Five The Hierophant – Apeiron
It’s incredible how an album without any lyrics can paint pictures of ancient civilizations so vividly. How one can experience life and death, nothingness and infinity, through it, sonically.
Albums
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Isbjörg – Falter, Endure
It’s always a great feeling to discover a new band that instantly stands out - and I was happy when I discovered Isbjörg just a few months ago, as it turns out this is definitely such a band for me. Based in Denmark, 6-piece stadium-math rockers are releasing their...
Ever Forthright – Techinflux
Despite all the complexity, the composition is very engaging and gets under your skin, making you want to move along to the grooves.
Entheos – An End to Everything
Could this be the most emotionally relevant technical death metal release I’ve heard to date? I’m not sure, but it’s certainly close to the top.
Iotunn – Kinship
This is a band that have a passion for what they write and seem to strive to produce something different. It’s still relatively early days in their career and there is lots of potential for evolution. Hopefully they have a hunger for it, and we will see another release before too long.
The Progspace Presents
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PROGSTORM Festival second band announced!: THE RETICENT!
The Reticent is the 2nd band announced for the first time in Canada at the ProgStorm Festival in Montreal, August 2025!
PROGSTORM Festival Headliner announced: INTO ETERNITY!
Legendary band Into Eternity will be back on stage headlining the first edition of ProgStorm Festival in Montreal (CAN), August 2025!
TRAELS from Belgium is the 12th band announced for ProgPower Europe’s 25th Anniversary edition
TRAELS from Belgium is the 12th band announced for ProgPower Europe’s 25th Anniversary edition
We proudly announce: PROGSTORM Festival! Canada’s first-ever progressive metal festival!
We at The Progspace are proud to announce that we’ve partnered as official media with ProgStorm Festival, Canada’s first-ever festival dedicated entirely to progressive metal!
ProgPower Europe announces THE CRYPTEX as the 11th band to play at the 25th Anniversary edition!
ProgPower Europe announces the german band THE CRYPTEX as the 11th band to play at the 25th Anniversary edition!
Releases of the Week
A broad sum-up for the last March and first April release week
Releases of the Week 13 & 14/2024 with Vlyes, Amarok, Reach, Vorga, Jason Blake feat. Raphael Weinroth-Browne, Barrus, Concrete Age, Kello Gonzalez & Lockeheart
The 4th Release Week in March 2024 brings even more Metal Madness
Mid-march metal madness: 9 Higlights, 56 Releases in total!
The second release week of March rolls in, overwhelming in quality and quantity
March starts with quality over quantity: 5 Highlights for this Release Week!
Releases of the Week 09/2024 with Suldusk, Magoria, Cloud People, Convulsing & Leviathan
Premieres
Canadian proggers Maitreya show their reflective and heavy side on new single Still Motion
Canadian proggers Maitreya show their reflective and heavy side on new single Still Motion heralding their upcoming EP Auxesis.
MEER unveils the delighful video for their most recent single Chains of Changes!
MEER unveils the beautiful video for their latest single ‘Chain of Changes’, written and directed by 11-years old Signe Josefin Kippersund Larsson
Canada’s The Aphelion Explore Uncertainty In Powerful & Proggy Single “The Seed of Doubt”
Canada’s The Aphelion explore uncertainty in powerful & proggy single “The Seed of Doubt”, taken from “Nascence”, their upcoming second full-length installment in multi-album spanning concept story, due beginning of August.
Proggers Shumaun release fun video for instrumental single “Anxiety and Daydreams”
Proggers Shumaun release fun video for instrumental single “Anxiety and Daydreams” off their latest album “Opposing Mirrors”.
Norwegian prog pop shooting stars MEER unveil new single Golden Circle
Norwegian prog pop shooting stars MEER unveil catchy new single Golden Circle one day ahead of its general digital relase.
Interviews
Q&A with Voyager’s Simone Dow and Scott Kay
What a way to present our second episode of Q&A with! Here is a 2-parts interview from a long and fun chat with guitar axes Simone Dow and Scott Kay from Voyager, talking with us from their own rehearsal room. They shared a lot about their latest album "Ghost...
the_maximalist (Art Against Agony) about “The Forgotten Story”, tour plans and that certain “twang”
In the wake of their newest release, an EP entitled "The Forgotten Story", I had the opportunity to talk with the newest member of german based 'international art collective' Art Against Agony. Good afternoon, please introduce yourself and your position in the...
Q&A with Ayreon’s Arjen Lucassen
How to start a new video interview series? Of course with none other than the multi-instrumentalist and mastermind behind Ayreon, dutch genius Arjen Anthony Lucassen! We proudly present the first episode of Q&A with! We'll be publishing new Q&A with as soon as...
Interview with Brutai
Alex Lorimer of UK newcomers Brutai talks about the band’s musical roots and how those went into their debut release “Born”.
Interview with Simen Sandnes
Young drummer Simen Sandnes of Arkentype from Norway talks about his experience as a guest drummer for VOLA, touring Europe with Katatonia and Agent Fresco and his plans for the future.
Concert Reviews
Ayreon: 01011001 – Live Beneath the Waves. 15-17 September 2023. Tilburg, The Netherlands
During the third week of September, the Dutch city of Tilburg became Ayreon city. It welcomed around 15,000 guests from over 60 countries, all there to enjoy “Ayreon 01011001 Live Beneath the Waves”. The Progspace was there! Some of our team members experienced it from the camping grounds to the main events. Here you will find a recount from the different members of our team who witnessed the massive event on different places and days.
Diablo Swing Orchestra live in Quantic (Bucharest, Romania) – September 15th, 2023
Diablo Swing Orchestra is one of the absolute best musical acts I’ve witnessed, ever. This includes all of my favorite bands, groups and artists of legendary renown I’ve had the honor of experiencing live, essentially anyone I’ve ever seen performing any kind of music on any kind of stage.
Haugaland Prog & Rock Festival 2023
A relatively unknown festival, but a classic one in the prolific Norwegian Progressive Rock Scene, Haugaland Prog & Rock Festival 2022 – in Haugesund, Norway, with only 6 bands but with the caliber of Meer, Gösta Berlings Saga, Seven Impale among others surprised us and made a mark in our proggy hearts. Read on to discover how this small festival captivated us and left its mark in our progressive rock and metal journey!
UK Tech-Fest 2023
It is the end of an era; festivals come and go but there has never been one quite like this one. I would like to thank Simon and all the Tech-Fest team for all their hard work, it has been an honour to be a small part of it. Au revoir Tech-Fest.
ARTmania 2023 – Festival Review
A review of the 2023 edition of Romanian prog festival ARTmania that brought together bands such as Porcupine Tree, Wardruna, Emperor, Pain of Salvation, Haken, TesseracT, Vulture Industries, Port Noir, or Samael in probably its best lineup to date.
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