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.
Albums
Latest
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.
Rivers of Nihil – Rivers of Nihil
Rivers of Nihil’s self-titled album feels like an evolution of the band’s sound, composed masterfully to create the layers of emotions: from despair and anger to hope, without sounding too technical or “deathy”.
Eight Lives Down – Fates
What makes ‘Fates’ brilliant to me, is the subtle way of informing the listener about what they are hearing, and the coherence of lyrics, compositional choices and aesthetics.
Joviac – Autofiction Pt. 1 – Shards
This band have an ambition, which is to push their brand of progressive rock/metal into the big leagues. I think they have what it takes to achieve that, although there is some serious competition out there. Hopefully this album will get them a little closer to their aspirations. Another band to watch out for, me thinks. Could that be in the form of ‘Autofiction Pt. 2’ perhaps?
The Progspace Presents
Latest
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
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
The second half of April: 16 highlights, as intense as they are diverse!
Releases of the Weeks 18 & 25 April 2025 with BRUIT ≤, Paatos, Ekzilo, Lux Terminus, Changeling, Alpha Lighting System, Bank Myna, Kardashev, Dormant Ordeal, Panzerballett, Oak, Echotal, Initial Condition, Ancient Death & Imminent Sonic Destruction
16 Highlights from the first half of April 2025
Releases of the Weeks 04 & 11 April 2025 with: Fractal Universe, Messa, Benthos, Intrascendence, Tómarúm, Samtar, Sons of Ra, In The Woods…, Cytotoxin, Limbo, Flummox, Soliloquium, rýr, Snooze, Blood Abscission & Angell
25 highlights in an intense second half of March
Releases of the Weeks 21 & 28 March 2025 with Ipomonia, Dissocia, Tiberius, Deafheaven, Within Fractals, NevBorn, Derev, O.R.k., The Orchestra (For Now), Calyces, Nospūn, Fracktura, Sarmat, Imperial Triumphant, Yelena Eckemoff, IQ, The Split, Spellling, Photon Flux, Pravitas, Alien Weaponry, Sometime in February, Sykofant, Black yet Full of Stars & Johan Niemann
Premieres
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”
The Reticent presents advance premiere of new album “please”
US emotional prog metal act The Reticent presents advance premiere of highly anticipated new album “please”!
Radiant Thought feat. Baard Kolstad premieres debut album Transcendence
Portuguese Prog Metal act Radiant Thought feat. Baard Kolstad (Leprous) premieres debut album “Transcendence” exclusively on The Progspace!
Interviews
Zeal & Ardor’s Manuel Gagneux on Mike Patton and Finding Nemo
Last month the self-titled third album by Zeal & Ardor saw the light of day. This musical tour de force combines black metal, delta blues, industrial and Motown soul to wuthering heights. Reason enough to have a friendly chat with Manuel Gagneux, the sole creative...
Hyper Planet: “They invaded our home to arrest us”
Amin and Armin Saffar live in Tehran/Iran and face threats and repression for playing prog metal with their band Hyper Planet. This is their story in their own words.
Q&A with Arjen Lucassen
Arjen Lucassen welcomed us to his home via webcams and we had a lovely conversation with the dutch hippie about his new album as Ayreon: “Transitus”. Love, horror and betrayals instead of Sci-Fi, finding Tom Baker (legendary “Dr. Who”) as the narrator and Mike Mills taking over his heart… all this and more on this new Q&A here in The Progspace!
Q&A with Rendezvous Point
The Progspace had a fun chat with Rendezvous Point fresh off from the stage at PROGPOWER EUROPE 2019 in Baarlo, The Netherlands. Watch the full interview right here!
Q&A with PreHistoric Animals
Q&A with PreHistoric Animals! What a band! We had an awesome time chatting with the guys of the Swedish band PreHistoric Animals at ProgPower Europe 2019
Concert Reviews
Leprous Live at Backstage Munich, November 09, 2025
Leprous Live at Backstage Munich, November 09, 2025
Summer Breeze Open Air 2025
A full review of a Mainstream Metal Festival, here on The Progspace you might ask? Well, sparked by the idea of one of our new photographers who joined our team this year, Giacomo Astorri, I felt inspired to return to Summer Breeze, six years after my last visit there...
Heilung, Anda Fardha ‘End of a Journey’ tour – Live in Kiel 08 July 2025
Heilung’s live Ritual is a transcendent, culture-spanning experience that merges music, mysticism, and ancient history into pure magic. Live in Kiel 8th July 2025. Full review and full gallery link
Heilung, Anda Fardha ‘End of a Journey’ Tour – Live in Kiel (Wunderino Arena) – 08 July 2025
Incredible performance by Heilung on their Anda Fardha ‘End of a Journey’ Tour – Live in Kiel (Wunderino Arena) – 08 July 2025
Weather Systems @ Midsummer Prog Festival 2025 – day 2 (May 24)
Weather Systems Between Past and Future at Midsummer Prog On the second day of the Midsummer Prog Festival, Weather Systems, the new band led by Anathema founder Daniel Cavanagh, delivered a performance steeped in melancholy, memory and new beginnings. Though...
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