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The Progspace List 2018

The Progspace List 2018

Jan 10, 2019 |

In 2018 we had an extraordinary number of quality releases, a real feast for all progressive music fans and lovers. As our team grew up, this list is a tad longer than before and it reflects very well how many releases were top of the top on so many diverse progressive genres mashups or combinations, or if you prefer, progressive sub-genres. From melodic to djent to doom to prog-death to piano-chamber music. There’s a bit for everyone! These are the favorites of our Progspace crew – our very personal short “best of” list, if you want – purely subjective, of course!

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Vola – Applause of a Distant Crowd

Vola – Applause of a Distant Crowd

Nov 30, 2018 |

“With “Applause of a Distant Crowd”, Vola have proven their inventiveness and further expanded their reputation as songwriting masters and sound magicians. A truly excellent album with some songs bordering on the mind-blowing and mind-expanding.” 4,5/5★

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Haken – Vector

Haken – Vector

Nov 14, 2018 |

“…with “Vector”, Haken brings us a bona fide, genre-defining masterpiece, maybe even a future classic, that is gonna be talked about for a long time to come.” 5/5★

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ArtMania Festival 2018

ArtMania Festival 2018

Nov 7, 2018 |

Haken, Leprous, Steven Wilson – three big names to headline the Romanian Festival ArtMania, held in the beautiful city of Sibiu. Quite a line up, and the rest of the bill was excellently picked as well. /Dario

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Arkentype – Rosetta (Exclusive Official Video Premiere)

Arkentype – Rosetta (Exclusive Official Video Premiere)

Sep 27, 2018 |

The Progspace Exclusive Release! We are super stoked to host the exclusive premiere for the video of Arkentype’s new single “Rosetta”. A huge step forward in this band’s young and promising career! The song reflects how this young band has matured into a fully grown modern progressive metal band, ready to leave their mark in the genre.

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A Dying Planet – Missing (exclusive lyric video premiere)

A Dying Planet – Missing (exclusive lyric video premiere)

Aug 6, 2018 |

Exclusive lyric video premiere for ‘Missing’, the second single taken from A Dying Planet’s upcoming debut album “Facing the Incurable”, to be released on August 14, 2018. A Dying Planet is the new band led by the talented Tipton twins, known for their work with Zero Hour, Cynthesis and Abnormal Thought Patterns.

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Árstíðir – Nivalis

Árstíðir – Nivalis

Aug 2, 2018 |

“With “Nivalis”, the three Icelanders of Árstíðir have created an incredibly beautiful gem of an album, regardless of genre, and a worthy follow up to their 2015 masterpiece “Hvel”. 4,5/5★”

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Haken – L-1VE

Haken – L-1VE

Jun 22, 2018 |

“”L-1VE” is the perfect retrospective (at least aurally) on the first four studio albums and ten years of Haken. I am super excited to find out what the future holds for those six incredibly talented and equally lovely blokes. And now the wait is on for HVKEN and the subsequent touring cycle. Luckily, we have “L-1VE” to keep us company.” / 4,5/5★

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Deafening Opera – Let Silence Fall

Deafening Opera – Let Silence Fall

May 15, 2018 |

“Seamlessly switching between classically influenced harmonic beauty and dirty rock sounds, Deafening Opera have found their niche in the progressive rock scene and with “Let Silence Fall”, they effortlessly close up to Germany’s champions league of prog bands.” 4,5/5★ /Dario

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Phi – Cycles

Phi – Cycles

May 8, 2018 |

“Accessible yet chock full of heavy hitting polyrhythmic grooves and blistering solos, Phi not only reinvented themselves, they single-handedly forged the blueprint of a genre with six equally impressive and anthemic hits. All killers, no fillers – “Cycles” is a masterpiece!” 5/5★

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Persefone, Oddland & Defecto Tour Review

Persefone, Oddland & Defecto Tour Review

May 3, 2018 |

Persefone are one of the best live bands out there these days. Their unique combination of mind-blowing complexity, a sheer abundance of energy and power mixed with melodies from outer space and some philosophical spirituality is highly contagious.

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TesseracT – Sonder

TesseracT – Sonder

Apr 19, 2018 |

“Sonder shows TesseracT at their most angry since years, yet it features some of their most ethereal moments ever. […] The next step in the natural evolution of the unstoppable force that is TesseracT is here.” 4,5/5★

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La Dame Qui Piquait Les Cœurs – Livre 1 – Les Caprices du Cupidon

La Dame Qui Piquait Les Cœurs – Livre 1 – Les Caprices du Cupidon

Apr 17, 2018 |

“[The music] is fairly epic in sound and songwriting, to an extent that it almost beggars belief that all this was written, played, sung, produced and programmed by Nehl Aëlin herself with only the help of four musicians and not a whole symphony orchestra.[…]Do yourself a favor and treat yourself with the wonderful and beguiling music of the Lady who picks the hearts (La Dame qui Piquait les Cœurs) if you like movie soundtracks, classical music and french chansons. You won’t regret it.” 4,5/5★

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Schizofrantik – Ripping Heartaches

Schizofrantik – Ripping Heartaches

Apr 2, 2018 |

“”Ripping Heartaches” is not for the faint of heart – as the title suggests. An insane roller coaster ride for fans of Zappa-esque music as well as for adventurous Jazz-, Djent- and Avantgarde Metal lovers.” 4/5★

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Poem, Damnations Day and White Walls Tour Review

Poem, Damnations Day and White Walls Tour Review

Mar 25, 2018 |

Poem has the professionalism, stage presence, talent, and songwriting skills of a much bigger act, and I can only hope that festival organizers and the progressive community will give them the attention they deserve in the future. On the way out of the venue there were a lot of smiling faces and happy audience members, all in all, a night to remember.

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Road to Jerusalem – Road to Jerusalem

Road to Jerusalem – Road to Jerusalem

Mar 13, 2018 |

“Road to Jerusalem don’t reinvent the wheel of heavy rock completely, but they sure as hell give it a breath of fresh air with a unique identity, filling the gap the incredible Ark left all those years ago and delivering a welcome treat for all those who find Jørn Lande’s solo albums all too same-ish and straight forward.” 4/5★

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Oceans of Slumber – The Banished Heart

Oceans of Slumber – The Banished Heart

Mar 1, 2018 |

The Banished Heart is raw, unadulterated emotions, presented in a unique melodic extreme metal package like only Oceans of Slumber can. A daring step out of their comfort zone, hopefully to be rewarded by the attentive listener.” 5/5★

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Lesoir – Latitude

Lesoir – Latitude

Feb 22, 2018 |

“With “Latitude” Lesoir are actually onto something with a fresh and unique approach, crafting their own, at times quite cinematic vision of alternative prog.” 3,5/5★

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Tour review: Malina 2017 – Leprous, Agent Fresco, Alithia and Astrosaur

Tour review: Malina 2017 – Leprous, Agent Fresco, Alithia and Astrosaur

Jan 20, 2018 |

With all the surprises, strong support (or co-headliner) acts and a Leprous performance that seemed out of this world, the “Malina” tour ranks on the top of the list of 2017, for some (like our Munich reviewer Dario!) even leaving behind the likes of the Ayreon Universe shows and Shattered Fortress, both among the highlights of the concerts roster of 2017 in Europe. Leprous are superstars, and deservedly so.

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The Progspace List 2017

The Progspace List 2017

Dec 28, 2017 |

The Progspace crew’s favorite releases of 2017 – our very personal short “best of” list, if you want – purely subjective, of course!

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