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From exuberant to depressive, from delicate to brutal: 20 Highlights for the first part of June!

Releases of the Week 23/2026 with Ok Goodnight, A.A. Williams, Artificial Silence, Sleeping Pulse, Artificial Astronaut, Tonnen von Hall, Oliver Zisko, Demichron, SLIFT, Smallman, Big Space, Dissentient, Maneating Orchid, Xenosis, Fires In The Distance, Gandalf’s Fist, Oh Hiroshima, Mono, Voivod & Ayreon

ProgPower Europe 2026 kicks off massively with Heavy Hoempa at the PreParty at The Chapel – Kasteel DeBerckt!

ProgPower Europe 2026 kicks off on Oct. 1st with Heavy Hoempa at The Chapel (Kasteel De Berckt)! Fully Unplugged EARPLUGS NOT OPTIONAL!

Green Carnation – A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex

The band have set themselves a very high bar to maintain. What will they take on next? Whatever it is, I’m sure it won’t be a disappointment. We wait with great expectations.

Down The Hill Festival 2026 – Saturday 22 August

Down The Hill Festival 2026 – Saturday 22 August Rillaar, Belgium (We had consciously chosen to attend only the Saturday) Review & photography by Jaak GeebelenThis coverage would not have been possible without the invaluable assistance of Ela Williamson.  ...

Gender Reveal Atomic Bomb & Bikini Beach – Down The Hill Festival, Rillaar, Belgium – 22 August 2026

  At first listen, Gender Reveal Atomic Bomb and Bikini Beach sounded surprisingly similar. Both bands draw from a raw, direct kind of rock energy, with punk as an important foundation, heavy guitars and very little interest in musical politeness. Yet their...

The Guru Guru – Down The Hill Festival, Rillaar, Belgium – 22 August 2026

  The Guru Guru was one of those bands on the Down The Hill bill that, at first glance, seemed to sit somewhat outside the traditional spectrum of progressive rock. The Belgian group is usually filed under art rock, noise rock and math rock, but during this...

Albums

Latest

Allegaeon – The Ossuary Lens

Like all the best albums The Ossuary Lens gets better with every play because there is so much going on. If, and I hope this is the case, an eighth album is planned then bring it on I say.

Vermilia – Karsikko

The combination of Finnish lyrics, seamless blending of aggression and melody, and a beautiful approach to vocal layering, makes Vermilia’s music a constant clash of contrasting aesthetics that seems to reflect nature itself.

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Jinjer – Duél

I’ve been thinking of them as a metalcore band, but I think that label might’ve become obsolete by the time they made “Macro”.

Skylimit – Skylimit

This EP isn’t anything I haven’t heard before. But it was mostly intended to be a compact dose of energy with some catchy hooks and grooves. And that mission was fully achieved.

The Progspace Presents

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Releases of the Week

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The second half of November blessed us with 25 highlights!

Releases of the Week 48/2024 with Highlights: Bedsore, Opeth, Exuvial, Múr, Ashbreather & Serpentine Cerberus, Joey Frevola, Bakelit, Atmosphrs, Orso, Meadows & io, Septaria, Sergeant Thunderhoof, Ulver, Fractal Sextet, Crisálida, Atomic Guava, Thom Pankhurst, Kyros, Fraktions, Of The Sun, Noir Reva & There’s A Light, Relative Values, Medusian, Chelsea Wolfe & Jazz Sabbath

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The first two weeks of November: 16 explosive highlights!

Releases of the Week 45/2024 with i Häxa, Ice Sealed Eyes, Coma Control, VOLA, Klone, Chasmhead, Alarum, Moss Upon The Skull, Isbjörg, EXXASENS, Beardfish, Rosalie Cunningham, Drownship, Codespeaker, A Scar For The Wicked & Árstíðir

Premieres

Interviews

There is no talent knob: Interview with sound engineer Chris Edrich

In our series of  “behind the scenes” in the progressive music world, today we’re having a chat with sound engineer Chris Edrich. You may know him for his sound work with Norwegian proggers Leprous or Klone, Hypno5e, The Ocean or Kadinja . His vantage point behind the sound desk gives him a unique perspective on the bands he runs sound for, so if you want to know about this side of the stage, enjoy the interview!

Behind Prognosis Festival with Rob van der Donk

Prognosis festival has now been postponed and will take place on 4 and 5 September 2020. n the relatively small world of Progressive Rock and Metal, Prognosis festival in the Netherlands has established itself as one of the big names in the scene....

Q&A with ANIMA TEMPO

The Progspace Q&A with Anima Tempo! The Mexican band talked with us about their music, their European tour, future plans and more.

Q&A with Ragnar Zolberg

Q&A with Ragnar Zolberg

The Progspace presents Q&A with Ragnar Zolberg!  We had a blast talking with the talented Icelandic musician about his music, the acoustic shows, his most recent album “Sonr Ravns”, his song ‘Celestia’ and future plans.

Concert Reviews

Solstice @ Midsummer Prog Festival 2025 – day 1 (May 23)

Solstice @ Midsummer Progfestival 2025 – A glorious summer revival full of groove and vocal alchemy     At the 2025 Midsummer Prog Festival, Solstice delivered a captivating and dynamic performance that underscored the band's remarkable renaissance. The set...

Paatos @ Midsummer Prog Festival 2025 – Day 1 (May 23)

I’ve been seeing Paatos live since 2006, and from the very first time, I was hooked—an instant infatuation. They fit perfectly into my world of melancholic Scandinavian prog rock, alongside bands like White Willow, Anekdoten, Landberk and Änglagård. That same dreamy...

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Soen @ Midsummer Prog Festival 2025 – day 2 (May 24)

Soen @ Midsummer Progfestival 2025 – A Finale of Power and Charisma Swedish band Soen had the honor of closing the Midsummer Prog Festival on Saturday night and they proved that you don’t need to stick to pure prog to leave a lasting impact. Their music strikes a...

Solstice @ Midsummer Prog Festival 2025 – day 1 (May 23)

Solstice @ Midsummer Progfestival 2025 – A glorious summer revival full of groove and vocal alchemy     At the 2025 Midsummer Prog Festival, Solstice delivered a captivating and dynamic performance that underscored the band's remarkable renaissance. The set...

Paatos @ Midsummer Prog Festival 2025 – Day 1 (May 23)

I’ve been seeing Paatos live since 2006, and from the very first time, I was hooked—an instant infatuation. They fit perfectly into my world of melancholic Scandinavian prog rock, alongside bands like White Willow, Anekdoten, Landberk and Änglagård. That same dreamy...

PreHistoric Animals @ Midsummer Prog Festival 2025 day 1 (May 23 )

PreHistoric Animals @ Midsummer Progfestival 2025 Day 1 (May 23): an energetic, imaginative and musically layered performance After the impressive opener by Lux Terminus, it was up to Swedish band PreHistoric Animals to continue taking the audience on a musical...

Lux Terminus @ Midsummer Prog Festival 2025 Day 1 (May 23)

Lux Terminus @ Midsummer Prog Festival 2025 Day 1 (May 23): "A virtuosic trio without guitars, balancing seamlessly between progressive metal, jazz fusion and orchestral splendor."   The Midsummer Prog Festival in Maastricht kicked off with a powerful and...