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.
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
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.
“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.”
entirely instrumental. Taking up almost 20% of the album it is the most varied and pleasing track for me.
This is a band I haven’t come across before, but I’m glad I have now. I’m going to investigate their other albums because I feel that I might have missed out. It will be interesting to see what comes next because they have a penchant for telling stories in detail both lyrically and musically.
Fractal Sun from Costa Rica join ProgPower Europe 2026 Lineup!
Newcomers Hyla from the Netherlands are the next band announced to play at ProgPower Europe for the 2026 edition!
The Progspace 10th Anniversary Show second headliner: Ihlo. The Scots will grace our stage on the 28th of November, at Cpunt, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands.
The Progspace introduces each of the 6 bands at our 10th Anniversary Show, on 28th of November, at Cpunt, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands. Starting with the main headliner, Progressive death metal masters Persefone from Andorra
The Progspace 10th Anniversary show is now even bigger! 6 bands with the addition of Feather Mountain and An Abstract Illusion! Go to the crowdfunding and grab your early-bird ticket now!
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
Releases of the Week 30/2025 with Phantom Spell, Agropelter, prdr, Grayceon, Storchi, Gus Hurteau, Haxprocess, Hypomanic Daydream, Effuse, Brutta, Abigail Williams, Ba’al, Hemelbestormer, Big Iron, Cryptodira, Olivia & Costin Chioreanu
Releases of the Week 28/2025 with Leonov, Thrailkill, Impureza, Philosophobia, Floating, Calva Louise, Monochromatic Black, Whispers of Granite, Ben Levin, Oceanica, We Lost The Sea, Thumos, Markus Reuter & Stephan Thelen, Nular, Steve Hackett & The Ocean
Releases of the Week 26/2025 with Mantra, Winterblind, Invalid Yellow, Anfauglir, Nosound, Noumenia, Grace Hayhurst, Blackpath, Patristic, Shadow of Intent, Cryptopsy , Fovere, Da Captain Trips, Mirror Mirage, Jakko M. Jakszyk & Sophie Tassignon
Releases of the Week 24/2025 with Phase Transition, Fallujah, Katatonia, Moon Letters, Barend Tromp, Avkrvst, Gösta Berlings Saga, Hexvessel, Afargang, Sargassus, Gaahls Wyrd, Funeral, A Ghost in Rags, A-Z, Thræds, Masseti, Antoine Fafard, Anders Buaas, The Foundation, The Biscuit Merchant, Dark Matter Secret, Gruesome, Agabas, Lera & Erebe
Chicago progressive trio Aziola Cry presents their fourth album, "Dysphoria Ritual", nearing release on 7D Media, the label founded by former King Crimson member Trey Gunn. Aziola Cry is an instrumental progressive rock trio featuring Warr guitarist Jason Blake,...
Brighton/London based UK Math/Prog Rockers Poly-Math premiere their fifth album Something Deeply Hidden exclusively here at The Progspace!
Exile born Post Proggers with Venezuelan roots Changing Places In The Fire share debut single The Fury and the Sound
Canadian Avantgarde Prog Metal quartet Maitreya premieres epic new single Utopian Plague, exploring the paradox of technological progress.
Danish Prog Metal Quintet Advocacy shares The Tide, the second single on the road towards their second album.
The Progspace got to sit down with Archspire’s guitar wizard Dean Lamb to talk about the band’s past, present, and future.
iamthemorning piano virtuoso Gleb Kolyadin on the making of his third solo album The Outland, some of his major influences and new opportunities
We sat down with Kim Olesen, Michael Bodin and Morten Gade Sørensen from the Danish progressive metal legends Anubis Gate, on a sunny friday afternoon to talk about the release of their new album and 9th album “Interference” and it turned out to be a long conversation, at times funny or turning to deep subjects like life, death, music education, as well as an overview of the band’s writing process and the Danish prog scene among much more!
“I am an old and most of the time happy man. So I really hope my personality is reflected in the music I write.” Hans Lundin (Kaipa)
Carpenter Brut has been one of the leading artists in the synth-wave movement for several years now. While the music is fully electronic, the solo project of Franck Hueso has also made a lot of traction in the metal scene. Having a history with progressive metal band...
Some concerts are experienced with your ears. Others are experienced just as much through your memories. Quidam’s performance at Midsummer Prog undoubtedly belonged to the latter category. My history with the band goes back almost twenty years. Ever since its release...
Einar Solberg – Cinematic Progressive Rock Between Introspection and Intensity Following Quidam's melodic brand of neo-progressive rock, Midsummer Prog Festival took a striking stylistic turn. Einar Solberg did not arrive with a conventional progressive metal band,...
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 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 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...
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Septicflesh Live at Summer Breeze 2025
Gojira Live at Summer Breeze 2025
Within Temptation Live at Summer Breeze 2025
Rivers of Nihil Live at Summer Breeze 2025
Hideous Divinity Live at Summer Breeze 2025
Between the Buried and Me Live at Summer Breeze 2025
Benighted Live at Summer Breeze 2025
Dimmu Borgir Live at Summer Breeze 2025
Borknagar Live at Summer Breeze 2025
Múr live at Summer Breeze 2025
Seventeen years ago, Moon Safari took me completely by surprise at The Spirit of 66 — their performance filled me with a kind of glowing, emotional warmth that lingered long after the show was over. Since then, I’ve played their beautiful albums countless times,...
Fifteen months after their previous visit, we once again made our way to Zik-Zak, the charming music club in the Belgian countryside south of Brussels. The trip through winding roads and dark fields ended at a packed parking lot, and inside we found the venue almost...
