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    Assignment – With the End Comes Silence

    Assignment, is a German progressive rock band that will release their latest album With the End Comes Silence, on Massacre Records, on the 27th of…

    Professor Mark January 13, 2026 No Comments
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    Strangebird~Sounds Digs Into Minerals Form The Crust

    Strangebird~Sounds – Minerals Form The Crust (2026) Strangebird~Sounds, the recording project of electronic producer Gregory Geerts, has a 2026 release titled Minerals Form The Crust.…

    Stefan Bruno January 12, 2026 No Comments
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    Inner Sanctum: 22 Chilly Guitar Spells From Vermont

    Raphael Groten – Inner Sanctum (self-released, 2025) Vermont musician and composer Raphael Groten has released Inner Sanctum, a bewitching 22-track album built around electric guitar…

    Stefan Bruno January 8, 2026 No Comments
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    Dirk Serries Goes Long on Infinite And Unbound

    Dirk Serries – Infinite And Unbound (Projekt., 2025) Belgian composer and guitarist Dirk Serries (also known for work under the alias vidnaObmana) has released Infinite…

    Stefan Bruno January 7, 2026 No Comments
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    A Long-Overdue Return from Italian Prog-Rock Giants

    Cervello — Chaire & Live Au Pomeriggio D’Arco 1978 (Sony Music, 2025) Cervello was legendary, one of the essential masters of the first wave of…

    Angel Romero January 7, 2026 No Comments
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  • Volker Lankow - Quiet Conditions cover artwork. An abstract white and gray design.
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    Electronic Music Artist Volker Lankow Reveals ‘Quiet Conditions’

    Prog News January 13, 2026 No Comments
  • A pastoral painting dominates the cover, with rolling green hills, winding pale roads, and a cluster of tiny homes gathered near a small bridge and river. Towering craggy mountains rise in the background beneath a clear sky. The artist’s name, Mike Johnson, sits in the upper left, while the album title, The Gardens of Loss, appears in the upper right.
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    Mike Johnson Grows ‘The Gardens Of Loss’

    Prog News January 13, 2026 No Comments
  • Dave Stryker Blue Fire The Van Gelder Session cover artwork. A photo of Stryker playing guitar in the studio.
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    Dave Stryker Lights Up Van Gelder Studio On Blue Fire

    Prog News January 12, 2026 No Comments
  • The cover for Swithen by Kuumet features a circular mechanical design rendered in deep green and charcoal tones, with intricate radial lines converging toward a glowing center. Gothic-style lettering displays the band name across the middle, while the album title sits below in serif type. Filigree corners frame the design.
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    Kuumet Ignite Finnish Prog Rock With Debut Single “Swithen”

    Prog News January 12, 2026 No Comments
  • A grayscale profile of a bearded man, Eric Hilton, dominates the cover, his face rendered with soft contrast against a cream background. The lower portion erupts in colorful hand-drawn flowers, leaves, and abstract forms. The title A Sky So Close and the artist name Eric Hilton appear in modern type near the top, with Hindi script beneath the title.
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    Eric Hilton Previews New Album With “The Dharma Lovers”

    Prog News January 11, 2026 No Comments
  • A multi-layered geometric design fills the cover with radiant color. Triangular beams in rainbow hues converge toward a central oval containing the word “GONG.” Blue circles and speckled gradients sit behind the vivid centerpiece. The title Bright Spirit appears in white letters at the bottom.
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    Psychedelic Rock Pioneers Gong Unveil ‘The Wonderment’ Single And Video

    Prog News January 10, 2026 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 ambientelectronic musicVolker Lankow

Released on May 11, 2025, Landscapes is the latest ambient album by electronic music artist Volker Lankow. Rooted in the tradition of atmospheric composition, the…

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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.
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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.
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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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Cover of Strawbs - Magic From the Moon Blu-ray video.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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