Visual Cliff "Refuge"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Trinity Records
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: February 23, 2018 (CD, digital), end of March 2018 (vinyl)
Tracklist: 
1. All Things New (3:18)
2. Casualty Of Words (5:28)
3. Internal Exile (5:19)
4. Altered Peace (4:05)
5. My Refuge (5:59)
6. Footprints For The Lost (1:56)
7. #Hero (4:18)
8. The Spirit's Touch (3:15)
9. New Eyes (5:31)
10. Anathema (4:04)
11. The Ever Longing (3:40)
12. Never Ahead, Never Behind (5:59)

Total Time 52:52

Line-up: 
Rob Perez - Guitars
Shane Lankford - Vocals
Rick Mals - Bass & Drums
John Neiswinger - Keys, Synth, Piano

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Visual Cliff "Refuge"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Trinity Records
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: February 23, 2018 (CD, digital), end of March 2018 (vinyl)
Tracklist: 
1. All Things New (3:18)
2. Casualty Of Words (5:28)
3. Internal Exile (5:19)
4. Altered Peace (4:05)
5. My Refuge (5:59)
6. Footprints For The Lost (1:56)
7. #Hero (4:18)
8. The Spirit's Touch (3:15)
9. New Eyes (5:31)
10. Anathema (4:04)
11. The Ever Longing (3:40)
12. Never Ahead, Never Behind (5:59)

Total Time 52:52

Line-up: 
Rob Perez - Guitars
Shane Lankford - Vocals
Rick Mals - Bass & Drums
John Neiswinger - Keys, Synth, Piano

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Dukes of the Orient "Dukes of the Orient"

Country: USA/UK
Genre(s): AOR, Progressive Rock
Label: Frontiers Music s.r.l
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: February 23, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Brother In Arms (5:21)
2. Strange Days (5:32)
3. Amor Vincit Omnia (5:44)
4. Time Waits For No One (6:03)
5. A Sorrow's Crown (5:05)
6. Fourth Of July (8:27)
7. Seasons Will Change (6:37)
8. Give Another Reason (10:08)

Total Time 52:57

Line-up: 
John Payne (Asia, ASIA Featuring John Payne, GPS): vocals, bass, guitars
Erik Norlander (Rocket Scientists, Lana Lane, Ayreon, ASIA Featuring John Payne): keyboards
   With
Jeff Kollman (Cosmosquad): guitar
Guthrie Govan ( Steven Wilson, The Aristocrats, Asia, ASIA Featuring John Payne, GPS): guitar
Moni Scaria (ASIA Featuring John Payne): guitar
Bruce Bouillet (Lana Lane): guitar
Molly Rogers: strings
Jay Schellen (Circa:, Conspiracy, ASIA Featuring John Payne, GPS): drums

Description/Reviews: 

If you think that Dukes Of The Orient sound like an Asia-type band, you're not far from the truth. Large hints of Asia are here, but also ELP, Yes, and parts Toto. Dukes Of The Orient is simply melodic neo-progressive rock in an AOR wrapper. Or said another way, the songs are very catchy, pop-like, AOR rock songs with some technicality, and a large portion of Norlander keyboard wizardry.

Read the full review by Craig Hartranft at dangerdog.com

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Dukes of the Orient "Dukes of the Orient"

Country: USA/UK
Genre(s): AOR, Progressive Rock
Label: Frontiers Music s.r.l
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: February 23, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Brother In Arms (5:21)
2. Strange Days (5:32)
3. Amor Vincit Omnia (5:44)
4. Time Waits For No One (6:03)
5. A Sorrow's Crown (5:05)
6. Fourth Of July (8:27)
7. Seasons Will Change (6:37)
8. Give Another Reason (10:08)

Total Time 52:57

Line-up: 
John Payne (Asia, ASIA Featuring John Payne, GPS): vocals, bass, guitars
Erik Norlander (Rocket Scientists, Lana Lane, Ayreon, ASIA Featuring John Payne): keyboards
   With
Jeff Kollman (Cosmosquad): guitar
Guthrie Govan ( Steven Wilson, The Aristocrats, Asia, ASIA Featuring John Payne, GPS): guitar
Moni Scaria (ASIA Featuring John Payne): guitar
Bruce Bouillet (Lana Lane): guitar
Molly Rogers: strings
Jay Schellen (Circa:, Conspiracy, ASIA Featuring John Payne, GPS): drums

Description/Reviews: 

If you think that Dukes Of The Orient sound like an Asia-type band, you're not far from the truth. Large hints of Asia are here, but also ELP, Yes, and parts Toto. Dukes Of The Orient is simply melodic neo-progressive rock in an AOR wrapper. Or said another way, the songs are very catchy, pop-like, AOR rock songs with some technicality, and a large portion of Norlander keyboard wizardry.

Read the full review by Craig Hartranft at dangerdog.com

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Modern Day Babylon "Coma"

Country: Czechia
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Djent Metal
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: February 22, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Sleeper (4:06)
2. Dream Cycles (3:53)
3. Coma (4:35)
4. Timelapse (4:34)
5. Otherside (3:48)
6. Waves (4:06)
7. Memory (4:07)
8. Visions (4:13)
9. Wake Up (3:48)
10. Waves (Matt Holland REMIX) (3:24)

Total Time 40:34

Line-up: 
Petr Hataš - Drums
Přemysl Kunčický - Bass
Tomáš Raclavský - Guitar, Programming

Description/Reviews: 

Overall, this album is just about the ideal juxtaposition of melody, ambience, exultant tones and blinding technical wizardry. These guys have that rare and uncanny knack for showing off their ridiculous chops whilst simultaneously serving the song and creating tunes that are cohesive and memorable.

Read the full review by Rod Whitfield at metalobsession.net

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Modern Day Babylon "Coma"

Country: Czechia
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Djent Metal
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: February 22, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Sleeper (4:06)
2. Dream Cycles (3:53)
3. Coma (4:35)
4. Timelapse (4:34)
5. Otherside (3:48)
6. Waves (4:06)
7. Memory (4:07)
8. Visions (4:13)
9. Wake Up (3:48)
10. Waves (Matt Holland REMIX) (3:24)

Total Time 40:34

Line-up: 
Petr Hataš - Drums
Přemysl Kunčický - Bass
Tomáš Raclavský - Guitar, Programming

Description/Reviews: 

Overall, this album is just about the ideal juxtaposition of melody, ambience, exultant tones and blinding technical wizardry. These guys have that rare and uncanny knack for showing off their ridiculous chops whilst simultaneously serving the song and creating tunes that are cohesive and memorable.

Read the full review by Rod Whitfield at metalobsession.net

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MetaQuorum "Witchcraft Jazz"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Progressive Rock, Electronica, Funk
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: February 22, 2018 (CD, digital), April 2018 (vinyl)
Tracklist: 
1. Crimson Dreams (5:13)
2. Jonathan Vingston (3:46)
3. Socket Swing (3:22)
4. The Bartender (5:06)
5. Swagger (6:19)
6. Seven Dwarfs Rock (4:25)
7. Witchcraft Jazz (6:11)
8. Limping Mathematician (4:27)
9. Parallax (9:52)
10. Chicken & Egg (3:45)
11. Autumn Groove (4:04)
12. Goldfinch Charm (3:59)

Total Time 60:29

Line-up: 
Dmitry Ermakov - keyboards, key-bass, key-guitar, synth and percussion programming, synth-brass, sound-scape, tambourine, shaker, voice
Koos van der Velde – drums, jembe
Victor Mikheyev – bass, rhythm-guitar, percussion & synth programming, sound-scape
Carol Ermakova – vocal (3)
George Mikheyev – cello (7)
Andrew Guerin – trumpet (11)

Description/Reviews: 

12 tracks – that’s one minute short of an hour! – in the ground-breaking style the band calls Meld – a blend of jazz, fusion, rock, funk, electronica, even baroque, this album includes spontaneous improvisations, funk jams, and creative compositions finished off with state-of-the-art production techniques

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MetaQuorum "Witchcraft Jazz"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Progressive Rock, Electronica, Funk
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: February 22, 2018 (CD, digital), April 2018 (vinyl)
Tracklist: 
1. Crimson Dreams (5:13)
2. Jonathan Vingston (3:46)
3. Socket Swing (3:22)
4. The Bartender (5:06)
5. Swagger (6:19)
6. Seven Dwarfs Rock (4:25)
7. Witchcraft Jazz (6:11)
8. Limping Mathematician (4:27)
9. Parallax (9:52)
10. Chicken & Egg (3:45)
11. Autumn Groove (4:04)
12. Goldfinch Charm (3:59)

Total Time 60:29

Line-up: 
Dmitry Ermakov - keyboards, key-bass, key-guitar, synth and percussion programming, synth-brass, sound-scape, tambourine, shaker, voice
Koos van der Velde – drums, jembe
Victor Mikheyev – bass, rhythm-guitar, percussion & synth programming, sound-scape
Carol Ermakova – vocal (3)
George Mikheyev – cello (7)
Andrew Guerin – trumpet (11)

Description/Reviews: 

12 tracks – that’s one minute short of an hour! – in the ground-breaking style the band calls Meld – a blend of jazz, fusion, rock, funk, electronica, even baroque, this album includes spontaneous improvisations, funk jams, and creative compositions finished off with state-of-the-art production techniques

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George Bellas "Colonizing the Stars"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: February 22, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Imaginary Construct (4:07)
2. Vision In A Dream (5:58)
3. Sensory Overload (4:54)
4. Robot Nine (3:56)
5. Pray For Me (8:30)
6. Merging With Machines (6:08)
7. Living In A Simulation (7:33)
8. Child Of The Stars (5:20)
9. Existence (4:59)

Total Time 51:25

Line-up: 
George Bellas - Guitars
Peter Fredlander - Drums
George Bellas - Bass
George Bellas - Keyboards
San Francisco Childrens Choir
Sofia Choir of Bulgaria

Description/Reviews: 

The album contains nine epic compositions in a futuristic style with a palette of lyrically-flowing melodies, otherworldly harmonizations, and inventive rhythms all sounding through a barrage of guitar, bass, drums, choirs, and orchestral instrumentation.
There is only a single guitar used throughout the entire album, meaning absolutely no double tracked guitars were recorded. Using a single guitar was an effort to leave room on the soundstage for the choirs and other instruments and also to situate a dedicated location in the stereo and frequency spectrum. A full range of choirs were used, including a boys choir, girls choir, sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses. 

The organization of the album is in a symphony sonata cycle with three cycles containing three movements each. Each three movement cycle is in the format of Movement 1 - Fast, Movement 2 -Slow, Movement 3 - Fastest. Each cycle utilizes modified forms of Sonata Allegro, Minuet and Trio, and Rondo. 

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George Bellas "Colonizing the Stars"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: February 22, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Imaginary Construct (4:07)
2. Vision In A Dream (5:58)
3. Sensory Overload (4:54)
4. Robot Nine (3:56)
5. Pray For Me (8:30)
6. Merging With Machines (6:08)
7. Living In A Simulation (7:33)
8. Child Of The Stars (5:20)
9. Existence (4:59)

Total Time 51:25

Line-up: 
George Bellas - Guitars
Peter Fredlander - Drums
George Bellas - Bass
George Bellas - Keyboards
San Francisco Childrens Choir
Sofia Choir of Bulgaria

Description/Reviews: 

The album contains nine epic compositions in a futuristic style with a palette of lyrically-flowing melodies, otherworldly harmonizations, and inventive rhythms all sounding through a barrage of guitar, bass, drums, choirs, and orchestral instrumentation.
There is only a single guitar used throughout the entire album, meaning absolutely no double tracked guitars were recorded. Using a single guitar was an effort to leave room on the soundstage for the choirs and other instruments and also to situate a dedicated location in the stereo and frequency spectrum. A full range of choirs were used, including a boys choir, girls choir, sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses. 

The organization of the album is in a symphony sonata cycle with three cycles containing three movements each. Each three movement cycle is in the format of Movement 1 - Fast, Movement 2 -Slow, Movement 3 - Fastest. Each cycle utilizes modified forms of Sonata Allegro, Minuet and Trio, and Rondo. 

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