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Sunday, March 24, 2013

Timeline "New Dreams… New Hopes"


Country: Italy
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Release date: March 24, 2013
Tracklist: 
  1. The Birth Of Man [9:55]
  2. La Mia Falsa Guida [4:59]
  3. Wret2 [2:52]
  4. Searching The Precious Smile [5:29]
  5. Moments Of Life [4:51]
  6. Un Gioco Di Fiducia [11:10]
  7. Wake Up… New Black Dawn [8:07]
  8. The Way Of Respect [7:56]
Line-up: 
Mauriziojacopo Andriolo - vocals
Claudio Albergoni - guitars
Daniele Cattaneo - keyboards
Davide Tasca - bass
Stefano Bruzzi - drums

Media/Samples 
4 songs online

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Saturday, March 23, 2013

Esthetic Pale "Shelter From the Storm"


Country: Germany
Sub Genre: Neo-Prog
Release date: March 23, 2013
Tracklist: 
1. Not good for me 9:10
2. The word 8:59
3. Emergency exits 7:07
4. The merchant´s revenge 6:17
5. How should he find out 8:40
6. The clock 7:14
7. Shelter from the storm 10:04

Line-up: 
Matthias Ibelshäuser (guitars)
Joachim Habernoll (drums)
Thomas Römer (keyboards, vocals)
Claudia Speicher (vocals, flute)
Andreas Nord (bass)

Reviews/Description
The songs are in the tradition of what had always been the music of the ep: A melodic thread, rhythmic sophistication and a story that takes more time to tell than a normal pop song is long. The lyrics is about personal experience, it reflect the views of the world and other people and, of course, revolve around love. 

Mercer "Futures Market"


Country: USA
Sub Genre: Art Rock, Eclectic
Release date: March 23, 2013
Tracklist: 
01. Devolution 07:01
02. Hamburger The Movie 05:00
03. Blandroid 03:55
04. The Long Night 04:59
05. Somafied 07:32
06. Fit 04:31
07. Futures Market 08:09
08. A Prayer For Peace 04:05

Line-up: 
Mercer - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion
Brett Masteller - Guitars
Jon Allen - Bass
Ryan Brady - Synthesizers
Dave Bullard - Drums
Zack Levine - Drums
John Carroll - Drums

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp (name your price)

Deep in Thought "Verses"


Country: Germany
Sub Genre: instrumental, Post Metal, Ambient
Label: Self-released
Release date: March 22, 2013
Tracklist: 
1. 9:8 (6:51)
2. 31:25 (6:36)
3. 12:22 (8:40)
4. 8:13 (7:39)
5. 112:4 (5:33)
6. 150:6 (6:59)

Line-up: 
Lucas Keller - all instruments

Description/Reviews: 
From the second the song starts, 9:8‘s slow fundamental 7.8 pattern grabs my attention. The slowly invading guitar then the thick fuzzy bass induces automatic foot tapping. It’s too late for me, I’m already sold. The heaviness and darkness paired with the angelic lighter elements really create a contradiction that works and it makes me want to cross over to the dark side. Unintentionally Math-rock, this metal infused with post-rock sounds as big as the name. Deep in Thought, words loose all meaning, deep in thought I can’t recognize myself. (dontspreadbullshitspreadmusic.com)
Media/Samples 
Bandcamp (name your price)

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Massimo Mazzeo "...Like Words in the Rain..."


Country: Italy
Sub Genre: Prog Folk
Label: Mellow Records
Release date: March 22, 2013
Tracklist: 
1. Cyan 02:05
2. Mulţumesc (thank you) 02:55
3. Sometimes 03:20
4. I blow the dust of my guitars 04:30
5. Acum (now) 03:28
6. Green 01:07
7. Valentina şi Nelu (Valentina & Nelu) 03:49
8. I've lost my head 03:25
9. Magenta 03:42
10. Mi-e dor (I miss) 03:26
11. Without words 02:29
12. I got sand for tears 05:40
13. Oglinda fericirii (acoustic version) BONUS TRACK 04:56
14. Beyond the fog (remixed 2013) BONUS TRACK 02:29

Line-up: 
Massimo Mazzeo - lead and backinhg vocals, harmonica, acoustic and electric guitars, bass
Luisea Cumpenici - lead & backing vocals
   With
Mauro Gaspa - keyboards (tracks 1, 10, 12, 13)
Silvano Sibona - drums (track 12)

Description/Reviews: 
First solo album by Heatwave Drum and Nostalgia leader. Songs mostly dominated by acoustic guitar in the Anthony Phillips style.
Achingly beautiful and wonderfully performed - anyone with doubts about Mazzeo's ability as a guitarist will become a believer after listening to this one - and with a unique yet nostalgic sound that stands apart from the rest of the progressive scene at this time, I'd say it'd be more palatable to prog folk afficionados, or at least people who enjoy acoustic music will also find this album to be a pleasant diversion.
Also featuring beautiful lead vocals from Liusea Cumpenici in Moldovan language.
Media/Samples 
Bandcamp

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Supernormal Prophets "Supernormal Prophets" (EP)


Country: Ireland
Sub Genre: instrumental Post Rock, Progressive Rock, Alternative
Label: Little League Records
Release date: March 22, 2013
Tracklist: 
1. Iguanasaurus - 02:54
2. Surreal Surroundings - 02:50
3. Plaster Lioness - 03:31
4. Thesaurus Rex - 05:15
5. Why So Nihilist? - 02:46
6. Borderline - 03:18

Line-up: 
James Strain - all instruments

Description/Reviews: 
Supernormal Prophets is the solo project of James Strain, featuring mesmerizing, swirling guitars, booming groovin' drums and inctricate flowing basslines. Strain's work has been compared to such artists as Bosnian Rainbows and The Physics House Band. 

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp (name your price)



Serenity "War Of Ages"


Country: Austria
Sub Genre: Progressive Metal
Release date: March 22, 2013
Tracklist: 
  1. Wings Of Madness
  2. The Art Of War
  3. Shining Oasis
  4. For Freedom's Sake
  5. Age Of Glory
  6. The Matricide
  7. Symphony For The Quiet
  8. Tannenberg
  9. Legacy Of Tudors
  10. Royal Pain
  11. Fairytales (ballad version - LTD bonustrack)
  12. Love Of My Life (LTD bonustrack)
Line-up: 
Georg Neuhauser - vocals
Thomas Buchberger - guitars
Mario Hirzinger - keys
Andreas Schipflinger - drums
Fabio D'Amore - bass

Description/Reviews: 
While staying true to all Serenity trademarks such as symphonic orchestras, heavy rhythms, amazing melodic vocals & bombastic choirs we also brought in some new elements in form of various new sounds in the Serenity universe and a constant implementation of female vocals supporting outstanding singer Georg Neuhauser.
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Korai Orom "2013"


Country: Hungary
Sub Genre: Psychedelic
Release date: March 22, 2013
Tracklist: 
01. Dawn Raga
02. Arab Spring
03. Victory
04. Periodic
05. Afro
06. Deltoid
07. J.M.J.
08. Dissolve
09. Night Raga

Line-up: 
Andor Kovács - guitars
Péter Szalai - guitars
Miklós Paizs - fuyara pipes, Jew's harp, hose-pipe trumpet, throat singing
Gábor Borosi - keyboards
Tibor Vécsi - vocals
Zoltán Kilián - bass
Viktor Csányi - drums
Zsolt Nádasdi, János Jócsik - percussions

Description/Reviews: 
This album's style is following the traditions of the former releases such as the unique tunes played on fuyara, jew's harp, the strong tribal drums and percussions, the rather acid and at times retro-sounding keyboards with the monotonous but powerfull, minimalist bass guitar play. Dynamic metal sound beats its path through the psychedelic and ethno guitars. 
Media/Samples 
Arab Spring
Deltoid

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Kimura "Aleryon"


Country: France
Sub Genre: Neo-Prog
Release date: March 22, 2013
Tracklist: 
  1. Prologue 3:41
  2. The Village of Saerys 6:01
  3. The Other Side 5:06
  4. Dagnir 4:03
  5. Before the Storm 5:43
  6. This Day 3:54
  7. That Night 10:15
  8. Here and Now 4:23
  9. The Return 5:52
10. Epilogue 5:57

Line-up: 
Deweak (Ludovic Roux) : keyboards, vocals
Ysleenn (Caroline Varlet) : vocals
Betty (Manon Lagache) : guitar, keyboards
eX Cess : guitar

Media/Samples 
Entire album online

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Janus "Under The Shadow Of The Moon"


Country: UK
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Label: EMI
Release date: March 22, 2013
Tracklist: 
1. Under The Shadow Of The Moon
2. Dark Dark
3. How Many Times
4. Promised Land
5. Save America
6. Feeling
7. Maybe I Was the Fool
8. I'm Not Made of Plastic
9. If I'd Listened

Line-up: 
Colin Orr on guitars & keyboards
Bruno Lord on vocals
Mick Peberdy on bass
Keith Bonthrone on drums
 with
Dean Houston on Saxophones
Rikki Hanson-Orr on vocals.

Description/Reviews: 
Janus will crawl out of hibernation with the release of Under The Shadow Of The Moon which contains newly recorded material written in 1973 that was intended for release on EMI. Now 40 years late Under The Shadow Of The Moon will finally see the light of day. Four original members are featured on the new album.
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