Blackletter "Animal Farm"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Psychedelic, Progressive Rock, Hard Rock
Label: Gunga Records
Format: digital
Release date: March 17, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Animal Farm (5:41)
2. Vlad The Impaler (5:22)
3. Murder On The Run (4:50)
4. Fallin Down (3:33)
5. Better Rain (4:47)
6. Invisible Chains/The Waltz (4:46)
7. Dark River (3:59)
8. Jezebel (4:02)

Total Time 37:00

Line-up: 
Dave Arsen Laros - Lead Vocals, Piano, Organ
Vic Foley - Guitars, Vocals
Rob Senecal - Bass
Derek Daniel Moniz - Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Media/Samples 
Stream

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Force of Progress "A Secret Place"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock/Metal, Fusion
Label: Progressive Promotion Records (PPRCD078)
Format: CD
Release date: March 2020
Tracklist: 
1. The Hand Sculpted Heart (6:33)
2. The Perfect Element (8:45)
3. New Reality (5:43)
4. Circus Maximus (11:40)
5. A Secret Place (6:20)
6. The Steps To The Precipice (5:59)
7. Äggressor (7:43)

Total Time 52:43

Line-up: 
Hanspeter Hess (The Healing Road) - keyboards, synths
Dominik Wimmer (Sweety Chicky Jam) - drums, guitar, keyboards
Chris Grundmann (Cynity) - guitars, keyboards, bass, synths
Markus Roth (Marquette, Horizontal Ascension) - bass, guitar, keyboards, synths

Media/Samples 
Trailer
New Reality (rough mix)
The Perfect Element (rough mix)

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Long Earth "Once Around The Sun"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 16, 2020
Tracklist: 

1. We Own Tomorrow (8:06)
2. My Suit Of Armour (5:02)
3. A Guy From Down The Road (12:00)
4. What About Love (4:23)
5. The Man In The Mirror (4:15)
   Once around the sun (tracks 6-9):
6. Spring (5:13)
7. Summer (7:40)
8. Autumn (7:37)
9. Winter (12:32)

Total Time 66:48

Line-up: 
Renaldo McKim - Electric, Acoustic, and Ambient Guitars
Gordon Mackie (Abel Ganz) - Bass Guitar, Fretless Bass and Moog Bass Pedals
Ken Weir (Abel Ganz) - Drums and Percussion
Mike Baxter - Piano, Synthesisers and Hammond C3
Martin Haggarty - Lead & Backing Vocals

Media/Samples
Sampler
Bandcamp

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Dino King "Dino King" EP

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: March 15, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Entelodon The Armour (4:05)
2. Umbilicaurus Rex (4:24)
3. Walk Like A Dino (3:13)

Total Time 11:42

Line-up: 
Fabius Maximus - drums
Stefan Absorber - guitars, bass

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp

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Imperial Child "Compass of Evil"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Soulmaker Recordings
Format: CD, digital, vinyl 
Release date: March 13, 2020
Tracklist: 
01. William Green
02. The Imperial Child
03. Darren Half-Eye
04. Stormbringer
05. Priscilla
06. The Devil and the Buccaneer
07. A Buccaneer's Hymn
08. Libertalia
09. Victim of Hate
10. The Quest for Jerusalem

Line-up: 
Chris DeWolf : Vocals, Guitars, Piano
Vasily Silura : Bass
Eagle Mc Morgan : Drums
   With
Zachary "Zak" Stevens (Savatage, Trans Siberian Orchestra) : Vocals
Andy LaRocque : Guitars

Media/Samples 
Libertalia
Priscilla

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Condor & Jaybird "The Glory"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Psychedelic, Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: March 13, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Celebration (3:20)
2. Lightbringer VII (4:19)
3. Lightbringer VIII (5:27)
4. Sleep (7:33)
5. Time (4:34)
6. Remember (4:12)
7. Monster Vision (4:22)
8. Already Dead (4:34)
9. Glory I (3:42)
10. Glory II (3:26)
11. Glory III (10:04)

Total Time 55:33

Line-up: 
Bryson Foster - drums, percussion, jawharp
Connor Lyle - guitar, vocals, piano, synthesizer, percussion, bass (3-11)
Jeramie Anderson - guitar, vocals, synthesizer, percussion
   With
Jake Lyle - bass (1, 2)
Jeff Carl - trumpet (1)

Description/Reviews: 

Experimental is always the word of the day for Condor & Jaybird. For example, “Sleep” ... owes a lot to ’50s- and ’60s-era pop harmonies. Some of Perry and Fosters’ fondness for the song is likely due to the playful flow of thumpery drums and scales that trip around the land of Oz.
But then immediately after that, the song “Time” — which, at the moment, is my own favorite — is a rock opera, making use of the track layering the group is so fond of. The technique might make new listeners expect the band members to number in the double digits. In fact, there are more robust examples of this on the album, but I feel like revealing where qualifies as a spoiler.

Read the full review by Melanie Hanson at littlevillagemag.com

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp (name your price)

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DeadRisen "DeadRisen"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Power Metal
Label: AFM Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 13, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Risen Death AD (1:14)
2. Prophecy (5:19)
3. Destiny (5:05)
4. The Maker (6:46)
5. Reach For The Sun (5:10)
6. Visions (5:22)
7. Chains Of Time (4:07)
8. Fear And Fury (5:57)
9. But You (4:57)
10. For Whom The Bell Tolls (4:37)

Total Time 48:34

Line-up: 
Tony Stahl (Livesay) - Keyboards
Dan Prestup (Midnight Eternal) - Drums
Will Shaw (Heir Apparent) - Lead Vocals
Rod Rivera (Rivera Bomma) - Guitar
Mike LePond (Symphony X) - Bass

Description/Reviews: 

Essentially, Deadrisen delivers a traditional form of progressive power metal which features the talents and contributions of each musician in song arrangements that are equally speedy, technical, and, frankly, quite catchy and entertaining. 

Read the full review by Craig Hartranft at dangerdog.com

Media/Samples 
Prophecy
Destiny
Fear And Fury

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Mindtech "Omnipresence"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Progressive Power Metal
Label: TriTech Music
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 13, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. The Path Of The Sages Part I: The Big Question (6:24)
2. The Path Of The Sages Part II: The Lotus Eyed (5:25)
3. The Path Of The Sages Part III: Unity (6:42)
4. These Are The Days (5:01)
5. The Journey (4:36)
6. Standing Tall (3:48)
7. Brahman (4:11)
8. Through The Veil (6:03)

Total Time 42:10

Line-up: 
Mathias Molund Indergård - Lead Vocals
Marius G.Belseth - Guitars
Ola Øverli - Bass
Ole Devold - Drums
Thor-Axel Eriksen - Guitars

Description/Reviews: 

Pulling one highlight out of such a treasure chest is no easy task, although ‘The Journey’ with its hypnotic refrain, classy guitar work and lush vocals from Indergård – a singer of no mean talent – is certainly one of the album’s more magical components. But ‘Omnipresence’ is an album to be listened to from end to end. You can dip in casually, certainly, and in doing so you’ll certainly enjoy what you hear. But the whole is much, much bigger than the sum of the parts and if you allow the band to take you on the full forty-plus minute ride you’ll discover so much more as the album reveals its many secrets.

Read the full review by John Tucker at johntuckeronline.co.uk

Media/Samples 
Stream

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Golden Caves "Dysergy"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Alternative Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 13, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Chromosome (4:21)
2. Dignity (4:24)
3. Hide & Seek (5:27)
4. Temperature (6:05)
5. How to Care (5:23)
6. Happy Dreams (6:18)
7. Samsara (5:25)
8. Little Lonely (4:45)
9. Black Hound (5:04)
10. Somehow (6:02)

Total Time 53:14

Line-up: 
Alex Ouwehand: guitar
Romy Ouwerkerk: vocals
Elise Polman: keyboards
Erik Stein: drums
Tim Wensink: bass

Description/Reviews: 

“Dysergy” presents 10 tracks that take the listener through various forms of dark expression from a properly heavy component to a softer approach that puts the emphasis on an intricate and emotional performance. The element that gives this band their unique sound is definitely the ability to smoothly alternate between varying compositional elements while maintaining a natural flow to their songs and always keeping in touch with the desired vibe of each song. Without putting up any flashy display of technical showmanship, they still prove themselves very capable musicians in terms of actual playing performance as well as creative songwriting. Some songs are more energetic and greatly emphasize the rock/metal side of the music like for example the opener “Chromosome” or the single “Black Hound”, while others bring forth the alternative elements like various keyboard and synth sounds, layered vocals, clean guitars and electronic elements (See “Samsara” or “How to Care”).

Read the full review by Andrei Dan at metal-observer.com

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Black Hound
Deezer

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Staring Into Nothing "Love"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 13, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Winter (4:33)
2. Spring (4:06)
3. Summer (4:15)
4. Autumn (3:11)
5. The Thin Line (3:15)
6. Beautiful Delusion (6:55)
7. Only Love (4:33)
8. The Ties That Bind (3:32)
9. Find Our Way Back (4:40)
10. To All (2:27)
11. Ashes (7:16)
12. Amazing Grace (5:51)

Total Time 54:34

Line-up: 
Kurt Barabas (Under the Sun, Amaran’s Plight, Roswell Six) - bass, vocals, guitars
Steve Rogers - keyboards, vocals
   With
Mike Keneally (Zappa, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani) - guitars
Trey Gunn (King Crimson, John Paul Jones) - Warr Guitar
Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth, Santana, Ringo Starr) - drums
Victor Bisetti (Los Lobos) - percussion
Dave Nachmanoff (Al Stewart) - background vocals, acoustic guitar
Danny T. Levin (Iggy Pop, Twenty One Pilots, Vampire Weekend) - horns

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Bandcamp

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