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The album cover for Judy Dyble – Darkness to Light: The Recordings 2004–2006 features a rich magenta background with elegant, calligraphic black text. At the center is a gold and green Celtic-inspired triskelion symbol.

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Darkness to Light Boxed Set Illuminates Judy Dyble’s Visionary Folk Legacy

Judy Dyble – Darkness to Light – The Recordings 2004-2006, Remastered 3CD Boxed Set (Esoteric/Cherry Red Records, 2025) By the time Judy Dyble (1949 –…

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Astral Magic Pledges Allegiance to the Void

Prog News May 11, 2025 No Comments Astral Magic electronic music Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Finnish project Astral Magic returns with In Space We Trust, a new album that continues its prolific exploration of psychedelic and progressive rock. The release…

The Kontraster album cover by Jordsjø & Breidablik features a black-and-white photograph of a still water surface reflecting a forest of tall trees, scattered with floating lily pads. Framing the photo is a pale mint-green border, with the band names in ornate, medieval-style black lettering at the top and the title Kontraster in matching type at the bottom.

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Split Decisions: Jordsjø & Breidablik Find Harmony in “Kontraster”

Angel Romero May 2, 2025 No Comments Breidablik electronic music Hakon Oftung Jordsjø Kristian Frøland Morten Birkeland Nielsen Progressive rock psychedelic rock symphonic rock Trond Gjellum

Jordsjø & Breidablik – Kontraster (Apollon Records Prog, 2025) To celebrate a decade of outstanding musical exploration, two of Norway’s most noteworthy progressive acts, Jordsjø…

The album cover for Cocktail by Patrick Forgas features a cartoon-style illustration. A smiling figure in sunglasses and a checkered shirt sits at a counter with a cityscape and sundae in the background, evoking a retro diner vibe. The title "Forgas" appears boldly overhead like a marquee, while a small inset portrait of Forgas himself appears near the bottom.

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Mixing It Up: Patrick Forgas Reissues His 1977 Debut Cocktail with Bonus Tracks

Angel Romero April 24, 2025 No Comments jazz-rock Patrick Forgas Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Patrick Forgas – Cocktail (Cuneiform Rune 3396, 2025). Originally released on LP by Gratte-Ciel ‎- CIEL 2006 (1977, France). French drummer and composer Patrick Forgas,…

The album cover for Remnants of Light by Needlepoint features a black-and-white hand-drawn illustration with a folk-art aesthetic. A barefoot figure, dressed in loose clothing, sits on the ground surrounded by scattered leaves, resting their head on one hand in a contemplative pose. Around them, several crows gather, seemingly engaged in an interaction with the leaves. Behind them, bare trees, a stone wall, and a distant village. Above, a vast flock of birds forms a flowing pattern in the sky.

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A Fine Needle in the Prog Haystack

Angel Romero February 17, 2025 No Comments Canterbury Needlepoint pastoral folk Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Needlepoint – Remnants of Light (BJK Music, 2024) With Remnants of Light, their sixth album, Needlepoint continue to carve out a singular space within Norway’s…

Nektar - Mission to Mars cover artwork. A psychedelic design. An illustration of a purple young man or boy holding a pad with cables connected to an upside down head of a blue bearded man floating in space.

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Nektar Takes Off: A Solid Rock Voyage with “Mission to Mars”

Kevin Baker January 3, 2025 No Comments classic rock Nektar Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Nektar – Mission to Mars (Deko Entertainment, 2024) Nektar’s Mission to Mars delivers a nostalgic yet fresh mix of classic rock and limited progressive elements.…

Hawkwind - Live At The Royal Albert Hall cover artwork. An illustration that combines a cosmic and futuristic theme with the grandeur of the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London. The Royal Albert Hall is depicted as a packed concert venue, illuminated by vibrant lights. Above the hall, a massive sci-fi-style spaceship or cosmic vortex is shooting a beam of light directly into the building.

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Hawkwind Live at the Royal Albert Hall: A Monumental Space Rock Journey

Angel Romero December 30, 2024 No Comments Hawkwind Progressive rock psychedelic rock space rock

Hawkwind – Live At The Royal Albert Hall (Cherry Red records, 2024) Legendary space rock innovators Hawkwind released their latest live album, Live at the…

Reptiel - Down Below World cover artwork. A psychedelic illustration with an amoba-like yellow blob with a woman's face, many eyes and hands,a man flying and various other details.

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Reptiel’s Down Below World: A Psychedelic Prog Rock Voyage Through Sound and Sci-Fi Fantasy

Aiden Robinson December 11, 2024 No Comments Progressive rock psychedelic rock Reptiel

Reptiel – Down Below World (Cubby Control Records, 2024) San Francisco’s avant-garde label Cubby Control Records has released Down Below World, the latest concept album…

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Nektar Unveils Lyric Video for “I’ll Let You In” from New Album Mission to Mars

Prog News December 5, 2024 No Comments Nektar Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Progressive rock pioneers Nektar have released a lyric video for their song “I’ll Let You In,” featured on their latest album, Mission to Mars. Known…

Tomo Katsurada - Moshimo cover artwork. An image of a vinyl single.

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Tomo Katsurada Unveils New Single “Moshimo”

Angel Romero October 18, 2024 No Comments psychedelic rock Tomo Katsurada

Tomo Katsurada, founder and frontman of the renowned Japanese psychedelic band Kikagaku Moyo, has released a new single titled “Moshimo.” The track, whose title translates…