Kenny Mitchell "Resurrection"

Country: UK
Sub Genre: Instrumental Progressive Rock
Release date: January 1, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. Death of a Nation 22:33
2. The Time Between 05:38
3. Resurrection 16:19
4. Pink Moon Rises Pt 2 05:44
5. Seagulls 02:39
6. End Piece 04:48

Line-up: 
Kenny Mitchell - all instruments

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Rodrigo San Martin "A Lullaby for Mankind"

Country: Argentina
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Release date: January 1, 2014
Tracklist: 
01 Intro (2:02)
02 A Lullaby for Mankind I (2:20)
03 The Sky Falls Down I (2:15)
04 The Masterplan (2:44)
05 Intermission I (1:18)
06 The Dark Ages (3:18)
07 Colonización (2:56)
08 Intermission II (0:48)
09 A Lullaby for Mankind II (3:04)
10 Two Children are Born (1:10)
11 He's Here (3:33)
12 No One Knew (3:11)
13 Mass (1:17)
14 The Sky Falls Down II (1:52)
15 For Everyone to See (1:59)
16 We Will Drown in a Sea of Ignorance Until We Evolve Into Something that can Turn it To Oxygen Part 1 (1:40)
17 We Will Drown in a Sea of Ignorance Until We Evolve Into Something that can Turn it To Oxygen Part 2 (2:01)
18 Coda (1:52)

Line-up: 
Rodrigo San Martin - Guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
    With
Fernando Refay (Vanished from Earth): Keyboards
Canela Sol: Vocals 
Jelena Perisic: Lead Vocals 4, 6
Osvaldo Mellace: Lead and Backing vocals  3, 4, 6
Carl Sleepman (The Astral Platypus): Mellotron, Hammond Organ, Moog  3, 6, Pads 4
Robert Lynch (The Astral Platypus): Bass-guitar 3, 4, 6
Michael Black (The Astral Platypus): Drums 3, 6

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Ovrfwrd "Beyond the Visible Light"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Instrumental Progressive/Art Rock
Label: Rock Slacks Music
Release date: January 1, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Can We Keep The Elephant?
2. Stones of Temperance
3. Raviji
4. The Man With No Shoes
5. Darkest Star

Line-up: 
Rikki Davenport: Drums, Percussion
Kyle Lund: Bass
Mark Ilaug: Guitars
Chris Malmgren: Keyboards

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Entire album online
3 tracks online

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Trinity & Triage "Trinity & Triage"

Country: UK
Sub Genre: Prog Folk, Psychedelic
Label: Overlook Hotel Records
Release date: January 1, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Surreal 06:06
2. Cathedral 05:16
3. Synaptic Edge 04:27
4. Three Sisters 05:57
5. Carrion 03:37
6. We Won't Say Goodbye 05:32
7. Those Who Leave 03:38
8. Face Of Love 06:06
9. Scorn 05:16
10. Rosebush, Leaf, & Thorn 04:37
11. All At Sea 04:31

Line-up: 
Deanna Quijada -  Vocals
Ralph Feetham -  Guitars, Bass, Synths
Kevin Hartnell -  Drums, Percussion, Synths, Guitars, Bass
   With
Jason Whitcomb -  Synths on "Synaptic Edge"

Description/Reviews: 

A female-fronted band may have a negative ring to it for some people, because too many bands have tried to clone others. This may be quite true, depending on your view, but if you are open-minded to all new stuff you will notice that skipping this 'category' is a mistake. Take a look at this London-based band which creates really fantastic, sensitive, high quality, mesmerising and renewing progressive folk. And don't take 'folk' too literally here. I also like the use of Hammond organ on some songs. Try Those Who Leave. Enjoy. (André de Boer at weekendprog.blogspot.com

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Mimes On Rollercoasters™ "Criminal Mimes"

Country:  USA
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock, Electronica, Folk
Release date: January 1, 2014
Tracklist: 
01 Criminal Mimes
02 I Woke Up (A Thousand Million People)
03 Guilty As Charged
04 Breaking Up
05 Alone In The Night (You Can Scream)
06 Doing Hard Time
07 The Creepy Stalking Of Mimi Mime
08 Hold Me
09 Making Up
10 Coming Home (Freedom)

Line-up: 
Mark Ruester - Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals
Greg Teresi - Lead Guitar
Chessie Ruester - Flute
Adeline Ruester - Alto Sax

Description/Reviews: 

Criminal Mimes is the second album in the continuing saga of the Adventures of Marcel and Mimi Mime.  This album finds Marcel and Mimi just trying to survive after falling on hard times.  Marcel has lost his job; they’ve completely depleted their savings and finally, lost their home.  They are living on the streets and worst of all, it’s Christmas!

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Entire album online

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AsZension "Biosphere"

Country: Canada
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock/Metal, Ambient
Release date: January 1, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. Star Stream
2. Elliptical Orbit
3. Alignment
4. Eclipse
5. Biosphere I - IV
    I.Altitude
    II.Frozen Refraction
    III.Moonbow
    IV.Tidal Flow
6. Spin Axis
7. Aural Illusions
8. Hypnosis
9. Jacob's Ladder (bonus)

Line-up: 
Kevin Thiessen - 7 and 8 string electric and acoustic guitars, synthesizers, percussion
Gabriel Palatchi - Piano, organ, rhodes and synthesizers
Etienne Girard - Fretless and fretted bass guitars
Geoff Ross - Vocals (track 9)
Lee Campese - Drum kit
Evan Arnott - 7 and 8 string electric and acoustic guitars (tracks 2, 7 and 8)
Lana Benson - Backing Vocals (tracks 1, 5 and 8)

Description/Reviews: 

In an advancing stage of evolution, the album showcases guest performances from a new lineup of musicians as well as a more dramatic approach to the usual methods of composition, which are primarily guitar and synthesizer driven. The songs heavily employ the usage of ethnic instruments found in Asia along with other ambient/world influences. A more integrated rhythm section is also prominent on the new release, which has a stronger focus on groove and feel.

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Progstreaming

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Faint Signal "Faint Signal"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Release date: January 1, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. The Sun Closed It's Eyes (4:17)
2. Fall and Swallow (7:10)
3. Images (3:59)
4. By the Look in Your Eyes (4:27)
5. The Reveal (5:10)
6. R.F.I.D. (The Final Mark) (4:34)
7. Seems to Me (4:52)
8. Concrete Soldier (5:18)
9. There's Enough Dirt Here (4:20)
10. Faint Signal (3:51)
11. Reality Show (4:12)
12. I.G.K.Y.A ! (3:05)

Line-up: 
Henri Eisenbaum: Guitars, Keys, Vocals, Percussion
Randy Campell: Vocals, Basses, Pedals, Keys
     With
Paul Roberts: Keys
Kevin Coil: Percussion

Description/Reviews: 

Faint Signal is definitely heavily influenced by Rush, with many of the same themes coming up in their lyrics (politics, the media, society, etc.). Their self-titled debut album really struck a chord with me. After about a dozen reviews written for Bucketlist, I finally found a release worthy of a perfect note. In fact, if the editors would have let me, I would have given them an 11 out of 10, but alas these people can be pretty uncompromising at the best of times.

Read the full review by Norm Boivin at bucketlistmusicreviews.com

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By the Look in Your Eyes
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Contemporary Dead Finnish Music Ensemble "Dark Matters"

Country: Finland
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Release date: January 1, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. White Shadow - 6:20  
2. Black Mist - 14:03 
3. Black Monk - 13:54  
4. Dark Passenger - 13:34 
5. Transcend Chemistry - 4:40

Line-up: 
Katja Sirkiä - Vocals
Mikko Jokinen - Vocals
Minja Aho - Backing Vocals
Leevi Pesonen - Voice
Janne Murto - Tenor Saxophone
Antti Pesonen - Guitar, Keyboards, Programming & Soundscapes
Pate Kivinen - Hammond Organ & Moog Minimoog
Qumma - Warr Guitar
Eero Uurtimo - Bass
Tuomo Lassila - Drums, Acoustic & Electric Percussion

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Visual Cliff "Between Two Kingdoms"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Fusion
Label: Trinity Records
Release date: December 31, 2013
Tracklist: 

1. Full Scale Face
2. Soul Speak
3. Between Two Kingdoms
4. Crucible Of Truth
5. Stained Glass Dreams
6. Pain And Sorrow
7. Waiting In Tow
8. The Divine

Line-up: 
Rob Perez - guitars
Thomas Schuffert - drums
John Neiswinger - keyboards

Jaymi Millard - bass
Shane Lankford - vocals
Rick Mals - drum and bass on The Divine

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Between Two Kingdoms

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Lyle Holdahl "Elec-Tro Magnon Artichoke Zombie"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Label: ReUsableRecords
Release date: December 31, 2013
Tracklist: 
1. Elec-Tro Magnon Artichoke Zombie (including In The Rocket / Approaching Light Speed / Light Speed / Landing / The Intervasion of DJ Invisible Ray / Skepticon- End of Age of Plastic / The Useless Universe / Reform In Trompe L'oeil / Up and Around Ceramic Sun / Reprise: Landing + Intervasion Chorus) 27:10
2. Steel&ice (including A Stumble Down The Corridor / To The Couch) 7:30
3. Little Man With the Big Face 8:53
4. Psychedelic Dreams (including DMTV) 4:50
5. The TV Talks to Me (including  The Fictitious Early 60s Oplestbimpo Commercial) 6:12

Line-up: 
Lyle Holdahl - ambiances & loops, keyboards, soprano sax, guitars, basses, vocals, flute, wind-chimes, steel bowls, percussion
Mike Hughes - drum kit, narration as 'Captain Z' on In The Rocket
Eddie Gore - conga speak, percussion, as 'Roger' on In The Rocket
Tara White - narration as 'Trixie' on In The Rocket
Joe Karp - narration as 'DJ Invisible Ray' on Reform in Trompe L'oeil

Description/Reviews: 

Reminiscent of The Moody Blues, Van Der Graaf Generator, Genesis, Klaatu and 10cc of the 1970s, using conventional progressive rock instrumentation (mellotron, flute, synth, etc.) and new sounds (stainless steel bowls, computer generated voices, etc.).

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