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Friday, November 2, 2018

Amgala Temple "Invisible Airships"


Country: Norway
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Fusion
Label: Pekula Records
Format: vinyl, digital
Release date: November 2, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Bosphorus (12:20)
2. Avenue Amgala (7:02)
3. Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine (9:05)
4. The Eccentric (6:04)
5. Moon Palace (10:43)

Total Time 45:14

Line-up: 
Lars Horntveth (Jaga Jazzist)
Amund Maarud
Gard Nilssen (Bushman's Revenge)

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The John Irvine Band "Metaphysical Attractions"


Country: UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 1 , 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Metaphysical Attractions I (1:30)
2. Some Bright Sparks (6:44)
3. Hymn To The Winter Sun (7:34)
4. (Into) The Scrying Glass (8:09)
5. Metaphysical Attractions II (1:08)
6. Me And My Idiophone (5:17)
7. Lucy's Brainwave (6:00)
8. Sahara Yadouin (6:52)

Total Time 43:14

Line-up: 
John Irvine - guitars, bass & keyboards
Rob Ironside - saxophone
Gwen Kelso - flute
Rich Kass - drums

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Thursday, November 1, 2018

Il Segno Del Comando "L'Incanto dello Zero"


Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Black Widow Records - BWR 211
Format:  CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 1, 2018
Tracklist: 
01. Il Senza Ombra (1:43)
02. Il Calice Dell'oblio (7:01)
03. La Grande Quercia (2:12)
04. Sulla Via Della Veglia (6:14)
05. Al Cospetto Dell'inatteso (6:34)
06. Lo Scontro (2:56)
07. Nel Labirinto Spirituale (6:23)
08. Le 4 A (6:36)
09. Il Mio Nome È Menzogna (7:38)
10. Metamorfosi (6:12)
11. Aseità (3:32)

Line-up: 
Diego Banchero - bass
Riccardo Morello - vocals
Davide Bruzzi - guitars, keyboards
Roberto Lucanato - guitars
Fernando Cherchi - drums
Beppi Menozzi - keyboards

   With
Paul Nash 
Maethelyiah 
Luca Scherani (Hostsonaten, La Coscienza di Zeno)

Media/Samples 
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Seventh Dimension "The Corrupted Lullaby"


Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Rock Opera
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 1, 2018
Tracklist: 
ACT I
1. The Dreamer's Requiem (5:21)
2. Empty Days (5:53)
3. When Shadows Call (8:21)
4. Scent of a Rose (8:39)
5. Oct. 5, 1974: Past Remorse (12:37)
6. Invitation (11:52)
7. The Lullaby (2:17)

ACT II
8. Elysium (12:17)
9. An Ancient Tale (7:36)
10. When Liberty Calls (2:23)
11. Disconnection (7:17)
12. Dark Dimension (12:38)
13. The Dreamer's Escape (18:19)
14. Leaves of Fall (11:23)

Total Time 126:53

Line-up: 
Luca Delle Fave - Guitars, backing vocals, voice acting for The Dreamer
Nico Lauritsen - Lead & backing vocals, additional voice acting (9)
Rikard Wallström - Bass, backing vocals
Erik Bauer - Keyboards
Marcus Thorén - Drums, percussion
  With
Linda Lundberg - Additional vocals (3, 4, 8), voice acting for The Rose
Manos Petropouleas - Voice acting for The Illusionist, additional voice acting (9)
Alex Hummingson - Voice acting for The Lily
Tom Ryan & Taran Wilmore - Additional voice acting (1)
Ethan Todhunter - Additional voice acting (14)
Hampus Nilsson - Additional voice acting (13)

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Monobody "Raytracing"


Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion
Format: vinyl, digital
Release date: November 1, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Ilha Verde (10:44)
2. Raytracing (4:47)
3. Former Islands (5:26)
4. Echophrasia (9:59)
5. The Shortest Way (1:03)
6. Opalescent Edges (8:08)

Total Time 40:07

Line-up: 
Al Costis: electric bass, vibraphone, lap steel guitar
Collin Clauson: keyboards
Conor Mackey: electric guitar, keyboards, vibraphone, programming
Nnamdi Ogbonnaya: drums, percussion
Steve Marek: electric bass
   With
Matt Attfield: trombone (4)

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Vasil Hadzimanov Band "Lines In Sand"



Country: Serbia
Genre(s): Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Moonjune Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 1, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Lines In Sand (5:42)
2. Mr. MoonJune (6:59)
3. San Snova (4:36)
4. Lost (5:26)
5. Kazi (2:25)
6. Kazi Gradiska (4:39)
7. Maklik (5:26)
8. For Clara (6:02)
9. Waiting For... (1:46)
10. Freedom From The Past (4:44)
11. Ratnici Podzemlja (4:21)
12. Rege Hadzi (7:15)

Total Time 59:21

Line-up: 
Vasil Hadzimanov - keyboards
Branko Trijic - guitar
Miroslav Tovirac - bass guitar
Bojan Ivkovic - percussion, vocals
Pedja Milutinovic - drums
    with:
Rastko Obradovic - sax (2, 8)
Marta Hadzimanov - lead vocal (4)
Dean Bowman - lead vocal (8)

Description/Reviews: 
As stylistically varied yet overwhelmingly convincing, Vasil Hadzimanov's sophomore effort for MoonJune Records, "Lines In Sands," puts all of the virtuoso Serbian keyboardist's considerable talents on display. The album mixes ethnic influences with jazz, rock, R&B, funk, psychedelia and more, producing a delightfully zealous musical hybrid -- highlighted by brilliant, soulful improvisations, tight syncopations, a flowing, organic interplay and prevailing understated sensibilities.
Each song is its own unique entity, augmented by performances that are brilliant in substance, efficiency and cohesiveness. Vasil's keyboards work is smooth, lush and impressive, throughout. The musical ideas expressed are fresh and dynamic, delivered with sparkling economy, but never lacking in soul and conviction.
Thoroughly engaging and an essential work for fans of great keyboards, rich textures, adventurous sonic excursions and dense ensemble work, "Lines In Sands" is a highly ambitious undertaking, an album that will leave you thoroughly satisfied. 
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Ex "Songs about Dreams and Slowness"


Country: Italy
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic, Progressive Rock
Label: ExLab Records - ELR 009
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 1, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. George Harrison Beard (4:32)
2. My Reason (3:13)
3. Black Snake Woman (7:16)
4. Love Attack (3:41)
5. Game Discovered (8:24)
6. Lost Horizon (3:39)
7. La Terra Trema (4:19)
8. My Sweetest Love (5:04)
9. Green Thing (4:32)

Total Time 44:40

Line-up: 
Eugenio Di Giacomantonio - All Instruments
    Except
Andrea Marramà - Old Texas Guitar (7)
Giancarlo Di Marco - Chinese Keys (5)

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Heartscore "Black Riders Part 1"



Country: Germany
Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Rock
Format:  CD, digital, cassette
Release date: November 1, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. In the desert (02:58)  
2. Mystic shadow (02:16)   
3. There was a crimson clash of war (02:49)   
4. Behold the grave of a wicked man (02:37)   
5. I stood upon a high place (02:28)   
6. Once I saw mountains angry (02:01)   
7. Black riders came from the sea (03:34)   
8. Behold from the land of the farther suns (03:03)   
9. Once I knew a fine song (02:55)   
10. A god in wrath (04:59)   
11. A man saw a ball of gold in the sky (01:51)   
12. In a lonely place (03:00)   
13. There was before me (02:22)   
14. I met a seer (02:19)   
15. Should the wide world roll away (03:13)   
16. Gods (03:39)   
17. Places among the stars (02:49)   
18. God fashioned the ship of the world carefully (02:46)   
19. Truth said a traveller (02:57)
20. In heaven (06:01)

Line-up: 
Dirk Radloff: Guitars, Violin, Choir, Programming
Chris (courtesy of studiopros.com): Lead Vocals
Gdaliy Garmiza: Saxophone (1)

Description/Reviews: 
Heartscore sets the dark poems of the famous american author Stephen Crane (1871-1900) to music. A daring combination of Metal with electronic drums and dramatic clear vocals lead to a mixture, which sound like a cross of Captain Beefheart, Black Metal and Wagner.
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Mosaico Híbrido "Limiar"


Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 1, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Dose de Calma (5:12)
2. Razão Sem Fé (5:30)
3. Tempo (3:20)
4. Flor do Mal (4:36)
5. Fantoches (5:03)
6. Fonte de Luz (4:40)
7. Em Meio às Sombras (5:05)
8. Sol (2:39)

Total Time 36:05

Line-up: 
Suyanne Gabriëlle - Vocals
Douglas Fischer - Guitars
Digo Wanka - Guitars, Vocals
Alberto Rossinski - Bass
Luís Maurici - Keyboards
Maurício Venturini - Drums

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Manugen "Maximum Times"


Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Fusion
Format: digital
Release date: October 31, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Snappy Toast (4:49)
2. Terminator Model T-666 (2:52)
3. Thunders (3:20)
4. Dude From Wales (3:05)
5. Peachy (3:20)
6. Lalala Papapa (2:52)
7. Space Mom (2:43)
8. Funky Monkey (3:07)
9. FOOTBALLO (1:11)
10. Hing Long House (2:28)
11. Elados Bananos (2:10)
12. Grojvy (3:49)
13. Promenaden (4:49)
14. Flute Song (2:57)
15. Twang (4:10)
16. El Paseo (2:28)

Total Time 50:10

Line-up: 
Thomas “Eugen” Hellgren: Bass, keyboards, Lego piano
Manuel “Mano” Lewys: Guitars, keyboards, flatulence
   With:
Morgan Ågren (Matts/Morgan, Kaipa, Simon Steensland): Drums, percussion
Pwnosaurus Rex: Guitars (3)
Sanna Nyberg Hellgren: Flutes (14)

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