All Out Band "Magic"

Country: Hungary
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital 
Release date: October 18, 2020 (CD)
Tracklist

1. Intro Extraordinary Creatures (2:04) 

2. Extraordinary Creatures (4:39) 

3. Intro The Travellers (0:32) 

4. The Travellers (4:52) 

5. Intro The Hypnotist  (0:53) 

6. The Hypnotist  (4:06) 

7. Intro I’ll Let You Go (1:04) 

8. I’ll Let You Go (4:49) 

9. Intro To Break Your Chains (0:52) 

10. To Break Your Chains (5:13) 

11. Intro The Herbalist (0:39) 

12. The Herbalist (3:47) 

13. Intro Siren Song (0:51) 

14. Siren Song (5:17) 

15. Intro White Witch (0:36) 

16. White Witch (4:12) 

17. Intro Into The Woods (0:55) 

18. Into The Woods (4:33) 

19. Intro Pied Piper (0:43) 

20. Pied Piper (5:13) 

21. Intro World Of Beyond (0:40) 

22. World Of Beyond (3:36) 

23. Intro Dark-eyed Lady (0:45) 

24. Dark-eyed Lady (5:30) 

Total Time 66:21

Line-up

Endre Balla (Tompox) – keyboards

István Alapi – guitars, teremin

Sára Dizna Kovács (Tompox) – vocals, flute

“Zsatyi” László Studniczky – bass

Csaba Pusztai – drums

István Elek – saxophones

Ferenc Kovács (Djabe) – trumpet

   With

László Gőz – trombone

Kristóf Balla – keyboards

Media/Samples
Extraordinary Creatures

Pied Piper

World of Beyond

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Fervent Send "Dietro la Soglia"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: October 18, 2020
Tracklist: 

1. Rumination Part I (4:58) 

2. Dietro La Soglia Part I (3:10) 

3. Rumination Part II (8:08) 

4. Experiment 13: Infuriated Insect Exacts Revenge (7:32) 

5. Ring Around The Roses (3:34) 

6. Dietro La Soglia Part II (3:52) 

Total Time 31:14

Line-up: 

Jason Rubenstein - Piano, Synthesizers

Jeff Eacho - Flute, Strings, Mellotron, Synthesizer, Percussion

Jon Du Bose - Guitars, Bass Guitar, Music Box, Effected Percussion

Robert Knox - Drums

Magnvs Mendez - Drums, Percussion

Sebastien Siozade - Guitars

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp (name your price)

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Takatak "Acrophase"

Country: Pakistan
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: October 17, 2020
Tracklist: 

1. Far Away (2:33) 

2. Volition (6:38) 

3. Fault Lines (5:52) 

4. Voyager (4:50) 

5. The Whale (6:06) 

6. Acrophase (1:52) 

7. Phantom (4:36) 

8. Flash Your Bones (5:54) 

Total Time 38:21

Line-up: 

Ali Suhail - Vocals

Altamash Sever - Vocals

Daud Ramay - Drums

Isa Najam - Bass

Luke Azariah - Guitars, Synths

Yusuf Ramay - Drums

Zain Peerzada - Guitars

   With

Keshav Dhar - Additional programming/synths

Ibrahim Imdad - Gentle Robot - Synths (4, 7)

Luke Azariah - Additional Harsh Vocals (3)

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp

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Brown Spirits "Vol 2"

Country: Australia
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: October 17, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Honorable Discharge (3:56)
2. Parallels (8:43)
3. Finite Universe (8:22)
4. Mutations (3:40)
5. Suite: East Meets West (6:06)
6. Can Eater (2:14)
7. First Sign Of Light (7:35)

Total Time 40:36

Line-up: 
Agostino Soldati - percussion, drums
Tim Wold - guitar, bass, electric piano, moog, sitar

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp

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Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 17, 2020
Tracklist

1. Preface (2:04) 

2. Secluded (5:38) 

3. Volition (3:40) 

4. Mind Or Body (2:20) 

5. Persecution Complex (7:26) 

6. Doves (4:22) 

7. Suspension (2:55) 

8. Chronicle In Vain (5:29) 

9. Ahold Of Fate (5:50) 

10. Contour Of Fear (3:51) 

11. Slumber Of The Gods (5:33) 

12. Addendum (1:17) 

Total Time 50:25

Line-up
Deven Jahnke
  With

Alex Baltes (5) 

Gabe Pietrzak (8)

Eric Guenther (10)

Media/Samples
Spotify

Deezer

Music.youtube

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Vesta "Odyssey"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Post Metal
Label: Argonauta Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: October 16, 2020
Tracklist
1. Elohim (7:05)
2. Tumae (5:50)
3. Breach (5:38)
4. Juno (5:28)
5. Borealis (5:47)
6. Temple (8:04)
7. Supernova (7:37)

Total Time 45:29

Line-up
Giacomo Cerri - Guitar & Synth

Sandro Marchi - Drums & Cymbals

Giulio Lorenzini - Bass & Synth

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Herd of Instinct "Unravel"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: October 16, 2020
Tracklist: 

1. Conjure 

2. Alice Krige Parts 1 & 2

3. Torso

4. National Anthem

5. Unravel

6. Furnance

7. The Plot

Line-up: 

Mark Cook (Spoke of Shadows) - Warr guitar, guitar, fretless bass, beat construction, string arrangement, programming (1), electronics, percussion (2), piano (2), samples, Rhodes (3),  synth (3)

Gayle Ellett (Djam Karet, Fernwood) - Mellotron, Rhodes (2), Moog (3), Hammond organ (4)

Jason Spradlin - drums, percussion, programming (2)

Bill Bachman - drums (7)

Rick Read - Chapman Stick (7)

Mike McGary - synth and electric piano (4)

Mike Davison - 12 string acoustic guitar (2)

Bob Fisher - flute (2)

Joel Adair - trumpet (2)

Joe Blair - lapsteel guitar (2)

Eric Yacula - electronics and samples (4)

Markus Reuter - U8 touch guitar (6)

Dave Streett - bass (6)

Stephen Page - violin (7)

Description/Reviews: 

Unravel is a journey through the life span of Herd of Instinct. The album consists of unreleased tracks from previous albums, improvisations, and newly recorded material.

Furnace, recorded in 2011, is an intense improvisation featuring Markus Reuter on his newly developed U8 Touch Guitar. The experimental track, Alice Krige Pt. 1 & 2, is the complete 10-minute version as it was originally intended. The piece was cut in half for the Conjure album. Alice was based around an improvisation with trumpet player Joel Adair and drummer Jason Spradlin. Later additional players were asked to improvise over the foundation to keep the spirit of spontaneous composition.

Conjure and Unravel are high energy pieces that take the band in a new direction of progressive rock and electronica.

The Plot, Torso, and National Anthem are tracks completed in Mid-2020. Bill Bachman’s bombastic drumming is the driving force of The Plot. Gayle Ellett’s wild Moog solo is the highlight of Torso. The biggest surprise of the album might be the cover of Radiohead’s National Anthem. The band has rarely played material by other artists.

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp
Trailer

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The John Irvine Band "The Machinery Of The Heavens"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion

Label: Head In The Door Records - HITDR-JIB004 2020
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 16, 2020
Tracklist

1. Dark Skies (8:20) 

2. ...And How Much For The Robot? (3:46) 

3. Dangerous Notes (5:47) 

4. Take It From The Edge (6:08) 

5. Gadzooks (1:19) 

6. (Across) Lunar Fields (8:06) 

7. Blast From The Past (6:23) 

8. The Machinery Of The Heavens (14:32) 

Total Time 54:21

Line-up

John Irvine: Guitar, Keyboards, Bass

Rich Kass: Drums

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Millennium Trilogy Project "Act 1: The Trial"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Symphonic, Rock Opera
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 16, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Why Me (1:24)
2. Falling Down (5:15)
3. Atrocity (6:17)
4. Catch Me (2:53)
5. Relax (3:36)
6. Close Your Eyes (7:29)
7. Inside Of You (5:43)
8. Ashes Of My Heart (11:01)
9. Keep On Dreaming (4:34)
10. Theater Of Thoughts (5:46)
11. My Guide (7:41)

Total Time 61:39

Line-up: 
John van Heugten (Ricocher, Eleven’s Eve) - keyboards
   With
John Rovers - guitar
Niels Nijssen (Ricocher, Eleven’s Eve) - bass
Maikel van der Meer (Ricocher) - drums
Marcel van der Loo - saxophone
Nicole Verstappen - vocals as Brynn
Bart van Lierop - vocals as Emlyn
Rene Jansen - vocals as the lawyer, backing vocals
Noëlle van Bussel - vocals as the psychiatrist
Josien Obers (Eleven's Eve) - backing vocals

Media/Samples 
Deezer
3 tracks

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Hawkestrel "Pioneers of Space"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Psychedelic, Space Rock, Progressive Rock
Label: Cleopatra Records - CLO1644
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: October 16, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Biometrics (8:30)
2. Cosmic Divide (5:04)
3. Day Of The Quake (4:30)
4. Glass Wolves (4:56)
5. Atmospheric Window (2:32)
6. Circles (3:59)
7. No Doubt (4:57)
8. Journey (5:40)
9. Pioneers Of Space (5:53)

Total Time 46:01

Line-up: 
Alan Davey (Hawkwind) - bass, guitar, vocals, synthesizer, drum arrangements, oud, piano
    With:
Ginger Baker (Hawkwind) - drums & percussion
Robert Calvert - vocals
Nik Turner (Hawkwind) - saxophone
Huw Lloyd-Langton (Hawkwind) - acoustic guitar
Simon House (Hawkwind) - violin
Michael Moorcock - vocals, harmonica
Paul Rudolph - guitar
Mick Slattery - guitar
Bridget Wishart - vocals
Todd Rundgren - vocals
Mick Taylor - lead guitar
L. Shankar - electric violin
David Cross (King Crimson) - violins
Arthur Brown - vocals
Wayne Kramer - guitar
Carmine Appice - drums
Larry Wallis - guitar
Joel Vandroogenbroeck - keyboards
Gilli Smith - vocals
Adam Hamilton - drums

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp

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