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.
01 Ante Bellum 5:32
02 The Third Eye 3:48
03 Seaquake Of Souls 4:39
04 Black Roses Kiss 5:59
05 The Light Beyond The Dream 5:40
06 The Seventh Gate 4:30
07 Mystic Alchemy I: The Final Destination 4:30
08 Mystic Alchemy II: Old Memories 1:40
09 Mystic Alchemy III: At Twilight 5:58
10 Silence After Storming 0:54
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There’s a melancholy current, even a dark moodiness, running through Awake’s second album Forever More. You can hear it in the inherent heaviness that permeates most every song, and in Simon Shedwell’s vocals. Likely, all this is from the band’s lyrical content which speaks to love and loss. Certainly, a song like Taken is definitive of this theme. The somber beginning of vocals over acoustic guitar leads to an equally deep feeling of melancholy, even as the pace and pitch of the arrangement rises. This musical script is only embellished more by the following Closing the Doors. Here vocals over piano and a bit of synth press the pensiveness even more.
But Forever More is not without some invigorating moments of entertaining progressive metal. Bleed From You, One Wish, and Forever More are as much adventurous even while they harbor an inner and deliberate sadness. Bleed From You is actually quite lively at times, considering what you might infer from the title. It’s a definitive track. The later Forever More develops into quite melodic prog, even catchy at times. These two songs speak to Awake’s strength of conveying both lyric and their feelings through music. At times it reminds of Evergrey composing with Dream Theater after both experiencing a devastating family loss.
Being pensive and somber in tone Forever More may be a challenge to some, no matter how great their love for traditional progressive metal. Nevertheless, the listeners who wade into the deep melancholy of Awake’s opus will be richly rewarded. Recommended.
1. Into The Storm (2:12)
2. Out Of Control (4:19)
3. Release Me (3:47)
4. Drift Away (4:47)
5. Taken (4:39)
6. Closing The Doors (3:00)
7. Bleed From You (5:04)
8. For The Moment (5:24)
9. Hold On (4:18)
10. One Wish (5:04)
11. King (3:37)
12. Forever More (4:15)
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Norway hasn’t really provided that many international shredders, besides Ronnie Le Tekro and a handfull others. Now, young stringsman Jarle H Olsen is here to change that. His first solo albumQuadrasonic is a really impressive affair. It’s actually been some time since I found an instrumental progressive album this interesting. With Jarle it’s not just the shredding that is in focus, it’s just as much about the songs. What I really like is that this actually feels more like a band effort, than a regular guitarist-shredding-his-ass-off album. Sure, there is tons of great soloing, but the songs are structured more like songs with vocals. You have your verses, choruses and bridges, although quite a lot of bridges here. The songs, like Dark Matter for instance, have great build ups, with nice dynamics happening. Here Jarle also shows a softer and more balanced side, without any overpowering distortion. There’s also a great explosive technical part in the end, where things happen all over the place. I also love the fact that he’s using real live, and outstanding, musicians to back him up. They do need to be mentioned, so here it goes: the outstanding technical drummerBjarte K. Helland, Norway’s answer to Mike Portnoy, bass playerRodrigo Garcia who lays down a great foundation, plus proves he’s quite the technical player as well, and finally keyboard player Alex Argento whose playing may not be highly noticeable in some songs (you would definitely notice if it wasn’t there, though), while he really shines in songs like Event Horizon. Quadrasonic is a great album, at times in the same vein as George Bellas, before he started experimenting too much. Great songs, great playing, great production, a sure buy!
Janne Stark
01. Exordium 01.24
02. Pro-10 05.59
03. Dark Matter 06.25
04. Enigmatic Mind 06.39
05. From Deep Within 05.34
06. Event Horizon 05.59
07. Chimerical Moments 07.18
08. Osiris – The Omnipotence 06.18
09. Osiris – Reawakening 02.10
10. Osiris – Journey To Duat 06.07
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Band Asia
Info: Arena
Style: Progressive Rock
Years: 1996
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 184,62 Mb
Info: UK
Tracklist:
01 – Into The Arena.
02 – Arena.
03 – Heaven.
04 – Two Sides Of The Moon.
05 – The Day Before The War.
06 – Never.
07 – Falling.
08 – Words.
09 – U Bring Me Down.
10 – Tell Me Why.
11 – Turn It Around.
12 – Bella Nova.
13 – That Season.
14 – Two Sides Of The Moon (Acoutstic).
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Band Asia
Info: Silent Nation
Style: Progressive Rock
Years: 2004
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 139,44 Mb
Info: UK
Tracklist:
01 – What About Love.
02 – Long Way From Home.
03 – Midnight.
04 – Blue Moon Monday.
05 – Silent Nation.
06 – Ghost In The Mirror.
07 – Gone Too Far.
08 – I Will Be There For You.
09 – Darkness Day.
10 – The Prophet.
Rip By: VK1967
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Progressive Metal – Shred – Instrumental
1. Danthägl (feat. Mattias Eklundh and Christophe Godin)
2. Dropped
3. Hijack
4. Conkrete (feat. Sylvain Coudret)
5. Meeting Steeve
6. Texas Instruments (feat. Andy Timmons)
7. B.O.B
8. Ron To The Hills (feat. Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal)
9. Sevilla (feat. Patrick Rondat)
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Band Avgrunden
Info: Nu Narmar Vi Oss..
Style: Progressive Rock
Years: 1975
Info: 192 kbps
Info: 66 mb
Info: Sweden
Tracklist:
Signaturen
En annorlunda sommarvisa
Datamaskin
Skr?ck?ventyr
Sk?neh?st
Gams?ngen
Mexico
Aldrig i livet
Avgrundlagen
Sj?lvkritik
Svenska g?rdar
Signaturen (en g?ng till)
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At last after so many years of work, my first instrumental solo album is done, I’d like to thank Kevin Codfert for his incredible work on the mix, and of course my very talented friends / guests on this album: Jeff, Mattias IA, Glen, Daniele, Derek and Franck. Guys, your solos kicks some serious asses !!!!! Here is the tracklist and guests]:
01. The Shadows Compendium (guests: Jeff Loomis / ex-Nevermore & Franck Hermanny/ Adagio)
02. De Praestigiis Daemonum (guest: Mattias IA Eklundh / Freak Kitchen)
03. Spiritual Bliss
04. Duat (guest: Glen Drover/ ex-Megadeth)
05. Sorrowful Centruroides (guest: Derek Taylor /Solo artist)
06. Prophecies Of Loki XXI
07. I think there’s someone in the kitchen (guest: Daniele Gottardo /Solo Artist)
08. Improvisation on Sonata no. 14, c # minor – Op. 27 no 2
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Band Hawkwind
Info: Alien 4 (2010R)
Style: Progressive Rock / Space Rock
Years: 1995
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 167,35 Mb
Info: UK
Tracklist:
01 – Abducted.
02 – Alien (I Am).
03 – Reject Your Human Touch.
04 – Blue Skin.
05 – Beam Me Up.
06 – Vega.
07 – Xenomorph.
08 – Journey.
09 – Sputnik Stan.
10 – Kapal.
11 – Festivals.
12 – Death Trap.
13 – Wastelands.
14 – Are You Losing Your Mind-.
15 – Space Sex.
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Guitars : Fanalo