Parhelia "Celestial Horizons"

Country: Ireland
Genre(s): Instrumental Post Rock/Metal
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: May 19, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. A Lonesome Journey (3:53)
2. Celestial Horizons (4:15)
3. Olympus Mons (3:50)
4. Open Heart (5:43)
5. Stars Align (4:14)
6. The Veil Of Truth (5:04)
7. Maps Of Meaning (4:14)
8. Closing Chapter (5:40)

Total Time 36:53

Line-up: 
Greg Clarke – Guitars, Keys, Effects
Cathal Rodgers – Bass, Keys
    With
Ben Wanders - Drums

Description/Reviews: 

Yes, this is instrumental music that broadly fits into the post-rock category.
However, while their music may share a lot of the characteristics common to the genre, there is a freshness to Parhelia and they have managed to create their own identity, not an easy task in a crowded scene.
They achieve this by ensuring their music is intricately layered. As they don't have to worry about reproducing the album live, they have freed themselves from having to consider the limitations presented by how a duo (or trio) would portray the essence of this music. 

Read the full review by Mark Hughes at dprp.net

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Proletarian "Dreaming Through Dystopia"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: May 18, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Intro (1:48)
2. The Revolt (9:37)
3. Awakening (4:02)
4. Consciousness (1:02)
5. A Moment Of Beauty (5:11)
6. Denial (2:33)
7. Relapse (6:24)
8. Recovery (1:26)

Total Time 32:03

Line-up: 
Jim Dummer - Vocals
James Gale - Guitars, Bass, Keys
Ross Collins - Drums

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Fragile "Golden Fragments"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Force Ten Productions - FTPCD2021 
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 16, 2020 (digital), June 8, 2020 (CD)
Tracklist: 
1. When Are Wars Won?/Surely All I Need (12:17)
2. Blessed By The Sun/Hey You And I And (6:40)
3. Five Senses (4:34)
4. Heaven's Core (6:29)
5. Open Space (2:31)
6. Time To Dream/Now We Are Sunlight (6:29)
7. Old Worlds And Kingdoms/Too Late In The Day (11:24)

Total Time 50:24

Line-up: 
Claire Hamill - Vocals
Oliver Day - Guitars
Max Hunt - Vocals, Keyboards, Bass, Guitar, Percussion
Russ Wilson - Drums/Percussion
   With
Clive Bayley (Mabel Greer's Toyshop) - Vocals (4, 6)

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Lör "Edge of Eternity"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Power Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 15, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Upon A Withered Heart (6:07)
2. A Life Once Known (5:08)
3. Ruin (7:26)
4. Relic (5:42)
5. Edge Of Eternity (6:26)

Total Time 30:49

Line-up: 
Peter Hraur - Guitars, Orchestrations, Harsh Vocals, Gang Vocals
Tyler Fedeli - Lead Vocals, Gang Vocals
Nick Bonsanto - Bass, Gang Vocals
Matt Bartlett - Keyboards
Greg Bogart - Drums

Description/Reviews: 

Insofar as their sound has power metal elements, Lör leans more toward European power metal than American heavy power metal, but that doesn’t mean these are soaring, lightweight, major key songs about flying on the wings of an eagle. Although there are some lilting folk metal melodies from time to time, the five compositions on Edge of Eternity are quite dark, bordering on melancholic. ... From unconventional progressive metal song structures to cinematic symphonics to occasional extreme metal vocals, this is an incredibly dynamic album. 

Read the full review by  Ben G. at metalinjection.net

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Sinisthra "The Broad And Beaten Way"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Gothic Rock/Metal
Label: Rockshots Records - RSCD089
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 15, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Eterne (4:19)
2. Closely Guarded Distance (13:10)
3. Halfway To Somewhere Else (7:43)
4. Morning Frail (5:56)
5. Safe In The Arms of The Everlasting Now (7:26)
6. Ephemeral (4:05)

Album Length: 42:43

Line-up: 
Tomi Joutsen (Amorphis) - Vocals
Markku Mäkinen - Guitar
Erkki Virta -Drums
Timo Vainio - Keyboards
Marko Välimäki - Guitar
Janne Telen - Bass

Description/Reviews: 

There’s a jaw-dropping moment about mid way through second song Closely Guarded Distance, where the band ease the listener gently out of the sturm und drang of it’s on-the-surface workaday Euro metal grind and deposits them in what appears to be a Marillion outtake from around 1983’s Script For A Jester’s Tear; It’s an impressive piece of sleight of hand, and, if you’re a fan of Fish and company from way back then you’ll feel a seismic shiver run up and down your spine with the sheer delight and surprise at what you’re witnessing. That the song then rebuilds itself into a crashing finale that modern day Paradise Lost would be proud of reinforces the feeling that Sinisthra can do just about anything they like within the broad church that is prog rock/metal and pull it off. 

Read the full review by Scott Adams at sentineldaily.com.au

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Louise Patricia Crane "Deep Blue"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Art Rock
Label: Peculiar Doll Records ‎
Format: CD, digital, vinyl 
Release date: May 15, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Deity (4:01)
2. Snake Oil (3:42)
3. Painted World (3:51)
4. Cascading (5:33)
5. Deep Blue (4:18)
6. Ophelia (4:49)
7. Isolde (5:58)
8. The Eve Of The Hunter (5:43)

Total Time 37:55

Line-up: 
Louise Patricia Crane (The Eden House): Vocals
Stephen Carey (The Eden House): Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Keyboards
   With:
Jakko M. Jakszyk (King Crimson, Dizrhythmia): Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Low Whistle (1–4,6,8)
Scott Reeder (Kyuss): Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals (2,3)
Danny Thompson (Kate Bush/Peter Gabriel) : Double Bass (8)
Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull): Flute (2,6)
Steve Gibbons: Fretless Bass, Bass Guitar (6,7)
Simon Rippin (The Eden House): Percussion (1,2,4,6–8)
John Devine: Uilleann Pipes (3)
Shir-Ran Yinon: Violin, Viola (5–7)

Description/Reviews: 

An inspired and provocative work, drawing upon Louise's expansive musical and artistic influences -  from guitar-driven '70s progressive rock and blues, the baroque sounds of '80s avant-garde dream pop - to rich, lyrical imagery drawn from literature, surrealist horror films of the '60s and '70s, tragic historical seductresses and dreamlike themes of escapism.  

Also read the review by Pete Woods at avenoctum.com

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Ciolkowska "Психоделия" / "Psychedelia"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Psychedelic, Space Rock
Label: [addicted label]
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 15, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Клей (5:00) (Glue)
2. Коврижки (4:55) (Gingerbreads)
3. Махавишну (3:45) (Mohavishnu)
4. Ангелина (Имандра cover) (7:20) (Angelina (Imandra cover)
5. Комната (часть 1) (2:19) (Room Part 1)
6. Тапки (часть 2) (5:48) (Slippers Part 2)
7. Психоделия (Тишина cover) (3:52) (Psychedelia (Silence cover)

Total Time 32:59

Line-up: 
Egor Svysokihgor — vocals, guitars
Alesya Izlesa — ukulele
Alexandr Monah — bass
David Aaronson — drums

Description/Reviews: 

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Q-bizm "Corduroy Shorts"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Fusion
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 15, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Black Truck (3:41)
2. 3131 (3:58)
3. Just A Man (3:48)
4. Funkraum (3:22)
5. The Ghost Of Castlesea (2:19)
6. Warning (3:18)
7. Kyodo Shuffle (3:27)
8. Punkache (3:50)
9. Blues (3:16)
10. Roggen Roll (4:12)

Total Time 35:11

Line-up: 
Francesco Corrias - drums
ETN Hunyady - guitars
Filippo Gaetani - bass, guitars, vocals
Francesco Longhi - keyboards
Alessandro Riccucci - saxophones
Stefano Lunardi - violin
Thomas Murley - vocals, sound effects
   With
Antonio Denti - spooky guitar (2)
Tommaso Gaetani - acoustic guitar (1)
Valentin Gerlier - acoustic guitar (7)

Description/Reviews: 

Q-bizm diverse musical backgrounds determine the mix of home grown funk as well as progressive rock found on the new album which ranges from imaginary Spaghetti Western as well as Acid Jazz and French Film Noir soundtrack. 

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Asgard "Ragnarøkkr"

Country: Italy/Germany
Genre(s): Progressive Folk Metal/Rock
Label: Pride & Joy
Format: CD
Release date: May 15, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Trance-preparation
2. Rituals
3. The night of the wild-boar
4. Visions
5. Kali-Yuga
6. Shaman
7. Battle
8. Der Tod
9. Danse macabre
10. Anrufung
11. Ragnarøkkr

Line-up: 
Albert Ambrosi: Keyboards, Flute, Backing Vocals
Franco Violo: Lead Vocals
Andrea Gottoli: Guitars
Kikko Rebeschini Sambugaro: Drums, Percussions
Paolo Scandolo: Bass

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Ekphrasis "Weird Interbreeding"

Country: France
Genre(s): Progressive Jazz Rock/Metal, Fusion
Format: digital 
Release date: May 15, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Whispers from Erebos (5:59)
2. Breaking Colours (8:58)
3. I'd Never Thought to Try (4:22)
4. A Maze in Oneiroi II (5:30)
5. Modal Work (8:08)
6. Nova (3:44)
7. Through the Mirror (6:16)
8. Gaia's Equanimity (12:32)
9. Weird Interbreeding (8:15)
10. The Father's Piece (4:41)

Total time: 58:26

Line-up: 
Benjamin Savariau - Guitars, Vocals
Franck Hermanny - Bass
Marine Garcia - Synths, Vocals
Clément Pernet - Drums

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