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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.

Coronatus – Dreadful Waters

The German symphonic folk metal band, Coronatus, is about to release their latest album, Dreadful Waters on Massacre Records, January 23, of this year. Coronatus…

A lone figure stands before a burning city while a colossal crimson sphere surrounds a towering structure at the center. The sky glows with molten reds and oranges, and jagged black spires rise across the horizon. The band name appears at the top as “Assignment,” and the album title With The End Comes Silence sits below.

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Assignment – With the End Comes Silence

Professor Mark January 13, 2026 No Comments Assignment - With the End Comes Silence Diego Valdez Germany Goran Panić Heiko Spaarmann Marco Ahrens Michael Kolar progressive metal Progressive rock Simone Mularoni symphonic rock Thomas Vikström

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…

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Terra Atlantica – Oceans

Professor Mark September 17, 2025 No Comments Dave Wieczorek Germany Julian Prüfer Nico Hauschildt progressive metal Progressive rock Terra Atlantica – Oceans Tristan Harders

Terra Atlantica, a Germany based metal symphonic band will release their latest album, Oceans on September 26th, on Scarlet Records. As a fellow lover of…

The album cover shows a fluffy white cloud shaped like a mountain floating above the ocean at sunset. The title “Medley of a Life” appears in handwritten script across the waves, and the artist’s name “MIHRAX” stands boldly at the top against a soft gradient sky.

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Mihrax – “Medley of a Life”

Professor Mark September 2, 2025 No Comments Andreas Wittwer Berlin Boris Elfert Germany Jan Schöllhammer jazz jazz-rock Mihrax – "Medley of a Life"Progressive rock Thomas Graef Thorsten Schlüter Tobias Graef

Mihrax, is a progressive rock band from Berlin, Germany. They recently released their latest album, Medley of Life, on July 16th, of this year. Mihrax…

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Coma Rossi – “Void”

Professor Mark April 28, 2024 No Comments Coma Rossi Diane Galen Gaurav Govilkar Germany India Post-Progressive progressive metal Progressive rock UK Void

I absolutely enjoyed Coma Rossi’s first, self-titled album; released December 2018. I committed then, to review the next album, when it came out. Well, Coma…

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Tarja Turunen and Torsten Stenzel – “Outlanders”

Professor Mark August 31, 2023 No Comments "Outlanders"EDM Finland Germany Progressive rock symphonic rock Tarja Turunen Torsten Stenzel world music

When Tarja Turunen decides to put together a greatest hit and covers album, she brings some of the best musical talent in the world along…

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The Ocean – “Holocene”

Professor Mark July 1, 2023 No Comments Berlin Germany Holocene The Ocean The Ocean Collective

The Ocean, (formally The Ocean Collective, from Berlin), is back with the closing chapter of their paleontology-inspired albums series. Holocene, is the title of the…