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The album cover shows a neon roadside sign glowing in the desert night. It reads "Hoopy Frood" at the top and "Mostly Harmless" in a retro cursive font below, with a lit arrow pointing left. There is a starry sky and faint shooting star in the background.

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Hoopy Frood – “Mostly Harmless”

Hoopy Frood, a UK band, has returned with a new album, Mostly Harmless, which was released on August 8th, of this year. The band has…

The album cover shows an observatory dome under a star-filled night sky, with the Milky Way stretching above. A single figure stands silhouetted at the glowing entrance, facing a long pathway that leads outward. At the bottom, the title "Ambient Den" appears in bold, glowing letters.

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Ambient Den – Self-Titled Debut

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Ambient Den, is a progressive rock band from Australia. They released their self-titled debut album on July 28, of this year; on the Desert Comb…

Rocking Horse Music Club – “The Last Pink Glow cover artwork. A photo of a landscape with a pink glow in the horizon.

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Rocking Horse Music Club – “The Last Pink Glow: An Interpretation of Jack Kerouac’s The Haunted Life”

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The Rocking Horse Music Club released, “The Last Pink Glow: An Interpretation of Jack Kerouac’s The Haunted Life,” on May 9th of this year. The…

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Mission Jupiter “Aftermath,” Interview

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I had a great time talking today, with Mission Jupiter in The Noble Shire for Progressive Discussion at Progressive Rock Central! Vladimir Shvakel, lead guitarist,…

cover artwork. An image of a red chair outdoors, right in front of a window.

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David Hilborne – “Echoes from an Empty Chair”

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On the anniversary of the passing of Nova Cascade member Eric Bouillette, and knowing that Dave Hilborne has also passed away; today is the day…

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Valkyrie’s Fire – “Ascension”

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Valkyrie’s Fire is an exciting new symphonic metal band from Nashville, Tennessee, who released their new album, “Ascension,” on Eclipse Records, back on November 8,…

The album cover shows a fiery, apocalyptic cityscape engulfed in red and orange flames. A silhouetted figure stands in the foreground, facing the inferno. Bold, flame-styled gothic lettering spells out “Eden on Fire”, while the word “Unresolved” appears subtly in the bottom right corner.

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Eden on Fire – “Unresolved”

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Eden On Fire is an original, melodic, symphonic, metal band from Erie, Pennsylvania. They released their debut album, Unresolved, on November 1, 2024. The current…

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Daughter of the Water – “Cast Through the Mistletoe Tree” – Interview

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Welcome, to The Noble Shite for Progressive Discussion at Progressive Rock Central! Today we’ll be talking with Sarah Lambert-Gates, of the UK band Daughter of…

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Aaron Clift Experiment – “The Age of Misinformation” – Interview

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Please welcome to The Noble Shire of Progressive Discussion at Progressive Rock Central, The Aaron Clift Experiment! Thank you for taking time out of your…

The album cover for Imperfect Silence by Enigmatic Sound Machines features a large circular form resembling a moon or sphere, with a soundwave running across its center and reflecting below like water. A small bell hangs suspended beneath it. Muted gray-blue tones.

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Enigmatic Sound Machines – “Imperfect Silence”

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Enigmatic Sound Machines released their latest album, Imperfect Silence, at the beginning of August of this year, on Prog Rock Essentials. The Montreal, Canadian band…