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    Rousay and Korsmo Stitch Sound Into Sentiment

    Claire Rousay & Gretchen Korsmo – Quilted Lament (Mappa, 2025) On Quilted Lament, sound designers Claire Rousay and Gretchen Korsmo present a seamless collaboration shaped…

    Stefan Bruno May 15, 2025 No Comments
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    Lux Terminus – “Cinder”

    Found another great progressive rock/ jazz fusion band that is absolutely out of this world, full of vibrancy. Their name is Lux Terminus, and their…

    Professor Mark May 15, 2025 No Comments
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    Norwegian Band AVKRVST Soars and Stumbles on Sophomore Epic

    AVKRVST – Waving at the Sky (InsideOutMusic, 2025) Norwegian prog outfit AVKRVST returns June 13 with their second full-length album, Waving at the Sky, a…

    Aiden Robinson May 13, 2025 No Comments
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    Ana KiaRa – “Symphony of Rage”

    Recently, I was fortunate enough to have Anna KiaRa, the former lead vocalist for the Russian band Imperial Age, send me her latest solo album,…

    Professor Mark May 13, 2025 No Comments
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    Darkness to Light Boxed Set Illuminates Judy Dyble’s Visionary Folk Legacy

    Judy Dyble – Darkness to Light – The Recordings 2004-2006, Remastered 3CD Boxed Set (Esoteric/Cherry Red Records, 2025) By the time Judy Dyble (1949 –…

    Angel Romero May 12, 2025 No Comments
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  • The album cover for Essences Referable to Nothingness features a dreamlike landscape. Silhouetted trees stand against a hazy, multi-colored sky that shifts from deep green to burnt orange. The foreground is shadowy and desaturated.
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    Mandala in the Machine — Aglaia’s Ambient Craft Returns

    Prog News May 13, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for In Space We Trust by Astral Magic features an otherworldly landscape with glowing neon rivers, sharp mountain peaks, and floating beams of blue light. A massive planet dominates the sky, while spacecraft streak across a starry cosmic backdrop. The band’s logo appears centrally, and the album title is displayed in futuristic typography at the bottom.
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    Astral Magic Pledges Allegiance to the Void

    Prog News May 11, 2025 No Comments
  • Volker Lankow - Landscapes cover artwork. A minimalist blue design.
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    Volker Lankow’s “Landscapes” Paints Nature in Ambient Tones

    Prog News May 11, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for The Lamb Stands Up Live at the Royal Albert Hall features a wide-angle photo of Steve Hackett's live performance at the iconic venue. Bathed in multicolored stage lights and surrounded by the ornate architecture of the Royal Albert Hall. The artist's name and album title appear in classic serif font against a black header.
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    Lamb Again: Steve Hackett Revisits Genesis Classic at the Royal Albert Hall

    Prog News May 10, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for Core by Pymlico features a grayscale coastal landscape sliced into horizontal strips, creating a fragmented, layered visual effect. At the top, the band's name and album title appear in clean serif typeface, while a small Roman numeral “VIII” is centered at the bottom.
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    Core Values — Pymlico Strips Down to Build Up

    Prog News May 9, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for Cosmos by Flor de Loto features a futuristic, cybernetic humanoid figure with a translucent, glowing face composed of intricate circuitry and luminous energy. The head appears to be merging with a cosmic backdrop, filled with stars and celestial bodies. The overall color palette consists of deep blues, fiery oranges, and electric glows.
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    Flor de Loto – “Cosmos” – Interview

    Professor Mark April 6, 2025 No Comments

The album cover for Moon Letters – The Dark Earth depicts a a figure in a red cloak holds a lantern near the entrance of a shadowy cave, while another person below gazes upward in awe. Surrounding them, glowing red-and-cyan cosmic rings hover over jagged black rock.
CD Reviews

Moon Letters – “The Dark Earth”

Professor Mark May 10, 2025 No Comments "The Dark Earth"Moon Letters

My favorite Seattle progressive rock band, Moon Letters, has returned from the studio to release their new album, The Dark Earth. The album will be…

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The album cover for The Lamb Stands Up Live at the Royal Albert Hall features a wide-angle photo of Steve Hackett's live performance at the iconic venue. Bathed in multicolored stage lights and surrounded by the ornate architecture of the Royal Albert Hall. The artist's name and album title appear in classic serif font against a black header.
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Lamb Again: Steve Hackett Revisits Genesis Classic at the Royal Albert Hall

Prog News May 10, 2025 No Comments GenesisProgressive rockSteve Hackettsymphonic rockThe Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

Guitarist Steve Hackett will release The Lamb Stands Up Live at the Royal Albert Hall on July 11, 2025, marking the 50th anniversary of Genesis’s…

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The album cover for Core by Pymlico features a grayscale coastal landscape sliced into horizontal strips, creating a fragmented, layered visual effect. At the top, the band's name and album title appear in clean serif typeface, while a small Roman numeral “VIII” is centered at the bottom.
New CDs and Digital releases

Core Values — Pymlico Strips Down to Build Up

Prog News May 9, 2025 No Comments jazz-rockProgressive rockPymlico

Norwegian instrumental rock band Pymlico returns with Core, a new album emphasizing the strength of its current seven-member lineup. Following their performance at Festival Crescendo…

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Strawbs Cast a Lunar Spell with Archival Blu-ray Release

Prog News May 9, 2025 No Comments progressive folkProgressive rockStrawbs

Progressive folk band Strawbs will release Magic From the Moon on Blu-ray on June 9, 2025. Captured during their 40th Anniversary concert in 2009, the…

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The album cover for The Clockmaster by Clay Wulbrecht features an ornate, antique-style clock face overlaid on a vintage illustration of a cobbled European village. The clock displays exposed gears and intricate machinery at its center, with Roman numerals in alternating red and gold tones marking the hours. The title and artist’s name appear subtly at the bottom right.
CD Reviews

Clocking In: Clay Wulbrecht Bends Time on The Clockmaster

Angel Romero May 8, 2025 No Comments Clay Wulbrechtcontemporary jazzfusionProgressive rock

Clay Wulbrecht – The Clockmaster (Instru Dash Mental IDMJZ006, 2025) Clay Wulbrecht, a State College, Pennsylvania-based composer, pianist, and arranger, presents The Clockmaster, a dynamic,…

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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.
CD Reviews

Moonlight Haze – “Beyond”

Professor Mark May 8, 2025 No Comments "Beyond"Alberto MelinatoAlessandro JacobiChiara TricaricoGiulio CaponeItalian metalMarco Falangametal symphonicMoonlight Hazeprogressive 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…

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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.
CD Reviews

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

Charlie Melville May 7, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazzfunkfusionjazz-rockKneebody

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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The album cover for Lifting Line Theory – Wonder features a futuristic illustration of a silver-haired woman in a high-tech, form-fitting suit. She stands in profile against a surreal, pastel-hued landscape with floating planets and sweeping alien terrain.
CD Reviews

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

Angel Romero May 6, 2025 No Comments Chris CarrollLifting Line TheoryProgressive rocksymphonic 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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The album cover for Elyose – Évidence features a cybernetic portrait of a woman's face split between monochrome realism and a vibrant digital nebula. Circuit patterns, neon pinks, and Japanese characters blend with outer space elements.
CD Reviews

Elyose – “Évidence”

Professor Mark May 6, 2025 No Comments Anthony ChognardElyoseÉvidenceFranceFrench MetalJustine Daaémetal melodicNu GothNu 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…

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Suede Dreams Are Made of This: DarWin Reworks Fan Favorite With “Metaversity Mix”

Prog News May 4, 2025 No Comments DarWinProgressive rock

(headline image: L-R: DarWin, Simon Phillips, Mohini Dey – Photo Credit: Simone Lombard) Progressive rock project DarWin has unveiled a new version of their track…

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