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    Atomic Time – “Out of the Loop”

    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…

    Professor Mark June 6, 2025 No Comments
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    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…

    Professor Mark June 3, 2025 No Comments
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    Rebecca Vasmant Finds Her Voice

    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…

    Charlie Melville June 3, 2025 No Comments
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    Doubling Down on Dialog: Laurance & League Keep Company

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

    Charlie Melville June 1, 2025 No Comments
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    Pythia – “V PT.1: Unhallowed”

    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…

    Professor Mark May 31, 2025 No Comments
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  • Atomic Time – “Out of the Loop”

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  • Valhalore – “Beyond the Stars”

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  • The cover of No Estoy Aquí by Juan Dahmen features a muted, grayscale image of a solitary bird in flight over a reflective, rain-swept surface. Blurred vertical forms in the background evoke an abstract cityscape or forest. The album title appears in soft, handwritten script across the top.
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    Lying Low: Juan Dahmen Channels Stillness Into Ambient Soundscape

    Prog News June 2, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for Pythia – V Pt. 1: Unhallowed features a fantasy warrior figure, cloaked and armed with a sword, standing at the edge of a barren, twisted forest. She gazes toward a swirling, fiery vortex in the sky. The palette is dominated by earth tones and fiery oranges
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    Pythia – “V PT.1: Unhallowed”

    Professor Mark May 31, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for May We Find Our Way by Robert Rich features a landscape where sunlight breaks through a stand of trees, casting rays onto a grassy field. Below, a reflective body of water mirrors the sky and trees, subtly revealing a starry expanse. The title and artist name are understated, set in lowercase text.
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    Robert Rich Charts a Subtle New Course on May We Find Our Way

    Prog News May 25, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for Koenjihyakkei – Live at Club Goodman features an homage to traditional Japanese ukiyo-e art. It depicts three exaggerated, expressive figures in period attire, rendered in muted tones of pink, beige, and red. The title is split between Japanese characters and Roman letters, with retro-futuristic typography.
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    Zeuhl or High Water: Koenjihyakkei’s Live Set Defies Labels

    Prog News May 23, 2025 No Comments

The album cover for NoSound – To the Core features a white background with a central mirrored image: a textured, dark figure walks upright, while its inverted reflection descends below, forming a stark vertical symmetry. Above, the band name and title appear in uppercase serif and sans-serif fonts.
CD Reviews

No Sound – “To the Core”

Professor Mark May 29, 2025 No Comments Daniele Michelaccielectronic musicGiancarlo ErraItalyMarco BerniNo Sound – "To the Core"Orazio FabbriPaolo VigliaroloProgressive rockrock progresivo italiano

…And then…out of nowhere, NoSound is back! And with a new epic and impassioned EP, To the Core. The EP will be released June 27,…

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The album cover for Drop (Remastered) by Soft Machine features a black-and-white photo of the band members—Mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper, Phil Howard, and Elton Dean—leaning over a pool table. The band's name appears at the top in bold lettering, with each member's name below it. The title Drop is centered in a minimalist font, while a red "Remastered" stamp appears below.
CD Reviews

Storm Warning: Soft Machine Unleashed on ‘Drop’

Angel Romero May 27, 2025 No Comments free jazzjazz-rockSoft Machine

Soft Machine – Drop (remastered) (Moonjune, 2025) In late 1971, Soft Machine entered a period of intense stylistic flux. Following the departure of founding drummer…

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The album cover for Monumentata by Nad Sylvan features a grayscale, close-up photo of Sylvan’s face, obscured by a grid or mesh overlay. The artist's name appears in small white text in the top left, while the album title is rotated vertically in the bottom right.
CD Reviews

Nad Sylvan Ponders Mortality on a Less-than-Monumental “Monumentata”

Kevin Baker May 27, 2025 No Comments classic rockhard rockNad Sylvansoft rock

Nad Sylvan – Monumentata (InsideOutMusic, 2025) For those of us who’ve followed Nad Sylvan’s theatrical arc, from his captivating vampiric persona in The Vampirate Trilogy…

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The album cover for Life Force by Darkyra features an illustration of a white dove and a black raven locked in a dynamic, circular dance. Set against a radiant background that shifts from soft pinks to deep purples and reds, the imagery is framed by intertwining branches and cosmic elements. The band’s name appears in a bold, calligraphic script in the top right, while the album title is written below in cursive.
CD Reviews

Darkyra – “Life Force”

Professor Mark May 26, 2025 2 Comments AustraliaDarkyraFab JablonskiGarry KingGina BafileGus MansurLife ForceLucio MancaMaaz Manikmetal symphonicPerthProgressive rocksymphonic rock

I found out about Darkyra because of their concert with one of my favorite metal bands Ammify. Ammify and Darkyra will be playing a concert…

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The album cover for Age of Fragility by Marco Mattei features a young boy standing in shallow water, facing a futuristic city skyline in the distance. The waterline cuts through the middle of the image, symbolically dividing nature (grass beneath his feet) and urbanization.
CD Reviews

Fragile Times: Marco Mattei’s Age of Fragility

Aiden Robinson May 26, 2025 No Comments classic rockMarco MatteiProgressive rock

Marco Mattei – Age of Fragility (M.P. & Records, 2025) Italian composer and singer-songwriter Marco Mattei returns with Age of Fragility, a concept album that…

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Interviews

Edensong – “Our Road to Dust” – Interview

Professor Mark May 25, 2025 No Comments Edensong - "Our Road to Dust" - InterviewJames Byron SchoenProgressive rockThe Lasers Edge

Welcome to The Noble Shire of Progressive Discussion! Today, I have the pleasure of speaking to a band that I have been following for quite…

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The album cover for Mythologies II by Danaë Xanthe Vlasse features a mythic female figure with golden, serpentine headpieces and elaborate jewelry. Her piercing gaze and symmetrical features are framed by dark, flowing hair, set against a textured, shadowy background. The typography is classical, highlighting the collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and featured soloists.
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Danaë Xanthe Vlasse Reimagines the Greek Gods in Mythologies II

Kevin Baker May 25, 2025 No Comments Danaë Xanthewestern classical music

Danaë Xanthe – Mythologies II (Studio Hall Records, 2024) Few composers working today summon the majesty of myth quite like Danaë Xanthe Vlasse. With Mythologies…

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The album cover for May We Find Our Way by Robert Rich features a landscape where sunlight breaks through a stand of trees, casting rays onto a grassy field. Below, a reflective body of water mirrors the sky and trees, subtly revealing a starry expanse. The title and artist name are understated, set in lowercase text.
New CDs and Digital releases

Robert Rich Charts a Subtle New Course on May We Find Our Way

Prog News May 25, 2025 No Comments ambientelectronic musicRobert Rich

Veteran ambient electronic music composer Robert Rich returns with May We Find Our Way, a 95-minute album recorded in 2025 at Soundscape in Carmel, California.…

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The album cover for Spellbound by Shez Raja features a deep maroon background with a gold, intricately designed lotus mandala at the center. Within the mandala’s core is the “Om” symbol, also in gold. The artist's name and album title appear in the top left corner in gold serif typography.
CD Reviews

Shez Raja’s Spellbound, a Vivid Journey Through Global Jazz Terrain

Angel Romero May 25, 2025 No Comments fusionjazzjazz-rock

Shez Raja – Spellbound (Gearbox Cut, 2025) With Spellbound, Shez Raja invites listeners into a world where cultures collide, not with clamor, but with coherence.…

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Interviews

Elyose – Évidence – Interview

Professor Mark May 25, 2025 No Comments Anthony ChognardDark MetalElyoseErinyesÉvidenceFranceJustine DaaémetalNu Metal

Welcome to The Citadel for Metal Fellowship! Today, I have the pleasure of speaking to the band Elyose from France, about their fifth album Evidence,…

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