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LunarWay – “Eternal Moments” – Interview

Professor Mark April 13, 2025 No Comments "Eternal Moments"Alina Yermakova Ernest Dashevskyi Female Progressive Metal Interview LunarWay metal progressive metal Serhii Bezzubenko symphonic progressive metal

Welcome, to The Citadel of Metal Fellowship at ProgressiveRockCentral.com! Thank you LunarWay for your willingness to interview today! I welcome, Alina Yermakova, lead vocals; Ernest…

The album cover for Maestro by Magic Pie features an abstract design. A lone man in a suit walks toward a spiraling tunnel made of fragmented red, blue, and white concentric shapes. A large feather, painted in matching colors, hovers to the right.

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Magic Pie – “Maestro”

Professor Mark April 12, 2025 No Comments "Maestro"Eirikur Hauksson Erling Henanger Karisma Records Kim Stenberg Lars Petter Holstad Magic Pie Martin Utby Norway Progressive rock

Magic Pie is back, with a brand new album, Maestro, which will be released by Karisma Records on May 16, of 2025. Maestro is Magic…

The album cover for Cosmos by Flor de Loto features a futuristic, cybernetic humanoid figure with a translucent, glowing face composed of intricate circuitry and luminous energy. The head appears to be merging with a cosmic backdrop, filled with stars and celestial bodies. The overall color palette consists of deep blues, fiery oranges, and electric glows.

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Flor de Loto – “Cosmos” – Interview

Professor Mark April 6, 2025 No Comments Alejandro Jarrin Alonso Herrera Cosmos Flor De Loto metal melodic Peru Progressive rock

Welcome, to The Noble Shire of Progressive Discussion here at ProgressiveRockCentral! Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule Alonso Herrera, who sings…

The album cover for Wildflower by Heather Findlay features Heather walking alone on a wooden pier stretching out into the sea, under a vast, moody sky with a soft glow breaking through the clouds. Her blue scarf stands out gently against the subdued background. The artist's name appears subtly in the upper left corner, while the album title, Wildflower, is handwritten in white in the bottom right corner.

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Heather Findlay – “Wildflower”

Professor Mark April 2, 2025 No Comments folk-rock Heather Findlay progressive folk Troy Donockley UK Wildflower

I am so happy Heather Findlay sent me her new solo album, Wildflower. This is not the kind of music you, or I remember from…

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Doris Brendel and Lee Dunham – “Big Blue Sky” – Interview

Professor Mark March 30, 2025 No Comments blues Doris Brendel Doris Brendel and Lee Dunham - "Big Blue Sky"Lee Dunham UK

Welcome to The Noble Shire for Progressive Discussion! Today we will be talking with Doris Brendel and Lee Dunham – “Big Blue Sky”Thank you Doris…

Nova Cascade's Box Man album cover depicts an elderly man, draped in a patterned poncho, sitting on a bench amid a dreamlike cityscape. He holds a fan of playing cards, surrounded by scattered cards and boxes labeled "Box Man" and "Nova Cascade." In the background, a glowing cathedral towers over misty bridges and waterways, while birds and butterflies quietly animate the scene.

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Nova Cascade – “Box Man”

Professor Mark March 29, 2025 No Comments "Box Man"Cinematic Progressive Rock Colin Powell Dave Fick Dave Hilborne Nina Chikviladze nova cascade UK uk progressive rock

Nova Cascade is back…unfortunately, for their fifth and final album, Box Man, releasing on April 21st, on Invictus Music Ltd. Box Man is the follow-up…

The album cover for A Faraway World by Orpharion depicts a young woman in a green dress standing before an ancient stone portal, which reveals a swirling vortex leading to a distant, glowing castle. The scene is set within a dark, enchanted forest, with soft light filtering through the trees. A white stag appears on the left. The band's name is rendered in ornate, metallic lettering with a lyre motif, while the album title is scripted at the bottom.

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Orpharion – “A Faraway World”

Professor Mark March 23, 2025 No Comments "A Faraway World"Ebru Kiliç Imtholiel Ertunç Şenel Female Fronted Metal Gençay Sayin Görkem Çelik Istanbul Kublai Kapsalis Orpharion symphonic metal symphonic progressive metal symphonic rock Turkey

Just found another excellent new female-fronted metal band. This time from the country of Turkey. Orpharion, this new Turkish band, will release their debut album,…

The album cover for Empires Must Fall by Ghost of the Machine features a regal, goddess-like woman seated on an ornate, towering throne. She is adorned in a flowing white and gold gown. The throne itself is intricate, with sharp, angular designs. Behind her, a dramatic sky filled with swirling clouds and golden light. The typography is bold, with the album title written in a flowing script.

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Ghost of the Machine – “Empires Must Fall” – Interview

Professor Mark March 22, 2025 No Comments Andy Milner Charlie Bramald Ghost of the Machine Progressive rock symphonic rock UK uk progressive rock

Welcome, to the Noble Shire of Progressive Discussion at ProgressiveRockCentral.com! Today we will be discussing Empires Must Fall, the new album from Ghost of the…

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Beyond Frequencies – “Everything I Am”

Professor Mark March 22, 2025 No Comments "Everything I Am"Beyond Frequencies Blazy Flash Christoph Siemons Fabian Zimmermann Female Fronted Metal metal Switzerland

Beyond Frequencies is a Swiss band, whose sound reminds me so much of Nemesea, from the Netherlands. Their new album, Everything I Am, is an…

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LunarWay – “Eternal Moments”

Professor Mark March 14, 2025 No Comments "Eternal Moments"Alina Yermakova Cinematic Progressive Metal Dmytro Volokhov Ernest Dashevskyi LunarWay Serhii Balashov Serhii Bezzubenko symphonic metal Ukraine

LunarWay is a relatively new and excellent, female – fronted metal band! They formed in September 2016, in the second largest city of Ukraine, Kharkiv.…