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Mission Jupiter – “Aftermath”

Professor Mark June 23, 2025 No Comments "Aftermath"ambient Belarus Dmitri Soldatenko electronic music Eugene Zuyeu Kate Varsak Label 51 Recordings Minsk Mission Jupiter Progressive rock symphonic rock Vladimir Shvakel

…And so…our travels take us back to the nation of Belarus. A nation that has already delivered a champion. A metal band for the first…

The album cover for Sound Remains by Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quintet features a vertically streaked abstract design. The top half is dominated by deep reds, blues, and blacks, while the bottom half shifts to a lighter palette of whites, blues, and greys. The artist's name appears on the left and the group name on the right, both in uppercase. The album title is centered in lowercase across the dividing line between the two color field.

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Rez Abbasi’s Acoustic Quintet Returns with Sound Remains

Charlie Melville June 22, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazz jazz Rez Abbasi world jazz

Rez Abbasi – Sound Remains (Whirlwind Recordings, 2025) Guitarist and composer Rez Abbasi continues to refine his acoustic language on Sound Remains, the third release…

The album cover for Ribbon Butterfly by Yuka & Chronoship features a lace-like butterfly set against a watercolor backdrop of swirling blues and whites. The band’s name appears in a stylized, organic font in the lower right corner, while the album title is set in serif type on the left.

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Yuka & Chronoship Deliver a Prog-Rock Concept Album Masterwork

Angel Romero June 20, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock symphonic rock Yuka & Chronoship

Yuka & Chronoship – Ribbon Butterfly (Cherry Red Records, 2025) Japan’s symphonic voyagers return with an ambitious concept album that turns each track into a…

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Still in Step: Azymuth Marks 50 Years with Marca Passo

Charlie Melville June 17, 2025 No Comments Azymuth funk jazz-rock samba jazz

Azymuth – Marca Passo ( Far Out Recordings, 2025) Brazilian jazz-funk pioneers Azymuth return with Marca Passo, their first studio album in nearly a decade,…

A lone figure walks through a dark, misty forest with red ground cover and thick blue smoke trailing behind. The band name “Oak” and the album title “The Third Sleep” appear in white text at the bottom.

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Oak – “The Third Sleep”

Professor Mark June 17, 2025 No Comments Norwegian progressive rock Oak – The Third Sleep Øystein Sootholtet Progressive rock Sigbjørn Reiakvam Simen Valldal Johannessen Stephan Hvinden

The 4th Oak album The Third Sleep was released on Karisma Records on April 25, 2025. The new album, “continues the band’s development from The…

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Gösta Berlings Saga Turn the Page with Forever Now

Angel Romero June 12, 2025 No Comments Gösta Berlings Saga Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Gösta Berlings Saga – Forever Now (Pelagic Records, 2025) Swedish progressive rock innovators Gösta Berlings Saga have released their seventh studio album, Forever Now. Known…

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Psychic Equalizer – “Prologue to Insurrection”

Professor Mark June 12, 2025 No Comments Carlos Barragán Cinematic Progressive Metal Hugo Selles Progressive rock Psychic Equalizer – Prologue to Insurrection Saray Riaño Sergio Azcona Spain symphonic progressive metal symphonic rock Torrelavega

Psychic Equalizer is a progressive rock band founded by pianist and composer Hugo Selles, from Torrelavega, Spain. The 7th album from Psychic Equalizer, Prologue to…

The album cover for Gamle Mester by Lars Fredrik Frøislie features a faux-aged, Renaissance-style landscape painting framed in distressed wood. At the center, a red tree symbol stands against a misty backdrop of mountains and valleys. In the foreground, a wild boar gazes outward. A brass nameplate at the bottom of the frame bears the artist’s name and album title.

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Lars Fredrik Frøislie – “Gamle Mester”

Professor Mark June 10, 2025 No Comments Classic Porgressive Rock Folk Progressive Rock Ketil Einarsen Lars Fredrik Frøislie – "Gamle Mester"Nikolai Hængsle Norwegian Progressive rock White Willow and Opium Cartel Wobbler

Lars Fredrik Frøislie, the keyboardist of the prog band Wobbler, is out with his second solo album, Gamle Mester; which in Norwegian means “Old Master”.…

Peter Gregson - Peter Gregson cover artwork. A filtered image of the artist.

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Cello-Flex: Peter Gregson Rewires His Sound on Self-Titled Album

Kevin Baker June 9, 2025 No Comments cello classical crossover electronic music Peter Gregson western classical music

Peter Gregson – Peter Gregson (Decca Records US, 2025) British cellist and composer Peter Gregson recently released his self-titled album, Peter Gregson. The project serves…

The album cover for Gathering of Souls by The Guildmaster features a cosmic landscape dominated by a spiraling stone corridor that leads upward toward a radiant celestial light. At its center, a robed figure ascends a long staircase. Planetary bodies, ethereal clouds, and luminous energy frame the scene.

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Folk-Prog and Circumstance: The Guildmaster Finds Its Soul

Angel Romero June 8, 2025 No Comments Alessandro di Benedetti Celtic music Kimmo Pörsti Marco Bernard Progressive rock Rafael Pacha symphonic rock The Guildmaster

The Guildmaster – Gathering of Souls (Seacrest Oy – SCR-1047, 2025) With Gathering of Souls, their third release on Seacrest Oy, The Guildmaster delivers its…