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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”

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…

The album cover for Silhouettes Fall – Silhouettes Fall features an abstract design dominated by a textured yellow-gold background. A jagged black horizontal line bisects the canvas, erupting into a dark central blotch that resembles a burst. The band's name appears in black, all caps, with a stylized “A” formed by a triangle.

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From Maryland to Italy: A Cross-Continental Prog-Rock Collaboration

Kevin Baker June 7, 2025 No Comments fusion Progressive rock Silhouettes Fall

Silhouettes Fall – Silhouettes Fall (self-release, 2024) With their self-titled debut, Silhouettes Fall, this international outfit steps onto the progressive rock stage like seasoned travelers…

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Atomic Time – “Out of the Loop”

Professor Mark June 6, 2025 No Comments ambient Atomic Time – "Out of the Loop"Bauru Brazil electronic music Gabriel D'Incao João Ribeiro Pedro D'Incao Progressive rock Roger Lopes Sylvio Serra symphonic rock

Yes, I’ve been listening to Atomic Time’s Subsounds again. It has become a daily celebration for my wife and I. Atomic Time’s Subsounds is right…

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Valhalore – “Beyond the Stars”

Professor Mark June 3, 2025 No Comments Anthony Willis Australia Brisbane death metal Joseph Dipisa-Fiorenza Lachlan Neate Lucas Fisher Morgan Cox Sophie Christensen symphonic metal Valhalore - "Beyond the Stars"

Valhalore – Beyond The Stars was released on April 11th of this year, on Rock of Ages Records, under the Reigning Phoenix music label. Valhalore…

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Rebecca Vasmant Finds Her Voice

Charlie Melville June 3, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazz Rebecca Vasmant

Rebecca Vasmant – Who We Are, Becoming (2025) Rebecca Vasmant’s second album, Who We Are, Becoming, marks a pivotal moment in the Glasgow-based producer and…

The album cover for Bill Laurance & Michael League – Keeping Company features a painting of two shadowy, humanoid figures blending into a greenish, misty background.

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Doubling Down on Dialog: Laurance & League Keep Company

Charlie Melville June 1, 2025 No Comments Bill Laurance contemporary jazz fusion jazz Michael League

Bill Laurance & Michael League – Keeping Company (ACT, 2024) Bill Laurance and Michael League’s duo collaboration, Keeping Company, is a continuation of their exploration…

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Pythia – “V PT.1: Unhallowed”

Professor Mark May 31, 2025 No Comments Ash Porter Jacob Hansen Jamie Hunt Marc Dyos Marcus Matusiak metal Metal Cinematic metal core metal melodic Metal Progressive Ollie Roberts Pythia - "V PT.1: Unhallowed"Remy Cooper Ross White Sophie Dorman UK

2025 has been an incredible year of music, already! I am finding so many metal bands, it’s like they are growing on trees, abundantly. My…

The album cover for Anthony Phillips – Radio Clyde 1978 features a bright red vintage radio illustration with a stylized antenna and a tuning dial that lists track titles. The artist’s name appears in red cursive at the top, while “Radio Clyde 1978” is written in retro script on the radio body.

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Tune In, Wise Up: Anthony Phillips Revisits Radio Clyde

Angel Romero May 31, 2025 No Comments Anthony Phillips Progressive rock symphonic rock

Anthony Phillips – Radio Clyde 1978 – Remastered & Expanded Edition (Cherry Red Records, 2025) Originally recorded in July 1978, Radio Clyde 1978 captures Anthony…