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The album cover for The Lamb Stands Up Live at the Royal Albert Hall features a wide-angle photo of Steve Hackett's live performance at the iconic venue. Bathed in multicolored stage lights and surrounded by the ornate architecture of the Royal Albert Hall. The artist's name and album title appear in classic serif font against a black header.

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Hackett and Rothery Soar in New Live Video “Fly on a Windshield”

Prog News June 19, 2025 No Comments Fly on a Windshield Genesis Progressive rock Steve Rothery symphonic rock The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway The Lamb Stands Up Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Steve Hackett has released a live performance video of “Fly on a Windshield,” featuring guest guitarist Steve Rothery of Marillion. The track, recorded during Hackett’s…

The album cover for The Hemulic Voluntary Band features four anthropomorphic, mole-like creatures dressed in white robes, each playing a different musical instrument—keyboard, electric guitar, drum, and mandolin. They stand in front of a moss-covered stone wall, beneath a banner bearing the album title in stylized medieval lettering. The foreground is filled with mushrooms and plants, while a twilight sky and murky pond complete the scene. The artwork is signed by illustrator Javier Herbozo.

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Ritual’s The Hemulic Voluntary Band Marches Onto Vinyl

Prog News June 16, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock Ritual symphonic rock The Hemulic Voluntary Band

Ritual’s fourth studio album, The Hemulic Voluntary Band, will be reissued on August 15, 2025 via Karisma Records. Originally released in 2007 on CD only,…

The album cover for Pythia – V Pt. 1: Unhallowed features a fantasy warrior figure, cloaked and armed with a sword, standing at the edge of a barren, twisted forest. She gazes toward a swirling, fiery vortex in the sky. The palette is dominated by earth tones and fiery oranges

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Pythia – “V Pt. 1: Unhallowed” Interview

Professor Mark June 15, 2025 No Comments Female Fronted Metal Female fronted progressive metal Progressive rock Pythia Pythia – “V Pt. 1: Unhallowed" Interview Ross White Sophie Dorman symphonic metal symphonic rock UK

Welcome, to The Citadel for Metal Fellowship Pythia! I am so glad to finally meet you veterans of the UK metal scene. Today we have…

The album cover for Gamle Mester by Lars Fredrik Frøislie features a faux-aged, Renaissance-style landscape painting framed in distressed wood. At the center, a red tree symbol stands against a misty backdrop of mountains and valleys. In the foreground, a wild boar gazes outward. A brass nameplate at the bottom of the frame bears the artist’s name and album title.

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Lars Fredrik Frøislie – “Gamle Mester” – Interview

Professor Mark June 14, 2025 No Comments Interview Lars Fredrik Frøislie – "Gamle Mester"Norwegian progressive rock Progressive rock symphonic rock

Welcome, Lars Fredrik Frøislie, the keyboardist of the prog band Wobbler to The Noble Shire of Progressive Discussion! Lars is out with his second solo…

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Psychic Equalizer – “Prologue to Insurrection”

Professor Mark June 12, 2025 No Comments Carlos Barragán Cinematic Progressive Metal Hugo Selles Progressive rock Psychic Equalizer – Prologue to Insurrection Saray Riaño Sergio Azcona Spain symphonic progressive metal symphonic rock Torrelavega

Psychic Equalizer is a progressive rock band founded by pianist and composer Hugo Selles, from Torrelavega, Spain. The 7th album from Psychic Equalizer, Prologue to…

The album cover for Gathering of Souls by The Guildmaster features a cosmic landscape dominated by a spiraling stone corridor that leads upward toward a radiant celestial light. At its center, a robed figure ascends a long staircase. Planetary bodies, ethereal clouds, and luminous energy frame the scene.

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Folk-Prog and Circumstance: The Guildmaster Finds Its Soul

Angel Romero June 8, 2025 No Comments Alessandro di Benedetti Celtic music Kimmo Pörsti Marco Bernard Progressive rock Rafael Pacha symphonic rock The Guildmaster

The Guildmaster – Gathering of Souls (Seacrest Oy – SCR-1047, 2025) With Gathering of Souls, their third release on Seacrest Oy, The Guildmaster delivers its…

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Atomic Time – “Out of the Loop”

Professor Mark June 6, 2025 No Comments ambient Atomic Time – "Out of the Loop"Bauru Brazil electronic music Gabriel D'Incao João Ribeiro Pedro D'Incao Progressive rock Roger Lopes Sylvio Serra symphonic rock

Yes, I’ve been listening to Atomic Time’s Subsounds again. It has become a daily celebration for my wife and I. Atomic Time’s Subsounds is right…

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Atomic Time – “Subsounds and more” – Interview

Professor Mark June 1, 2025 No Comments Atomic Time Subsounds Brazil electronic music Gabriel D'Incao Pedro D'Incao Progressive rock symphonic rock

Welcome, to The Noble Shire of Progressive Discussion, here at Progressive Rock Central! Today, one of the best bands I may interview this year, Atomic…

The album cover for Anthony Phillips – Radio Clyde 1978 features a bright red vintage radio illustration with a stylized antenna and a tuning dial that lists track titles. The artist’s name appears in red cursive at the top, while “Radio Clyde 1978” is written in retro script on the radio body.

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Tune In, Wise Up: Anthony Phillips Revisits Radio Clyde

Angel Romero May 31, 2025 No Comments Anthony Phillips Progressive rock symphonic rock

Anthony Phillips – Radio Clyde 1978 – Remastered & Expanded Edition (Cherry Red Records, 2025) Originally recorded in July 1978, Radio Clyde 1978 captures Anthony…

The album cover for Life Force by Darkyra features an illustration of a white dove and a black raven locked in a dynamic, circular dance. Set against a radiant background that shifts from soft pinks to deep purples and reds, the imagery is framed by intertwining branches and cosmic elements. The band’s name appears in a bold, calligraphic script in the top right, while the album title is written below in cursive.

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Darkyra – “Life Force”

Professor Mark May 26, 2025 2 Comments Australia Darkyra Fab Jablonski Garry King Gina Bafile Gus Mansur Life Force Lucio Manca Maaz Manik metal symphonic Perth Progressive rock symphonic rock

I found out about Darkyra because of their concert with one of my favorite metal bands Ammify. Ammify and Darkyra will be playing a concert…