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The album cover for Beyond by Moonlight Haze features a figure dressed in ornate white lace and flowing fabric, with long white hair and a futuristic mask or visor displaying celestial patterns. Encircled by a soft, translucent veil.

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Moonlight Haze – “Beyond”

Professor Mark May 8, 2025 No Comments "Beyond"Alberto Melinato Alessandro Jacobi Chiara Tricarico Giulio Capone Italian metal Marco Falanga metal symphonic Moonlight Haze progressive metal

I have been interested in Moonlight Haze’s music for a while. I was waiting for an opportunity to review one of their albums. Well, opportunity…

The album cover for Reach by Kneebody features a black background, a series of elongated, gradient-colored geometric shapes—ranging from white to yellow to red and magenta. They recede into the distance, converging toward a small cyan sphere. The band name and album title appear in lowercase in the top left and right corners, respectively.

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Kneebody Stretches Out: “Reach” Finds New Limbs, Same Pulse

Charlie Melville May 7, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazz funk fusion jazz-rock Kneebody

Kneebody – Reach (GroundUP, 2025) Six years off the radar, Kneebody returns not with a whisper but with Reach, an electrified statement that doubles as…

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Prog and Circumstance: Lifting Line Theory’s Wonder Takes Flight

Angel Romero May 6, 2025 No Comments Chris Carroll Lifting Line Theory Progressive rock symphonic rock

Lifting Line Theory – Wonder (self-release, 2025) By fusing deep-rooted reverence with personal history, Lifting Line Theory’s Wonder doesn’t just pay tribute to the golden…

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Elyose – “Évidence”

Professor Mark May 6, 2025 No Comments Anthony Chognard Elyose Évidence France French Metal Justine Daaé metal melodic Nu Goth Nu Metal

Elyose is a cutting-edge Nu Metal / Nu Goth band from France. They have released their fifth album, Évidence, on January 10. Yes, I wrote…

The album cover for Stories from the Old Church Lane by Brendan Perkins features a silhouetted church with a tall steeple, illuminated by sunlight streaming through a stained-glass window. Set against a dreamy blue sky and framed by bare, swirling trees, the image is encased in a glowing circular border.

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Brendan Perkins – “Stories from the Old Church Lane”

Professor Mark May 3, 2025 No Comments "Stories from the Old Church Lane"Brendan Perkins Helen Flunder Progressive rock UK uk progressive rock

Brendan Perkins has produced a brand-new album, Stories from the Old Church Lane. And it was released on April 5th. If you are new to…

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John Hackett Band – “Red Institution”

Professor Mark May 2, 2025 No Comments "Red Institution"Amy Birks Duncan Parsons Jeremy Richardson John Hackett John Hackett Band Nick Fletcher Progressive rock UK

The John Hackett Band have returned with a brand-new album Red Institution, which was released live at The Greystones, Sheffield, UK on April 11. John’s…

The Kontraster album cover by Jordsjø & Breidablik features a black-and-white photograph of a still water surface reflecting a forest of tall trees, scattered with floating lily pads. Framing the photo is a pale mint-green border, with the band names in ornate, medieval-style black lettering at the top and the title Kontraster in matching type at the bottom.

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Split Decisions: Jordsjø & Breidablik Find Harmony in “Kontraster”

Angel Romero May 2, 2025 No Comments Breidablik electronic music Hakon Oftung Jordsjø Kristian Frøland Morten Birkeland Nielsen Progressive rock psychedelic rock symphonic rock Trond Gjellum

Jordsjø & Breidablik – Kontraster (Apollon Records Prog, 2025) To celebrate a decade of outstanding musical exploration, two of Norway’s most noteworthy progressive acts, Jordsjø…

The album cover for New Moon by Billy Yfantis features a sci-fi landscape enclosed in a glassy sphere. A glowing blue planet dominates the sky, surrounded by smaller celestial bodies, while jagged mountains and winding rivers stretch across an alien terrain. The artist's name appears in bold, stylized yellow text in the top right corner, with the album title in clean, white font at the bottom.

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Lunar Tunes: Billy Yfantis Phases Into a New Musical Orbit

Angel Romero May 1, 2025 No Comments Berlin School Billy Yfantis electronic music

Billy Yfantis – New Moon (self-release, 2025) Greek electronic music artist Billy Yfantis returns with New Moon, a masterful electronic music concept album inspired by…

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Edensong – “Our Road to Dust”

Professor Mark April 30, 2025 No Comments Barry Seroff Chris Baum Edensong James Byron Schoen New York Nick DiGregorio Our Road To Dust progressive folk progressive metal Progressive rock TD "BenBen" Towers

I have been wondering about bands like Edensong and Echolyn before 2025 began. I was wondering if they were still together and making music. Well,…

The album cover for Soft Ffog – Focus features a dramatic seascape where a pirate ship with tattered, flaming sails floats above a stormy ocean. Below, shipwreck survivors struggle on jagged rocks as lightning flashes across the turbulent sky. A lone black dog watches from a cliff, adding to the eerie, fantastical atmosphere. The band's name and album title appear in stylized white lettering in the top right corner.

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Ffoggy Notions: Soft Ffog Sharpen Their Focus With a Bold, Rock-Forward Evolution

Aiden Robinson April 28, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazz jazz-rock Progressive rock Soft Ffog

Soft Ffog – Focus (Is it Jazz? Records, 2025) Norwegian progressive music band Soft Ffog returns with Focus, a follow-up that is at once tighter,…