Truncados 03:52
9.Ocaso de los Ligamentos 03:48
10.El Último Latido 04:28

Line-up: 
Hilde Clark-Snustad (vocals)
Ramiro Guerra (electric guitar)
Xavier Alejandro Reyes-Ochoa (bass, electric guitar, synths, sampling and sound manipulation)

Description/Reviews: 

The Glacial Drift is a musical duo formed by Hilde Clark-Snustad (Montana, USA) and Xavier Alejandro Reyes-Ochoa (Ecuador). The band is based on a progressive rock sound that incorporates elements of south american music, psychedelic music, electronica, funk, latin, jazz and experimental rhythms with complexity, strong varying dynamics and odd timing. 

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Simeon Soul Charger "Harmony Square"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Psychedelic, Art Rock, Rock opera
Label: Gentle Art of Music
Release date: September 14, 2012
Tracklist: 

1. Overture - 3:29
2. Babylon Grove - 5:32
3. All´s Fair in Harmony Square - 6:02
4. Miss Donce - 3:14
5. Spinning Across The Grass - 2:29
6. Doris - 2:12
7. Oh What A Beastly Boy - 3:18
8. The Piper's Prize - 2:41
9. The Devil's Rhapsody - 5:20
10. The Changing Wind And Reign - 6:11
11. The Advent Of Awakening - 6:21
12. King Charles Norman's Castle - 8:01
13. See Sharp - 2:55
14. Rayoweith's Guillotine - 3:43
15. Ashes - 5:57

Line-up: 
Aaron Brooks - vocals, guitar, piano
Rick Phillips - lead guitar, vocals
Kevin Bjerre - cello
Joe Kidd - drums

Description/Reviews: 

Their music has been described as a pastiche of folk, blues, progressive, 70's psychedelic and stoner rock. This year the band recorded their sophomore album "Harmony Square," a cinematic rock-oper.

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entire album online at soundcloud

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Bjorn Lynne "New Tech Haven"

Country: Norway
Sub Genre: Instrumental Ambient, Electronica
Release date: September 14, 2012
Tracklist: 
1. Ice Planet         8:28
2. New Tech Haven 4:09
3. Elven Star             4:43
4. Digital Concepts 4:38
5. Tree of Life 4:31
6. Spectral Waves    4:53
7. Deus Ex Machina 4:58
8. Synchro Express 3:55
9. Nano Energy 3:52
10. In Digitas         4:41
11. White Fields 2:34
12. Still         5:27

Line-up: 
Bjorn Lynne

Description/Reviews: 

An album of varied instrumental music by Norwegian composer / producer / performer, Bjørn Lynne. This album features 12 tracks drawing on influences from electronica, fantasy, scifi, chillout, and ambient. Bjørn Lynne combines lush audio textures with his unmistakeably Bjorn Lynne melodies and production.
Retro meets future -- the organic meets the mechanical -- and the earthy meets the interplanetary.

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Venturia "Dawn Of A New Era"

Country: France
Sub Genre: Progressive Metal
Label: Lion Music
Release date: September 12, 2012
Tracklist: 

1. Devil In Disguise (4:48)
2. Secret Dream (3:40)
3. A New Dawn Rising (3:57)
4. What We're Here For (5:35)
5. What If I (4:50)
6. Phoenix (4:25)
7. Spiritual Path (4:32)
8. A Land Of Dreams (7:14)

Line-up: 

Lydie Lazulli: Vocals
Charly Sahona: Guitars, vocals, keys
Thomas James Potrel: Bass
Frederic Marchal: Drums

Description/Reviews: 

Venturia are a metal band with this album leaning slightly towards a more popular style that makes some of the tracks more commercial and radio friendly. The album is melodic with catchy rocking riffs, lots of harmonies with beautiful vocals that add to the accessibility of the music. The album has lots to offer to the metal fan - fast drums, heavy guitars and solos, swirling keyboards and driving bass - and clocks in at just under forty minutes of high quality songwriting. The vocals of Charly and Lydie are impressive and work well together to become one of the highlights of the album. Fans of Evanescence, NightWish, Within Temptation or Lucid Fly should find quite a lot to enjoy and the only drawback I found was that the tracks are quite similar so the album lacks a bit in variety. Putting that aside I found it to be highly enjoyable and well produced with good sound, nice clear vocals and fine playing.

Read the full review by Tony Bird at dprp.net

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What If I

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Mantis "Mantis"

Country: Argentina
Sub Genre: Jazz-Rock, Funk
Label: Viajero Inmovil Records
Release date: September 11, 2012
Tracklist: 

1. El Billy 03:44
2. Roller 02:11
3. Fenix 02:47
4. Capicua 04:47
5. El Primo del Amigo 04:45
6. Tarj Marin 03:52
7. Blues Escalofrios 04:51
8. Mohamed 04:36
9. Factor Determinante 02:05
10. Odisea 03:43
11. El Nuevo 03:24

Line-up: 
Alonso Ortiz - Guitars
Ariel Chisleanschi - Drums
Joel Patiño - Guitars
Manuel Altamirano - Flauta Traversa
Mario Alvarado - Bass
    With
Juan David Hernandez - Cello
Lalo Ruffini - Flugel
Maximiliano Russo - Trombón
Nahuel Viola - Trumpet
Nicolás Perales - Baritone Sax

Description/Reviews: 

Promising debut album by this young quintet which combines Jazz, Rock, Funk, Progressive Rock, and some Blues compositions, in which the flute marks the distinctive touch. In some moments we can trace certain affinity with Tanger or Focus. 

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