Structural Disorder "The Edge Of Sanity"

Country: Sweden
Sub Genre: Progressive Metal
Release date: February 4, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. I 1:18 (0:16)
2. Rebirth (4:26)
3. Peace Of Mind (4:27)
4. The Longing And The Chokehold (8:58)
5. Funeral Bells (4:51)
6. Sleep On Aripiprazol (6:08)
7. Corpse Candles (10:19)
8. Child In The Ocean 04:46
9. Sins Like Scarlet (1:32)
10. The Fallen (6:57)
11. But a Painting (1:21)
12. Pale Dresses Masses (5:05)
13. The Edge Of Sanity (11:04)

Line-up: 
Markus Tälth - Guitar, Vocals
Jóhannes West - Electric Accordeon, Vocals
Hjalmar Birgersson - Guitar, Vocals
Erik Arkö - Bass, Vocals
Kalle Björk - Drums

Description/Reviews: 

From the get-go there are massive lashings of modern prog as well as the occasional hungry gravellings of voice combined with some good vocal work. The great thing though is that they sort of go beyond anything the other two would almost dare to try. I mean I don’t think in all the albums I’ve heard there has been an acoustic guitar and accordion combo following some heavy metal thrashing, but this is a taste of what ”The Edge of Sanity” brings to the table.

Read the full review at rockfreaks.net

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Entire album online

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Tides of Man "Young and Courageous"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Instrumental, Post-Rock
Release date: February 4, 2014
Tracklist: 
1.Desolate. Magnificent.
2.Mountain House
3.Drift
4.Young and Courageous
5.All The Years
6.Eyes Like Strange Sins
7.We Were Only Dreaming
8.Hold Still
9.Keep Me Safe
10.Parallels
11. Measure Your Breath

Line-up: 
Spencer Gill - Guitar
Alan Jaye - Bass
Josh Gould - Drums
Daniel Miller - Guitar

Description/Reviews: 

A progressive rock band gone post-rock instrumental. 

Media/Samples 
2 tracks online

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Atomic Ape "Swarm"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Instrumental, Progressive Rock, Folk, Jazz
Label: Web of Mimicry
Release date: February 04, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Red Tide - 4:22
2. The Blind Snake Charmer - 4:38
3. Heraklion - 4:14
4. Penumbra - 4:13
5. Cabin of the Cursed - 3:58
6. Lost Hills - 0:51
7. Passenger - 4:14
8. Nerve Agents - 3:38
9. Refraction - 3:06
10. Telesto - 3:25
11. Rhythm Futur - 7:17

Line-up: 
Jason Schimmel (Estradasphere, Secret Chiefs 3) - guitar, bouzouki
Ryan Parrish - tenor and baritone saxophone
Trevor Parrish - trumpet, flugelhorn
Max Wipple - accordion
Rusty Kennedy - bass
Mike Lockwood - drums

Description/Reviews: 

Atomic Ape catapults your ears into an unpredictable universe of swirling musical mayhem, creating thrilling cinematic adventures and psychedelic cartoons in your mind's eye. Led by classically trained, composer/multi-instrumentalist, Jason Schimmel (Estradasphere, Secret Chiefs 3), Atomic Ape brings progressive rock, balkan folk, klezmer-jazz, surf rock and more into a smorgasbord of heavily orchestrated, tight, odd-metered, fast-paced compositions with wild improvisations and complex arrangements.

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Coda "Mechanism"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Progressive Metal
Release date: February 4, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Searching 7:53 
2. Time 9:25 
3. Broke and Bound 7:02 
4. Forever Strong 8:29
5. Protos 6:22 
6. Believe 8:55 
7. Fable 7:53 
8. Lost 5:40 
9. Found 14:47

Line-up: 

Bobby Hornsby - guitars and lead vocals
Tommy Hornsby - bass and vocals/screams
Justin Bourn - drums and percussion

Description/Reviews: 

Coda attempts to blend music theory, guitar theory, odd time signatures and meter changes, scales and modes with a modern and accessible style. Coda has been described as math metal, jazz metal, technical metal and progressive metal. Whichever you prefer, one thing is certain, Coda will be striving to stretch the bounds of music theory and technical ability with each step they take.

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Spleen Arcana "The Light Beyond The Shades"

Country: France
Sub Genre: Retro, Symphonic, Psychedelic
Release date: February 3, 2014 (digital), April 15, 2014 (CD)
Tracklist: 
1. Erin Shores (12:00)
2. Fading Away (10:16)
3. Memento Mori (24:07)

Line-up: 
Julien Gaullier - Vocals & instruments
David Perron - Drums
Marie Guillaumet - Backing vocals

Description/Reviews: 

Spleen Arcana is the work of French songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Julien Gaullier. Julien’s work is driven by melancholia and forsaken landscapes, inspired by musical heroes like Marillion, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Mike Oldfield, Peter Hammill. 

Now Spleen Arcana returns with a brighter album, even more influenced by 70′s progressive rock.

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Peter Hammill and Gary Lucas “Other World”

Country: UK/USA
Sub Genre: Art Rock
Label: Esoteric Antenna
Release date: February 3, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. Spinning Coins
2. Some Kind of Fracas
3. Of Kith & Kin
4. Cash
5. Built from Scratch
6. Attar of Roses
7. This is Showbiz
8. Reboot
9. Black Ice
10. The Kid
11. Glass
12. 2 Views
13. Means to an End
14. Slippery Slope

Line-up: 
Peter Hammill - vocals
Gary Lucas - guitars

Description/Reviews: 

Described by Peter as “something quite strange, but strangely powerful”, all the music on “Other World” has been created using nothing more than guitars and Hammill’s unique vocals. Songs and other worldly instrumental tracks create a sonic atmosphere that is unique and spellbinding. 

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Hannes Grossmann "The Radial Covenant"

Country: Germany
Sub Genre: Progressive Technical Death Metal
Release date: February 3, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Aeon Illuminate 08:18
2. Alien Utopia 04:33
3. The Sorcerer 07:43
4. Solar Fire Cells 04:08
5. The Voyager 05:47
6. The Radial Covenant I. II. 10:49
7. Euclidean Elements (Piano Version) 03:41

Line-up: 
Hannes Grossmann (Obscura, Blotted Science, ex-Necrophagist) - drums and guitars
   With
Jeff Loomis (Ex-Nevermore, Conquering Dystopia) - lead guitars
Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry) - lead guitars
Christian Muenzner (Obscura, Spawn of Possession) - lead guitars
Fountainhead - lead guitars
Danny Tunker (Aborted, Ex-God Dethroned) - lead guitars
Ron Jarzombek (Watchtower, Blotted Science, Spastic Ink) - lead guitars
Jimmy Pitts - keyboards, organ and synth
Morean (Dark Fortress, Noneuclid) - vocals
V.Santura (Triptykon, Dark Fortress) - vocals
Linus Klausenitzer (Obscura, Noneuclid) - bass

Description/Reviews: 

“Aeon Illuminate” is the starting track of the album and first single released by Grossman. At first, it may sound very familiar to the followers of his career and full time band but a closer look may convey that the similarities are only found on his drumming, which he’s developed to the point it became his signature “Hybrid” technique that can’t be easily emulated by others with the same diligence and grace he does. The phrasing is less complex than what he’s used to play but it is well elaborated, showing Grossmann’s skills as a versatile composer that can get out of his comfort zone, or instrument in this case, and change the spotlight to each part of the instrumentation when adequate.

Read the full review by Jaime Viejo at evilwarnings.com

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Absolutus Amorphos "Mental Autopsy"

Country: Russia
Sub Genre: Instrumental Technical Progressive Death Metal
Release date: February 3, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Epitaphium Mundi 03:39
2. Vacuum 04:07
3. Fall Of Phaeton 06:49
4. Prometheus 3000 06:00
5. Mental Autopsy 05:38
6. Biomech 04:56
7. Cerebro 06:46
8. Solaris 05:58

Line-up: 
MetisCore - guitars, bass, programming, keys

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The Perennial Coventry "Old Spice"

Country: UK
Sub Genre: Hard Rock, Psychedelic, Progressive Rock
Release date: February 3, 2014
Tracklist: 
01. 3 A.M. 04:56
02. A Spider In My Mouth 06:05
03. Gone Away 04:51
04. Over The Bridge 07:25
05. While The Red Old Lady Gently Sleeps 03:25
06. Two Left Hands 05:47
07. Poor Dear 04:39
08. The Sty 04:50
09. Coventrate Them All 09:30

Line-up: 
Uri Fabregas - electric and acoustic guitars, bass and african percussion
D. Capetto - keyboards, drums, vocals and some percussion
   With

Cristina Vaquero Pujagut - lead balloons and vocals in "Two Left Hands"

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Over The Earth "The Accident"

Country: France
Sub Genre: Alternative, Progressive Rock, Stoner
Release date: February 03, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. The Accident (6:10)
2. IVM (7:29)
3. Going Home (2:34)
4. Through Science (6:31)
5. The Wastelands (5:52)
6. Happiness in Sin (10:16)

Line-up: 
Remi Generoso - bass, vocals, synths
Clement Martin - drums, vocals
Nicolas Macassian - guitar, vocals
Bertrand - guitar, keyboards, vocals

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