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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 Melinato Alessandro Jacobi Chiara Tricarico Giulio Capone Italian metal Marco Falanga metal symphonic Moonlight Haze progressive 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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Edensong – “Our Road to Dust”

Professor Mark April 30, 2025 No Comments Barry Seroff Chris Baum Edensong James Byron Schoen New York Nick DiGregorio Our Road To Dust progressive folk progressive metal Progressive rock TD "BenBen" Towers

I have been wondering about bands like Edensong and Echolyn before 2025 began. I was wondering if they were still together and making music. Well,…

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LunarWay – “Eternal Moments” – Interview

Professor Mark April 13, 2025 No Comments "Eternal Moments"Alina Yermakova Ernest Dashevskyi Female Progressive Metal Interview LunarWay metal progressive metal Serhii Bezzubenko symphonic progressive metal

Welcome, to The Citadel of Metal Fellowship at ProgressiveRockCentral.com! Thank you LunarWay for your willingness to interview today! I welcome, Alina Yermakova, lead vocals; Ernest…

The album cover for Parasomnia by Dream Theater depicts a dark, decayed room with high ceilings, peeling walls, and an eerie atmosphere. A large arched window allows dim light to cast dramatic shadows across the wooden floor. In the center, two old metal-framed beds sit in disarray, with tangled sheets suggesting unrest. A ghostly woman in a flowing white nightgown hovers barefoot, arms outstretched, her face vacant.

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Dream Theater – “Parasomnia”

Professor Mark February 27, 2025 No Comments "Parasomnia"Cinematic Progressive Metal Dream Theater James LaBrie John Myung John Petrucci Jordan Rudess Mike Portnoy progressive metal Progressive rock symphonic rock

Something many fans of Dream Theater, never thought would have happened again, has happened. Drummer Mike Portnoy has returned to the band and the band…

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Hartlight – “The Triumph of Metal”

Professor Mark February 16, 2025 No Comments Adrien Djouadou Adrien Guingal Female Fronted Metal Female fronted progressive metal France Guillaume Remih Hartlight Noémie Allet progressive metal symphonic metal symphonic progressive metal The Triumph of Metal

I found another great progressive symphonic metal, female-fronted band from France. The band is Hartlight, and they are about to release their second full album,…

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Orion – “Lightbringers”

Professor Mark July 25, 2024 No Comments Ben Jones Lightbringers Orion progressive metal Progressive rock

Ben Jones, the artist who is Orion, has returned with a new album, which he will release on his own, titled, Lightbringers; on August 16,…

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Sunburst – “Manifesto”

Professor Mark May 23, 2024 No Comments "Manifesto"Cinematic Progressive Metal Greece Gus Drax Kostas Milonas metal Nick Grey progressive metal Sunburst Vasilis Georgiou

Another fantastic Greek metal band has been located! Sunburst, will release its second album, Manifesto, on Inner Wound Recordings on June 14th. Sunburst is made…

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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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Shadowpath – “The Aeon Discordance”

Professor Mark March 7, 2024 No Comments "The Aeon Discordance"James Pankhurst Philipp Bohny progressive metal Progressive rock Samuel Baumann Shadowpath Simone Christina Switzerland symphonic rock

Shadowpath will release their latest album, The Aon Discordance, on March 10th. The melodic progressive, metal, band from Switzerland, is made up of Samuel Baumann…

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Shadows on Mercury – “Worlds Apart”

Professor Mark February 9, 2024 No Comments "Worlds Apart"Charlie Bramald Cinematic Progressive Rock classic Progressive Rock progressive metal Progressive rock Scott Owens Shadows on Mercury Tim Lofthouse UK

Shadows On Mercury released their new EP, Worlds Apart, on Bandcamp and all the known popular streaming services, back on February 2nd, 2024. No, this…