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
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PROG METAL MANIA FESTIVAL announces day splits
PROG METAL MANIA online: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Linktree Offering an exciting mix of established greats as well as emerging, young bands, Prog Metal Mania Festival is making its event debut on May 2nd and 3rd in Munich, Germany at the world-famous Backstage,...
THE ANCHORET returns to Montreal, next band announced for Progstorm Festival 2025!
THE ANCHORET returns to Montreal, next band announced for Progstorm Festival 2025!
FROM DYING SUNS will bring progressive death metal magic to PROGSTORM Festival 2025
FROM DYING SUNS will bring progressive death metal magic to PROGSTORM Festival 2025 in Montreal (CAN)
FLESHVESSEL to debut live at the first edition of PROGSTORM Festival 2025
FLESHVESSEL to debut live at the first edition of PROGSTORM Festival 2025
THE APHELION to kick off the first edition of PROGSTORM Festival 2025
The Aphelion will open ProgStorm Festival 2025, Canada’s first all-progressive metal festival on August 2025 in Montreal
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
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…
Forever in Transit premiere new album A Coming To Terms
US based progressive metal quartet Forever in Transit presents an exclusive advance stream of their second album, “A Coming to Terms”.
Denver’s NightWraith presents video for newest single Perpetual Night
NightWraith injects black metal into melodic death with progressive new single ‘Perpetual Night’ from upcoming album “Divergence”.
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
Pelagic Fest goes to Maastricht for 15th label anniversary
Berlin post metal specialists Pelagic Records celebrates its 15th anniversary at Pelagic Fest 2024 with a stacked line-up at Muziekgieterij in Maastricht (NL) featuring The Ocean, Ihsahn, And So I Watch You From Afar, Psychonaut & more…
A final farewell: The last Night of the Prog
Festival Preview: The final edition of Night of the Prog (Loreley, Germany)
Live review: Pendragon in Ittre, Belgium on 20 May 2024
Live review: Pendragon playing in Ittre, Belgium on 20 May 2024, support: Rog Patterson
Hamburg Prog Night. 23 February 2024. MarX, Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg Prog Night took place in MarX, Hamburg, as part of Yuval Ron Trio’s tour in Germany with support from local bands Ignes Nova and Civic Soma.
Midsummer Prog. 23 – 24 June 2023. Valkenburg Open Air Theater, The Netherlands
Midsummer Prog Festival 2023 was an event not to be missed and The Progspace was there. We thorougly enjoyed the fine selection of bands, offering excellent shows in one of the most beautiful venues in The Netherlands: Valkenburg Open Air Theater with Riverside, Haken, Frost, Airbag, Meer, Kingcrow, Von Hertzen Brothers, The Dear Hunter, Cobra the Impaler and The Windmill
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