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The cover of Časokruhy by Rosa Nocturna features a glowing, golden clock sphere floating in a cosmic landscape. Surrounding it are planets, stars, and a futuristic spacecraft, while below lies a rugged, frozen terrain dotted with dinosaurs and distant cities.

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Rosa Nocturna – Casokruhy

Rosa Nocturna, a Czech Republic folk, and power metal band, released a great album of music last year at this time. The album was titled,…

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Secret Rule – X

Professor Mark October 21, 2025 No Comments Andrea Miazzetto Andy Menario Angela Di Vincenzo Female - Fronted Metal Italy Marco Pastorino metal progressive metal Progressive rock Sofia Basili symphonic progressive metal

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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Canvas of Silence – As the World Tree Fell – Interview

Professor Mark October 19, 2025 No Comments Canvas of Silence - As the World Tree Fell - Interview Finland metal progressive metal Tatu Hanhikoski

Welcome, to The Citadel for Metal Fellowship at Progressive Rock Central! Thank you, Tatu Hanhikoski, who plays guitars, writes lyrics and music, and composes the…

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Aria Blake – As Night Descends

Professor Mark October 14, 2025 No Comments Ambre Vourvahis Aria Blake – As Night Descends Eric Palumbo Female-Fronted Metal metal Pierre Deprugney Roland Grapow Tanya Stanishich Vincent Camacho Willdric Lievin

Aria Blake is another new female fronted metal band that I found this year, that I am very happy to introduce to everyone. No, she…

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Vanitas – Journey to the Sun

Professor Mark September 15, 2025 No Comments Elijah Storer Jackson Cann Jade Maris Jon Willingham metal Mitchell Barlow progressivemetal UK Vanitas – Journey to the Sun

Vanitas, is a progressive metal band from the UK who have released their latest EP, Journey to the Sun, on August 15th. They have been…

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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…

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Flight of Icarus – Terra Nova – Interview

Professor Mark September 14, 2025 No Comments "Terra Nova"Elisabeth Särnefält Rösehag Flight of Icarus Interview metal Oskar Frantzén Sweden

Welcome to The Citadel for Metal Fellowship, here at Progressive Rock Central! Thank you, Flight of Icarus for taking time out of your busy schedule…

The cover of Vintage Soul by Blackkay shows a woman in a black outfit reclining sideways on a pale blue wooden chair against a white background. The artist’s name appears in modern lettering across her body, while the album title is written below in handwritten-style script.

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BlackKay – Vintage Soul

Professor Mark September 12, 2025 No Comments '80s AOR BlackKay – Vintage Soul Kasia Bieńkowska Łukasz Łoboda metal Michał Tobjasz Poland

I found BlackKay, somewhere on the Internet and I’m so glad that I did. Rock and roll metal, like it used to sound. Kasia Bieńkowska,…

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Eden on Fire – Unresolved Interview

Professor Mark September 6, 2025 No Comments Amy Gould Eden on Fire Eden on Fire – Unresolved Interview Erie metal Pennsylvania progressive metal USA Metal

Welcome, to The Citadel for Metal Fellowship at Progressive Rock Central.com! And today we welcome Amy Gould, from the Erie, Pennsylvania band Eden on Fire.…

The album cover shows a fiery, apocalyptic cityscape engulfed in red and orange flames. A silhouetted figure stands in the foreground, facing the inferno. Bold, flame-styled gothic lettering spells out “Eden on Fire”, while the word “Unresolved” appears subtly in the bottom right corner.

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Eden on Fire – “Unresolved”

Professor Mark August 18, 2025 No Comments Amy Gould Connor McCray Eden on Fire - "Unresolved"Eerie metal metal symphonic Pennsylvania Scott Hagerty Steven Starvaggi

Eden On Fire is an original, melodic, symphonic, metal band from Erie, Pennsylvania. They released their debut album, Unresolved, on November 1, 2024. The current…