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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

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

Ping - Songs from the Nebula cover artwork A man in a trenchcoat looking at a nebula..

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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…

The album cover for Elephant Wizard by Les Moontunes depicts a robed, elephant-headed wizard standing in a jagged mountain landscape beneath a storm-dark sky. Lightning splits the clouds overhead as the figure grips a staff in one hand and holds a glowing, geometric orb in the other. Purples, grays, and blues dominate the scene.

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Les Moontunes Cast A Cosmic Spell On Elephant Wizard

Angel Romero December 13, 2025 No Comments jazz-rock Les Moontunes Progressive rock soul symphonic rock

Les Moontunes – Elephant Wizard (Les Moontunes, 2024) Acadian ensemble Les Moontunes returned in January 2024 with Elephant Wizard, the Moncton, New Brunswick band’s second…

A cartoon scene shows a grinning turquoise zombie floating across a star-dotted, lime-green space while clutching a limp superhero figure in red and blue. Colorful keyboards drift around them beneath a title banner reading Adam Holzman Zombie Apocalypse.

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Keyboard Wizardry With an Ambient and Jazz Edge

Angel Romero December 8, 2025 No Comments Adam Holzman ambient Arjun Bruggeman contemporary jazz Evan Eskenazi fusion Jane Getter jazz-rock Ofer Assaf Progressive rock Randy McStine Russell Holzman

Adam Holzman – Zombie Apocalypse (Big Fun, 2025) Adam Holzman’s Zombie Apocalypse transforms the sounds of the era of the “keyboard wizard” with a modern…

A cloaked figure carrying a lamp and green satchel looking at a castle tower.

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Adventure Returns With Remastered Prog Debut

Aiden Robinson December 6, 2025 No Comments Adventure hard rock Progressive rock symphonic rock

Adventure – Adventure (Apollon Records Prog, 2025 reissue) Norwegian band Adventure has reissued its self-titled debut album, Adventure this month. Originally released in 2000, the…

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Erewän – Soul is the Key

Professor Mark December 5, 2025 No Comments Alan Roberts Alexandre Lamia Alexis Bietti Chris York Dorothy Lorenzetti Erewän Erewän – Soul is the Key Folk progressive Patrice Ricolvi Progressive rock Xavier Boscher

French folk, progressive rock band Erewän has released their latest album; Soul is the Key, on November 9th of this year. Erewän is a solo…

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Fog Light Blaze Forward With Fifth Album ‘Abstract’

Angel Romero December 4, 2025 No Comments Fog Light fusion jazz-rock Progressive rock

Fog Light – Abstract (Inverse Records, 2025) Finnish instrumental jazz-rock trio Fog Light recently released its fifth full-length album, Abstract, in 2025. Formed in 2016,…

A young child stands in a dim room beside an open window, pointing toward a eclipse framed by glowing blue and red clouds. The window’s grid divides the sky like a painting, while children’s drawings cover the walls around the scene. At the top, the album title Eclipse of the Midnight Sun and the artist name Tale Cue appear in green lettering.

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Tale Cue – Eclipse of the Midnight Sun

Professor Mark December 3, 2025 No Comments Alessio Cobau Giovanni Porpora Italian Progressive Rock Laura Basla Progressive rock Silvio Masanotti

Italian progressive rock band, Tale Cue, have released their new album, Eclipse of the Midnight Sun, on November 16th of this year. Tale Cue is…