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.
Albums
Latest
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.”
Connect the Circle – Wolf in the Sky
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.
Philosophobia – The Constant Void
These nine tracks spanning 64 minutes provide time well spent. I’m glad this band is still going and producing quality material. I hope they have plans for a third album, because that would be very welcome indeed.
Impureza – Alcázares
The straightforward death metal parts sound much like many other bands. The flamenco sections are delightful, but the best bits come when they merge the two styles in what can only be described as Death Flamenco. They prefer to call it Hispanic Metal, and if that’s not progressive enough, I don’t know what is.
The Progspace Presents
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THE PROGSPACE 10th ANNIVERSARY SHOW!
THE PROGSPACE 10th ANNIVERSARY SHOW is here!!!
PreHistoric Animals return to ProgPower Europe for the 2026 edition!
Sweden’s PreHistoric Animals are coming back to ProgPower Europe for the 2026 edition!
Eigth band confirmed for ProgPower Europe 2026: Royal Sorrow!
Royal Sorrow is the 8th band confirmed for ProgPower Europe 2026!
ProgPower Europe just annonuced Terravia to join the lineup for the 2026 edition!
Terravia is joining ProgPower Europe 2026! The norwegian sextet will be ready to surprise us all!
The Progspace 10th Anniversary live show is coming
Join us for The Progspace live show celebrating 10 years of progressive rock and metal. Four bands, one unforgettable evening!
Releases of the Week
16 even more eclectic highlights from the first half of July 2025!
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
16 eclectic Highlights in the second half of June!
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
Our Releases of the Week(s) series returns with 25 June Highlights
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
The second half of May 2025 brings an unexpected overkill of instrumental releases
Releases of the Week 22/2025 with Rivers of Nihil, Quadvium, Myth of I, Obiymy Doschu, The Soundbyte, Markus Reuter feat. Fabio Trentini & Asaf Sirkis, Stephan Thelen, Syncatto, Amero, Cosmograf, Feversea, Eschaton, Obsidian Tongue, Weeping Sores, Lord of the Gap, Stone From The Sky, Kusanagi, L.O.E. Last of Eden, A.A. Williams & La Suspendida
24 Highlights for the first half of May 2025
Releases of the Week 20/2025 with You Win Again Gravity, Ambrotype, Herta, Maestrick, Welcome Inside The Brain, Lars Fredrik Frøislie, Magic Pie, MÍO, Pymlico, Törzs, Grinded Grin, Zokasso, Jan Gunnar Hoff Group, Coast, Moonsoon, Labyrinthus Stellarum, Ominous Ruin, Khôra, AÝAR, Connor Kaminski & Keyan, Joviac, Edensong, Haken & Alex Henry Foster
Premieres
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.
Danish Prog quintet Advocacy premieres new single The Tide
Danish Prog Metal Quintet Advocacy shares The Tide, the second single on the road towards their second album.
Seventh Station present new video for Faust Cantata
International Avantgarde Prog specialists Seventh Station present new video for “Faust Cantata”, their take on Alfred Schnittke’s haunting work.
Esthesis present brand new playthrough video for Out of Step
French Melancholic Art Proggers Esthesis present a brand new live session of “Out of Step”, the title track of their latest studio album.
Matt Miller and Band’s New Video Demonstrates Their “Fiber Tormentum”
Technical Shred Metal act Matt Miller and Band share blistering playthrough video of the title track from their new album “Fiber Tormentum”
Interviews
Dean Lamb of Archspire on the band’s past, present and future
The Progspace got to sit down with Archspire’s guitar wizard Dean Lamb to talk about the band’s past, present, and future.
Gleb Kolyadin on the making of The Outland, influences and new opportunities
iamthemorning piano virtuoso Gleb Kolyadin on the making of his third solo album The Outland, some of his major influences and new opportunities
Anubis Gate in exclusive interview, talking about “Interference”, life & death, prog scene and more!
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!
Hans Lundin on 50 years of Kaipa music and their 14th album Urskog
“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: “Perfection is pretty boring”
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...
Concert Reviews
Einar Solberg @ Midsummer Prog Festival (20.06.2026) – Maastricht (NL)
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 @ 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...
Leprous Live at Backstage Munich, November 09, 2025
Leprous Live at Backstage Munich, November 09, 2025
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