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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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Featured News

  • A colorful cosmic tunnel with clock numerals pulls the eye toward a distant blue planet and fluttering butterflies. A butterfly-themed crest for John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest sits at the top, with the album title Relativity placed at the bottom.
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    John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest’s Relativity

    Prog News January 16, 2026 No Comments
  • red and green fields frame swirling yellow lines that form a loose pyramid in the center.
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    Natural Information Society’s Perseverance Flow, A One-Track Dub Labyrinth

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  • Two panels sit side by side: mustard-colored on the left and deep green on the right. Saw-tooth black lines form tall, jagged patterns across both halves, while two imperfect white circles overlap in the center. The left panel reads “Whatever Happens Don’t Be Yourself” and the right reads “Tales of No Consequence.”
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    Bergen Improv Big Band to Release Wild New Set: Tales Of No Consequence

    Prog News January 16, 2026 No Comments
  • Volker Lankow - November Drones cover artwork. an orange circle within a gray background.
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    Volker Lankow Unveils Drone Album November Drones

    Prog News January 16, 2026 No Comments
  • Big Big Train - Woodcut cover artwork. A black and white image of a woodcut.
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    Big Big Train Drop Final Woodcut Single “Counting Stars”

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  • A silver-haired woman sits waist-deep in a misty lake at twilight, her long braided hair trailing down her back. Dark, gothic attire contrasts with the pale water and fog. Bare, spindly trees frame the scene under a brooding sky. The band name “Coronatus” appears across the top in ornate lettering, while the album title Dreadful Waters rests below in white gothic type.
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    Coronatus – Dreadful Waters

    Professor Mark January 15, 2026 No Comments

UK band photo from 1978. Black and white.
Artist Profiles

UK, the Late 1970s Prog-Rock Supergroup

Angel Romero February 13, 2025 No Comments Progressive rocksymphonic rockUK

Regardless of the shifting musical landscape and industry pressures, the late 1970s still managed to generate one of the finest progressive rock bands of the…

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The album cover for With Eyes Closed by Matt Panayides Trio features an abstract, watercolor-style background with overlapping brushstrokes in shades of blue, orange, pink, green, and yellow. The title, "With Eyes Closed," is centered in bold, modern black typography, while "Matt Panayides Trio" appears in a smaller, straightforward font at the bottom.
CD Reviews

Panayides Reworks Old Jazz Tunes

Charlie Melville February 13, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazzMatt Panayides Trio

Matt Panayides Trio — With Eyes Closed (Pacific Coast Jazz PJ93456, 2024) Matt Panayides, a New York City-based virtuoso guitarist and composer, is recognized for…

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IQ's Dominion album cover features at the center an older man with a stern expression and a trimmed beard. He opens his dark, ornate coat to reveal a glowing scene within—a vast, otherworldly landscape illuminated by a golden sunset over a sea of clouds. The background contrasts futuristic cityscapes with ominous stormy skies. The band's logo appears at the top in gold, while the album title, Dominion, is subtly placed within the illuminated scene on his chest.
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IQ Announces “Dominion”: New Album and Lead Single Unveiled

Prog News February 12, 2025 No Comments IQProgressive rocksymphonic rock

British progressive rock band IQ has announced the release of their long-awaited album Dominion, set to arrive on March 28, 2025, via GEP. This marks…

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The album cover for Aether's Trans-Neptunian Objects features an abstract, cosmic-inspired design. A textured teal-green background fades into a darker, almost black lower edge, evoking a deep-space or underwater aesthetic. Delicate, thin black lines crisscross the image, connecting small black dots, suggesting orbital paths or celestial mechanics. Two prominent spheres—one dark and the other a rusty red—anchor the composition, resembling planetary bodies or distant celestial objects.
CD Reviews

Beyond Neptune: Aether’s Ambient-Prog-Fusion Takes Flight

Angel Romero February 12, 2025 1 Comment AetherambientAndrea FerrariAndrea GrumelliAndrea Serinoelectronic musicjazz-rockProgressive rockTeo Ravelli

Aether – Trans-Neptunian Objects (Self-Released, 2024) Aether’s Trans-Neptunian Objects is a musical voyage propelled by the breathtaking expanse of space and the limitless imagination of…

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The album cover for Ice Breaking by the Dag Arnesen Trio features a close-up of a fractured ice formation, illuminated by golden and blue reflections against a deep black background. The typography is clean and modern, with "Ice Breaking" in a cool blue hue. The names of bassist Magne Thormodsæter and drummer Øyvind Skarbø appear beneath the title, while the Losen Records logo sits subtly in the corner.
CD Reviews

Breaking the Ice with Dag Arnesen’s ‘Ice Breaking’

Charlie Melville February 11, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazzDag Arnesen

Dag Arnesen – Ice Breaking (Losen, 2024) Dag Arnesen’s Ice Breaking presents an exploration of jazz, introducing original compositions with new stylistic approaches. With all…

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The album cover for Now We Have Power by Sanguine Hum features a minimalist illustration dominated by a large, stylized head with an abstract, swirling facial expression. The head appears to loom over a crowd of small, uniform humanoid figures at the bottom, depicted in white and gold, raising their hands in unison. The dark, gradient background includes faint, futuristic geometric elements and structures.
CD Reviews

Sanguine Hum’s Musical Coup: “Now We Have Power” Reigns Supreme

Aiden Robinson February 10, 2025 No Comments Progressive rockSanguine Hum

Sanguine Hum – Now We Have Power (Bad Elephant Music, 2018) British progressive rock band Sanguine Hum solidified their place in the modern prog landscape…

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The album cover for Pearl Hunting by Belle Morte features a woman with long, wavy hair sits in a contemplative pose, adorned in a bohemian-style dress with rich, earthy tones and intricate patterns. She holds a small seashell in her hand. The background blends elements of fantasy and gothic imagery, with glowing strands resembling bioluminescent filaments in her hair. The typography is ornate, with the album title written in a flowing script, while the band's name is styled in a gothic font with a subtle skull motif.
Interviews

Belle Morte – “Pearl Hunting” – Interview

Professor Mark February 9, 2025 No Comments "Pearl Hunting"Anastasia SchebrovaBelle MorteFemale fronted progressive metalmetalmetal melodicMetal ProgressiveSergey Butovsky

Welcome to the Citadel for Metal Fellowship. Today, we will be speaking with the Minsk, Belarus symphonic metal band Belle Morte. Anastasia Schebrova, the band’s…

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Fabio Zuffanti - Hjarta cover artwork. A framed heart.
CD Reviews

Cold Hands, Warm Hjarta – Fabio Zuffanti’s Winter Themed Album

Angel Romero February 9, 2025 No Comments

Fabio Zuffanti – Hjarta (self-release, 2024) Five years after his previous solo venture, In/Out, Fabio Zuffanti returned with Hjarta, a strikingly atmospheric album that embraces…

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The single cover for Medallion by Mark Lettieri features a stylized desert landscape with towering red rock formations, a lone cactus, and a warm sunset casting a golden glow. The artwork blends a modern, graphic style with a touch of retro aesthetics, using bold colors—shades of red, orange. A lone figure sits on a rock. The typography is clean and minimalistic.
Music Videos

Lettieri Strikes Gold with “Medallion”

Prog News February 9, 2025 No Comments funkfusionjazz-rockMark Lettieri

In the heat of a record-breaking Texas summer in 2021, guitarist Mark Lettieri crafted “Medallion,” a groove-driven track inspired by the vast landscapes of the…

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The album cover for iota by AeTopus features a textured red wall with a weathered white panel mounted on it. The panel contains four illuminated buttons, each adorned with a cryptic symbol— a looped arrow, an eye, a mountain range, and a bird in flight. Above, the artist's name, AeTopus, is displayed in a sleek, modern font, while the album title, iota, is placed below against a dark background with glowing city lights and streaks of motion.
Music Videos

AeTopus Unveils “Wave Hello” Ahead of iota

Prog News February 8, 2025 No Comments AeTopuselectronic music

Electronic music artist AeTopus introduces “Wave Hello,” a track from the upcoming album iota, set for release on Spotted Peccary Music. iota continues the sound…

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