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21 Highlights? First half of March delivers as much as the whole of February!

Releases of the Week 11/2026 with Our Oceans, Major Parkinson, Monosphere, Nordic Giants, Angerer, Soft Machine, Gong, Last Scene Alive, Jack Gardiner, Black Idol, Miserere Luminis, Xenobiotic, Lesotho, Vikram Shankar, Orna, Blending Borders, Floating Nest, Coffret de Bijoux, Rosa Faenskap, Feversea & Pymlico

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Canadian Avantgarde Prog Metal quartet Maitreya premieres epic new single Utopian Plague

Canadian Avantgarde Prog Metal quartet Maitreya premieres epic new single Utopian Plague, exploring the paradox of technological progress.

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

AmarantheHybrid metal and maximum impact After the atmospheric opening set by Charlotte Wessels, the evening at COS Torwar effortlessly shifts into a higher gear. As part of the Arcane Dimensions Tour, Amaranthe take the second slot on the bill — a position that suits...

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 you...

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

Charlotte Wessels – Arcane Dimensions Tour @ COS Torwar, Warsaw (17.03.2026) The Arcane Dimensions Tour brings together three distinct faces of modern metal. At Warsaw’s COS Torwar arena, Epica and Amaranthe lead the bill, while Charlotte Wessels takes on the role of...

Terravia – A New World

Norway has produced many excellent prog bands, and I see no reason why this group shouldn’t join that list.

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Amorphis – Halo

“Halo” has the songs, it has the drive and energy and a pristine production that should make every Amorphis fan utterly drool with desire.

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Supervøid – The Giant Nothing

This album should really appeal to everyone who’s into high quality doom and post metal with some psychedelic and ambient flourishes.

The Devils of Loudun – Escaping Eternity

It’s hard for me to pinpoint what exactly makes their music work so well and hook me almost instantly, but I would say there is no secret ingredient, rather a very meticulous and cleverly orchestrated balance between the various elements they have to offer.

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Bonus Episode: Mobius, Hypophora & 22

And another special bonus episode of the FREQS Progcast presented by The Progspace with some interviews from this year's Euroblast Festival. Answering the questions of hosts Dario Albrecht and Rune Belsvik Reinås today: Mobius from France, Hypophora from the UK and 22...

The Freqs Progcast, presented by The Progspace. Episode 025: Opeth!

No Euroblast interview today for a change.  We have something even more exclusive for you this week: a rare talk with Opeth bass legend Martin Mendez about "In Cauda Venenum", his bass choices and possible plans to release his own music in the not so distant future!...

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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...