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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…

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 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…

ProgStock New Year's Eve 2025 Lineup poster. Four reptilian or dinasaur creatures playing electric guitars, wearing cone hats.

Events

ProgStock Nye 2025 Rings In 2026 On The Jersey Shore

Prog News December 3, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock ProgStock symphonic rock

ProgStock will host a special New Year’s Eve concert on December 31, 2025, at Fish & Sips on the Keansburg, New Jersey waterfront. The event…

The cover artwork presents a cream-toned background with a large black exclamation mark formed from fine vertical lines at the center. The band name sits in the upper right corner, and the title The Recordings 1970–1971 appears in the lower left.

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Gracious! A Brief Blaze That Deserved A Longer Life

Angel Romero November 24, 2025 No Comments Alan Cowderoy Gracious!Martin Kitcat Paul “Sandy” Davis Progressive rock psychedelic rock Robert Lipson symphonic rock Tim Wheatley

Gracious!: The Recordings 1970-1971, 3CD/DVD Expanded Edition (Esoteric/Cherry Red ECRUS4005, 2025) Gracious!: The Recordings 1970–1971, 3CD/DVD Expanded Edition feels like opening a sealed time capsule…

Cervello in 2009 - Photo by Michele Piazza

New CDs and Digital releases

Cervello Say “Chaire”: Prog Legends Return With New Album

Prog News November 22, 2025 No Comments Antonio Spagnolo Cervello Corrado Rustici Gianluigi Di Franco Giulio D’Ambrosio Progressive rock Roberto Porta rock progresivo italiano symphonic rock

Italian progressive rock band Cervello will release Chaire on December 5, 2025, via Sony Music. The album will be available exclusively on CD and LP.…

The album cover for Cadenza: The Complete Recordings 1973–1974 by Darryl Way’s Wolf features the band members illuminated by a fiery orange-red light that radiates in a cross-shaped flare against a dark background. The band's name appears at the top with a wolf’s head above the “O,” while the album title and subtitle are printed in white at the bottom right.

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Darryl Way’s Wolf Roars Back: Cadenza – The Complete Recordings 3CD Boxed Set

Angel Romero October 16, 2025 No Comments Curved Air Darryl Way Darryl Way’s Wolf electric violin Progressive rock symphonic rock violin

Darryl Way’s Wolf – Cadenza – The Complete Recordings (Cherry Red Records, 2025) Cadenza – The Complete Recordings is a must-have, remastered 3CD clamshell anthology…

The cover of On The Edge (Of What Could Be) by Dave Bainbridge features a lone silhouette standing on a ridge beneath an aurora. Vivid streaks of purple, green, and pink light radiate across the night sky, converging in a burst of color. The artist’s name appears in ornate green lettering at the top left, while the album title rests at the bottom right in modern type.

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Edge Of Wonder: Dave Bainbridge’s Masterclass in Progressive Rock Craft

Angel Romero September 29, 2025 No Comments Celtic music Dave Bainbridge jazz-rock progressive folk Progressive rock symphonic rock

Dave Bainbridge — On The Edge (Of What Could Be) (Open Sky Records, 2025) With his fifth solo release, Dave Bainbridge reaches the pinnacle of…

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Glasya – Fear

Professor Mark September 23, 2025 No Comments Bruno Prates Catarina Póvoa Davon Van Dave Eduarda Soeiro Fernando Ribeiro Filipe de Moura Glasya – Fear Hugo Esteves Ivan Santos Michele Guaitoli Moonspell Pedro Correia Portuguese metal Progressive rock Sarah Leitão symphonic metal symphonic rock

Glasya, will be releasing their latest album, Fear, through Scarlet Records, on October 24th, of this year. Glasya is a symphonic metal band from Lisbon,…

Echolyn band photo in the rehearsal space

Music Videos

Echolyn Premieres “Water In Our Hands” Video After Dual Album Release

Prog News September 20, 2025 No Comments Echolyn Progressive rock symphonic rock

Progressive rock band Echolyn has released a video for “Water In Our Hands,” the 28-plus-minute closing track from TimeSilentRadio II. The piece appears as Part…