Opeth – Sorceress (Nuclear Blast, 2016) Heavy metal band Opeth has been gradually drifting towards progressive rock in recent albums. The band’s 2014 album Pale…
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VIII Strada’s Babylon
VIII Strada – Babylon (Fading Records, 2015) Italian band VIII Strada seems to have two personalities, a fabulous progressive rock band with memorable moments and…
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Maestros and Innovators of the Electric Sticks
Stick Men – Prog Noir (Stick Men SMN1611, 2016) Three extraordinarily talented musicians have put together one of the finest progressive music albums of 2016.…
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Essential Emerson Lake & Palmer Debut Album Remastered
Emerson Lake & Palmer – Emerson Lake & Palmer (BMG, 2016) The 2016 re-edition of the fabulous classic progressive rock album Emerson Lake & Palmer,…
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Joseph Lamm & Music Hypnotica – Andean’s Ascent (Jefferson House Communique, 2016) Experimental album by a trio that combines sound collages, industrial rock, minimalism, trance…
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The Dazzling Vocals of Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding – Emily’s D+Evolution (Concord, 2016) Jazz bassist, vocalist and composer Esperanza Spalding has released what is perhaps one of her most progressive albums.…
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Significant Dot
Karmakanic – Dot (InsideOut Music, 2016) One of the great Swedish progressive rock bands is back with a superb album titled “Dot.” How can you…
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Mussorgsky through the Progressive Rock Prism
Emerson Lake & Palmer – Pictures at an Exhibition, Deluxe Edition (BMG, 2016) Pictures at an Exhibition is one of the great progressive rock classic…
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Burnt Belief on the Frontline of Progressive Music
Burnt Belief – Emergent (Alchemy Records ALCD 1029/Hard World HWCD 012, 2016) Burnt Belief is a remarkable transatlantic collaboration between British bassist Colin Edwin (Porcupine…
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pagan HARVEST – paganHARVEST (Musea Parallel, 2016) Although released on progressive rock label Musea, pagan HARVEST is difficult to categorize. The trio combines English folk,…
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