Christian Muenzner "Path Of The Hero"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Power Metal, Fusion
Format: CD, digital 
Release date: March 20, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Knight Rider 03:11
2. Demon Angel
3. Blades Of The Brotherhood
4. Deep Space #11
5. Nocturne
6. Discovery
7. Wing Commander
8. Marchers Of Valhalla
9. Path Of The Hero

Line-up: 
Christian Muenzner - Guitars
   With
Jimmy Pitts - Keyboards
Hannes Grossmann - Drums
Jerry Twyford - Bass (1, 2, 7, 8, 9)
Linus Klausenitzer - Bass (3, 4, 6)

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Leafblade "The Goddess With Child"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Prog Folk
Format: digital
Release date: March 20, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Three Fire Hill (6:02)
2. The Butterfly Kiss (3:08)
3. By The Brook (3:08)
4. The Goddess With Child Pt.1 (6:04)
5. The Goddess With Child Pt.2 (6:27)
6. The Goddess With Child Pt.3 (1:48)
7. Beeston (4:41)
8. Fleur-de-Lys (3:35)
9. The Lady Of Shalott (6:21)
10. A Promise In The Sleep [Silent Night] (9:11)
11. Outremer’s Gold (1:16)
12. Of Giants And White Horses (6:57)
13. A Dreamy Bohemian Watercolour (4:26)

Total Time 63:04

Line-up: 
Sean Jude - Vocals, six and twelve-string electric and acoustic guitars, classical guitar
Brian Cummins - Bass, fretless bass, Taurus pedals, backing vocals (4-6)
Thomas Legg - Drums, percussion, keyboards
   With
Kevin Murphy - Bass (1)

Description/Reviews: 

“The Goddess With Child” is a mysterious, ritualistic album.  It sounds as old as the land around us, but somehow fresh and revitalized.  The album starts well with three primarily acoustic tracks, but really gets going with the three part title suite.  This multitrack song is haunting and laden with secrets. You can feel it in the glorious vocal harmonies and rising melodies, almost inviting you to come and experience the wonder of its story.  It’s a fantastic song, to say the least.

Read the full review by Jason Spencer at theprogmind.com

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Bandcamp

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Beyond The Event Horizon "Leaving the 3rd Dimension"

Country: Poland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal, Electronica
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 20, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Dark Matter (6:44)
2. Deep (8:29)
3. Together (6:56)
4. Leaving The 3rd Dimension (3:58)
5. Away From Home (7:56)
6. Long Distance (5:34)
7. Inverted Sunrise (8:24)
8. New Chapter (5:00)

Total Time 53:01

Line-up: 
Adam Kowalka: guitars
Maciej Hildebrandt: bass
Tytus Adamczewski: keyboards
Paweł Michałowski: drums

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Bandcamp 

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wthAura "Grocery"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Math Rock, Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: March 20, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Carts (0:42)
2. Produce (2:29)
3. ANNOUNCEMENT 1: Our Associates (0:36)
4. Meats (6:20)
5. Customer Service (1:33)
6. Floral (5:27)
7. ANNOUNCEMENT 2: New Pharmacy (1:16)
8. Storage (5:53)
9. Seasonal (3:14)
10. Pets (4:23)
11. ANNOUNCEMENT 3: No Smoking (1:02)
12. Bakery (4:15)
13. Frozen (5:34)
14. ANNOUNCEMENT 4: Thanks (1:52)

Total Time 44:36

Line-up: 
Brian J. Davis: all instruments

Description/Reviews: 

 ...the album is like a heady mix of Infinite Shred, TWRP, and Adebisi Shank. Yeah, I invoked the name of the great Adebisi Shank here and it is more than warranted; just listen to tracks like “Produce” or “Meats” and tell me you don’t feel that Adebisi wildness coursing through your bones. Add to that the rich synth tones of “ANNOUNCEMENT 1: Our Associates” and its spiritual successor “Floral”, a whole bunch of crazy guitar stuff like the solo on the aforementioned “Meats”, the irreverent samples which call to mind that TWRP reference, and you can start to get a glimpse of the unbounded energy of this album.

Read more by Eden Kupermintz at heavyblogisheavy.com

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Bandcamp

The Bardic Depths "The Bardic Depths"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Gravity Dream - GD001
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 20, 2020
Tracklist: 
1.  The Trenches
2.  Biting Coals
3.  Depths of TIme
   i) The Instant
   ii) The Flicker
   iii) The Moment
4.  Depths of Imagination
5.  Depths of Soul
6.  The End
7. Legacies

Line-up: 
Dave Bandana - Vocals, Bass, Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion (3), Flute & Harmonica (6)
Brad Birzer - Spoken Word (1, 4, 5)
   With
Peter Jones (Camel, Tiger Moth Tales) – Saxophone (3), Vocals (7), Spoken Word (1)
Tim Gehrt (Streets, Steve Walsh) - Drums (1, 4, 7)
Gareth Cole (Tom Slatter, Fractal Mirror) – Guitar (3), Lead Guitar (5), 1st Guitar Solo (7)
Robin Armstrong (Cosmograf) - Backing Vocals (1, 4), Keyboards, Strings & Hammond Organ (1), Acoustic Guitars (2), Drum Programming (3, 6), Bass & 2nd Guitar Solo (7)
Paolo Limoli - Keyboards & Piano (1-6)
Kevin McCormick – Lead Guitar (1), Acoustic Guitars (3)
Glenn Codere - Backing Vocals (1, 4, 5)
John William Francis - Spoken Word (1), Marimba (2, 7)
Mike Warren - Cello (6)
Richard Krueger, Henri Strik, Scotty Scott, Andreas Mowinckel, Tony Bridgeman, Martin Holmes, Phil Ball - Spoken Word (1)
Lilly Miller - Spoken Word (4, 5)

Description/Reviews: 

The album revolves around friendship and its ability to get us through anything including war, with the concept centring on the literary friendship formed between J.R.R Tolkien and C. S Lewis between 1931 and 1949. 

Media/Samples 
Teaser
Depths of Time (The Flicker)
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Into The Open "Destination Eternity"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): AOR, Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 20, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Origins (2:16)
2. Birth (5:40)
3. Once (5:51)
4. Back To The Days (4:19)
5. Nostalgia (2:46)
6. Purpose (4:30)
7. Judgement Day (9:49)
8. Eternity (4:59)
9. Ride The Wind (7:28)
10. When The Crowd Is Gone (6:00)
11. Half Song (3:40)

Total Time 57:18

Line-up: 
Sander Heerings (Wane of Summer, The Dust Connection) – keyboards
Jan Willem Ketelaers (Knight Area, Ayreon) – lead & backing vocal
Robert Spaninks (The Last Element, The Dust Connection) – drums
Ronald Martens (Up The Irons) – guitar
Martijn Balsters (The Dust Connection, Up The Irons) – guitar
Frank Strokap (Symphonic Rock Night) – bass
   With
Maria Catharina (Robby Valentine, Anyday) – vocals (9)
Marcel Coenen (Ayreon) – guitar solo (9)
Kim de Beer (Symphonica in Rosso) – violin (7)

Description/Reviews: 

‘Birth’ follows and it encapsulates everything great about this band in a six-minute package. The driving beat from bassist Frank Strokap is like a pulsing heartbeat that works well with Robert Spaninks’s drumming to drive the track on with energy and purpose. The lead guitar melodies over the top are catchy right from the off and the whole thing has a cheeky, irresistible groove. Naturally, Sander Heerings’s synths are all over this song, but they never remain static, changing guise, from sweeping vistas to tinkling piano notes. The verses are a more minimalist affair with just the bass, drums, synths and Ketelaers’ vocals, which suit the soundscape down to the ground, being mellifluous yet strong. The chorus is simply gorgeous, as the guitars re-enter, providing further texture and some welcome power. This is rock after all! Naturally, there’s a lead guitar solo or two, as well as twin guitar harmonies that give me chills.

Read the full review at manofmuchmetal.com

Media/Samples 
Birth
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Ivanhoe "Blood And Gold"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Massacre Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 20, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Midnight Bite (4:03)
2. Broken Mirror (3:51)
3. Fe Infinita (2:14)
4. Blood And Gold (5:30)
5. Martyrium (4:51)
6. If I Never Sing Another Song (3:55)
7. Solace (4:11)
8. Shadow Play (4:44)
9. Perfect Tragedy (5:14)

Total Time 38:33

Line-up: 
Alexander Koch - Vocals
Lars Vögtle - Guitar
Giovanni "Gio" Soulas - Bass
Richie Seibel - Keyboard
Bernd Heining - Drums

Media/Samples 
Midnight Bite

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Dušan Jevtović "If You See Me"

Country: Serbia/Spain
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Format: CD, digital
Release date:  March 20, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Walking Seven (4:53)
2. Babe (Grannies) (6:13)
3. Blue (5:53)
4. If You See Me (5:18)
5. Something In Between (5:12)
6. Once Ocho (6:12)
7. Si Pooro (4:06)
8. Ending (2:46)

Total Time 40:33

Line-up: 
Dušan Jevtović - guitar
Markus Reuter - Touch guitars® AU8, live looping
Bernat Hernandez - fretless bass
Gary Husband - drums
Aleksandar Petrov - tapan (Macedonian traditional drums)

Description/Reviews: 

During If You See Me, Jevtović extends and arguably perfects a style that mixes western jazz fusion with Balkan folk music. Previously, there were colourful hints and subtle suggestions of this style in Jevtovic's No Answer and _Live at Home releases. However, his artistic vision to amalgamate progressive jazz fusion with a taste of the Balkans is fully realised to great effect in this album.

Read the full review by Owen Davies at dprp.net

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Akinesis "The Miracle, Act One: Pages From A Hostage"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital 
Release date: March 19, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. How And Why (7:07)
2. Captain's Waiting (4:34)
3. The One Left Behind (4:03)
4. Father's Pride (1:33)
5. Knight Of Valor (4:08)
6. Backbones (6:03)
7. Losing The Track (8:36)
8. Redemption (5:50)
9. We're In Two (4:20)
10. Hunters (4:21)
11. Nothing Is As It Seems (4:51)

Total Time 55:26

Line-up: 
Gabriele Caspani - Vocals
Gabriele Monti - Guitars
Riccardo Zanardo - Bass
Daniele Busi - Piano, Keyboards
Jonathan Vitali - Drums

Media/Samples 
Stream

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Polis "Weltklang"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Psychedelic, Retro Prog
Label: Progressive Promotion Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: March 2020 (CD), April 24, 2020 (digital, vinyl)
Tracklist: 
1. Tropfen (5:38)
2. Gedanken (5:19)
3. Eine Liebe, Tausend Leben (7:18)
4. Abendlied (2:24)
5. Sehnsucht (6:21)
6. Gebet (2:57)
7. Steig Herab (4:22)
8. Mantra (5:32)

Total Time 39:51
Line-up: 
Sascha Bormann - drums
Andreas Sittig - bass
Marius Leicht - keyboards
Christoph Kästner - guitar
Christian Roscher - vocals

Media/Samples 
Progstreaming
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Tropfen

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