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Plague of Angels – “What Lies Beneath”

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.

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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…

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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…