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Edensong – “Our Road to Dust” – Interview

Welcome to The Noble Shire of Progressive Discussion! Today, I have the pleasure of speaking to a band that I have been following for quite…

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Elyose – Évidence – Interview

Professor Mark May 25, 2025 No Comments Anthony Chognard Dark Metal Elyose Erinyes Évidence France Justine Daaé metal Nu Metal

Welcome to The Citadel for Metal Fellowship! Today, I have the pleasure of speaking to the band Elyose from France, about their fifth album Evidence,…

The album cover for The Next Dream by Massimo Pieretti features a beachscape under a dramatically painted sky. Swirling clouds stretch across a deep blue sky. The artist’s name and album title appear in clean, white, all-caps font near the bottom.

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Massimo Pieretti – “The Next Dream”

Professor Mark May 19, 2025 No Comments Germana Noage Italy John Hackett Laura Piazzai Massimo Pieretti Michael Trew Nick Fletcher Progressive rock rock progresivo italiano

Massimo Pieretti is a talented and versatile musical performer and producer. I came into his acquaintance much by accident. He reached out to me a…

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” – Interview

Professor Mark May 18, 2025 No Comments folk Heather Findlay Progressive rock UK

Welcome to the Noble Shire for Progressive Discussion. Today, I have the privilege of finally interviewing one of my favorite progressive rock artists from the…

The cover of Cinder by Lux Terminus features a bouquet of vividly colored flowers engulfed in flames, set against a smoky, gradient background that shifts from deep red to blue. The album title is written in elegant, glowing script, while the band name appears above in sleek, modern sans-serif type.

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Lux Terminus – “Cinder”

Professor Mark May 15, 2025 No Comments "Cinder"Brian Craft Cleveland jazz-rock Lux Terminus Matthew Kerschner Ohio Progressive rock Vikram Shankar

Found another great progressive rock/ jazz fusion band that is absolutely out of this world, full of vibrancy. Their name is Lux Terminus, and their…

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”

Professor Mark May 13, 2025 No Comments "Symphony of Rage"Ana KiaRa metal metal melodic Russia symphonic metal

Recently, I was fortunate enough to have Anna KiaRa, the former lead vocalist for the Russian band Imperial Age, send me her latest solo album,…

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” – Interview

Professor Mark May 11, 2025 No Comments "Box Man"Colin Powell Dave Hilborne Interview nova cascade Progressive rock Symphonic Progressive Rock UK

Welcome to the Noble Shire of Progressive Discussion. Today I will be talking with David Hilborne, the lead vocalist, keyboardist and leader of Nova Cascade.…