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The Flower Kings 2025 ‘Love’ Tour

Progressive rock band The Flower Kings will bring their new album Love to stages in Europe during May/June. The tour is accompanied by Neal Morse…

The album cover for Subsounds by Atomic Time features a grayscale image of a woman's face floats partially submerged in dark water. The band's name, "Atomic Time," appears at the top in fragmented typography, while the album title, "Subsounds," sits below in a futuristic font.

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Atomic Time – “Subsounds”

Professor Mark April 22, 2025 No Comments "Subsounds"Atomic Time Bauru Brazil Fernando Lima Gabriel D'Incao Humberto Zigler Kim Chandler Metal Cinematic Pedro D'Incao Progressive rock Roger Lopes symphonic rock

I found a fantastic new progressive rock band from Bauru, Brazil, making some very innovative and heavy progressive rock music. The band is Atomic Time…

Interviews New CDs and Digital releases

Orpharion- “A Faraway World” – Interview

Professor Mark April 20, 2025 No Comments "A Faraway World"Ebru Kılıç Interview Metal Cinematic metal melodic Orpharion Progressive rock symphonic rock

Welcome, to the Citadel for Metal Fellowship at ProgressiveRockCentral.com! Thank you Ebru Kılıç, lead singer of Orpharion, for taking time out of your busy schedule…

Music Videos

High Stakes Nostalgia: Nad Sylvan Bets on “Monte Carlo Priceless”

Prog News April 17, 2025 No Comments Nad Sylvan Progressive rock symphonic rock

(headline image: Nad Sylvan – Photo by Diana Seifert) Nad Sylvan, best known as the longtime vocalist for Steve Hackett, returns with a new solo…

This album cover is for PFM – The Manticore Studio Albums (1973–1977). It features a floral border surrounding a large circular emblem with the letters PFM filled with surreal illustrations. Below the title, four individual album covers are displayed: Photos of Ghosts, The World Became the World, Chocolate Kings, and Jet Lag. The background fades from soft orange to yellow.

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Four Progressive Rock Masterpieces by PFM in a Boxed Set

Angel Romero April 17, 2025 No Comments PFM Premiata Forneria Marconi Progressive rock rock progresivo italiano symphonic rock

PFM – The Manticore Studio Albums (Manticore UK/Cherry Red, 2025) By any measure, Premiata Forneria Marconi, known internationally simply as PFM, is one of the…

Solstice - Clann cover artwork. A band photo.

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Clann Destined: Solstice Finds Harmony in Roots and Risks

Angel Romero April 8, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock Solstice symphonic rock

Solstice – Clann (Progrock.com Essentials, 2025) With Clann, their eighth studio release, the venerable British progressive rock band Solstice gracefully bridges the band’s prog-rock roots…

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The Flower Kings Turn Up the Heat with “Burning Both Edges”

Prog News April 2, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock symphonic rock The Flower Kings

(headline image: The Flower Kings – Photograph by Toby Photo) Swedish progressive rock veterans The Flower Kings have released a new single, Burning Both Edges,…

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Prog & Opera: Wilson Project’s Grand Overture with ‘Atto Primo’

Kevin Baker March 25, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock rock progresivo italiano symphonic rock Wilson Project

Wilson Project – Atto Primo (Ma.Ra.Cash Records, 2025) Wilson Project is an Italian progressive rock band that fuses the vintage essence of 1970s progrock with…

The album cover for Mirage by Camel features a distorted image of a camel standing in a desert landscape. The distortion gives the illusion of a heatwave or optical mirage, aligning with the album's title. The background includes faint outlines of palm trees and pyramids. The band's name “Camel” appears at the top in large, curved lettering, with “Mirage” in a more angular, bold font beneath it. Ornamental corners frame the image.

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No Illusion: Camel’s ‘Mirage’ Blows Us Away Again

Angel Romero March 24, 2025 No Comments Camel Progressive rock symphonic rock

Camel – Mirage, 2CD / Blu-ray Remastered Edition (Esoteric/Cherry Red Records, 2025) Mirage is one of the masterpieces of 1970s British progressive rock. Camel at…

The album cover for A Faraway World by Orpharion depicts a young woman in a green dress standing before an ancient stone portal, which reveals a swirling vortex leading to a distant, glowing castle. The scene is set within a dark, enchanted forest, with soft light filtering through the trees. A white stag appears on the left. The band's name is rendered in ornate, metallic lettering with a lyre motif, while the album title is scripted at the bottom.

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Orpharion – “A Faraway World”

Professor Mark March 23, 2025 No Comments "A Faraway World"Ebru Kiliç Imtholiel Ertunç Şenel Female Fronted Metal Gençay Sayin Görkem Çelik Istanbul Kublai Kapsalis Orpharion symphonic metal symphonic progressive metal symphonic rock Turkey

Just found another excellent new female-fronted metal band. This time from the country of Turkey. Orpharion, this new Turkish band, will release their debut album,…