Sleep Rebellion "Empire of Lies"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 1, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Empire of Lies 04:38
2. Dark is Our Fear 04:38
3. Helicopter Ben 04:50
4. False Messiah 06:11
5. Machine Guns 04:51
6. Transhuman 06:04
7. The Agorist 06:16
8. New Worlds 04:37
9. The Creator 06:51
10. Extraordinary Tales 04:13
11. Fearless 06:11

Line-up: 
Chris McGraw - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Synths
Randy Hart - Drums

Description/Reviews: 

Sleep Rebellion’s debut album, Empire of Lies, is an epic concept that ties into a sci-fi short story of the same name, written by the band’s songwriter, Chris McGraw. Each song follows a chapter in the short story and focuses on a different theme related to liberty, tyranny and revolution. The album’s style ranges from radio-ready hard rock to otherworldly instrumental prog mayhem. 

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Bränd Jord "Ledan & eländet"

Country: Sweden
Sub Genre: Progressive Black Metal
Release date: August 1, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. Bittert Flöde
2. Isolationens Extremer
3. Krater
4. Strävan Förgäves
5. Schackel
6. Permanent Ynkedom
7. Ruiner & Massdöd
8. Skammens Cykel
9. Livets Revers
10. Nollpotential
11. Blodet Mättar Marken
12. Oduglighetens Krona

Line-up: 
Anders - Bass
Fredrik Helgesson - Drums
Jens Kjerrström - Guitar, Vocals

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Magic Bus "Transmission from Sogmore's garden"

Country: UK
Sub Genre: Prog Folk
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 1, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Sunflower
2. Ballad of lord Sogmore
3. Cosmic rays of dawn
4. Three days
5. Jupiter 3am
6. Seven wonders
7. Morning mantra
8. Earthpod

Line-up: 
Paul Evans - vocals, guitar
Jay Darlington - keyboards
Terence Waldstradt - guitar, backing vocals
Benny Brooke - bass, backing vocals
Viv Goodwin-Darke - flute, backing vocals
Matt Butlin - drums

Description/Reviews: 

A vintage feast of prog, psych, pop, transcendental noodling songcraft.

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Chris Timms "The Second Chapter"

Country: Australia
Sub Genre: Progressive Metal/Rock
Release date: August 1, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. It’s my life (8.04)
2. The Disconnected (4.41)
3. Walking with you (Abandoned footsteps) (9.36)
4. Misguided Friend (11.02)
5. No Longer Welcome Part 1 (5.11)
6. No Longer Welcome Part 2 (5.44)
7. No Longer Welcome Part 3 (14.01)

Line-up: 
Chris Timms - Guitar, Lead Vocals
Joel Hargraves - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Ray Kostianen - Bass Guitar
Marcus Mclaughlin - Drums

Description/Reviews: 

The Second Chapter is the latest album from progressive rock artist Chris Timms and features epic guitar solos sending chills down your spine, strong melodies that you can’t stop whistling and a wide soundscape exploring the atmosphere of Pink Floyd to the complexity of Dream Theater to the heaviness of Metallica.  

Also read the review by Peter Swanson at dprp.net

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Several tracks

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Arcabuz "Orígenes"

Country: Spain
Genre(s): Instrumental Symphonic
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 1, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. Confrontaciones dolorosas - 5:25
2. La setrilleira - 6:55
3. Música después de la vida - 7:13
4. Al final de una larga espera - 6:02
5. Geisha - 10:21
6. Raptus emocional - 6:52
7. Melomanía en re (tributo a un reencuentro) - 8:39

Line-up: 
Julio Francisco Álvaro: keyboards
José Luis López: bass
Carlos López: guitars, mandolin, Irish bouzouki
Aurelio Ortega: drums

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Stream

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Calle Santiago "Ad Hominem"

Country: Venezuela
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Label: Musea
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 1, 2014
Tracklist: 
1 - Intro - (0'47)
2 - Resistencia - (6'58)
3 - Libertad - (6'50)
4 - Al Otro Lado - (5'48)
5 - Camino Abierto - (5'04)
6 - VI - (5'40)
7 - Unir El Cielo Y El Mar - (5'35)
8 - Ad Hominem - (5'48)
9 - Nemesis - (18'02)
10 - Outro - (3'11)

Line-up: 

Manuel Aumaitre - Guitar & vocals
Rigel Garce - Guitar & choirs
Nicolas Boada - Keyboards
Pedro Capon - Drums

Description/Reviews: 

Debut album by band from Venezuela that plays spicy progressive rock / melodic rock with elements of a.o. Porcupine Tree, Jadis, Tiles, Transatlantic, Rush or RC2, but also throws in occasional bits & pieces of classical music, latin and Venezuelan folklore.

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Ad Hominem
Resistencia

Fragments of the Orient "Somewhere Outside the Present Human Sphere"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Instrumental Progressive Technical Metal
Format: digital
Release date: August 1, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Paradisiacal Expanse 05:49
2. Machinate Conscious 07:10
3. Expatriate 03:25
4. Cetacean Augur 03:38
5. The Ascendant 05:52
6. Brain Cataracts 09:06
7. Vanquisher 06:54
8. Glacial Lakes 04:01

Line-up: 
Stone Szabo - Guitar, Bass, Drum / Instrument Programming,
Steven Carey - Guitar, Piano, Drum / Instrument Programming
   With
Rob Kokochak - solo on Machinate Conscious
Michael Incavo - solo on Vanquisher

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Bandcamp (name your price)

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Oceanic "Origin"

Country: Canada
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 1, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Evil Doers 09:57
2. Oceanic 06:10
3. Origin 12:58
4. Chemtrails 07:17
5. Defencelessness Is Their Defence 09:49
6. Longboat 09:27

Line-up: 
Glen O'Keefe - Guitar
Mike McPhee - Bass
Cameron Lawrence - Drums, Percussion
   With
Andrew MacKelvie - Saxophone
Cameron Lawrence - Keys, Synth

Description/Reviews: 

Origin comprises six epics each clocking in at around 9 minutes. These prolonged compositions blend epic, anticipatory prog rock structures with an undeniably mathy texture, garnished with some subtle metal sensibility. I feel that Origin showcases two very different musical approaches made by Oceanic. The title track begins with groovy fusion, moves into upbeat prog-rock reminiscent of Pink Floyd and Soft Machine, and then slows to a folky indie finish, allowing the metal to cool. This is one approach: to wander seamlessly across multiples genres and pick the best fruits to compile the story. Make no mistake, Origin is by no means a scrapbook. For the second approach is to follow a very particular blueprint and build a musical monument with such power and vitality that pounding one’s clenched fist becomes an involuntary movement. Tracks such as ‘Longboat’ and ‘Defencelessness And Its Defence’ are perfect examples; they are anthemic, captivating, and showcase Oceanic’s exceptional skills as builders.

 Read the full review by  Nikk Hunter at feckingbahamas.com

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Trudger "Dormiveglia"

Country: UK
Sub Genre: Sludge, Post Metal, Progressive Metal
Label: Church Of Fuck/Sell Your Soul Records
Format: vinyl, digital
Release date: August 1, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. Into the Abysmal Future 07:23
2. Become Joyless 06:31
3. Tilikum 01:03
4. Thickening Fog 06:11
5. Barren Grey 06:46
6. Devoid 01:41
7. State of Constant Slumber  07:15
8. Morgued 07:51

Line-up: 
Richard Matheson - Guitar
Jack Kavanagh - Guitar
Michael Parkinson - Bass
Chris Leak - Drums
Chris Parkinson - Vocals

Description/Reviews: 

The band’s move away from slower, sludgier grooves has resulted in tracks like opener Into the Abysmal Future which is over 7 minutes but cracks along at a decent pace considering the running time. The track also relies heavier on melody than past Trudger material and it’s drenched in a thick, foreboding atmosphere that leaves an uneasy feeling in your stomach.
This tactic is employed for all of the albums 6 main songs. Despite the vocal delivery still drawing from sludge and death metal with Chris Parkinson favouring a lower-pitched grunt, Trudger have found a new comfort zone in making their music a far more textured affair. The progressive nature of the band’s music suits it incredibly well and riffs are rarely revisited. This means a frequently changing track like Become Joyless can contain around 10 great riffs.

 Read the full review by Lewis Clark at ukscumscene.wordpress.com

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Taylor Watson "[A​]​synchronous"

Country: Canada
Sub Genre: Instrumental Progressive Metal
Release date: August 1, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Fuse 06:45
2. Connection 04:24
3. [A]synchronous 06:00
4. Ransom 05:55
5. Moments 06:36
6. Tarnished Rendition 07:04
7. Confided 06:10

Line-up: 
Taylor Watson - all instruments
   With
Jordan Watson - drum production
Dean Watson - keyboard solo and additional keyboards (6)

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