Mahogany Frog – In The Electric Universe (MoonJune Records, 2021) Canadian band Mahogany Frog continues to surprise with its genre-defying mix of instrumental rock, electronic…
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Category: CD Reviews
Sublime Progressive Rock and Beyond from Benjamin Croft
Benjamin Croft – Far And Distant Things (Ubuntu Music, 2021) Far And Distant Things is the fantastic new instrumental album from British keyboardist and composer…
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Tapio Ylinen’s Expressive Memorial Instrumentals
Mortality – Mortality (Eclipse Music, 2019) Mortality is a profoundly personal album from Finnish composer and guitarist Tapio Ylinen. The musical pieces were composed in…
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Cast’s Formidable 20th Anniversary Album
Cast – Vigesimus (Progressive Promotion Records, 2021) Vigesimus is the 20th album from Cast, one of Mexico’s finest progressive rock bands. The group surfaced during…
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Symbolic Journey Inspired by Tarot
Anders Buaas – Tarot (Apollon Records, 2021) “Tarot” is the fascinating new concept album from Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Anders Buaas. Tarot” features 22…
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Existentia – “The Planet in the Universe”
Existentia – The Planet in the Universe Existentia, from Kursk, Russia, released their debut album, The Planet in the Universe, on May 9th, 2021. The…
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Imperia – “The Last Horizon”
Imperia – The Last Horizon Imperia released their latest album, The Last Horizon on March 26, 2021. I missed the release build-up, but found the…
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Castanarc – “The Sea of Broken Vows”
Castanarc – The Sea of Broken Vows Castanarc, a UK progressive symphonic, neo-prog band released their latest album, The Sea of Broken Vows, on June…
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Dennis DeYoung – “26 East Volume 2”
Dennis DeYoung is back with his second and final solo album, 26 East Volume 2, which was released June 11, 2021. I was fortunate enough…
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Timo Tolkki’s Avalon – “The Enigma Birth”
Ever since Arjen Anthony Lucassen released Ayreon: The Final Experiment, in 1995, every manner of metal and progressive composer has tried to copy the formula…
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