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From exuberant to depressive, from delicate to brutal: 20 Highlights for the first part of June!

Releases of the Week 23/2026 with Ok Goodnight, A.A. Williams, Artificial Silence, Sleeping Pulse, Artificial Astronaut, Tonnen von Hall, Oliver Zisko, Demichron, SLIFT, Smallman, Big Space, Dissentient, Maneating Orchid, Xenosis, Fires In The Distance, Gandalf’s Fist, Oh Hiroshima, Mono, Voivod & Ayreon

ProgPower Europe 2026 kicks off massively with Heavy Hoempa at the PreParty at The Chapel – Kasteel DeBerckt!

ProgPower Europe 2026 kicks off on Oct. 1st with Heavy Hoempa at The Chapel (Kasteel De Berckt)! Fully Unplugged EARPLUGS NOT OPTIONAL!

Green Carnation – A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex

The band have set themselves a very high bar to maintain. What will they take on next? Whatever it is, I’m sure it won’t be a disappointment. We wait with great expectations.

Down The Hill Festival 2026 – Saturday 22 August

Down The Hill Festival 2026 – Saturday 22 August Rillaar, Belgium (We had consciously chosen to attend only the Saturday) Review & photography by Jaak GeebelenThis coverage would not have been possible without the invaluable assistance of Ela Williamson.  ...

Gender Reveal Atomic Bomb & Bikini Beach – Down The Hill Festival, Rillaar, Belgium – 22 August 2026

  At first listen, Gender Reveal Atomic Bomb and Bikini Beach sounded surprisingly similar. Both bands draw from a raw, direct kind of rock energy, with punk as an important foundation, heavy guitars and very little interest in musical politeness. Yet their...

The Guru Guru – Down The Hill Festival, Rillaar, Belgium – 22 August 2026

  The Guru Guru was one of those bands on the Down The Hill bill that, at first glance, seemed to sit somewhat outside the traditional spectrum of progressive rock. The Belgian group is usually filed under art rock, noise rock and math rock, but during this...

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Perfect Storm – Stairs

Perfect Storm carefully crafted “Stairs” prioritizing quality and integrating new members, resulting in a strong successor to their debut. With more powerful drums, adventurous keyboards, and expanded guitar solos, the album blends progressive rock with heavier elements and hints of progressive metal. Their thoughtful approach has enhanced their unique sound while avoiding a mere repetition of their first album. 9/10

Fleshgod Apocalypse – Opera

I know technical death metal is not for everyone, but beyond the death metal element, there’s a dimension of theater, poetry and drama, and a message of power and standing against all odds, that I think will inspire almost anyone.

Simone Simons – Vermillion

“Vermillion” is an unexpected surprise, and a very welcome addition to the endlessly growing culture of symphonic and progressive metal that the Dutch are so good at.

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DGM – Endless

I thought this was going to be just another solid DGM album. It is DGM at their best with a few extra ingredients thrown in to spice things up. I have a few albums by them, but this is a fantastic addition. Hopefully we won’t have to wait too long before the next offering and who knows what else is in store.

Never Obey Again – Trust

If their output continues as it has so far, it will be hard to keep up with them. This is a happening band who you may well find on the line-up of a festival sometime soon. I hope I am lucky enough to be at one such event because I’m sure this material will transfer very well to the live environment.

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Day Splits Prog Metal Mania Festival 2025

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,...

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The 17th and final edition of the Night of the Prog Festival.

The final edition of the legendary Progressive Festival Night of the Prog was a success! With a wide range of progressive rock styles, the festival said goodbye to the Loreley Amphitheater with a bang! Read the complete review by our collaborator Jaak Geebelen and be sure to check the galleries of each of the 3 days of the festival!.

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