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The album cover for En Pakt Med Naturen by Tusmørke features a watercolor-style illustration of shadowy riders and a cloaked figure leading a horse through a mystical forest. Towering trees and winding roots. Gothic font of the band’s name and album title.

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In League With Nature: Tusmørke Goes Acoustic and Occult on First Live Album

Tusmørke – En pakt med naturen (Karisma Records, 2025) En Pakt Med Naturen is the first live release from Norwegian band Tusmørke. It was recorded…

The Ghostpiracy album cover by Psychowatermelon features a glowing green watermelon floating like a planet against a swirling black-and-white background filled with playful ghost silhouettes. The band’s name appears in psychedelic red script at the top, while the album title GHOSTPIRACY is stamped diagonally across the watermelon in large, retro-styled block letters outlined in red.

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Psychowatermelon’s “Ghostpiracy” Makes Psychedelia Juicy Again

Kevin Baker July 12, 2025 No Comments electronic music Progressive rock psychedelic rock Psychowatermelon

Psychowatermelon – Ghostpiracy (self-release, 2024) What happens when two of Italy’s most eclectic sound alchemists disappear into the studio with nothing but vintage gear, freeform…

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ProgStock 2025 Reveals Schedule and Announces Special Events

Prog News July 8, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock ProgStock Festival psychedelic rock symphonic rock

Progressive rock festival ProgStock 2025 will take place October 10-12, 2025 at the Williams Center, Rutherford, New Jersey. The Pre-festival event will be held on…

The album cover for Juho & The Jellyfish From Jupiter – Luna features a portrait of a teal-skinned, alien-like woman with glowing white eyes and elongated lashes resembling tentacles. A sequence of dark orbs traces a line across her face and neck. Behind her, a large planet or moon looms in soft pink and gray hues. The band's name appears at the top in a minimalist font, while the album title Luna is handwritten in glowing script at the bottom.

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Juho & The Jellyfish From Jupiter – Luna, Instrumental Space Rock from Finland

Prog News July 8, 2025 No Comments Juho & the Jellyfish from Jupiter Progressive rock psychedelic rock space rock

Luna, the third album by Juho & the Jellyfish from Jupiter, is a guitar-driven instrumental journey that moves from kafkaesque soundscapes to futuristic cyberpunk cities…

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Gösta Berlings Saga Turn the Page with Forever Now

Angel Romero June 12, 2025 No Comments Gösta Berlings Saga Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Gösta Berlings Saga – Forever Now (Pelagic Records, 2025) Swedish progressive rock innovators Gösta Berlings Saga have released their seventh studio album, Forever Now. Known…

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

Angel Romero May 12, 2025 No Comments ambient folk-rock Judy Dyble progressive folk Progressive rock psychedelic rock Robert Fripp Simon House

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…