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The album cover shows an empty theater with rows of red seats, viewed from the stage. Yellow police tape stretches across the front. The title Hermetic Science appears at the top, and Live at Innsmouth is written at the bottom in bold white letters.

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Hermetic Seals The Night: Live At Innsmouth

Hermetic Science – Live At Innsmouth (Hermeticum Records, 2025) Live At Innsmouth is a full-document of Hermetic Science’s the November 15, 2024, stop on the…

The album cover for Redemption by Cheat the Prophet shows silhouetted hands forming the shape of a bird against a warm, cloudy sunset sky. The band name appears in bold uppercase at the top left, while the album title is written in a cursive style at the bottom right.

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Cheat The Prophet, Counting The Cost Of “Redemption”

Kevin Baker August 27, 2025 No Comments grunge Progressive rock symphonic rock

Cheat The Prophet – Redemption (2025) Two decades vanished, yet the names remain familiar. Matt Mizenko, Todd Mizenko, and Jamie Boruch, once central to neo-prog…

The album cover for Firebrand by Ring Van Möbius depicts a giant orange octopus wrapped around a rocket in space, with Earth in the background. Satellites and asteroids surround the scene, and the title appears in bold orange and white retro-style lettering.

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Closing The Loop: “Firebrand” Marks Ring Van Möbius’ Final Spin

Angel Romero August 24, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock Ring Van Möbius symphonic rock

Ring Van Möbius – Firebrand (Apollon Records Prog, 2025) Norwegian keyboard-centric progressive rock trio Ring Van Möbius returns with Firebrand, a final full-length on Apollon…

The album cover for Dominic Sanderson – Blazing Revelations depicts a fiery scene. A monstrous, tree-like creature with glowing yellow eyes rises from flames, its twisting blue and purple limbs reaching upward. Dark green foliage crowns its head, while burning fire dominates the lower half. In the background, faded ruins stand against a stormy violet sky.

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Dominic Sanderson, a Daring, Fresh and Commanding Force in British Progressive Rock

Angel Romero August 22, 2025 No Comments Dominic Sanderson jazz-rock Progressive rock symphonic rock

Dominic Sanderson – Blazing Revelations (self-release, 2025) Few young artists in progressive rock make the leap from promising debut to commanding presence as quickly as…

The cover depicts a hillside village with terracotta-roofed houses under a pale green sky and distant mountains. In the foreground, two figures sit on a bench beneath a tree with golden leaves.

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Rumor Has It: Panzerpappa’s “Landsbysladder” Speaks Volumes

Aiden Robinson August 22, 2025 No Comments Canterbury jazz-rock Panzerpappa Progressive rock symphonic rock

Panzerpappa – Landsbysladder (Apollon Records Prog, 2025) The Norwegian avant-progressive rock group Panzerpappa has just released its eighth studio work, a fine concept album named…

The cover of Legends by Orkhys depicts a dark, eerie forest scene where a headless armored rider carries his own severed head while mounted on a wounded, red-eyed horse. Gnarled, chain-draped trees frame the design.

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Orkhys – “Legends”

Professor Mark August 13, 2025 No Comments Brice Druhet France Gwenolé Henri Genty Jean Yves Chateaux Julien Lancelot Laurène Telennaria metal Orkhys - Legends Progressive rock symphonic rock

French metal band Orkhys, in April 2024, released via their Guardians label; an album about legends. The album, “Legends” features 9 tracks, telling the story…

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Part of the Theory’s “Famished Mammon” – Single Review

Professor Mark August 5, 2025 No Comments "Famished Mammon"Alexis Dimouleas Athens Giorgos Spiliopoulos Greece Part of the Theory progressive metal Progressive rock Stefanos Theodorakopoulos symphonic rock Vicky Kapetanopoulou

You never know where or when powerful new music will hit yah…but it is always fantastic! And when innovative, and maximum overdrive music hits you…

The album cover for Crónicas Intrascendentes by Akenathon features a graphic illustration of a yellow bird with black and red accents, set against a background of diagonal stripes and jagged shapes. The title appears in block letters along the upper left edge, with "Crónicas" in yellow and "Intrascendentes" in white.

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Akenathon’s Chronicles Finds Awe In The Ordinary

Angel Romero August 4, 2025 1 Comment Akenathon Progressive rock symphonic rock

Akenathon – Crónicas Intrascendentes (Viajero Inmóvil, 2025) Argentine progressive rock outfit Akenathon returns with Crónicas Intrascendentes, a third album that refuses spectacle in favor of…

The album cover for exo-X-xeno – Luminous Voyage – Flight features a barefoot woman in a flowing black dress with flaming red hair that floats skyward, reaching toward a massive orb inscribed with cryptic symbols. She rises above a calm ocean under a sky streaked with clouds and light.

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Star Power: exo-X-xeno Soars on ‘Luminous Voyage’

Angel Romero July 31, 2025 No Comments exo-X-xeno Progressive rock symphonic rock

exo-X-xeno – Luminous Voyage (exo-X-xeno, 2025) Luminous Voyage is the debut from progressive rock superband exo-X-xeno. It is led by virtuoso guitarist, vocalist, and composer…

The album cover for The Good Man by Alex Carpani features a vintage-inspired illustration of a sailboat caught in a stormy sea, surrounded by red waves, lightning, fighter jets, and a menacing black octopus.

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Alex Carpani Navigates Rough Waters With Poise and Prog: The Good Man Sets Sail

Angel Romero July 23, 2025 No Comments Alex Carpani Progressive rock symphonic rock

Alex Carpani – The Good Man (Independent Artist Records, 2024) On The Good Man, Italian composer and keyboardist Alex Carpani invites listeners on a two-part…