Category: Progressive Rock

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.

thank you scientist – maps of non-existent places 2012

Now!WOOOW!

If high scores were given for album art alone, New Jersey’s Thank You Scientist would score big for their first full-length album, Maps of Non-Existent Places. I love sci-fi art from the classic period, especially when it’s packaged in a format of early stereo records. Yet, what lies within? Something I couldn’t have expected.

Here’s a band of seven fellows, adept in many genres and very talented, playing about twenty different instruments, including cello, saxophone, and trumpet, to create ambitious progressive rock. I say ambitious when other words are also required. The arrangements are thick with complexity, significant mood and time changes, and individual showcase performances. There so much going on in every song, it takes several spins to wrap the arrangements around your head.

All Exclusive | Progressive Rock
Posted on July 28, 2012 by admin

Cloudscape – New Era (2012)

“New Era”, the long-awaited fourth album from Swedish metallersCLOUDSCAPE, will be released in the U.S. on September 11 viaNightmare Records

CLOUDSCAPE is a melodic power metal band with progressive touches from southern Sweden. Fans of both progressive metal, such asEVERGREY, SYMPHONY X, DREAM THEATER, and PAGAN’S MIND, and old-school rock, like AEROSMITH, SCORPIONS, and JOURNEY, are sure to find something enjoyable about CLOUDSCAPE.
Since 2004 CLOUDSCAPE has called the prestigious Roastinghouse Studios in Malmö, Sweden their home for all of their albums to date.CLOUDSCAPE continue to progress with each record, breaking new boundaries in their style and continue to mature in their writing and composition. “New Era” is without a doubt the band’s crowning accomplishment to date. The record was produced and mixed by Micko Twedberg. Twedberg was assisted on the mixing by Anders “Theo” Theander. The mastering was also handled by Theander.

Heavy Metal |Power Metal | Progressive Rock
Posted on July 27, 2012 by admin

KingBathmat – Truth Button (2012)

Judging by the name KingBathmat, one might think that the music contained on the group’s newest LP, Truth Button, would be an inaccessible mess of eclectic madness. Luckily, the opposite is true; in fact, it’s been awhile since I’ve heard such a tightly arranged and melodically enjoyable collection. The album oozes with psychedelic style and exceptional harmonies, too, which makes it an absolute joy from beginning to end.

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Farpoint – Water Of Life (2012)

01. Another Day
02. Calling Out
03. Water of Life
04. Dreaming / Universal Light
05. Solar Wind
06. Darkness
07. Part of Me
08. To the River
09. Still Water
10. Sojourn
11. Autumn Sky

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