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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Impossible Cities "Lotus Eaters"


Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: November 3, 2015
Tracklist: 
1. The Odyssey (6:48)
2. Hello (4:20)
3. Instant Forest (4:06)
4. Pop Up Creature (3:11)
5. Color And Rye (3:19)
6. Baotou (3:45)
7. Remove It (4:46)
8. Lotus Eater (5:12)
9. Six Suns (6:00)
10. Patterns In The Sky (5:09)

Total Time 46:36

Line-up: 
Daniel Tornatore - Guitar & vocals
Alex Ziatyk - Bass & melodica
Thomas DeVinko - Drums & percussion

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp (name your price)

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Amarok "Hayak Yolunda"


Country: Spain
Genre(s): Symphonic, Prog Folk
Label: Azafran Media
Format: CD
Release date: November 3, 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Universo  (8:06)
2. Revelacion  (6:02)
3. Gestacion  (6:00)
4. Despertar  (5:04)
5. Incertidumbre  (5:22)
6. Rubicon  (7:59)
7. Cenit  (6:28)
8. Camino De Vida - Hayat Yolunda  (3:36)
9. Principio  (8:55)
10. Imdhalaia  (4:47)
11. Trio  (2:13)
12. Nannania  (5:04)
13. Touts And Frogs  (5:26)
14. El Meu Petit Cel  (3:24)
15. La Vinyota's Jig  (2:00)
16. La Edad Avanzada  (7:10)
17. Norwegian Wood  (3:08)
18. Semillas  (5:03)
19. Goblin's Song  (2:40)
20. Stratosfear  (11:30)

Total time 109:57

Line-up: 
Robert Santamaría: Keyboards, 12 String Guitar, Glockenspiel, Bar Chimes, Bells, Vibraslap Kanun
Marta Segura: Vocals
Manel Mayol: Transverse Flute, Recorder
Alán Chehab: Bass
Pau Zañartu: Drums
Xavi Saiz: Electric Guitar

Description/Reviews: 
After almost 8 years of silence, a concept album seemed the perfect idea for coming back in business, and here it is: "Hayat Yolunda" - The Path of Life. On the other hand, the band also decided to make a record with a more consistent instrumentation with no elements from the World Music, a trademark of Amarok.
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Samples
Promo
Camino de Vida

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Temple of Switches "Temple of Switches"


Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 3, 2015 (digital)
Tracklist: 
1. Federal Offense (4:13)
2. The Vortex (4:22)
3. The Positive Side, Pt. 2 (7:27)
4. Calling All (3:10)
5. Time Unwritten (5:34)
6. Desert Sands (8:56)

Total time 33:42

Line-up: 
Tenk Van Dool - guitars, vocals
Kevin McConnell - keyboards, piano, synthesizers, pipe organ, vocals
Joe Monda - bass
Jay Heffner - drums, percussion, korg wave drum
    With
Dale Wiser - backing vocals (5)

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Bandcamp

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Monday, November 2, 2015

Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate "When the Kill Code Fails"


Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Glass Castle Recordings
Format: digital, CD (in 2016)
Release date: November 1, 2015 (digital)
Tracklist: 
1. When The Kill Code Fails (4:38)
2. Broken Wave (4:52)
3. Layers (4:02)
4. Connections (4:22)
5. Head In A Jar (3:34)
6. Link (3:11)
7. Going Down (2:56)
8. I Still Remember You (7:34)
9. My Clockwork Heart (3:52)
10. Freerunning (4:54)
11. Solace (4:29)
12. Glass Lithium (4:36)
13. Alive (3:52)

Total time 56:52

Line-up: 
Malcolm Galloway – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard/synthesisers
   With
Rudy Burrell – drums (tracks 1, 3, 7, 8)
Mark Gatland – bass (track 8)
Kathryn Thomas – flute (tracks 1, 7)
Ibon Bilbao – guitar (tracks 8 and 9)

Media/Samples 
Stream 1
Stream 2
Freerunning
I Still Remember You

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Mystery "Delusion Rain"


Country: Canada
Genre(s): Neo-Prog
Label: Unicorn Digital
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 1, 2015 (digital), November 13, 2015 (CD)
Tracklist: 
  1. Delusion Rain (10:04)
  2. If You See Her (6:11)
  3. The Last Glass of Wine (6:47) 
  4. The Willow Tree (19:30)
  5. Wall Street King (6:39)
  6. A Song for You (12:35)
Line-up: 
Michel St-Père - guitars, keyboards
Jean Pageau - vocals, keyboards and flute
Benoit Dupuis - keyboards
François Fournier - bass, taurus pedals, keyboards
Sylvain Moineau - guitars
Jean-Sébastien Goyette - drums
   With
Antoine Michaud (Monochrome Project)
Sylvain Descoteaux (Huis)

Media/Samples 
Delusion Rain
Sampler

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Mindgames "Paradox Of Choice"


Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Neo-Prog
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 1, 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Prologue (0:20)
2. The Whistle-Blower (5:36)
3. The Age Of Plenty (11:17)
4. Out Of Sight (5:38)
5. Revenge Of The Wizard (6:53)
6. Requiem For A Dancing World (8:14)
7. Context? Anyone? (4:46)
8. The Sands Of Time (7:35)
9. From A Drone's Perspective (10:01)

Total time 60:20

Line-up: 
Bart Schram - Vocals, Accoustic Guitar
Sandro Starita - Electric Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
Tom Truyers - Piano, Synthesizers, Hammond, EFX
Maximilian von Wullerstorff - Bass
Benny Petak - Drums, Percussion

Media/Samples 
Samples
Stream

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Sunday, November 1, 2015

The Alea Dilemma "Within The Clamor Of Voices"


Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Aleatorik Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 1, 2015
Tracklist: 
1. I.D. (4:30)
2. Altars (5:18)
3. Down The Rabbit Hole (6:26)
4. Forsaken Pawns (7:33)
5. Beyond The Realm (7:21)
6. Betrayed Brilliance (6:16)
7. The Catalyst (5:58)
8. Evanescent (6:19)
9. The Machine (10:08)
10. Survive Another Mile (9:37)

Total time 69:26

Line-up: 
Danny Brymer - Guitars, Vocals, Piano, Keyboards
Ryan Sloan - Bass
Todd Crookston - Drums, Percussion

Description/Reviews: 
The band have a Rush vibe but imagine if Rush were more concerned with jazz in the vein of Mahavishnu Orchestra. The progressions are definitely from the jazz world but the tunefulness of these songs are rooted in more mainstream prog. 
 Read the full review by Rob Pociluk at progressivemusicplanet.com

Media/Samples 
Down The Rabbit Hole

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Vy "Vy 2"


Country: Puerto Rico
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: Sonica Discos
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 1, 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Intro (5:05)
2. Bob Pt .1 (4:05)
3. Frank Is Real (6:40)
4. Asleep Or Dead (7:12)
5. Tin Foil Hat (4:12)
6. Bob Pt. 2 (2:50)
7. It Is What It Is... (5:34)
8. Otro Paseo (4:57)
9. Chemtrails (2:57)
10. Is Frank Dead? (5:55)

Total Time 49:27

Line-up: 
Gaby Vidal - Guitars, Bass, Keys, Copas, Programming, "Mellotron", Mandolin, Synth Guitar
   With
Jose Ruiz Marquez - Drums (2-4, 7, 8)
Ian Vidal - Drums (1, 6, 9)
Juan Carlos Bermudo - Bass (5, 9)
Dani Sierra - Drums (10)
Ruly Kuan - Chapman Stick (5, 7), Bass (7)
Jorge Mills - Keys (7)
Eduardo Colon - Drums (5), Cajon (5, 9)
Oscar Siaca - Piano (1)
Orlando R. Sanabria - Bass (3)
Francisco Ortiz - Drums (5)
Richard Colon - Sax (8)
Ricardo Pacheco - Sax (10)
Cuto Soto - Trumpet (10)
Edurado Fernandez - Trombone (10)

Media/Samples 
Stream

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Leap Day "From The Days Of Deucalion, Chapter 2"


Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Symphonic, Neo-Prog
Label: Oskar
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 1, 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Pseudo Science (3:00)
2. Amathia (Homo Ignoramus) (4:50)
3. Taurus Appearance (7:28)
4. Phaeton (7:29)
5. Ya-Who (8:45)
6. God of Wars (7:06)
7. Deucalion (10:53)
8. In the Shadow of Death (9:19)
9. Ancient Times (Reprise) (5:05)

Total Time 63:35

Line-up: 
Gert van Engelenburg - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Jos Harteveld - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Eddie Mulder - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Koen Roozen - Drums
Peter Stel - Bass
Derk Evert Waalkens - Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Media/Samples
Trailer
Progstreaming

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Sunpocrisy "Eyegasm Hallelujah"


Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Metal, Post Metal
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: November 1, 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Eyegasm (9:29)
2. Mausoleum Of The Almost (7:59)
3. Transmogrification (1:37)
4. Eternitarian (11:17)
5. Of Barbs And Barbules (1:54)
6. Kairos Through Aion (8:29)
7. Gravis Vociferatur (9:43)
8. Festive Garments (9:41)
9. Hallelujah! (10:24)

Total time 70:33

Line-up: 
Matt Boner: Guitars & Art
Riccardo Fanara: Drums
Stefano Gritti: Synth & Live Visuals
Jonathan Panada : Guitars & Vocals
Marco Tabacchini: Guitars & Noise
Gabriele Zampieri: Bass & Vocals

Description/Reviews: 
It’s no secret that post metal elements blend in every genre out there, the contrast between metal aggressiveness and its minimalism/depth can be mesmerizing. Now, when you incorporate this concept into progressive metal with all its dynamics, it shines even further. Sunpocrisy clearly aimed to execute that approach and absolutely nailed it.  The album is long, concise, rich and multi layered, sacrificing the right amount of virtuosity for melody. Although it might sound a bit weird, but the most surprising aspect of this album is the enough space to breathe inside the songs! yes, breathe! excess can kill a song / album, too much aggressiveness and it becomes painful to listen, same goes with virtuosity and they’ve managed to dodge those bullets.The high point of this album are definitely the softer sections, balancing everything. the right amount of time to sink in, get lost inside the songs and absorb it all. (friwm.wordpress.com)
Media/Samples 
Bandcamp

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