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The album cover for Try Not to Dwell on It by Oceanica features a painting of a solitary figure hunched over on a bed, silhouetted against a glowing window. The palette shifts from dark greens to icy blues and warm oranges. The band’s name appears in minimalist white type at the top, with the album title in smaller serif font at the bottom.

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Oceanica – “Try Not to Dwell on It”

Professor Mark July 17, 2025 2 Comments "The Lady"Benedict Harris-Hayes Oceanica Oceanica – "Try Not to Dwell on It"progressive metal Progressive rock UK

Oceanica, have announced their forthcoming EP, Try Not to Dwell on It. It will be released this July on Bandcamp, Oceanica is a solo music…

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Aaron Clift Experiment – “The Age of Misinformation”

Professor Mark July 15, 2025 No Comments "The Age of Misinformation"Aaron Clift Aaron Clift Experiment Anthony Basini Austin Brass Clif Warren Pablo Ranlett-López Progressive rock Texas

The Aaron Clift Experiment is a progressive rock band based in Austin, Texas. “The Age of Misinformation,” is the band’s fourth album, released back in…

Interviews

The John Hackett Band – “Red Institution” – Interview

Professor Mark July 13, 2025 No Comments "Red Institution" - Interview Amy Birks Duncan Parsons Heather Findlay Jeremy Richardson John Hackett Nick Fletcher Olga ‘Dikajee’ Karpova Progressive rock The John Hackett Band UK

Welcome, to The Noble Shire for Progressive Discussion at Progressive Rock Central! Today, I have the distinct pleasure of speaking with the entire John Hackett…

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Flight of Icarus – “Terra Nova”

Professor Mark July 12, 2025 No Comments "Terra Nova"Bobby Rösehag Disa Frantzén Elisabeth Särnefält Rösehag Erik Söderman Flight of Icarus Magnus Dahlin Oskar Frantzén progressive metal Progressive rock Rickard Andersson Sweden

Sweden’s Flight of Icarus returns with a brand-new cinematic pop-metal album, Terra Nova; which was released on June 13th; on Battlegod Productions. The band has…

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Plague of Angels – “What Lies Beneath”

Professor Mark July 12, 2025 No Comments Anabelle Iratni Black Metal France Jeff Singer Mark Mynett metal Oz Wright Plague of Angels Plague of Angels – "What Lies Beneath"Rich Shaw Simon Robertshaw UK

Plague of Angels has released their first singles off their new album. “What Lies Beneath,” is the first single. And there are two versions. The…

The album cover for Itinerum – Resurgence presents a gothic, cathedral-like setting bathed in fiery embers. At the center, a regal woman in a flowing silver gown stands before a dark, spiked throne, illuminated by stained-glass light. The band name appears in metallic serif lettering above, with the album title Resurgence in smaller, spaced-out capitals.

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Itinerium – “Resurgence”

Professor Mark July 11, 2025 No Comments "Resurgence"Anne Basque Metal Fede Fredrico Wuttke Itinerium Jorge Banobre Melodic Metal progressive metal Rubén Conejo

Itinerum is an alternative gothic metal band, from the Basque Country of Spain. The band members include: Rubén Conejo on drums; Anne on lead vocals;…

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Edenya – “The Secret Destination You Are Looking For”

Professor Mark July 9, 2025 No Comments "The Secret Destination You Are Looking For"Edenya France Ingrid Denis Jean-Paul Cartigny Juliette Carradec Marco Edenya Montgeron Progressive rock Sylvie Sj

Edenya has returned; changed, challenged, and prepared to offer you: The Secret Destination You Are Looking For; which is one of the best progressive rock…

The album cover for NoSound – To the Core features a white background with a central mirrored image: a textured, dark figure walks upright, while its inverted reflection descends below, forming a stark vertical symmetry. Above, the band name and title appear in uppercase serif and sans-serif fonts.

Interviews

Nosound Interview – Giancarlo Erra – “To the Core”

Professor Mark July 6, 2025 No Comments “To the Core”Giancarlo Erra Italian Progressive Music NoSound Progressive rock symphonic rock

Today, I had a wonderful discussion with Giancarlo Erra in The Noble Shire of Progressive Discussion. The interview was interrupted by the forces of modern…

The album cover for True Stories... and Other Lies by PrYzme features a desert landscape with large, inverted stone pyramids hovering in the sky and disintegrating into fragments. The scene is reflected in a glassy surface below, with clouds and orange lighting. The band name appears in the top left, stylized with a red geometric symbol.

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PrYzme – “True Stories and Other Lies”

Professor Mark June 28, 2025 No Comments Benoît Toquet David Chollet Dominique Blanchard French Progressive Rock Lucas Planque Progressive rock PrYzme – "True Stories and Other Lies"Rennes

Four years after their critically acclaimed album, Four Inches, the French progressive rock band PrYzme is ready, with the release of its second album, True…

The album cover for Relations – The Foundation features a man and a woman holding hands as they walk down a railroad track. The image is split into red tones on the left and blue tones on the right. Abstract light patterns and energy-like textures overlay the scene. The title is set in clean white text at the top left.

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The Foundation – “Relations”

Professor Mark June 26, 2025 No Comments Gijs Koopman Jan Grijpstra Jens van der Valk Judith van der Valk Mark Smit Masaki "Makkie" Shimakawa Netherlands Progressive rock Rinie Huigen Ron Lammers The Foundation - "Relations"Xymphonia Records

The Foundation was founded by keyboardist, Ron Lammers. This Dutch band is releasing their new album “Relations” on June 30th, on Xymphonia Records. The band’s…