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Monday, June 3, 2019

Alluminogeni "Metafisico"


Country: Italy
Genre(s):  Progressive Rock
LabelElectromantic Music
Format: CD, digital
Release date:  June 3, 2019
Tracklist
1. Samsahara Of Mr. Jackson (part 1) (2:34)
2. Sogno Alabardato Di Un'estate Verde (6:44)
3. Strategia (6:14)
4. Anni (4:30)
5. Raggio Vitale (3:48)
6. Apogeo Azimut (4:30)
7. Magia Di Un Momento (3:54)
8. Volero' Via (5:10)
9. Contatto Finale (5:24)
10. Samsahara Of Mr. Jackson ( Part 2) (4:18)

Total Time 47:06

Line-up
Patrizio Alluminio
Daniele Ostorero
Guido Maccario
  With
Alberto Rondano
Ludovico Bragante

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Fraudprophets "Poptosis"


Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion 
Format: CD, digital
Release date: June 3, 2019
Tracklist
1. I Think I Just Said That (5:48)
2. Scrubs (5:07)
3. Homer's Journey (8:15)
4. Moths And Mosquitoes (6:38)
5. Eat A Frog (5:43)
6. Sad People Music (8:55)
7. The Phlebotomist (5:36)
8. Skronktastic (6:17)
9. The Climb (5:29)
10. Two Steps Back (5:13)

Total Time 63:01

Line-up
Sean Halley - guitars, bass, other instruments
Nate Morton - drums
   With
Bob Reynolds (Snarky Puppy) - saxophone
Oz Noy - guitar
Matt Rohde - Hammond
Jenee Fleanor - fiddle

Description/Reviews
This is an album of mostly cool jazz fusion grooves.
If we’re looking for references, Scott Henderson comes to mind even if in his mellower moments.  ...
The one major exception to the mellow groove – apart from the more muscular opening track – is ‘Eat A Frog’.  I’ve noticed that any self-respecting guitarist seems to need fulfilment in a country-tinged blow-out even if it doesn’t chime with the rest of the album.  
Read the full review by David Randall at getreadytorock.me.uk

Also read the review at dmme.net

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Sunday, June 2, 2019

Lovanova "Apachalypse"


Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: June 1, 2019
Tracklist
1. Polar Vortax (4:27)
2. Corndog Dilemma (5:33)
3. The Talking Beans (4:54)
4. Da Crusher (3:50)
5. Alpine Fog (4:39)
6. Apachalypse (4:54)
7. Never Forget (4:57)
8. Bon Bon (2:43)

Total Time 35:57

Line-up
Sean Williamson - Guitars
Joey Carini - Bass
Evil "Pach" Kneevers - Hammond Organ, Synthesizers
Dave Schoepke - Drums

Description/Reviews
In their 4th release Lovanova moves towards analog/digital synthesis with songs that invoke ‘70s grooves circuit-bent into the 22nd Century. Lovanova combines jazz prog and groove music into danceable songs performed with a multimedia live show.
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Deezer

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Saturday, June 1, 2019

feat. Esserelà "Disco Dooro"


Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Joe Frassino Records - JFR 002, Lizard Records - LIZARD CD 0149
FormatCD, digital
Release date: June 1, 2019 
Tracklist
1. Lauto grill (1:16)
2. Kajitemeco (7:32)
3. Servi della klepa (6:05)
4. Sahara... (2:24)
5. ...svegliati è primavehera (6:49)
6. La Nascita di Lodovico Svarchi (0:24)
7. Lodovico Svarchi (8:51)
8. Popoloto (7:02)
9. La fine di Lodovico Svarchi (fake title, see notes) (0:04)
10. [...]aio (6:25)
11. Intro (by Intronyo) (6:30)

Total Time 53:22

Line-up
Renato Minguzzi - guitars, backing vocals
Francesco Ciampolini - keyboards, piano, synths, fretless bass, vocals, Lauto tune
Lorenzo Muggia - drums, cell phones, drum machines, vocals
   With
Lorenzo Musca - tenor sax
Dario Nipoti - trumpet
Michele Tamburini - baritone sax
PPT1 - beautiful vocals
Arty Party - bass vocals
MuCe - Bosnian vocals

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Ihlo "Union"


Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Rock
Format: digital
Release date: May 31, 2019
Tracklist
1. Union (06:07)
2. Reanimate (05:31)
3. Starseeker (07:33)
4. Hollow (06:58)
5. Triumph (04:54)   
6. Parhelion (07:26)
7. Coalescence (15:14)

Line-up
Phil Monro - Guitars
Andy Robison - Vocals, Sound Design
Clark McMenemy - Drum Production
   With
Connor Mackie - Guitar solo (1)

Description/Reviews
Ihlo belongs in the list of modern progressive metals acts alongside such bands as Tesseract, Haken, Leprous, and Distorted Harmony.  However, I do not find them overly derivative of those bands.
Many people have been specifically comparing the music to that of Tesseract.  What that means is that Ihlo plays modern progressive metal with djent on their brains.  They honestly sound more like a band out of Australia, especially in their chosen guitar tone.  However, I find that the djent is done in good taste, and the band focuses more on the overarching melodies that they pair with their stuttering riffs.  I think this band has much more to offer, and you can especially hear that in the second half of the album.  Their music overall comes across as smooth, rhythmic, and melodic; with fantastic instrumentals and electronic accents that really get your blood flowing.
Read the full review by Jason Spencer at theprogmind.com

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Majesty Of Revival "Timeless"


Country: Ukraine
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: WormHoleDeath Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 31, 2019
Tracklist
1. Destroy Space
2. Disposable Clown
3. Void
4. S7
5. Dream Dealer
6. Sinners & Saints
7. Doppelgänger
8. Consciousness Beyond...
9. Timeless
10. Bury Me
11. Majesty Of Revival/Toni Lucifer - Smash the Kings (Bonus)

Line-up
DP aka Dimitriy Pavlovskiy - guitars, vocals, additional keyboards
Mad Doctor aka Myroslav Danko - keyboards, guitars, some bass, backing vocals
AV aka Anton Verkhov - bass, vocals (7), additional vocals
Marvin - drums, some bass
   With
Vasil Iržak - whining voice (10)
Vladimir Yakubovsky - additional piano (6)

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Flaw & Order "Evaporated People"


Country: India
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: May 31, 2019
Tracklist
1. - E Minor Inconvenience (2:15)
2. - A Distinct Height Disadvantage (8:40)
3. - Odd Counting Disaster (4:33)
4. - You Only Lobotomize Once (6:30)
5. - Bipolar Bear (7:24)
6. - Coulrophobia (3:44)
7. - Pretty Tight Snare Drum (5:42)

Total Time 38:48

Line-up
Adithyashankar Ajith - Bass guitar
Ajit Singh - Drums
Paraj Kumar Singh - Lead guitars
Sudharsan Krishnakumar - Rhythm guitars, piano, synth

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Kaleidobolt "Bitter"


Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Psychedelic
Label: Svart Records
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: May 31, 2019
Tracklist
1. Another Toothpick   
2. Big Sky Land   
3. I Am The Seer
4. Deadpan Blues   
5. Interlude   
6. Coyote   
7. Hydra

Line-up
Sampo Kääriäinen: guitars, lead vocals, keyboards
Marco Menestrina: bass, vocals, keyboards, percussions
Valtteri Lindholm: drums, timpani
        With
Tenho Mattila: keyboards
Niko Lehdontie: sound manipulation

Description/Reviews
Bitter is a ride and a half, chock full of all the licks, riffs, screams, and grooves fans of progressive/psychedelic rock could ask for. It’s like the timelines split at some point and instead of sinking into jazz experimentation, pop-influenced revivals, breakups, or just plain obscurity, 70’s progressive rock bands got pissed instead and made it their goal to be as loud as possible. It goddamn rules.
Read the full review by Eden Kupermintz at heavyblogisheavy.com

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Broken Parachute "Living Dangerously"


Country: UK
Genre(s): Eclectic Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Fusion, Blues
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 31, 2019
Tracklist
1. Surprises (0:56)
2. Lines (6:07)
3. Masterframe (6:52)
4. Limits (4:31)
5. Devils (9:17)
6. Ghost (5:42)
7. Tempest (4:53)
8. Living Dangerously (5:16)
9. Light (7:45)
10. Bad Politics (4:54)
11. Fire (5:39)

Total Time 61:52

Line-up
Marcus Taylor - guitars, bass, percussion, programming.
Ben Bell (Patchwork Cacophony) - keyboards, vocals, bass
James Chapman - drums

Description/Reviews
What would happen if Deep Purple and Yes had an illicit encounter under a Porcupine Tree*?
Living Dangerously is a Sonic Cocktail on the Rocks, blending equal parts Classic, Progressive, Jazz and Blues and cheekily spiking with a whatever they found lurking at the back of the cupboard.

*No iconic prog rock acts were harmed in the making of this album.
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Les Évadés "Black Mamba"


Country: Canada
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 31, 2019
Tracklist
1. La Holi (5:29)
2. Anita's Dance (3:19)
3. La Niña (4:49)
4. Black Mamba (4:19)
5. Harmattan (3:16)
6. Laika (4:15)
7. Caligula (4:40)
8. Alschitt (1:57)
9. Experiment In Terror (5:21)
10. Ana Mora (4:08)

Total Time 41:33

Line-up
Marie-Christine Roy : Violin
Alain Filion: Guitar
Mathieu Rancourt: Bass, Contrabass
Louis-Solem Pérot: Cello
Roger Cournoyer: Ambiance, Drums (4, 9)
Olivier Bussières: Drums (1, 2, 3)
Olivier Forest: Drums (5, 6, 7)
    With
Claude Amar: Violin (9, 10)

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