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Secret Rule – X

To celebrate their tenth anniversary, Italian symphonic metal band Secret Rule, have returned with their boldest and most contemporary album to date: X. This release…

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Secret Rule – X – Interview

Professor Mark September 14, 2025 No Comments "X"10th Anniversary Andrea Miazzetto Andy Menario Angela Di Vincenzo Interview Italy metal progressive metal Rockshots Records Secret Rule Sofia Basili symphonic metal

Welcome, to The Citadel for Metal Fellowship at Progressive Rock Central! Today we have the Roman band Secret Rule, from Italy, to discuss their latest…

The album cover depicts a golden phoenix soaring inside a vast, cathedral-like hall bathed in radiant light. The title “Just Reborn” appears boldly at the top, while the band name “Formae Mentis” is styled in ornate gold lettering at the bottom.

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Just Reborn – “Formae Mentis – Part I”

Professor Mark August 1, 2025 No Comments "Formae Mentis – Part I"Giancarlo Russo Italy Jack Mx Just Reborn Metal Cinematic Metal Progressive metal symphonic Monica Bisquadro Salvatore Danese

Just Reborn is an Italian symphonic metal band. The band combines rock and power metal to bring forth their own sound. Just Born released “Formae…

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No Sound – “To the Core”

Professor Mark May 29, 2025 No Comments Daniele Michelacci electronic music Giancarlo Erra Italy Marco Berni No Sound – "To the Core"Orazio Fabbri Paolo Vigliarolo Progressive rock rock 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,…

The album cover for The Next Dream by Massimo Pieretti features a beachscape under a dramatically painted sky. Swirling clouds stretch across a deep blue sky. The artist’s name and album title appear in clean, white, all-caps font near the bottom.

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Massimo Pieretti – “The Next Dream”

Professor Mark May 19, 2025 No Comments Germana Noage Italy John Hackett Laura Piazzai Massimo Pieretti Michael Trew Nick Fletcher Progressive rock rock progresivo italiano

Massimo Pieretti is a talented and versatile musical performer and producer. I came into his acquaintance much by accident. He reached out to me a…

Kingcrow – "Hopium" covr artwork. a headless human body trying to catch a round object with cupped hands.

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Kingcrow Interview – “Hopium” – Diego Marchesi

Professor Mark August 18, 2024 No Comments Diego Cafolla Diego Marchesi Italy Ivan Nastasi Kingcrow Progressive rock Riccardo Nifosì rock progresivo italiano Rome Thundra Cafolla Vikram Shankar

Welcome to the Noble Shire for Progressive Discussion, here at ProgressiveRockCentral, Diego Marchesi, lead vocalist for the band Kingcrow! Thank you for taking time out…

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Hypersonic – “Kaosmogonia”

Professor Mark June 16, 2024 No Comments Dario Caruso Eleonora Russo Emanuele Gangemi Francesco Caruso Italy Metal Cinematic metal melodic Metal Progressive Progressive rock rock progresivo italiano Salvo Grasso symphonic rock

Found yet another excellent female – fronted metal band. Their name is Hypersonic, and they play, symphonic, masterful, cinematic, hyper metal! Their new album is…

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Elettra Storm – “Powerlords”

Professor Mark April 7, 2024 No Comments "Powerlords"Davide Sportiello Elettra Storm Francis D. Mary Italy Matteo Antoni Matteo Norbedo Melodic Metal

Italian melodic metal rockers, Elettra Storm released their debut album, Powerlords, on February 16, 2024, on Scarlet Records. The band is made up of, Crystal…

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Alterium – “Of War and Flames”

Professor Mark February 27, 2024 No Comments "Of War and Flames"Alessandro Mammola Alterium Dario Gozzi Italy Luca Scalabrin metal metal melodic metal symphonic Nicoletta Rosellini Paolo Campitelli

Alterium is an Italian power metal quintet that will release their debut album, Of War and Flames, on March 8th, 2024, through AFM Records. Alterium’s…

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Stefano Panunzi – “Pages from the Sea”

Professor Mark December 7, 2023 No Comments "Pages from the Sea"ambient dark ambient electronic music Italy jazz-rock progressive Progressive rock rock progresivo italiano Stefano Panunzi

I have been a fan of Stefano Panunzi’s music for years now. However, I only found out about his new release recently. Pages from the…