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Progressive rock, also known as prog rock or prog, is a rock music subgenre that originated in the United Kingdom, with further developments in Germany, Italy, and France, throughout the mid-to-late 1960s and 1970s. It developed from psychedelic rock and originated, similarly to art rock, as an attempt to give greater artistic weight and credibility to rock music.
Release year: 2023
Genre: Symphonic Prog / Neo-Prog
Country: Netherlands
Tracklist:
01. Before The Dawn
02. Birth
03. Climbing Mountains
04. Blind To Reality
05.Despair
06. Mask
07. Renewal
08.Unconditional
09. Future
line up:
Ron Lammers
Mark Smith
Rinie Huigen – Electric & Acoustic Guitar (2,4,5,6,7,8 & 9)
Jens van der Valk – Electric Guitar, E-bow (1,3,4,5 & 8)
Gijs Koopman – Bass Guitar, Taurus Pedals, Additional Keyboards<
Release year: 2023
Genre: Progressive Rock/Instrumental
Country: Finland
Tracklist:
01.Intro
02. Into the Wild
03. Tales from the Clouds, Pt. 1
04. Tales from the Clouds, Pt. 2
05. Time Vortex
06. Into the Sea
07 Genesis and Revelation
line up:
Ilari Hannula – all instruments
Release year: 2023
Genre: Progressive Rock / Prog Folk
Country: Norway
Tracklist:
01. Cycle of the Gylfaginning
02. Hestehoven
03. Den behorned guden
04. Andemaneren
05. Jeg klumser deg
06. Kyprianos
07. The Wicked Ways of Witches and Wizards
line up:
– Benediktator / bass, vocals
– Krizla / flute, vocals
– Haugebonden Gode Gullstein / keys
– HlewagastiR / drums
This one was requested several times here: the out of print, hard to find Japan release on mini LP Blu-SpecCD of ASIA‘s album “Aqua” remastered. The sound quality is amazing, with clearer vocals and bass, especially the wonderful harmonics.
By 1991, John Wetton left Asia and it was pretty much clear that the band called its quits. Or, needed a re-foundation. Keyboardist Geoff Downes opted for the second and brought into the fold another superb singer / bassist; John Payne.
Additionally, original guitarist Steve Howe’s returned to provide Asia’s characteristic sound on some tracks.
However, the melodic rock style & sound changed in the early Ninetie
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As requested, ASIA classic albums at maximum quality, here’s the Universal Japan remastered reissue of one of the band’s best albums; their second 1983’s “Alpha“, a Special Edition pressed on a wonderful sounding Platinum SHM-CD, and including bonus tracks.
In our musical book, “Alpha” is a definite classic, brimmed with terrific Melodic Rock songs and beautiful AOR melodies.
Highlights are the classics “Don’t Cry”, “The Smile Has Left Your Eyes”, “Open Your Eyes”, and “The Heat Goes On” accompanied by lesser known but still great cuts like “Never In A Million Years”,
Symphonic Rock Legends Renaissance Featuring Annie Haslam “The Legacy Tour Fall 2022” DBL CD Available August 15, 2023 on .
In celebration of Annie Haslam’s 75th year, performing classic songs with the remarkable Renaissance Chamber Orchestra and music from Annie’s solo career, recorded at The Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA October 21st 2022
Renaissance are true pioneers, known for their unique sound and Annie Haslam’s 5 octave voice they have graced the realm of Symphonic Rock since 1969, when Keith Relf and Jim McCarty of the Yardbirds originally created the band. Renaissance are known for their introduction of full orchestras into their already masterful music and poignant lyrics from early in the 70’s. They performed three sold out nights at Ca
Country: Netherlands
Genre: Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock
Year: 1969 (2023)
Ekseption – Ekseption (Expanded Edition) 1969
Ekseption – Ekseption 00.04 (Expanded Edition) 2023
Ekseption – 5 (Expanded Edition) 1972
Release year: 2022
Genre: Progressive Rock / Metal / Symphonic Prog
Country: Norway
Tracklist:
01. Lift off
02. The Greatest Adventure
03. Sol
04. Beyond the Edge
05.Home
06.Touch down
07.First Landing
08. Sprouts in Regolith
09. Lost
10. Awards
line up:
Gunnar Sletta – all instruments
The NEW STUDIO ALBUM by JJ Chardeau is the music of his ROCK OPERA “Magical Musical Man” The album also features a guest appearances from: Brian Auger Jerry Goodman (Mahavishnu Orchestra) Danny Seraphine & Jason Scheff (Chicago)
John Helliwell (Supertramp) Martin Barre (Jethro Tull)…
Mark Andes (Spirit)
John McFee (Doobie Brothers)
Michael Sadler (Saga)
Alex Ligertwood (Santana)
Christian & Francis Décamps (Ange)
TRACK LISTING
1. EVOLUTION (MAGICAL MUSICAL MAN OUVERTURE)
2. DREAM IN MOSCOW
3. BLACK TAJ
For the band’s first album, I’d singled out the song Demon King as being the most metal song Mariner ever made, and while they wouldn’t hit that peak level of metalness again, the group’s second album Mariner Two still had its own early Japanese metal example in the song I’m Alone.
George Murasaki and co. would part ways a few years after this, continuing to dabble in metal occasionally before George and JJ would reunite under the Murasaki name in 2007, picking up where they’d left off and continuing an excellent career
Line Up
Bass, Vocals, Backing Vocals – Morgan
Genre: Hard Rock/Blues
Year: 2023
Country:
01 – Mama’s Boy
02 – Anyway
03 – Splittin’ trees
04 – I Said Goodbye
05 – Life Moves On
06 – If I Only Knew Then (What I Know Now)
07 – Told ’em
08 – Precious Time
09 – On My Way
10 – If They Could See Me Now
Country: Australia
Genre: Progressive Rock/Metal
Release year: 2023
Tracklist:
1. Uncle Aqua (5:30)
2. Every Day I Wake Up in the Morning and I FAIL! FAIL! FAIL! (3:44)
3. Nobody Even Really Liked It in There but Me (5:34)
4. Quit Forever? (4:14)
Total Time 19:02
release information
The first in a series of 12 EPs for the year. Recorded and released to Patreon on February 23, 2023.
Release year: 2023
Genre: Progressive Rock / Neo-Prog
Country: Chile
Tracklist:
01.Suramerica
02. Canoeros Celestes
03.Nomades
04. Orillas
05. La Huida
06. Danza Rebelde
07.La Union
08. Elementos
09. Trascender
line up:
– Ismael Cortez / electric and acoustic guitars, vocals
– Francisco Cortez / bass, acoustic & electric cello, trompe, trutruca, vocals
– Felix Carbone / drums, electric vibraphone, tumbadoras, djembe, gong
– Pablo Martinez / keyboards,
Genre: Instrumental Progressive Rock
Country: USA
Year of publication: 2007-2013
2007 – Andrew Bordoni & Friends(41:48)
2010 – Unfriended(42:58)
2011 – Tales of six strings and other notiness(53:19)
2013 – Songs of future past(51:13)
Release year: 2023
Genre: Psychedelic / Progressive Rock
Country: USA
Tracklist:
01. Act I: The Order of Things (18:11)
02. Act II: Many Worlds in Motion (03:40)
03. Act III: Divided Lines (06:12)
04. Act IV: Trial of Our Lives (15:27)
05. Act V: Equations from Our Mind (12:00)
line up:
– Dede Booth / vocals, all instruments
Release year: 2023
Genre: Progressive Rock / Neo-Prog
Country: UK
Tracklist:
CD1:
01.N
02. Open Skies
03. Different
04. At the End of the World
05. Impossible
06 Altitude
CD2:
07.Gregarious
08. Ivory Tower
09 Shoreline
10. Fortitude
11. Last One Home
12.Kings
line up:
John Young / keyboards
Dave Bainbridge / guitar
Jon Poole / bass, vocals
Zoltan Csorsz / drums
Steve Rispin / keyboards