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Prog and Circumstance: Lifting Line Theory’s Wonder Takes Flight

Lifting Line Theory – Wonder (self-release, 2025) By fusing deep-rooted reverence with personal history, Lifting Line Theory’s Wonder doesn’t just pay tribute to the golden…

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Elyose – “Évidence”

Professor Mark May 6, 2025 No Comments Anthony Chognard Elyose Évidence France French Metal Justine Daaé metal melodic Nu Goth Nu Metal

Elyose is a cutting-edge Nu Metal / Nu Goth band from France. They have released their fifth album, Évidence, on January 10. Yes, I wrote…

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Suede Dreams Are Made of This: DarWin Reworks Fan Favorite With “Metaversity Mix”

Prog News May 4, 2025 No Comments DarWin Progressive rock

(headline image: L-R: DarWin, Simon Phillips, Mohini Dey – Photo Credit: Simone Lombard) Progressive rock project DarWin has unveiled a new version of their track…

The album cover for Stories from the Old Church Lane by Brendan Perkins features a silhouetted church with a tall steeple, illuminated by sunlight streaming through a stained-glass window. Set against a dreamy blue sky and framed by bare, swirling trees, the image is encased in a glowing circular border.

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Brendan Perkins – “Stories from the Old Church Lane”

Professor Mark May 3, 2025 No Comments "Stories from the Old Church Lane"Brendan Perkins Helen Flunder Progressive rock UK uk progressive rock

Brendan Perkins has produced a brand-new album, Stories from the Old Church Lane. And it was released on April 5th. If you are new to…

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John Hackett Band – “Red Institution”

Professor Mark May 2, 2025 No Comments "Red Institution"Amy Birks Duncan Parsons Jeremy Richardson John Hackett John Hackett Band Nick Fletcher Progressive rock UK

The John Hackett Band have returned with a brand-new album Red Institution, which was released live at The Greystones, Sheffield, UK on April 11. John’s…

The Kontraster album cover by Jordsjø & Breidablik features a black-and-white photograph of a still water surface reflecting a forest of tall trees, scattered with floating lily pads. Framing the photo is a pale mint-green border, with the band names in ornate, medieval-style black lettering at the top and the title Kontraster in matching type at the bottom.

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Split Decisions: Jordsjø & Breidablik Find Harmony in “Kontraster”

Angel Romero May 2, 2025 No Comments Breidablik electronic music Hakon Oftung Jordsjø Kristian Frøland Morten Birkeland Nielsen Progressive rock psychedelic rock symphonic rock Trond Gjellum

Jordsjø & Breidablik – Kontraster (Apollon Records Prog, 2025) To celebrate a decade of outstanding musical exploration, two of Norway’s most noteworthy progressive acts, Jordsjø…

The album cover for New Moon by Billy Yfantis features a sci-fi landscape enclosed in a glassy sphere. A glowing blue planet dominates the sky, surrounded by smaller celestial bodies, while jagged mountains and winding rivers stretch across an alien terrain. The artist's name appears in bold, stylized yellow text in the top right corner, with the album title in clean, white font at the bottom.

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Lunar Tunes: Billy Yfantis Phases Into a New Musical Orbit

Angel Romero May 1, 2025 No Comments Berlin School Billy Yfantis electronic music

Billy Yfantis – New Moon (self-release, 2025) Greek electronic music artist Billy Yfantis returns with New Moon, a masterful electronic music concept album inspired by…