Shumaun "Opposing Mirrors"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: CD, digital 
Release date: June 28, 2024
Tracklist

1. The Perils of Amnesia (8:06)

2. Balance (6:00)

3. Opposing Mirrors (4:26)

4. Anxiety and Daydreams (6:00)

5. That Which Turns (4:54)

6. Beyond Reflection (6:28)

7. Some Memories 4:10)

8. Porcelain Trees (9:26)

Credits

Farhad Hossain - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Drums (2)

Jose Mora - Bass

Tyler Kim - Guitars

   With

Thomas Lang (Peter Gabriel, Paul Gilbert) - Drums ( 1, 3, 8)

Marco Minnemann  (Steven Wilson, The Aristocrats, Mike Keneally) - Drums (4, 7)

Leo Margarit (Pain of Salvation) - Drums (5, 6)

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Methexis "Potential Deltas"

Country: Greece
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Prog Folk
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: May 1, 2024 (digital)
Tracklist

1. Φωλιά (4:54) 

2. Starting Anew (5:02) 

3. You Want To Know (3:45) 

4. A Farewell Kiss (6:48) 

5. Emotive Elevator (2:00) 

6. Χορός (6:26) 

7. Μέθεξις (4:19) 

8. Μοιρολόι (11:24) 

Total Time 44:38

Credits

Performed by Nikitas Kissonass (Verbal Delirium, Yianneis)

Music and Lyrics by Nikitas Kissonas

Mixing and Mastering by Leonidas Petropoulos

Description/Reviews:

Potental Deltas differentate itself from the previous album in the fact that the whole album is performed solely by Nikitas Kissonas. However, what stands out in this album is the inclusion of Greek lyrics along with English and the co-existence of Greek traditonal music with modern English progressive rock. Thus, the album consists of two parts, the English and the Greek. 

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Tu-Ner "T2: Tu​-​Ner for Lovers"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental, Experimental, Progressive Rock
Label: 7d Media
Format: CD,digital
Release date: May 3, 2024
Tracklist

1. You Returned For Me 

2. Cardboard Rendevous

3. Transistor Valentine 

4. They Call Him Threnody

5. Triangle Of Love

6. The Last Barbie Tango

7. Smaller Than Three

8. The Look Of Smug

9. Syzygy

10. The White Thing

Credits

Markus Reuter (Stick Men, Anchor And Burden, Centrozoon) - Touch Guitar

Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson, Stick Men, O.R.k., Julie Slick, TU) - Drums, Electronics

Trey Gunn (King Crimson, Security Project, TU, UKZ) - Warr Guitar

All pieces by Gunn/Mastelotto/Reuter

Recorded live 2023

Mixed & Mastered by Erik Emil Eskildsen

booking by Leonardo Pavkovic (MoonJune)

Media/Samples
Bandcamp (Each week a new track is made available)

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Zolar Czack "Digital meditation" EP

Country: Ukraine
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion
Format: digital
Release date: April 21, 2024
Tracklist

1. Be Careful Not To Wear Spiritualism As A Badge To Decorate Your Ego (3:50) 

2. Listen To The Silence Inside The Illusion Of The World (4:05) 

3. Ronin (4:09) 

4. Life Can Only Be Understood Backwards But It Must Be Lived Forwards (2:46) 

5. Night Visitors (4:15) 

6. Followed By Light (2:36) 

Total Time 21:41

Credits
Dennis Fursov (Quiet Observer) - everything

Media/Samples
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Elephant9 "Mythical River"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion
Label: Rune Grammofon - RCD2235
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: April 19, 2024
Tracklist

1. Solitude in Limbo #2

2. Mythical River

3. Party Among the Stars

4. Chamber of Silence

5. Heading for Desolate Wastelands

6. Star Cluster Detective

7. Cavern of the Red Lion

8. Solitude in Limbo #1

Credits
Ståle Storløkken - keyboards
Nikolai Hængsle (Needlepoint) - bass
Torstein Lofthus - drums, percussion

Recorded and mixed by Mattias Glavå

Description/Reviews:

Their previous album Arrival of The New Elders presented a more varied and reflective trio, still as groovy as ever, but more structured and less jam oriented... We´re delighted to confirm that Mythical River is moulded much in the same way and a natural follow-up, with six stellar new compositions by keyboard maestro Ståle Storløkken, bookended by two cosmic snippets. From the hypnotic and magical to the razor sharp and polyrhythmic, this is yet another very strong group effort from a trio on top of their game. Comparisons have been made with bands dating as far back as the sixties, but with Arrival of The New Elders and Mythical River Elephant9 appear as a thoroughly contemporary, timeless and even futuristic sounding band.

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Mythical River

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Teramaze "Eli: A Wonderful Fall From Grace"

Country: Australia
Genre(s): Progressive Metal

Label: Wells Records
Format: CD, digital

Release date: May 24, 2024
Tracklist

1. A Place Called Halo

2. The Will of Eli

3. Step Right Up

4. I Mantissa

5. Madam Roma

6. Standing Ovation

7. Hands Are Tied

8. A Wonderful Fall From Grace

Credits

Dean Wells: Guitars, Vocals

Andrew Cameron: Bass

Chris Zoupa: Guitar

Nick Ross: Drums

Nathan Peachey: Vocals

Description/Reviews:

'Eli: A Wonderful Fall From Grace' is a concept album that finishes the trilogy of their Halo storyline, following 2015's 'Her Halo' and 2021's 'Sorella Minore.'Commenting on the album's thematic direction, the band states: "We began with a story of betrayal, love, and wonder told through the album Her Halo. We continued that tale through to a climactic finish with the epic suite Sorella Minore. And now, we have finally brought to you the third instalment of the Halo Saga, to bring the whole story together. We take you not forward in time, but to the very beginning...Eli - A Wonderful Fall from Grace takes us to A Place Called Halo, the circus where it all began in the height of it's popularity. Eli, a shipwreck survivor discovers the travelling tented landscape, and becomes the star attraction... but at a terrible price.Along with a full length concept album, we finally release the short story that sparked this spell binding concept all those years ago.Every story has a beginning, and so is Eli - A Wonderful Fall from Grace."

Media/Samples
Teaser
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Cymbalic Encounters "Afrika Mandalika"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: April 15, 2024
Tracklist

1. The Fire Merchants (4:05) 

2. Rains Of Waimba (6:09) 

3. Black Magic (4:14) 

4. Sacred Trees (4:25) 

5. Shadows From The Past (6:24) 

6. Festival Of Miracles (5:47) 

7. Voodoo Supermarket (15:35) 

8. Windows And Skies (4:21) 

9. Surrounding Shadows (4:01) 

Total Time 55:01

Credits

Mark Murdock (Masheen Messiah, The ID, The New Empire) - drums, synthesizers, percussion

Fernando Perdomo (Dave Kerzner, Dreaming In Stereo) - guitar (1, 6)

Kenta Shimokuni - bass

Joe Berger - guitar (6)

Tim Pepper (The ID) - vocal

Preston Murdock - guitar

Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Mark Murdock at Off-Shore Recordings Tokyo

Eventide Reverb, Delay, and EQ and compression settings by Beam Audio N.Y.C, Joe Berger

All words and music composed by Mark Murdock

Description/Reviews:

Cymbalic Encounters displays its ‘world music’ side with the release of “Afrika Mandalika,” which features nine original progressive rock songs with an African twist of classic tribal and healing chants with rhythmical drums samples to offer authenticity to the tracks which include titles like; “Rains of Waimba, Voodoo Supermarket and even Black Magic.”

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Cymbalic Encounters "Eclipsis"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: April 5, 2024
Tracklist

1. The Penumbra Shadow (3:41) 

2. Echo, Delta, Charlie (3:48) 

3. At The Drop Of The Bowler Hat (4:43) 

4. Afterlife Theme Park (5:08) 

5. Eclipsis (2:52) 

6. Futuristic Skylines (4:14) 

7. Electromagnetic Interference (3:17) 

8. Chinatown (5:45) 

9. Disruption Of The Order (4:24) 

10. The Nectar Of Immortality (4:28) 

Total Time 42:20

Credits
Mark Murdock (Masheen Messiah, The ID, The New Empire) - drums, synthesizers, fretless bass synth

Fernando Perdomo (Dave Kerzner, Dreaming In Stereo) - guitar (1, 3)

Dave Sturt (Gong) - fretless bass (1, 7)

Joe Berger - lead guitar (8, 9, 10)

Tim Pepper (The ID) - vocal (6)

Charles Lambiase - fretless bass (8, 9 & 10)

Daniel Kubota - guitar (4) 

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Môr "The Wisdom of Simple Things"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Art Rock
Format: digital
Release date: April 4, 2024
Tracklist

1. Night Light (6:36) 

2. The Wisdom Of Simple Things (4:05) 

3. Room For Another (5:59) 

4. Circles (3:43) 

5. Out Of Place (6:26) 

6. Rivers (5:26) 

7. Interior Man (4:06) 

8. The Fortunate Ones (3:40) 

9. First Here (3:51) 

10. Hymn To The Ordinary (7:26) 

11. Downstream (3:08) 

Total Time 54:26

Credits

Ramlee Oak - Lyrics, Vocals, Bass, Drums

Chris Matthews - Guitars, Mixing, Music, Production

Peter Rand - Guitars, Keyboards, Music

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Present "this is NOT the end"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Avant Prog
Label: Cuneiform Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 29, 2024
Tracklist

1. Contre (7:53)

2. this is NOT the end / Part 2 (25:19)

3. this Is NOT the end / Part 1 (12:11)

Credits

Roger Trigaux (Univers Zero) – keyboard, vocal, composition

François Mignot – guitar

Pierre Chevalier – piano, keyboards, vocal

Dave Kerman (5UU's, U Totem) – percussion

Keith Macksoud – bass

Kurt Budé – sax, clarinet, bass clarinet

Liesbeth Lambrecht – violin

Udi Koomran – sound

Recorded by Udi Koomran at Studio Simonnes, Rhode-Saint-Genèse, Belgium.

Violins recorded by David Minjauw at Studio Simonnes, Rhode-Saint-Genese, Belgium.

Pianos recorded at Raphaël Terlinden's home studio, Brussels, Belgium.

Mixed and mastered by Udi Koomran and Pierre Chevalier, at the Pergola, Holon, Israel.

Description/Reviews:

Present's music is a striking blend of heavy rock with classical and zeuhl influences. The compositions, all penned by Trigaux, utilize repetition, complex counterpoint, intricate interplay between the instruments, rapidly shifting time signatures, and a strong instrumental attack. The final result is blindingly precise works of syncopated instruments, all seemingly coming from different angles but ultimately working together as a cohesive whole.

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