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A cloaked adult holding a child’s hand while a younger child stands nearby, all silhouetted on a rocky overlook. A radiant sun or planet rises over a distant city, bathing the landscape in gold and deep shadow.

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DarWin’s Distorted Mirror, Prog Promise, Hard Rock Reality

DarWin – Distorted Mirror (OoS/Phantom Recordings, 2025) Distorted Mirror was heralded as an album by a progressive rock supergroup called DarWin. However, that description overreached.…

An abstract painting with blues, black, and earth tones with bubble-like patterns. Centered in white type, “Robec” stands against a dark, irregular shape, while the album title, the forest is too loud, appears at the bottom.

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Robec Turns Up The Trees: New Album ‘The Forest Is Too Loud’

Angel Romero January 5, 2026 1 Comment electronic music Progressive rock Robec

robec – the forest is too loud (Gymnocal Industries, 2025) Robec, the solo project of former Ocean of Lotion member Marius T. Røbech, released an…

A monochrome, tunnel-like corridor stretches into deep perspective, its metallic curves blurred. At the center, two small human figures sit closely together, one holding a guitar. Above them, a roulette wheel while red lettering spells Cryogenic Dreams.

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Red32 Freezes Time On Cryogenic Dreams

Kevin Baker January 4, 2026 No Comments hard rock Progressive rock RED32

RED32 – Cryogenic Dreams (2025) Red32 has released Cryogenic Dreams, a concept-leaning record about sleep and a future affected by ecological collapse and off-world urgency.…

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Samantha Star Stefanik – Mama Said

Professor Mark December 23, 2025 No Comments folk rock Progressive rock Rosebud Lyrics & Rhythm Recordings Samantha Star Stefanik – Mama Said

Facebook is a great place to find new artists. I found another advertisement on there, from Samantha Star Stefanik. I listened to a few of…

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Oreglo Put A Spin On Jazz On The Whirr

Aiden Robinson December 23, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazz fusion jazz-rock oreglo Progressive rock

oreglo – The Whirr (Brownswood Recordings, 2025) The project includes the previously released tracks “Bosté” and “The Whirr.” The Whirr, an EP, combines fantastic Snarky…

A grainy black-and-white seaside photograph shows three suited figures with mannequin-like heads, posed mid-stride along a coastal railing. Handwritten blue script reading Tomorrow’s Relics floats in the upper right, while the band name appears spaced across the bottom in pale blue capitals.

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Môr – Tomorrow’s Relics

Professor Mark December 22, 2025 2 Comments Alex Fadista Chris Bouchard Chris Matthews Môr – Tomorrow’s Relics Peter Rand Progressive rock Ramlee Oak Sven-Martin Keil

Môr, the multinational progressive rock band, is back with a new album, Tomorrow’s Relics, which was independently released on December 5, of this year. Môr,…

A shadowed forest scene beneath a mist-veiled moon, rendered in deep blue and green tones. Bare trees stand on a winding path that fades into darknes. The band name appears in branch-like lettering at the top, while the album title Nocturnals rests below.

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Paintrail Finally Unveils Instrumental Gem, Nocturnals

Angel Romero December 22, 2025 No Comments jazz-rock Paintrail Progressive rock symphonic rock

Paintrail – Nocturnals (Corrupted Records, 2025) After nearly ten years in limbo, Nocturnals is the debut release from Paintrail (Sweden), a superb instrumental project formed…

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Postcards From The Void

Kevin Baker December 18, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Ping – Songs from the Nebula (Apollon Records Prog, 2025) Ping have been tinkering with Norwegian experimental rock since the last millennium. Songs from the…

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Faith in Agony – Insight

Professor Mark December 18, 2025 No Comments Eva Riché Faith in Agony – Insight France grunge Guillaume “Grey” Poupon Madie metal Progressive rock Quentin Riché

Grenoble, France-based, grunge/metal band, Faith in Agony, independently released their sophomore album, Insight, on October 24th of this year. Faith in Agony is a…

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Homme – Ma Vie En Théorèmes

Professor Mark December 17, 2025 No Comments '80s Rock Arthur Delevirg Chris Massol France Homme - Ma Vie En Théorèmes Jacques Anoufa JP Mendez MTV Progressive rock

Homme is a French, progressive rock band, who has released their debut album, Ma Vie En Théorèmes, independently, on November 7th of this year. Homme’s…