An Abstract Illusion – The Sleeping City
This is the sort of album where one play though is not enough, each subsequent listen reveals something else. You can head bang to it, brandish an air guitar or just lie down in a darkened room and listen.
Albums
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BRUIT ≤ – The Age Of Ephemerality
Three years ago, I was thoroughly impressed by “The Machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again”, so I was wondering, how are they going to surpass their strong debut. But to my pleasant surprise, they did! The machine is still burning and it brought us to the Age of Ephemerality.
Esoterica – Ether Metal
Here’s hoping that it’s not another five years before we hear from these guys again. My album of the year shortlist is getting longer, and this is another band on my watch list. Their material is quite often near the soft end of my taste in music, but talent like this cannot be ignored
Green Carnation-A Dark Poem, Pt I: The Shores of Melancholia
This is an automatic inclusion into my album of the year short list. It’s very easy to get into this material and subsequent listens doesn’t diminish the enjoyment at all.
Ihlo – Legacy
“With Legacy, Ihlo have taken a bold step into the upper echelons of modern progressive metal. Legacy is not just an album, but an emotional journey through bleak atmospheres, soaring melodies and unsettlingly relevant themes of control, consumerism and decay. Echoes of well known bands may resonate, but Ihlo’s voice is unmistakably their own: dramatic, immersive and deeply human.”
The Progspace Presents
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Aeternam announced to play ProgStorm Festival 2026!
Local heroes, Aeternam announced to play ProgStorm Festival 2026!
Wilderun joins ProgStorm Festival 2026!
One of the most important voices in progmetal worldwide, Wilderun, joins ProgStorm Festival 2026!
Dessiderium to join ProgStorm Festival 2026!
Dessiderium to join ProgStorm Festival 2026!
Heaven’s Cry will return to the stage at the ProgStorm Festival 2026 edition!
Canadian progressive metal masters Heaven’s Cry to return to the stage at ProgStorm Festival 2026!
Einar Solberg to headline ProgPower Europe 2026!
Einar Solberg to headline ProgPower Europe 2026! Get ready for an emotional ride on Sunday evening!
Releases of the Week
20 Highlights for the first two weeks of October 2025!
Week 41/2025 with Raphael Weinroth-Browne, Khan, Kali, Dissona, Syrek, Gorycz, Omnivide, Squeaky Feet, Author & Punisher, Esthesis, Lychlake, Ring Van Möbius, Smalltape, Hedras, Blindfolded and Led to the Woods, Frayle, Mriodom, Thrice, Sturle Dagsland, Goat & human language
16 highlights from the second half of September, as eclectic as they come!
Releases of the Week 39/2025 with Royal Sorrow, Esoterica, Bakelit, Sammary, Lucenthia, Sindar, Korypheus, Revocation, Vittra, Tempus Cucumis, German García, Luo, Glass Museum, Jason Bieler & Beat
First half of September – 23 Highlights – Autumn picking up the speed!
Releases of the Weke 37/2025 with Connor Kaminski, Traversus, Green Carnation, Between the Buried and Me, Cea Serin, Proghma-C, Faetooth, Pēlikel, Solshade, vianova, Hence Confetti, Tulip, Matt Miller, Anika Nilles, Glutton, Maruja, Crippling Alcoholism, Armadi Tsayn, Jo Quail, Marcela Bovio, Iamthemorning, Marjana Semkina & Gleb Kolyadin
16 more highlights for the second half of August!
Releases of the Week 35/2025 with Ihlo, Dialectical Materialism, Jack The Joker, Thought Chamber, Panzerpappa, Asymmetric Universe, Nicolas Meier Infinity Group, In Mourning, Visitant, Farseer, Old Machines, Blackbriar, Vanitas, Kallias, Spire of Lazarus & Rioghan
16 Highlights for the first two release weeks of August!
Releases of the Week 32/2025 with A.C.T, Cobalt Wave, Discipline, Centuries of Decay, Sallow Moth, MALARIII, Technologist, Moths, Harrison/Johnston, Josh Debreceni, Challenger Deep, FearTheBear, Obvurt, Car Bomb, Kayo Dot & Anchor and Burden
Premieres
Radiant Thought feat. Baard Kolstad premieres debut album Transcendence
Portuguese Prog Metal act Radiant Thought feat. Baard Kolstad (Leprous) premieres debut album “Transcendence” exclusively on The Progspace!
Cepheidae Variable shares Carving a Dragon debut single video playthrough
One-man progressive metal project Cepheidae Variable shares playthrough video for debut single Carving a Dragon ahead of November album release.
Phaeton set foot on Saturn’s moon with Tethys Rising
Formed from a fusion of four seasoned musicians, Colin Righton, Daniel Airth, Kevin Thiessen, and Ferdy Belland, Phaeton was born from a hunch and a history. Righton had played with each member in separate bands and sensed that combining their talents would spark...
Framing Skeletons premiere epic new longtrack Avalanches
Texas Prog Metal trio Framing Skeletons premiere epic new longtrack Avalanches
Agropelter premieres debut album The Book of Hours
Norwegian instrumental prog mastermind Kay Olsen pays homage to his greatest idols with Agropelter’s debut album, “The Book of Hours”.
Interviews
Interview with Isbjörg: “ Even when you’re at your lowest, you can find the will to push through and overcome anything”
Today, we had the pleasure to ask some questions to a Danish 6-piece progressive rock band Isbjörg, who is about to release their sophomore album “Falter, Endure”. We discussed how the band came to be, and what to expect from the new album. You have released...
Interview with Entheos’s Chaney Crabb: Beginnings and Ends
The Progspace sits with Entheos’s Chaney Crabb on their latest EP “An End to Everything”, their origins as a band and her roots as an artist.
Interview with Obsidian Tide’s Oz Avneya: “Grotesque and pure at the same time – that contrast is something I really wanted to explore!”
On the eve of his debut solo album “Road to I” release, Obsidian Tide’s Oz Avneya talks about his musical origins and destinations.
Pulterkammer Progressiv Musikkfestival: a window for the Scandinavian Progressive Rock – Interview with organizer Eivind Strømstad
Pulterkammer Progressiv Musikkfestival is a Norwegian festival dedicated to the Scandinavian Prog Rock scene. Organized by members of the acclaimed norwegian band MEER and Hamar Theater, it will be held on 20-21 September in Hamar, Norway. Read our interview to know more about this young festival!
Keyboard Wizard Jordan Rudess talks about his new solo album “Permission to Fly”, influences, “that set-list job” and more
Keyboard Wizard Jordan Rudess talks about his new solo album “Permission to Fly”, influences, “that set-list job” and more
Concert Reviews
Soen @ Midsummer Prog Festival 2025 – day 2 (May 24)
Soen @ Midsummer Progfestival 2025 – A Finale of Power and Charisma Swedish band Soen had the honor of closing the Midsummer Prog Festival on Saturday night and they proved that you don’t need to stick to pure prog to leave a lasting impact. Their music strikes a...
Neal Morse and Friends @ Midsummer Prog Festival 2025 – Day 1 (May 23)
Neal Morse & Friends @ Midsummer Progfestival 2025 – Day 1: An All-Star Finale Full of Improvisation and Inspiration As the closing act of the first day at the Midsummer Prog Festival in Maastricht, Neal Morse delivered a performance that began as an intimate...
Solstice @ Midsummer Prog Festival 2025 – day 1 (May 23)
Solstice @ Midsummer Progfestival 2025 – A glorious summer revival full of groove and vocal alchemy At the 2025 Midsummer Prog Festival, Solstice delivered a captivating and dynamic performance that underscored the band's remarkable renaissance. The set...
Paatos @ Midsummer Prog Festival 2025 – Day 1 (May 23)
I’ve been seeing Paatos live since 2006, and from the very first time, I was hooked—an instant infatuation. They fit perfectly into my world of melancholic Scandinavian prog rock, alongside bands like White Willow, Anekdoten, Landberk and Änglagård. That same dreamy...
PreHistoric Animals @ Midsummer Prog Festival 2025 day 1 (May 23 )
PreHistoric Animals @ Midsummer Progfestival 2025 Day 1 (May 23): an energetic, imaginative and musically layered performance After the impressive opener by Lux Terminus, it was up to Swedish band PreHistoric Animals to continue taking the audience on a musical...
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