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Donnerstag, 14. Juni 2018

We Came From Space

Let’s face it—the name "We Came From Space" sounds like a grade B sci-fi flick from the ‘50s.Or a cheap comic book about strange aliens zapping Earth with cosmic death rays.There’s no way it could be a progressive-rock band.Could it?
Well, yes, that’s exactly what it is – and a surprisingly one.
The unit came about six years ago when high school buds Bill Hubauer (The Neal Morse Band) and Dave Buzard reconnected and decided to make music.The result was a 2013 album called "How To Be Human", which, for the most part, came and went without a lot of fanfare.The band did few gigs to push the release, and Hubauer had yet to make a big name for himself with Neal Morse.The founders planned on a second album, almost as soon as the first one came out.But for a variety of reasons, it took five years for the sophomore effort to blast off.
"While You Were Away" is a rocket headed toward the stratosphere and beyond.Wonderful (and I must say unexpected) prog-rock album containing some of the most addictive melodies I've heard in a while.

Montag, 11. Juni 2018

ESP 2.0

ESP 2.0's new album "22 Layers Of Sunlight" feat: Tony Lowe, Peter Coyle & Mark Brzezicki follows ESP 2.0's "Invisible Din" a collaboration with musicians from King Crimson, Van der Graaf Generator, Big Country,GTR and Landmarq.



Riversea

Riversea is the musical team of Marc Atkinson (vocals) and Brendan Eyre (synths/programming).
"The Tide" is the follow up to "Out Of An Ancient World", the bands debut album, and the duo are again complimented on project by some fine musicians and friends.



Anubis

Anubis, the cinematic Progressive Rock band from Sydney, Australiahas hails with their latest release "Different Stories".
These new versions are complete reinterpretations of seven popular Anubis tracks, performed mostly on acoustic instruments, some being instruments we’d never normally dream of using. Absent - for the time being - are the electric guitars, the overdriven B3, the pounding drums, the rickenbacker bass, the synthesizers and the ubiquitous mellotron.

Argos

Argos is a German band that combines the eclectic style of bands like Gentle Giant and Van der Graaf Generator with the Canterbury sound and modern prog artists.
Their fith album "Unidentified Dying Objects" set to bereleased July 20, 2018.

starfish64

Germany based Art-Rock/Pop-outfit "starfish64" was formed in 2006 by singer-songwriter Dieter Hoffmann and has since been accompanied by various musicians from all over europe.
His latest album "The Future In Reverse" was released June 11, 2018.

Montag, 4. Juni 2018

Talitha Rise

Music is what makes my life complete, it fills the holes and spaces in time and I honestly couldn’t be without it.
Some music is so compelling that it can take over your life, pausing you in a moment in time, not caring or worrying about anything else and the elfin, ethereal vocals of Talitha Rise (better known as Jo Beth Young) definitely belong in that category.
Following on from the beautiful EP ‘Blue’, Jo has released her debut full length album "An Abandoned Orchid House" on June 1st 2018.
It is a release full of captivating, wistful songs wound around themes of isolation and abandonment. Jo Beth Young has a sublime and refined voice that has a haunting aura and reminds me of an early Kate Bush or Tori Amos and it is her most potent weapon. When added to the intelligent, captivating lyrics it gives wonderful songs. ‘An Abandoned Orchid House’ was recorded in many locations from living rooms and kitchen tables in Devon to a beautiful manor house in Sussex.

Samstag, 26. Mai 2018

daviesteelman

daviesteelman is the name under which David Mudie writes and records music in the genre of progressive rock. The current release is Where It All Began, a five-track EP studio project comprising around 40 minutes of music.

Flav Martin & Jerry Marotta

World renowned drummer Jerry Marotta has performed with Paul McCartney, Hall & Oats, The Indigo Girls, Sarah MacLachlan, and John Mayer to name but a few plus a decade of performing and recording with Peter Gabriel.
Credited as one of the most innovative acoustic guitar players on the scene, Flav Martin blends beautiful melodies with intricate technique, voicing, and a percussive style.

Soul Redemption is the debut release from singer/song writer Flav Martin and drummer Jerry Marotta. The duo harmoniously blends modern adult rock with traditional world pop. Whether performed in a cafe in Italy or on the polo fields of Indio, these songs would feel comfortably at home in either environment.
Innovative acoustic guitarist Flav Martin teamed up with long time friend Jerry Marotta to deliver a solid album that showcases Flav’s strength as a singer-songwriter and vocalist. Seven of the nine songs on Soul Redemption were penned by Flav. Standout tracks are “Soul Redemption“, “Please” and the infectious “Rio De Janiero“. The traditional Italian ballad “Coffee Song (Cosa Hai Messo Nel Caffè)” captures Flav and Jerry’s Italian roots.
Fans of Peter Gabriel will delight as Jerry Marotta and Tony Levin (bass), the rhythm section of his classic line-up, reunite for the backbone of this album. Also backing up the duo are their long time friends Peter Primamore (piano), Thor Jensen (guitar), Marc Shulman (guitar), and Gary Schreiner (harmonica/accordion).

Donnerstag, 17. Mai 2018

Cell15


From the first recoil of the complex kit's snare drum, followed by locomotive-strength symphonic keys, listeners are propelled like shot in a sling into Cell15's powerful breakthrough debut album, "Chapter One." This is a driving progressive rock concept album that's befitting of the most-capable, well-powered sound system. Cell15's Chapter One album goes beyond masterful poly-rhythmic drums, full-bodied keyboards and driving bass, though. It's one hell of a story that portrays a dark life, capture and prison time, followed by twists of realization, understanding and an epic light show conclusion that begs for cathedral acoustics. Listeners are strapped into this soulfully sung script that was penned over a 20-year timeframe. Arranged and performed by veteran music artist Robert Richardson, Cell15 will remind listeners of Transatlantic, Genesis and IQ, but its classic rock influences and meaningful vocals would also entice any Kansas or Queen fan.



Now they returned with their second album "River Utopia".

Dienstag, 15. Mai 2018

Joseph McDade

Outstanding debut album by Joseph McDade from Albany, New York. Much more as this was his senior project at the College of Saint Rose.

Freitag, 11. Mai 2018

Kayanis

Lubomir Kayanis Jedrasik aka Kayanis is a composer,producer,lyricist from Warszawa,Poland.
His fourth album "Mundane" was released March 1, 2017.

Sweet Crystal

Sweet Crystal is a very rare group of musicians. Not only has the band remained in existence for over 4 decades, but also the core trio of Marq Speck (lead vocals, keyboards), Bill Blatter (guitar,vocals) and Steve Wieser (drums) has remained intact for the entirety of that time. That’s a lifetime of quality hard, progressive rock music; of honing their skills as musicians and artists and generating a respectable fan base. Perhaps most importantly, a continuing quest refining their sound and standing on the front lines of the Michigan Christian rock scene, even before that particular branch of music had a name.
"Got Your Six" is their latest 2018 release.

Sonntag, 6. Mai 2018

Merge

Merge are a Pop/Rock/Alternative band from London & Paris that were founded in March 2012.


Freitag, 13. April 2018

Anglesee

Progressive Rock band from Sydney Australia.

30 Seconds To Mars

WARNING:
30 Seconds To Mars, formerly a great alternative rock band, has become a meaningless pop act.
If you see this pink album cover, keep your hands off and better buy another one.

Samstag, 31. März 2018

Your Grace

Your Grace from Barcelona, Spain is a musical project that born from the desire to integrate ancient philosophy, alchemy and the hermetic of nowadays music. Indeed, It is a contemplative journey through the universe of human passions. A trip to get hold of ancestral rhythms and harmonies without neglecting heavier sounds and powerful rock.

Sonntag, 25. März 2018

Astral Bazaar

Psychedelic and progressive rock from Espoo, Finland.

Robert Reed

The third album in Robert Reed’s acclaimed Mike Oldfield influenced Sanctuary series of releases displays more of Rob's own inventive musical quirks. Produced, mixed and engineered by Reed, who plays most of the instruments himself, Sanctuary III features legendary drummer Simon Phillips, and also contains contributions from recorder player Les Penning, and the Tubular Bells production team of Tom Newman and Simon Heyworth.

Karibow

Karibow was founded by Oliver Rüsing in late 1996. After a long musical development from AOR to melodic progressive rock, the band was eventually rewarded with the German Rock & Pop Award in the "Best Arrangement" category (2011) and again in 2014 for "Best Progressive Band". In 2017 The band won the Akademia Award for "Best Rock Song". In 2016 Karibow toured Germany together with Saga.

"The Unchosen" is the 20th anniversary album by award-winnning German progressive rock band Karibow featuring over 71 minutes of previously unreleased, re-recorded powerful melodic music from 2010 to 2017.

Mittwoch, 14. März 2018

David Younger

Third album "Here & Now" by UK progger David Younger available.

Dienstag, 6. März 2018

IOEarth


 “Solitude” is IO Earth’s new studio album.

The follow-up to their critically acclaimed “New World”, it returns to a single disk format and will have a very pronounced theme dealing with the struggles of mental illness and depression. As always though, while the music may address darker issues, it will also consist of uplifting and beautiful melodies, giving the overall feeling of hope and redemption.

Xenoverse

Xenoverse is a new progressive rock/metal band from Finland hailing with their debut album "The Fall: Part I".

Sonntag, 4. März 2018

The Gang

The Gang is a hard rock band from Bratislava, Slovakia.

Lucid Planet

Lucid Planet are a progressive, psychedelic rock band from Melbourne, Australia.
With a sound ranging from intense heavy rock to clean delay driven psychedelic soundscapes and everything in between.


You can get their s/t debut album on "pay what you want" (also for free) here.


Samstag, 24. Februar 2018

Backup Planet

Their sound draws from so much you’ve heard before—‘70s rock and funk, high-energy improv, a touch of pop, a sliver of metal. But the members of this group mix and match those elements—with just a hint of modern tech to burnish a sturdy nucleus of retro-minded organ and guitar—in ways that never fail to astonish.







Freitag, 23. Februar 2018

Pinn Dropp

Pinn Dropp is a progressive rock band from Warsaw, Poland.

Mittwoch, 21. Februar 2018

Stefan Kaiser

Stefan Kaiser from Meitingen, Germany hails with Pink Floyd inspired music on his first album "dreaming in Pink Floyd".

Samstag, 17. Februar 2018

Visions Of Atlantis

Die heimischen Symphonic Metaller Visions Of Atlantis präsentieren ihr neues Album "The Deep & The Dark",ein kraftvolles und perfekt in Szene gesetztes Opus Magnum.

"The Deep & The Dark" setzt die Segel erneut in Richtung maritimer Mythen und dem ewigen Traum des versunkenen Kontinents.Die vielschichtige und bezaubernde Stimme von Clémentine Delauney stellt im Duett mit dem klassischen Power Metal-Organ Siegfried Samers die Spitze des Symphonic Metal-Eisbergs dar, der vom bombastischen Titeltrack über folkigem Flötenwerk bis hin zum Up-Tempo-Kracher alle Facetten des Genres abdeckt. Auch eine betörende Ballade findet sich in Form von "The Last Home", das zu den absoluten kompositorischen Sternstunden der Österreicher zählt.

Sonntag, 11. Februar 2018

Rausch

At long last, Rausch release their second full-length album; "Book II". Heavy-hitting contributions come from the likes of Mark Zonder (Fates Warning), Ryo Okumoto (Spock's Beard) and second Shadow Gallery mainstay, guitarist Brendt Allman. Picking up where the s/t debut left off, it remains painfully vulnerable and autobiographical of the band's trials and tribulations along the way. Things are "even more deep and dark" this time, observes the returning Rich Mouser who (along with Bumblefoot) applauds the "Queen-on-steroids" diversity running throughout. Lead-off single "Greener Grass" is adventurous and catchy; "Irked" at times flirts with jazz; "The End" is a nearly 10-minute atmospheric musical tapestry picking right up where Pink Floyd left off; the head-splitting "Speechless" shows the band clashing with Metallica-sized demons; and joining "Good Day" is 2nd Ivory-produced track "Swansong" which, by notable contrast, offers a glimpse of something completely unexplored up until now: optimism.



Silent Sand

Silent Sand is a progressive, post and atmospheric rock project from Paris,France.

Samstag, 27. Januar 2018

Hangover Paradise

"Out Of Sight" is the second album by Hangover Paradise, neo-proggers from Holland, after their debut "Mirrors" from 2013.



Dienstag, 23. Januar 2018

L'Albero del Veleno

L'Albero del Veleno from Florence, Italy plants its roots in 2010 to create instrumental music by following a style born from the soundtracks of 60's/70's/80's horror and thriller movies. The various musical influences, along with the passion for cinema, form a strongly introspective and emotional project; every song is supported by a original screenplay for the production of short films.



Montag, 22. Januar 2018

Spiral Key

Spiral Key was formed in 2012 by David McCabe and Ken Wynne, two experienced performers and writers of rock music eager to express a common love of progressive music, turning years of simmering ideas and songs into the coherent whole that is Spiral Key - a fully independent progressive rock/progressive metal band with symphonic overtones.The band presents their sophomore album here titled “An Error of Judgement,” which contains eight tracks.



"Perfect Machine was their debut album released May 30, 2013.

Roger Floyd

What if Pink Floyd were still producing concept albums? Toronto, Ontario based Roger Floyd pays homage with his delicate album "No Service".

Sonntag, 21. Januar 2018

Experience

„Escape The Cloudscape“ (erschienen am 15. Januar 2018) ist nach „Fragments Of A Lifetime“ (2015) und „Squaring The Circle“ (2012) die bereits dritte in Eigenregie produzierte Platte der westösterreichischen Rockband Experience. In der seit 2003 bestehenden Formation veröffentlichte die Band mehrere Platten und eine Live-DVD und rockte in über 100 Live-Shows zahlreiche Bühnen Mitteleuropas. Die unvergleichbare Live-Qualität der Truppe begeistert seither nicht nur zahlreiche Fans, sondern manifestiert sich unter anderem auch an einzigartigen Bookings für Supportshows von Deep Purple, Status Quo und Gotthard. 2012 schaffte es die Band mit ihrem Song „A Thousand Goodbyes“ für 9 Wochen in die österreichischen Top 40. Die einzigartige Mischung aus harten Gitarrenriffs, epischen Keyboardarrangements, tighten Drums und der unverkennbaren Stimme des Sängers gepaart mit fulminanten Chorgesängen verdeutlichen den Wiedererkennungswert von Experience. Textlich thematisieren Experience Geschichten aus dem wahren Leben und vermitteln dabei ihren eigenen philosophischen Zugang.

Donnerstag, 18. Januar 2018

Soul Doubt

5 years after the release of their debut album "Winter’s Tale" Soul Doubt from Forli, Italy are back in 2017, releasing their upcoming new concept album, again entirely self-produced. "The Dance of Light And Shade" consists of a double cd, 105 minutes length concept album of inedit progressive rock music.

Starsabout

Starsabout hails with their dream sounds from Bialystok, Poland.



Umphrey's McGee

It’s here. Umphrey's McGee's eleventh studio album, "it’s not us", is now available everywhere for your listening pleasure. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as they enjoyed creating it.

Servants Of Science

"The Swan Song" is the debut album from proggy alt-rock band Servants of Science. The concept driven piece tells the story of an astronaut witnessing the end of the world whilst floating in space, but there's more to it than first meets the ear....

Freitag, 12. Januar 2018

Galahad

Cult English progressive rock band Galahad hails with their new album "Seas Of Change" which is a kind of hybrid in terms of musical style, featuring more traditional, occasionally pastoral, elements reminiscent of the ‘older’ Galahad sound whilst also incorporating the heavier guitar and more modern ‘techno’ keyboard sounds of the last few studio albums.

Dienstag, 9. Januar 2018

Re Floyd

A Pink Floyd Tribute band from Essex, Harlow, UK. "The EP" released November 19, 2017.

Whitewater

Whitewater are a UK based progressive rock band. Influenced by a wide range of bands such as Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Supertramp, Future sound of London, The Orb, Orbital, to name but a few, they blend all eras of progressive rock to create soundscapes full of atmospheric layering. Whitewater Are Stuart Stephens And Paul Powell.