Kenner "8Ball City"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 23, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. 8Ball City
2. Janelle
3. Life (small)
4. Candyland
5. Press Start to Play
6. Toy Soldiers
7. Behind The Trees
8. Skrunk
9. Play / Sad Mario
10. Weasel Pond
11. Life (Big)
12. Done

Line-up: 
Eitan Kenner - Piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond C3, Hohner Clavinet, Korg MS-20, Moog Little Phatty
David Frazier Jr. - Drums
Noam Israeli - Drums
Diego Joaquin Ramierz - Drums
Tamir Shmerling - Bass
Andrew Whitbeck - Guitar, Bass
Nitzan Bar - Guitar
Clay Lyons - Saxophones
Jonathan Greenstein - Saxophones
Wayne Tucker - Trumpet
Tamer Pinarbasi - Qanun
Jamey Haddad - Percussion

Description/Reviews: 

8Ball City is an album of unique genre-twisting instrumental music, deriving its influences from Jazz, Gospel, Progressive Rock, Classical and Electronic artists. 

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Bandcamp
8Ball City  

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Stasis Lure "Gaining Time and Distance"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: May 23, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Celandine (3:42)
2. Red Sea (3:58)
3. Gaining Time And Distance (4:26)
4. City Beneath The Sea (4:48)
5. Fear Of The Familiar (4:30)
6. Whole Other World (5:54)
7. Dormant Skies (5:03)
8. ...Unwind (3:28)
9. Mist (5:06)
10. Passing Tide (6:10)
11. Rusted Heaven (17:50)

Total Time 64:55

Line-up: 
Qusay Raba'h - Lead and backing vocals
Ashtin Rogers - Guitars, Keys & Programming, Harmonica, Backing vocals
Levan Sichinava - Rhythm Guitars
Ari Belu - Bass
   With
Or Hargash - Drums (3, 4, 5, 7)

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Bandcamp

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VOVK "Lair"

Country: Ukraine
Genre(s): Stoner, Math Rock, Post-Hardcore, Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: May 22, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Endless Waterfall (6:12)
2. Ancient Times (3:12)
3. Something (7:40)
4. Forest (3:50)
5. The Last Ship Above The Sky (8:40)
6. My Own Private Thoughts (9:11)

Total Time 38:45

Line-up: 
Oleksandr Kuts - bass, vocals
Oleksii Chervoniak - guitars, vocals
Dmytro Krasnenkov - drums
   With
Igor Cherepanov – theremin (2)
Katya Gapochka – back vocals (4)
Igor Sydorenko – vocals (6)

Description/Reviews: 

The debut album by VOVK combines various musical genres and stylistically intertwines fast stoner rock with broken math rock rhythms submerging the listener in post-hardcore and progressive rock.
Each song reflects the life of the lyrical hero who is constantly searching for himself and his place in the world opposing his personality to society and other people's believes.

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Bandcamp (Free Download)

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Frédéric L’Épée "The Empty Room"

Country: France/Germany
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 22, 2019 
Tracklist: 
1. Badong (7:00)
2. Inévitable traversée (unavoidable crossing) (4:23)
3. Descending the Slow River (en descendant la rivière lente) (6:28)
4. Amour et dissolution (3:32)
5. Delta (8:22)
6. Hymne aux Ancêtres 1 (3:15)
7. Treasured Wounds (blessures précieuses) (6:47)
8. Mist (brume) (4:50)
9. Parle-moi encore (keep talking to me) (6:40)
10. Souvenirs de Traversée (memories of crossing) (5:44)
11. Hymne aux Ancêtres 2. (2:04)
12. Wegschippernd (Sailing Away - Voguant au Loin) (1:03)

Total Time 60:08

Line-up: 
Frédéric L’Épée (Shylock, Yang): guitars
Laurent James (Yang): "erhu" guitar
Nico Gomez (Yang) bass
André Fisichella (Shylock): drums
Volodia Brice (Yang): drums
Olivier Innocenti: bayan (accordion)

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp

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IZZ "Don't Panic"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 21, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Don't Panic (4:25)
2. 42 (18:41)
3. Six String Theory (2:07)
4. Moment Of Inertia (9:46)
5. Age Of Stars (8:59)

Total Time: 43:59

Line-up: 
Paul Bremner: Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Anmarie Byrnes: Vocals
Brian Coralian: Electronic & Acoustic Drums and Percussion
Greg DiMiceli: Acoustic Drums and Percussion
John Galgano: Bass Guitar, Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Tom Galgano: Keyboards, Vocals
Laura Meade: Vocals

Description/Reviews: 

Centered around the 18+ minute epic, “42,” Don't Panic bears all the hallmarks of what has made IZZ one of the brightest lights in the US progressive rock scene. The band's 9th studio album reveals a fresh, new energy evidenced immediately by the title track's driving bass and catchy hooks to the unpredictable musical twists of “Age of Stars” to the instrumental tour-de-force that is “Moment of Inertia” to the exquisite classical guitar piece, “Six String Theory.” Don't Panic represents a step out of the ordinary and into the unexpected.
The 18 minute-long “42” displays the band in full force as all four vocalists, Anmarie Byrnes, Laura Meade, John Galgano, and Tom Galgano, create melodies and harmonies around the intersecting and connected sections of the piece while guitarist Paul Bremner, and drummers, Greg DiMiceli and Brian Coralian bring the song's powerful, dynamic, and emotional arrangement to life. 

Media/Samples 
Don't Panic
Progstreaming 
Stream 

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Mike Florio "Vanity Rock"

Country: USA
Genre(s): AOR, Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 21, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. He Wont Last (4:06)
2. Doldrums (5:34)
3. Next Sunny Day (3:32)
4. Keep Me Going (4:40)
5. Secrets Of Love (3:18)
6. Reality (4:14)
7. Hold Onto Your Heart (7:15)
8. Between Broken Hearts (4:11)
9. The Journey (4:30)
10. Hit The Road (3:17)
11. Going Home (5:34)
12. Love Is Free (6:47)

Total Time 56:58

Line-up: 
Mike Florio - keys & vocals
   With
Van Hunsberger – drums (1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 12)
John Eargle – guitar (5, 8, 11)
Michael DeIanni – bass (4, 7, 10); guitar (4)
David Wallimann – guitar (1, 12)
Matt Sweitzer – bass (2, 11); lead guitar on 11)
Frank Basile – drums (3, 5, 8, 11)
Steve Waite – guitar (3, 10)
Randy George – bass (12)
Clyde 'Dave' Bailey – bass (9)
Eric Benjamin Gordon – guitar & harmony vocals (7)
Jaymi Millard – bass (1)
Sam Varon – drums (10)

Description/Reviews: 

Vanity Rock showcases a wide range of songs from Mike's early years; from soft ballads to pop ditties and hard rockers. These vintage tunes have been freshly revisited, reconceived, and now can finally be heard!

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp

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Arcadelt "Arc8"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Neo-Prog
Label: Lizard Records - LIZARD CD 0148
Format: CD
Release date: May 20, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Behind The Curtain (7:58)
2. The Heartbeat (5:53)
3. Dogs In Chains (4:26)
4. Caledonia (The Inn Of Happiness) (8:18)
5. Assenze (4:18)
6. Boold On (3:59)
7. The Blue Side (8:13)

Total Time 43:05

Line-up: 

Pierfrancesco Drago: Vocals
Fabio Cifani: Electric Bass
Sandro Piras: Drums, Percussion
Fabrizio Verzaschi: Electric Guitar
Giacomo Vitullo: Keyboards, Piano, Programming

Media/Samples 
Progstreaming
Behind the curtain
Caledonia
Assenze

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Aline Sleeps "Cryptic Flavor"

Country: Switzerland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date:  May 19, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. The Timer (4:22)
2. Fictionary (6:06)
3. Tattered Sky (7:54)
4. Cryptic Flavor (8:12)
5. No More Stars (6:43)
6. Entire Loss (Instrumental) (6:13)
7. Countless Steps (9:29)
8. Suspense Factor (8:00)
9. The Path (8:51)

Total Time 65:50

Line-up: 
Oliver Wyss - Vocals
Kev Schibig - Guitars
Fabio Guglielmo - Guitars
Tobias Kolla - Bass
Thomas Limacher - Drums

Media/Samples 
Teaser
Tattered Sky  
Cryptic Flavour 
Countless Steps 
Suspense Factor 

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Handwrist "Paranoia Hotel"

Country: Portugal
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion
Format: digital, vinyl
Release date: May 18, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Reception (4:39)
2. Elevator Malaise (14:37)
3. Panic Room (15:38)
4. Emergency Exit (4:02)

Total Time 38:56

Line-up: 
Rui Botelho Rodrigues - Everything
   Except
Reggie Duncan - Slide Guitar (2)
Liam Kinson - Clarinet (3)

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp  (name your price)

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Roland Bühlmann "Crucial"

Country: Switzerland
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion, New Age
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 18, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Kaiilen (6:11)
2. Higgayon (6:33)
3. Buzzing (6:38)
4. Arabon (12:19)
5. Crucial (7:32)
6. Uvkal (5:24)
7. Miserere (5:38)
8. Subconsciously (11:00)

Total Time 61:15

Line-up: 
Roland Bühlmann: Electric and Bass Guitars, Aeon Sustainer (1, 2, 4, 8), Grasses (3, 6), Guitalele (1, 4), Hanottere (1), Kinnor (1, 6, 7), Mandola (5), Shofar (4), Voice (7), Whistle (3), Wine Glasses (1, 8).
Percussion: Branches, Knifes, Leaves, Oil Tank, Stones, Udu (6), Wrenches

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp

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