Wintersun – Time II
The music becomes a vehicle for imaginative escapism, taking the listener into a both sensory and symbolic trance, which, despite its otherworldly aesthetics, becomes brutally and viscerally real by the time the album is over.
Albums
Latest
Devin Townsend – PowerNerd
I don’t think anyone’s expecting by now that Devin will ever put out a “bad” album.
Haliphron – Anatomy of Darkness
If you want your mind blown by something groundbreaking, there’s not much for you here, but if you just want to jam some gripping and well-executed death metal, then look no further. Haliphron has you covered.
Ankor – Shoganai
Their songwriting, emotional delivery and technical abilities have not only improved, but also started coming together in a more coherent and meaningful way.
Disembodied Tyrant – The Tower: Part One
They score big on originality, production, shock factor and technical skill. But I feel this release suffers a lot from the disjointed songwriting and the excessive use of sound effects.
The Progspace Presents
Latest
The Dear Hunter cancelled ProgPower Europe 2025 – Veterans VANDEN PLAS replace them as headliners!
The Dear Hunter cancels PPE. Veterans Vanden Plas jump in on the headliner slot!
PROGSTORM FESTIVAL, the first entirely Progmetal festival in Canada is happening this weekend!
Progstorm Festival is happening this weekend! 8-9-10 August in Montreal Canada. The first ever Progmetal festival in Canada, proudly presented by The Progspace!
The Progspace presents Ne Obliviscaris, Soulsplitter & Precipitation live at Posthalle Würzburg
The Progspace presents Ne Obliviscaris, Soulsplitter & Precipitation live at Posthalle Würzburg, Thursday Aug. 07, 2025
That Joe Payne will light on the Pre-Party for ProgPower Europe 25th anniversary edition!
ProgPower Europe 2025 kicks off with That Joe Payne & Friends live at the Pre-Party! Oct 2!
Trylion is the 14th and last band confirmed for for ProgPower Europe’s 25th Anniversary edition
Trylion is the last band confirmed for for ProgPower Europe’s 25th Anniversary edition
Releases of the Week
7 highlights, 80 more releases: that’s the release week around May 10
Releases of the Week 19/2024 with syk, El Moono, Oathswan, AÝAR, Progosaurus, The Tangent & Cynic
9 Highlights, 70 more releases: a strong start for May 2024
Releases of the Week 18/2024 mit Dååth, Resuscitate, Panini Project, Borrowed Time, From Dying Suns, Ghost on Mars, Wheel & Djiin
We say goodbye to April with 12 highlights – while already knee-deep in May madness…
The 2024 “Weekly Highlights” record so far: 16 amazing releases from all across the proggy board!
Releases of the Week 16/2024 with Quantum, Uncanny, In Vain, Loch Vostok, Dvne, Dool, Toehider, Folterkammer, Selbst, Caeli Concept, Fierce Deity, Solar Blooms, Sons of Ra, Tyler Kamen, Johan Niemann & Advent Horizon
53 Releases, 9 Highlights, and a wild mix of styles
Releases of the Week 15/2024 with Rydholm Säfsund, Trifecta, Exist, Khirki, Replicant, GRIND, sleepmakeswaves, The Vision Bleak & Mindpatrol
Premieres
Haarp premiere a somewhat jazzy Percussive Maintenance
Austrian Jazz Fusion Trio Haarp is ready to reveal ‘Percussive Maintenance’, putting a feeling we probably all know too well to music.
Omnerod present crushing re-interpretation of epic Panspermia
Belgian progressive death metal prodigies Omnerod present crushing re-interpretation of epic Panspermia for the 10th anniversary of their debut album Ivory Dunes
The Wring arrive in their 4th round with brand new album Nemesis
Canadian prog trio The Wring returns with new line-up and “Nemesis”, their 4th full length offering.
Enma premiere new single Obsidian ahead of their ProgPower Europe performance
Dutch grunge proggers Enma are back with brand new single “Obsidian”, right in time for their highly anticipated appearance at ProgPower Europe 2024.
Manuel Barbará presents new EP “Whisper in a Storm”
Manuel Barbará presents adventurous, Blade Runner inspired new EP “Whisper in a Storm” feat. Jake Howsam Lowe (Plini) & more…
Interviews
Matterhorn: on the upcoming album, and the bleakness of the human condition
Recently The Progspace was lucky enough to sit down for a nice talk with Tommy Sebastian Halseth, Edvin Matthieson and Rune Eriksen of up and coming band Matterhorn. Where we discussed the recording process, the formation of the band, and the bleakness of humanity.
Q&A with GAZPACHO – Thomas Andersen & Jan Henrik Ohme
Here is a new episode of our series The Progspace Interviews: Q&A with GAZPACHO (Thomas Andersen and Jan Henrik Ohme). Thomas and Jan Henrik talked with us about the creative process behind Gazpacho’s latest opus: “Soyuz”, the music industry, interesting soundscapes, using different sounds to create music.
Plini about constant touring and the Australian secret
The Progspace had a nice long distance call with Plini during a break before the last show of his tour supporting TesseracT in the USA and Canada. Plini talked with us about constant touring, writing new music and the Australian secret to so many good musicians and bands down under.
Q&A with Lazuli – Dominique Leonetti and Romain Thorel
Q&A with Lazuli (Dominique Leonetti and Romain Thorel. Dominique and Romain talk about Lazuli’s most recent European tour and about their most recent album “Saison 8”, its writing process, the uniqueness of Lazuli sound and instruments, and some more.
Q&A with Kim Olesen from Anubis Gate
Q&A with Kim Olesen from Anubis Gate. Presented by The Progspace. Fueled with coffee, Kim talked about Anubis Gate most recent album “Covered in Black” writing process, the band’s history, touring, life, work, and about the progressive and metal scene in Denmark and Europe among other interesting stuff.
Concert Reviews
Madder Mortem, first headliner on Saturday at ProgPower Europe 2024
Madder Mortem, first headliner on Saturday at ProgPower Europe 2024
Apotheus live at ProgPower Europe 2024
Apotheus live at ProgPower Europe 2024
Terra live at ProgPower Europe 2024
Terra from Italy bringing tribal flair, worldmusic sounds to ProgPower Europe 2024
No Terror In The Bang show at ProgPower Europe 2024
No Terror In The Bang electrifying show at ProgPower Europe 2024
Enma live at ProgPower Europe 2024
Dutch proggrers Enma opening the Saturday lineup at ProgPower Europe 2024
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