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The Progspace 10th Anniversary Show

Airbag @ Poppodium 013 Tilburg – May 24, 2026

Airbag – melancholy, atmosphere and controlled intensity at 013 Next Summary In a well-filled 013 Next, Airbag delivered an intensely atmospheric performance built around melancholy, slow-burning tension and musical refinement. Following a strong opening set by Lesoir...

Lesoir @ Poppodium 013 Tilburg, May 24, 2026

Lesoir reveals renewed power in a packed 013 Next As support act for Airbag, Lesoir was given roughly forty minutes on stage in a packed 013 Next, but that proved more than enough to leave a remarkably strong impression. The band from Maastricht presented itself in...

The Gathering – Mandylion 30th Anniversary Tour – Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette (May 25, 2026)

The Gathering – Mandylion 30th Anniversary Tour Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette       Summary Thirty years after the release of Mandylion, The Gathering proved in a nearly sold-out Rockhal in Esch-sur-Alzette why the band still holds such a unique place within the European...

Overhead, Live at On the Rocks Helsinki | 06 May 2026

Overhead, Live at On the Rocks Helsinki | 06 May 2026

Sum of Seven – Echoes of the Hypermind

Picking my favourite tracks was difficult because there isn’t a bad one amongst them. Influences are inevitable and sometimes obvious here and there but that doesn’t diminish the fact that this is a great album.

RotW17_24April2026

Last edition we had 7 to 10? This time it’s all equal with 4 instrumental vs. 4 vocal releases!

Releases of the Week 17/2026 with Einar Solberg, Plini, SPEKKHOGGER, PHAEDRUS, Aziola Cry, Ozul, Shagohod & At the Gates

Albums

Latest

Vipassi – Lightless

The more I played the album, the less I found I could criticise. I wonder if there will be more from this band, I certainly hope so. I also hope I get the chance to see them live. I have stopped having a bucket list of bands to see, it is never going to be empty.

Caligula’s Horse – Charcoal Grace

January is certainly serving up some sumptuous fruits, and this is another strong contender for my AOTY 2024. In these terrible times (was it not ever thus) where news is rarely good, releases such as this sustain me. They help to hold back pessimistic thoughts and long may it continue. The song writing is sublime, the execution flawless, and the urge to play the whole thing over again is inescapable.

No Terror in the Bang – Heal

This genre changeling of a band with their kaleidoscope range of styles are a breath of fresh air. It is only 2 weeks into the new year, and I do believe I am looking at an early contender for my album of the year.

The Progspace Presents

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Biggest Keyboard Shred Collab Song in the World!

It’s finally here: the BIGGEST KEYBOARD SHRED COLLAB SONG IN THE WORLD! More than 20 keyboardist in one song! Conceived by Mood Yassin of Turbulence after Jared Dines Guitar Shred Collaborations.

Releases of the Week

Premieres

Interviews

Concert Reviews

MidSummer Prog Festival, Valkenburg, NL, June 23rd 2018

On Saturday 23rd of June, we headed to Valkenburg Openlucht Amphitheater in South Holland for the second edition of MidSummer Prog Festival. With a capacity of 850, the two editions of this festival have been sold out. Not much surprise when you consider the great...

Persefone, Oddland & Defecto Tour Review

Persefone are one of the best live bands out there these days. Their unique combination of mind-blowing complexity, a sheer abundance of energy and power mixed with melodies from outer space and some philosophical spirituality is highly contagious.

Poem, Damnations Day and White Walls Tour Review

Poem has the professionalism, stage presence, talent, and songwriting skills of a much bigger act, and I can only hope that festival organizers and the progressive community will give them the attention they deserve in the future. On the way out of the venue there were a lot of smiling faces and happy audience members, all in all, a night to remember.

Kalle Wallner (Blind Ego)

Blind Ego & Lesoir in Freising, February 25 2018

Postponed or not - Blind Ego playing their hometown of Freising always promises to be a special party. After the original tour dates had to be cancelled due to a severe case of laryngitis of singer Scott Balaban, they were quite lucky to be able to reschedule most of...

Orphaned Land in Arnhem, February 24 2018

On a cold winter day in the Netherlands, Orphaned Land could not have wished for a better start of their “Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs” tour: In Arnhem’s small Willemeen club, they were welcomed by a frenetic audience - for the first time an Orphaned Land show...

Photo Galleries

Airbag @ Poppodium 013 Tilburg – May 24, 2026

Airbag – melancholy, atmosphere and controlled intensity at 013 Next Summary In a well-filled 013 Next, Airbag delivered an intensely atmospheric performance built around melancholy, slow-burning tension and musical refinement. Following a strong opening set by...

Lesoir @ Poppodium 013 Tilburg, May 24, 2026

Lesoir reveals renewed power in a packed 013 Next As support act for Airbag, Lesoir was given roughly forty minutes on stage in a packed 013 Next, but that proved more than enough to leave a remarkably strong impression. The band from Maastricht presented itself in...

Epica – Arcane Dimensions Tour @ COS Torwar, Warsaw (17.03.2026)

Epica – Arcane Dimensions Tour @ COS Torwar, Warsaw Epica’s performance at COS Torwar in Warsaw marked the closing chapter of an evening that was opened by Charlotte Wessels and Amaranthe — two sets that are covered separately elsewhere on this website. Some bands...

SPACE Quartet in Tienen – Progressive Spirit, Pure Improvisation

At first glance, SPACE Quartet might not seem like an obvious feature for an international progressive rock platform. A Belgian improvisation collective built around an electric sitar does not fit neatly into the conventional prog canon. Yet that is precisely why...