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Thursday, December 12, 2019

Altesia "Paragon Circus"


Country: France
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: December 11, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Pandora (2:35)
2. Reminiscence (11:41)
3. Amidst The Smoke (7:48)
4. The Prison Child (10:34)
5. Hex Reverse (6:30)
6. Cassandra's Prophecy (17:38)

Total Time 56:46

Line-up: 
Clément Darrieu - Vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
Alexis "Idler" Casanova - Lead and rhythm guitar
Antoine Pirog - Bass
Yann Ménage - Drums
Henri Bordillon - Keyboards

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Flaming Row "The Pure Shine"


Country: Germany
Genre(s): Progressive Rock Opera
Label: Progressive Promotion Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 10, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. A Tower In The Clouds
2. The Last Living Member
   I. A Mystical Structure
   II. Roland Of Gilead
   III. Maerlyn's Rainbow
3. Jake's Destiny
   I. The Painted Pictures
   II. Relentless Pursuit
   III. 1919 Midworld
4. The Sorcerer
   I. Evil Forces Of The Dark Side
   II. Distracting Illusions
   III. Arra
5. The Final Attempt
6. The Gunslinger's Creed
   I. Roland's Revenge
   II. The Sorcerer – Reign Of Darkness
   III. The Secret Place Of No Return
   IV. Our Savior

Line-up: 
Martin Schnella: guitars, vocals
Niklas Kahl: drums
Marek Arnold: keyboards, saxophone
Melanie Mau: vocals
     With:
Glynn Morgan (Threshold)
Johan Hallgren (Pain Of Salvation): vocals
Alexander Weyland (Traumhaus): vocals
Ossy Pfeiffer (Ignore The Sign): vocals
Siobhán Kennedy (Iontach): vocals
Mathias Ruck: vocals
Jimmy Keegan (Spocks Beard, Pattern Seeking Animals): drums
Dave Meros (Spock's Beard): bass
Lars Lehmann (Ignore The Sign): bass
Jens Kommnick (Iontach): Celtic instruments
Eric Brenton (Neal Morse): violin, viola
Nathan Brenton (Neal Morse): cello & orchestration
José Pepe Jimenez (Carlos Santana): percussion
Fabian Gödecke (Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella): percussion

Description/Reviews: 
A Progressive Rock Opera by Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella based on the novel „The Dark Tower“ by Stephen King. „The Pure Shine“ will be released as double CD including an instrumental mix of the whole album.
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Ulls "Anoia s'apodera"


Country: Spain
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Psychedelic
Format: vinyl, digital
Release date: December 10, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Corona d'or (5:39)
2. Reig bord (5:58)
3. El fosser (9:15)
4. La llum eterna tremola (14:39)

Total Time 35:31

Line-up: 
David Trillo - all instruments, vocals

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Monday, December 9, 2019

Widek "The Garden Of Existence"


Country: Poland
Genre(s): Instrumental Post/Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 9, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. We Whisper (6:52)
2. Echo Of The Past (6:15)
3. Wonders (7:55)
4. Nandaya (5:09)
5. Falling From The Sky (4:46)
6. There & Beyond (6:37)
7. G.O.E (5:19)
8. A Safe Place To Stay (3:37)
9. Rebirth (3:34)

Total Time 50:04

Line-up: 

Maciej Dawidek aka Widek - guitar, keyboards
   With
Stel Andre - guitar (8)
Gru - guitar (4)
Marcin Majrowski - guitar (4)

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Põhja Konn "Hetk. InSpereeritud Tüürist"


Country: Estonia
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 9, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Avamäng 2020 (02:54)
2. Üksi olemise hurmav õõv (06:50)
3. Igavik (04:38)
4. Väike eestimaine laul (04:15)
5. Taandujad (05:42)
6. Isamaa (02:22)
7. Pillimees on alati tragi (05:51)
8. Päikesevene (10:00)
9. Antidolorosum (04:47)
10. Hetk (03:21)
11. Uus ja vana (03:28)

Line-up: 
Valter Soosalu - keyboards, vocals
Jürgen Kütner - guitar
Kristen Kütner - guitar
Ott Adamson - drums
Siim Avango - bass
   With
Mikk Dede - backing vocals
Lauri Metsvahi - percussion
Vox Clamantis
Vanemuine Orchestra:
Susann-Elisabeth Kisla - violin
Silja Peedo - violin
Kadri Rehema - violin
Lauri Sõõro - cello
Aivar Eimra - double bass
Marion Strandberg - flute
Anastasia Krause - oboe
Heimo Hodanjonok - clarinet
Kulvo Tamra - bassoon
Priit Rusalepp - trumpet
Marti Suvi - trumpet
Urmas Himma - horn
Kristiina Luik - horn
Artur Kiik - trombone
Gunnar Pettaig - trombone

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Puckat "Negative G"


Country: Iran
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: December 8, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Street Painter (5:44)
2. Horse Fever (5:47)
3. The Visit (9:01)
4. A Day (2:04)
5. Till My Cigarette Dies (4:05)
6. Redemption I (6:18)
7. Redemption II (6:44)
8. Black Forest Army (5:05)

Total Time 44:48

Line-up: 
Mansour Mousavi: Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals (8), keyboards
Alireza Beglari: Electric guitar, keyboards
Amin Vakili: Bass, vocals (1, 3, 5-7), keyboards
Argam Aristakesian: Drums, vocals (4)

Media/Samples 
Deezer
Stream 1
Stream 2

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Sunday, December 8, 2019

The Segue "Holograms"


Country: Poland
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion
Label: Lynx Music - LM176CD
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 8, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Segue (3:55)
2. Questions (6:31)
3. Torrent (8:05)
4. Exosphere (6:30)
5. Future Ways (4:30)
6. Broken Mind (7:30)
7. Time Space Illusion (8:14)

Total Time 45:15

Line-up: 
Robert Wiercioch - guitar
Karolina Wiercioch - piano, grand piano, synthesizers
Marcin Essen - bass
Szymon Piotrowski - drums
   With
Jan Koźlinski - bass
Michał Sarapata - bass
Maciej Dzik - drums

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Gert Emmens Project "Somewhere"


Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Symphonic
Label: Groove Unlimited - GR-285
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 7, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Gifted Soul  (21:05)   
2. Moments To Eternity (11:23)       
3. Life Runs Slow  (13:38)               
4. SOMEWHERE - in between (3:30)
5. Paths To Heal  (10:54)
6. Reflection  (10:46) 
7. SOMEWHERE - at the end  (4:09)

Line-up: 
Gert Emmens: vocals, keys, guitars, drums, 5-string bass, Taurus I, beat box (3)

Description/Reviews: 
Compaired with it's predecessor Memories, Somewhere sounds more seventies, and all the electronic music influences that could still be found on Memories are gone.
Media/Samples 
Long samples
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Saturday, December 7, 2019

Zone Six "Kozmik Koon"


Country: Germany
Genre(s): Psychedelic, Space Rock
Label: Sulatron Records ‎- st1905
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date:  December 6, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Maschinenseele (12:52)
2. Kozmik Koon (10:58)
3. Raum (3:28)
4. Still (3:37)
5. Song for Richie (13:52)

Total Time: 44:47

Line-up: 
Rainer Neeff (The Pancakes, Embryo): Guitar, Fx
Komet Lulu (Electric Moon, Krautzone): Bass, Fx, Voice, Synth, Tapes
Sula Bassana (Electric Moon, Interkosmos, Krautzone): Drums, Synths, Organ, Mellotron, E-Piano and A-Guitar

Description/Reviews: 
The wild mixture of psychedelic rock, electronica and trippy soundscapes is still the leading direction for the band. But these tracks rock a lot. The title Kozmik Koon was inspired by our friend Kozmik Ken from England, who is the „father“ of the lovely Kozfest and a bear like person. We live in a area full of racoons, so we instantly found the name Kozmik Koon.
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Cybernetic Witch Cult "Absurdum ad Nauseam"


Country: UK
Genre(s): Stoner/Doom/Psychedelic/Progressive Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 6, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Universal Boot Sequence (Intro) (1:01)
2. Hypercomputer, Pt.1 (4:59)
3. Cromagnonaut (5:30)
4. The Cetacean (9:56)
5. The Ivory Tower (8:50)
6. Spice (6:35)
7. The Myth Of Sisyphus (6:45)
8. Hypercomputer, Pt.2 (9:03)

Total Time 52:39

Line-up: 
Doug MacKinnon – Bass, vocals
Alex Wyld – Guitars, vocals
Lewis May – Drums

Description/Reviews: 
Cybernetic Witch Cult’s third album ‘Absurdum ad Nauseam’ sees the trio focusing and honing in on key sonic elements to elevate their own unique perception and create a heavier experience for listeners, without losing the progressive and 70s influences the band are well known for. Psychedelic, Doomed, Stoner, Groovaceous Sci-fi & Horror themed Metal. A gelatinous slice of doom, sprinkled with Black Sabbath, Hawkwind and Monster Magnet.
Read the full review by Carl Fisher at gbhbl.com

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