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    From Maryland to Italy: A Cross-Continental Prog-Rock Collaboration

    Silhouettes Fall – Silhouettes Fall (self-release, 2024) With their self-titled debut, Silhouettes Fall, this international outfit steps onto the progressive rock stage like seasoned travelers…

    Kevin Baker June 7, 2025 No Comments
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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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  • The album cover for Falling From Earth by Bob Schlesinger features a blurred, grayscale image of a figure mid-air, arms extended upward in a falling or leaping motion. The title and artist's name appear in white text at the top center.
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    Bob Schlesinger Makes His Debut With Falling From Earth

    Prog News June 7, 2025 No Comments
  • The cover for Atomic Time – Out of the Loop features a layered collage of urban lights, mechanical textures, and a central portrait of a contemplative child resting their face in their hands. Blurred exposures and overlapping images. The palette leans heavily on sepia tones with flashes of white and amber light.
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    Atomic Time – “Out of the Loop”

    Professor Mark June 6, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for Valhalore – Beyond the Stars features a radiant cosmic scene where a luminous humanoid figure stands at the center of an explosive galactic swirl. Streams of light and ethereal energy rise from the figure’s head, merging with nebulae and stardust. Floating celestial bodies and planetary debris orbit around them. The band’s name appears in ornate metallic lettering, while the album title glows subtly below.
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    Valhalore – “Beyond the Stars”

    Professor Mark June 3, 2025 No Comments
  • 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 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 Astral Magicelectronic musicProgressive rockpsychedelic rock

Finnish project Astral Magic returns with In Space We Trust, a new album that continues its prolific exploration of psychedelic and progressive rock. The release…

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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.
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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