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Mission Jupiter – “Aftermath”

Professor Mark June 23, 2025 No Comments "Aftermath"ambient Belarus Dmitri Soldatenko electronic music Eugene Zuyeu Kate Varsak Label 51 Recordings Minsk Mission Jupiter Progressive rock symphonic rock Vladimir Shvakel

…And so…our travels take us back to the nation of Belarus. A nation that has already delivered a champion. A metal band for the first…

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Victoria K. – Victoria Knight – New Album Preview Interview

Professor Mark June 22, 2025 No Comments electronic Interview Melbourne Australia metal metal core Victoria K Victoria Knight

Welcome back, to The Citadel for Metal Fellowship at Progressive Rock Central Victoria Knight! Victoria Knight is coming to us live from Melbourne Australia. She…

A lone figure walks through a dark, misty forest with red ground cover and thick blue smoke trailing behind. The band name “Oak” and the album title “The Third Sleep” appear in white text at the bottom.

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Oak – “The Third Sleep”

Professor Mark June 17, 2025 No Comments Norwegian progressive rock Oak – The Third Sleep Øystein Sootholtet Progressive rock Sigbjørn Reiakvam Simen Valldal Johannessen Stephan Hvinden

The 4th Oak album The Third Sleep was released on Karisma Records on April 25, 2025. The new album, “continues the band’s development from The…

The album cover for Pythia – V Pt. 1: Unhallowed features a fantasy warrior figure, cloaked and armed with a sword, standing at the edge of a barren, twisted forest. She gazes toward a swirling, fiery vortex in the sky. The palette is dominated by earth tones and fiery oranges

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Pythia – “V Pt. 1: Unhallowed” Interview

Professor Mark June 15, 2025 No Comments Female Fronted Metal Female fronted progressive metal Progressive rock Pythia Pythia – “V Pt. 1: Unhallowed" Interview Ross White Sophie Dorman symphonic metal symphonic rock UK

Welcome, to The Citadel for Metal Fellowship Pythia! I am so glad to finally meet you veterans of the UK metal scene. Today we have…

The album cover for Gamle Mester by Lars Fredrik Frøislie features a faux-aged, Renaissance-style landscape painting framed in distressed wood. At the center, a red tree symbol stands against a misty backdrop of mountains and valleys. In the foreground, a wild boar gazes outward. A brass nameplate at the bottom of the frame bears the artist’s name and album title.

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Lars Fredrik Frøislie – “Gamle Mester” – Interview

Professor Mark June 14, 2025 No Comments Interview Lars Fredrik Frøislie – "Gamle Mester"Norwegian progressive rock Progressive rock symphonic rock

Welcome, Lars Fredrik Frøislie, the keyboardist of the prog band Wobbler to The Noble Shire of Progressive Discussion! Lars is out with his second solo…

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Psychic Equalizer – “Prologue to Insurrection”

Professor Mark June 12, 2025 No Comments Carlos Barragán Cinematic Progressive Metal Hugo Selles Progressive rock Psychic Equalizer – Prologue to Insurrection Saray Riaño Sergio Azcona Spain symphonic progressive metal symphonic rock Torrelavega

Psychic Equalizer is a progressive rock band founded by pianist and composer Hugo Selles, from Torrelavega, Spain. The 7th album from Psychic Equalizer, Prologue to…

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Lars Fredrik Frøislie – “Gamle Mester”

Professor Mark June 10, 2025 No Comments Classic Porgressive Rock Folk Progressive Rock Ketil Einarsen Lars Fredrik Frøislie – "Gamle Mester"Nikolai Hængsle Norwegian Progressive rock White Willow and Opium Cartel Wobbler

Lars Fredrik Frøislie, the keyboardist of the prog band Wobbler, is out with his second solo album, Gamle Mester; which in Norwegian means “Old Master”.…

The cover of Symphony of Rage by Anna KiaRa features a fiery-haired woman in a black dress and crown, set against the backdrop of a gothic castle. Her form partially disintegrates into ash, revealing a shadowy, mirrored version of herself. The dark, mystical atmosphere is intensified by dramatic lighting and the album's ornate, orange serif typography

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Ana KiaRa – “Symphony of Rage” – Interview

Professor Mark June 8, 2025 No Comments "Symphony of Rage"Ana KiaRa Imperial Age metal Metal Cinematic metal core metal melodic Metal Progressive Russia symphonic progressive metal

Welcome to the Citadel of Metal Fellowship, at Progressive Rock Central! Today, I will be talking with Ana KiaRa about her latest solo album, Symphony…

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Atomic Time – “Out of the Loop”

Professor Mark June 6, 2025 No Comments ambient Atomic Time – "Out of the Loop"Bauru Brazil electronic music Gabriel D'Incao João Ribeiro Pedro D'Incao Progressive rock Roger Lopes Sylvio Serra symphonic rock

Yes, I’ve been listening to Atomic Time’s Subsounds again. It has become a daily celebration for my wife and I. Atomic Time’s Subsounds is right…

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Valhalore – “Beyond the Stars”

Professor Mark June 3, 2025 No Comments Anthony Willis Australia Brisbane death metal Joseph Dipisa-Fiorenza Lachlan Neate Lucas Fisher Morgan Cox Sophie Christensen symphonic metal Valhalore - "Beyond the Stars"

Valhalore – Beyond The Stars was released on April 11th of this year, on Rock of Ages Records, under the Reigning Phoenix music label. Valhalore…