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Flight of Icarus – Terra Nova – Interview

Professor Mark September 14, 2025 No Comments "Terra Nova"Elisabeth Särnefält Rösehag Flight of Icarus Interview metal Oskar Frantzén Sweden

Welcome to The Citadel for Metal Fellowship, here at Progressive Rock Central! Thank you, Flight of Icarus for taking time out of your busy schedule…

The cover of Vintage Soul by Blackkay shows a woman in a black outfit reclining sideways on a pale blue wooden chair against a white background. The artist’s name appears in modern lettering across her body, while the album title is written below in handwritten-style script.

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BlackKay – Vintage Soul

Professor Mark September 12, 2025 No Comments '80s AOR BlackKay – Vintage Soul Kasia Bieńkowska Łukasz Łoboda metal Michał Tobjasz Poland

I found BlackKay, somewhere on the Internet and I’m so glad that I did. Rock and roll metal, like it used to sound. Kasia Bieńkowska,…

The cover of The Glare by Spriggan Mist features a circular portal framed in green, opening onto a forest scene with twisted trees, glowing orbs, a stag, and a starry night sky. The band’s name appears in ornate lettering at the bottom, while the album title arches above in green type against a black background.

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Spriggan Mist – The Glare

Professor Mark September 11, 2025 No Comments Aaron Cilia Ali Soueidan Andrew Merritt Baz Cilia Brianna Cilia Fay Brotherhood Folk Progressive Rock Maxine Cilia Neil Wighton Progressive rock Progrock.com's Essentials Spriggan Mist – The Glare uk progressive rock

Spriggan Mist, is a UK progressive rock/folk band, that is planning to release their latest album, The Glare, on Progrock.com’s Essentials label, on November 2,…

Artist Profiles

Kissing Thieves – Artist Profile

Professor Mark September 10, 2025 No Comments Bellingham folk Folk Progressive Rock Jonathan Meader Kissing Thieves – Artist Profile Kristy Carrico USA Washington Zach Miller

Kissing Thieves is the name that folk rock singer/songwriter, Stefanie Fields, from my hometown of Bellingham, Washington, USA; has taken as her band and stage…

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Eden on Fire – Unresolved Interview

Professor Mark September 6, 2025 No Comments Amy Gould Eden on Fire Eden on Fire – Unresolved Interview Erie metal Pennsylvania progressive metal USA Metal

Welcome, to The Citadel for Metal Fellowship at Progressive Rock Central.com! And today we welcome Amy Gould, from the Erie, Pennsylvania band Eden on Fire.…

The album cover shows a golden, statue-like figure rising from dark waters against a stormy sky. The figure stands with one arm raised, surrounded by circular halos. At the center, the text reads Canvas of Silence with the subtitle As the World Tree Fell.

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Canvas of Silence – As the World Tree Fell

Professor Mark September 5, 2025 No Comments Canvas of Silence - As the World Tree Fell Hanna Uimonen Iiro Vuori Jaakko Puusaari Mikael Minkkinen progressive metal Progressive rock symphonic metal Symphonic Progressive Rock Tatu Hanhikoski

Sometimes it’s the album artwork…and other times it’s the band name. Both elements attracted me to Canvas of Silence, from Finland. Like NoSound and so…

The album cover for Forged from Fire by Lisa LaRue features a design with the shadowed figure of a woman at the center. Glowing embers and fiery streaks blaze across her form. The title and artist’s name appear in bold golden-yellow and elegant white lettering.

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Lisa LaRue – Forged from Fire

Professor Mark September 4, 2025 No Comments Alexandra Livshitz Cherokee Nation John Baker Lisa LaRue Lisa LaRue – Forged from Fire Melodic Revolution Records One Heart Onur Cobanoglu Progressive rock USA PRogressive Rock

I have been looking forward to reviewing one of Lisa LaRue’s albums for a while. Everyone I had spoken with said her albums are terrific.…

The album cover features an image of a headless man in a suit, with a floating bowler hat above him, set against a cloudy, colorful sky. A drum kit and microphones surround the figure, while the title Thoughts and the band name Sloane Square Band (SSB) appear prominently at the top.

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Sloane Square Band – “Thoughts”

Professor Mark September 3, 2025 No Comments Alix Gugliemi Claude Segalin Eric Lebailly France Gérard Thouret Guy Pratt jazz-rock Joniece Jamison Leina Vinx Lionel Desblache Orchestre National d'Avignon Provence Progressive rock Richard Groulx rock Sloane Square Band - "Thoughts"Stéphane Honde

The French progressive rock band, Sloane Square Band, have returned with their new album Thoughts. The album was released on June 21, of 2024, on…

The album cover shows a fluffy white cloud shaped like a mountain floating above the ocean at sunset. The title “Medley of a Life” appears in handwritten script across the waves, and the artist’s name “MIHRAX” stands boldly at the top against a soft gradient sky.

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Mihrax – “Medley of a Life”

Professor Mark September 2, 2025 No Comments Andreas Wittwer Berlin Boris Elfert Germany Jan Schöllhammer jazz jazz-rock Mihrax – "Medley of a Life"Progressive rock Thomas Graef Thorsten Schlüter Tobias Graef

Mihrax, is a progressive rock band from Berlin, Germany. They recently released their latest album, Medley of Life, on July 16th, of this year. Mihrax…

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Edenya “The Secret Destination You Are Looking For” – Interview

Professor Mark August 31, 2025 No Comments Edenya Edenya “The Secret Destination You Are Looking For.” - Interview France Marco Edenya Progressive rock

Welcome, to The Noble Shire for Progressive Discussion here at Progressive Rock Central.com! Today we welcomed Edenya from France, to The Noble Shire for Progressive…