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The cover centers on a vertical beam of bright light cutting through a smoky, amber-red atmosphere. On both sides of the glowing line, plant forms or seed heads appear illuminated in gold, as if lit from within. The artist name “Chris Russell” sits near the top in small red lettering, while the title Lumen appears at the bottom in spaced gold text.

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Chris Russell’s Lumen Lights Up Ambient Music Scene

Chris Russell — Lumen (Spotted Peccary, 2026) Ambient music composer Chris Russell has released Lumen, his fourth solo album on Spotted Peccary Music. The eight-track…

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Joy Shannon – In the Forest Singing Sorrowless

Professor Mark February 9, 2026 No Comments C.E. Brown Fiadh Productions and Royal Tea harp J. R. R. Tolkien Joy Shannon Leila Abdul Rauf Maria Franz Progressive rock Ruth Tolkien Syd Lewis Travelers Rest

Joy Shannon is an Irish harpist and singer. Her ethereal vocals and music feature elements of Irish folklore. For In the Forest Singing Sorrowless, Joy…

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The Ceres Phenomenon – Debut

Professor Mark February 5, 2026 No Comments Holland Julian Driessen Mike Boekhout Progressive rock Ron Koel Ruud Stoker Sci-Fi symphonic rock The Ceres Phenomenon – Debut

The Ceres Phenomenon released their debut album last year on November 18, through FREIA Music. The Dutch progressive rock band has a powerful Pink Floyd/IQ…

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Clive Nolan – The Mortal Light

Professor Mark February 5, 2026 No Comments Andy Sears Arnfinn Isaksen Clive Nolan Clive Nolan – The Mortal Light Laura Liazzai Mirko Sangrigoli Progressive rock Ryan Morgan Scott Higham symphonic prog symphonic rock Theatrical

Clive Nolan has returned in 2026, to release one of his biggest and most important music projects of the year. On February 15th, Clive Nolan…

A white title reads EBB, with each letter framing black-and-white portraits of band members talking or gripping their heads. Cracked glass surrounds the text.

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EBB’s Mirror: Progressive Rock Reflections with Moments of Surprise

Angel Romero January 19, 2026 No Comments Anna Fraser Bad Dog EBB Erin Bennett Kitty Bisquits Nikki Francis Progressive rock Suna Dasi symphonic rock

EBB – Mirror (Boudicca Records, 2025) EBB has matured into of the finest progressive rock bands in the current UK scene. Mirror reflects the moment…

Andvake presents a fog-drenched rural scene with a small weathered shed in muted purples and browns at the center. Bare trees rise around it.

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Stefano Boggiani’s Andvake Explores Contrast and Sleepless Jazz

Charlie Melville January 19, 2026 No Comments

Stefano Boggiani – Andvake (Losen Records, 2025) Stefano Boggiani presents Andvake, a project titled after an old Norwegian word of Norse origin with multiple meanings.…

A lone figure stands before a burning city while a colossal crimson sphere surrounds a towering structure at the center. The sky glows with molten reds and oranges, and jagged black spires rise across the horizon. The band name appears at the top as “Assignment,” and the album title With The End Comes Silence sits below.

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Assignment – With the End Comes Silence

Professor Mark January 13, 2026 No Comments Assignment - With the End Comes Silence Diego Valdez Germany Goran Panić Heiko Spaarmann Marco Ahrens Michael Kolar progressive metal Progressive rock Simone Mularoni symphonic rock Thomas Vikström

Assignment, is a German progressive rock band that will release their latest album With the End Comes Silence, on Massacre Records, on the 27th of…

A single pastel-purple rock sits on a flat pink background, casting a long shadow to the left. White lettering at the top reads “minerals form the crust,” while the bottom credits “Strangebird Sounds.”

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Strangebird~Sounds Digs Into Minerals Form The Crust

Stefan Bruno January 12, 2026 No Comments ambient electronic music microsound modern classical psycho-acoustic Strangebird~Sounds

Strangebird~Sounds – Minerals Form The Crust (2026) Strangebird~Sounds, the recording project of electronic producer Gregory Geerts, has a 2026 release titled Minerals Form The Crust.…

Raphael Groten - Inner Sanctum cover artwork. An illustration of a brown bear.

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Inner Sanctum: 22 Chilly Guitar Spells From Vermont

Stefan Bruno January 8, 2026 No Comments ambient electronic music Raphael Groten

Raphael Groten – Inner Sanctum (self-released, 2025) Vermont musician and composer Raphael Groten has released Inner Sanctum, a bewitching 22-track album built around electric guitar…

A black-and-white image with a weathered stone arch suspended between two old structures, viewed from below against a pale sky. Soft vignetting darkens the edges, while a few sparse plants emerge from the masonry.

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Dirk Serries Goes Long on Infinite And Unbound

Stefan Bruno January 7, 2026 No Comments ambient Dirk Serries electronic music

Dirk Serries – Infinite And Unbound (Projekt., 2025) Belgian composer and guitarist Dirk Serries (also known for work under the alias vidnaObmana) has released Infinite…