The Progspace Editors List 2023. The Top 5 from our editors plus a selection of Honourable Mentions. Here’s the first part of the Top 5 lists, starting with Alina, Colin and Lykle presenting already a wide range of releases as their best in 2023
This album grew on me the more I played it. There is much more variety within its 12 tracks than it first appears as well as melody. It has been three years since their previous release. Whilst that is not too long compared to some bands, I hope they are already working on the next one.
This album is all over the place in terms of technicality, complexity, genre mashups and weird song structures but despite that, it is quite engaging.
If you too want to get rid of all that cheap supermarket symphonic metal and nourish your ears with some healthy organic goodies, then I strongly recommend Lycania’s debut record.
Albums that impress me this much are rare but not unknown. This debut by Temic is outstanding and I have felt honoured to have had the chance to express my views on it. My appetite is well and truly whetted, and I am now hungry for more, so I hope that won’t be too long coming.
The final band announced for this years superb lineup for ProgPower Europe 2023 is Earthside! The americans are highly regarded in the prog community and we can’t wait to see them live at the Sjiwa stage!
The 13th band at ProgPower Europe 2023 is Hackberry from the Netherlands! An instrumental mix of stoner, metal, prog and psychedelic rock. The traditional choice to the open Saturday shows!
12th band to play at ProgPower Europe 2023 is Romanian band Dordeduh. Mixing diverse elements of Black Metal, Folk, Electronic and Progressive sounds, we’re sure this is a band that will surprise many!
Finnish septet Naryan present lyric video to heartfelt new song “A Place Where Even Angels Lose Faith”, where melancholy and prog combine
11th band announced to play at ProgPower Europe 2023 is Wilderun! After being announced for the festival in 2020 and then moved to 2021 but also cancelled due to the pandemic, finally the Americans will grace us with their epic symphonic progressive folk metal in Baarlo with a Dutch exclusive show!
Releases of the Week 46/2022 with Dirt Poor Robins, Poly-Math, Retrospective, Avandra, Astrosaur, Soen, Antimatter & Tallah
Releases of the Week 45/2022 with Seventh Station, Onségen Ensemble, Ashbreather, Constellation, Glaston, Jambinai & Martin Gonzalez
Releases of the Week 44/2022 with Reigan-Do, Disillusion, Cydemind, Osyron, Devin Townsend & Kauan
Releases of the Week 43/2022 with Axiom, Behind Closed Doors, Enma, Galahad, Psychonaut, Obsidious, Anna Pest & Colin MacAndrew, Worm, Ricky Patel
Releases of the Week 42/2022 with Black Math Horseman, Avatarium, Brutus, Divine Realm, Alta Forma, O.R.k., God Alone. & Gob Ribbons
Watch the exclusive video premiere for german prog prodigies Soulsplitter’s brand new single, ‘Disconnected’!
Framing Skeletons premiere their new lyric video for II. The Progression exclusively here on The Progspace.
Canadian progressive death metal trio Messora present their epic new single ‘Forever as I Beg’ exclusively here on The Progspace one day ahead of its general digital release.
Varius are a Canadian band inspired by a diversity of heavy music. Their powerful sound features an experimental fusion of aggressive guitar and vocals along with deep rhythms and exotic atmospheres. Unable to be defined by a single genre, Varius’ take on heavy music...
Swiss based trance metal shooting stars Rage of Light premiere their brand new single 2.0 one day ahead of the release of their sophomore album “Redemption”.
The prospect of witnessing again the magic that means Leprous and Agent Fresco live, joined by the unknown (for me) quartet 22, was an easy decision for me, I love this live package so much, as I knew we, the lucky ones there, were going to be gifted with such a massive energy and love for well made music flowing back and forth from the stage to the audience. And so it was!
A show that could have gone on forever, and that left a deeply pleased and satisfied audience. Pain of Salvation are back to their old strength, I might even say better than ever!
Monuments, Vola, Kadinja & Atlas Northcore in Munich Live Review
Be Prog! My Friend, was once again a perfectly organized festival, where you never felt that it was too full, the breaks had the perfect length and, most importantly, the musical selection was spot on.
The festival runs over four days with more than fifty bands performing. In addition there are industry workshops. For the two of us, who were Tech Fest virgins, the festival was a very pleasant experience. The audience is lively, but very friendly and easy-going. The festival is extremely well run, bands being on time, and changeovers going smoothly and quickly. The staff is generally pleasant, smiling and helpful, something that rubs of on the audience, making it easy to meet new friends.
We’re a group of Prog-lovers who started a journey to share with you our thoughts about albums, concerts, tours and festivals, the photo galleries of the Prog concerts we visit, as well interviews with upcoming or established musicians or prog-related people. Follow our Facebook page for frequent updates and news around the Progniverse.
Steve Hackett was the guitarist of Genesis, one of the most important progressive rock bands ever, and has been a guiding influence for musicians and guitarists for over 40 years. Hackett does his own support act during this tour with his own solo work followed by a...
Photo Gallery: Countless Skies playing at the Novena (re-)release party on Sat, 30 Oct 2021 at Boston Music Rooms in Tufnell Park, London.
Photo Gallery: Countless Skies playing at the Novena (re-)release party on Sat, 30 Oct 2021 at Boston Music Rooms in Tufnell Park, London.
Photo Gallery: IHLO playing at the Novena (re-)release party on Sat, 30 Oct 2021 at Boston Music Rooms in Tufnell Park, London.
Photo Gallery: Azure playing at the Novena (re-)release party on Sat, 30 Oct 2021 at Boston Music Rooms in Tufnell Park, London.
Photo Gallery: The Pineapple Thief playing live in Warsaw/Poland on 12 October 2021
Photo Gallery: Alex Henry Foster supporting The Pineapple Thief in Warsaw/Poland on 12 October 2021.
Riverside playing at Ino-Rock Festival 2021 in Inowroclaw/Poland
Eivør playing at Ino-Rock Festival 2021 in Inowroclaw/Poland
RPWL playing at Ino-Rock Festival 2021 in Inowroclaw/Poland
Frontal Cortext playing at Ino-Rock Festival 2021 in Inowroclaw/Poland
Photo Gallery: Mick Moss and Collage playing at Letnia Scena Progresji in Warsaw, 21 August 2021
