Country: Hungary
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 18, 2020 (CD)
Tracklist
1. Intro Extraordinary Creatures (2:04)
2. Extraordinary Creatures (4:39)
3. Intro The Travellers (0:32)
4. The Travellers (4:52)
5. Intro The Hypnotist (0:53)
6. The Hypnotist (4:06)
7. Intro I’ll Let You Go (1:04)
8. I’ll Let You Go (4:49)
9. Intro To Break Your Chains (0:52)
10. To Break Your Chains (5:13)
11. Intro The Herbalist (0:39)
12. The Herbalist (3:47)
13. Intro Siren Song (0:51)
14. Siren Song (5:17)
15. Intro White Witch (0:36)
16. White Witch (4:12)
17. Intro Into The Woods (0:55)
18. Into The Woods (4:33)
19. Intro Pied Piper (0:43)
20. Pied Piper (5:13)
21. Intro World Of Beyond (0:40)
22. World Of Beyond (3:36)
23. Intro Dark-eyed Lady (0:45)
24. Dark-eyed Lady (5:30)
Total Time 66:21
Line-up
Endre Balla (Tompox) – keyboards
István Alapi – guitars, teremin
Sára Dizna Kovács (Tompox) – vocals, flute
“Zsatyi” László Studniczky – bass
Csaba Pusztai – drums
István Elek – saxophones
Ferenc Kovács (Djabe) – trumpet
With
László Gőz – trombone
Kristóf Balla – keyboards
Hypnodrone Ensemble "Gets Polyamorous"
Country: Germany
Genre(s): Psychedelic, Space Rock, Krautrock
Label: Wolves And Vibrancy Records (vinyl)
Format: vinyl, digital
Release date: October 19, 2020
Country: India
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: October 21, 2020
Tracklist
1. Flashing Yellow Lights (5:11)
2. An Infinite Delirium (7:02)
3. The Enderman (4:12)
4. In Retrospect (Instrumental) (4:56)
5. Unite To Divide (5:42)
6. This Long Pause (5:32)
7. The Best In Us (4:34)
Country: Germany
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: June 1, 2020
Tracklist
1. City Of Lights (10:37)
2. Puppets Meeting (11:35)
3. Mental Valley (6:07)
4. The Shattering (5:38)
5. Q87.8 (4:02)
6. Upside Down (5:34)
7. Daddy (6:53)
8. A New World (5:08)
9. Speechless (8:11)
10. The Second Life (10:40)
Release date: February 5, 2021
Tracklist:
The Breath of Life (Abridged version)
1. Overture (5:53)
2. Reaching For The Sky (5:40)
3. Higher Than The Morning (4:32)
4. The Darkness In The Light (5:43)
5. Take Now My Soul (3:31)
6. Looking For The Light (4:04)
7. Love Made A Way (Prelude) (2:13)
8. Owl Howl (5:26)
9. Solitude (4:24)
10. Belong (2:22)
11. Can You Feel It (3:17)
12. Looking For The Light (Reprise) (4:57)
13. The Greatest Story Never Ends (2:57)
14. Love Made A Way (9:02)
Total Time 64:01
Forevermore (Extended Version)
CD1
1. Overture (8:11)
2. Heart Like A Whirlwind (5:11)
3. Higher Than The Morning (5:29)
4. The Darkness In The Light (5:43)
5. Swing High, Swing Low (3:48)
6. Bully (2:11)
7. Rainbow Sky (3:19)
8. Looking For The Light (3:59)
9. The World We Used To Know (9:21)
Total CD1 Time 47:12
CD2
1. The Sun Comes Up Today (5:38)
2. Love Made A Way (Prelude) (1:25)
3. Owl Howl (7:05)
4. Solitude (5:41)
5. Belong (2:49)
6. Lonesome Rebel (2:53)
7. Looking For The Light (Reprise) (5:12)
8. The Greatest Story Never Ends (4:17)
9. Love Made A Way (8:02)
Total CD2 Time 43:02
The Absolute Universe: The Ultimate Edition - contains all tracks from The Breath of Life (Abridged version) and Forevermore (Extended Version)
Line-up
Mike Portnoy
Neal Morse
Roine Stolt
Pete Trewavas
Starbynary "Divina Commedia: Paradiso"
Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Power Metal
Label: Art Gates Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 13, 2020
Tracklist
1. The Moon (5:11)
2. Mercury (5:04)
3. Venus (5:16)
4. The Sun (4:55)
5. Mars (5:27)
6. Jupiter (6:25)
7. Saturn (5:37)
8. Stellae Fixae (6:01)
9. Primum Mobile (6:59)
10. The Empyrean (5:17)
11. Stars (8:29)
Total Time 64:41
Line-up
Joe Caggianelli : Vocals
Ralph Salati : Guitars
Sebastiano Zanotto : Bass
Alfonso Mocerino : Drums
Luigi Accardo : Keyboards
Garcia Peoples "Nightcap at Wits' End"
Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic
Label: Beyond Beyond is Beyond
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: October 9, 2020
Tracklist:
1. Gliding Through (4:19)
2. Wasted Time (4:43)
3. Altered Place (4:21)
4. Fire Of The Now (3:49)
5. Painting A Vision That Carries (7:00)
6. One At A Time (3:54)
7. (Our Life Could Be Your Van) (3:04)
8. Crown Of Thought (5:55)
9. (Sound Controls Time) (1:36)
10. A Reckoning (4:34)
11. (Litmus) (1:13)
12. Shadow (4:04)
Total Time 48:32
Line-up:
Tom Malach
Danny Arakaki
Cesar Arakaki
Derek Spaldo
Pat Gubler
Andy Cush
Description/Reviews:
Garcia Peoples have been playing with PG Six for a while, and with Nightcap at Wits’ End, this thinking man’s jam band successfully integrates the keyboard player’s lilting, British-folk-influenced proclivities into their monumental grooves. The band’s fifth full-length splices the kind of serpentine folk-blues licks you might expect from Richard Thompson into their fiery onslaughts, especially on cuts like “Altered Place” and “Painting a Vision that Carries.”
Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Progressive Gears
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 11, 2020
Tracklist
1. The End
2. You Are The One
3. Now You're Gone 03:43
4. IV
5. Black Swan
6. Until We Meet Again
7. Hear Me Now
8. Room of Angel
9. The World Is Filled With Silence
10. Takamaa
Line-up
Tommi Niemi - Vocals.
Lauri Kovero - Guitars.
Raino Ketola - Guitars.
Nona Onnela - Violin.
Tommi Tanhuanpaa - Druming & Backing Vocals.
Antti Valiniemi - Bass.
Evelina Sydanlahde - Piano, Flute & Backing Vocals
Country: UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: Hacktrax
Format: CD
Release date: November 18, 2020
Tracklist
1. Masters Of My Past
2. Broken
3. In Love
4. Crying Shame
5. Broken Glass
6. Julia
7. Too Late For Dreamers
8. Clown
9. Loved By You
10. There You Go Again
Line-up
John Hackett - all instruments
Sanguine Hum "A Trace Of Memory"
Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Bad Elephant Music
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 20, 2020
Tracklist:
1. New Light (3:04)
2. The Yellow Ship (13:08)
3. Pyramids (4:50)
4. Thin Air (4:45)
5. Unstable Ground (4:10)
6. Still As The Sea (3:22)
7. Automaton (8:49)
Total Time 42:08
Line-up:
Joff Winks – guitar, vocals, piano (3), string arrangements (2)
Matt Baber – keys, synths, drums (4), field recordings
Brad Waissman – bass, Chapman stick, upright electric bass
With
Paul Mallyon – drums (2, 5, 6, 7)
Andrew Booker – electronic percussion (1), drums (3)
Country: Norway
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: AFM Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 20, 2020
Tracklist:
01. Plunder Of Thoughts
02. Hiding From The World
03. My Temple Of Pride
04. Face In The Crowd
05. Born Without A Heart
06. Scavengers Await
07. Soon To Be
08. Forgotten
Line-up:
Oddleif Stensland - guitar, vocals
Tor Atle Andersen - drums
Erik Mortensen - bass
Kepler Ten "A New Kind Of Sideways"
Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: White Star Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 20, 2020
Tracklist:
1. Universal
2. Clarity
3. Falling Down
4. Weaver
5. These Few Words
6. A New Kind of Sideways
7. Icarus Eyes
8. One and the Same
Line-up:
James Durand - Vocals, Bass, Keyboards
Steve Hales - Drums, Percussion, Keyboards
Alistair Bell - Guitars
Xavier Boscher "Waterscapes"
Country: France
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 20, 2020
Country: Puerto Rico
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: Layered Reality Productions
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 20, 2020
Tracklist:
1. Celestial Wreaths (5:08)
2. Noetic Probes (5:12)
3. Life Is Not a Circle, but a Sphere (5:15)
4. Eternal Return (9:36)
5. ProcGen (5:44)
6. Afferent Realms (6:49)
7. New Origins (4:07)
Total Time 41:51
Line-up:
Christian Ayala - Vocals, Guitars
Gabriel Alejandro Rodríguez - Bass
Adrián Arroyo - Drums
Luis Javier Rivera - Guitars
With
Vikram Shankar - Synths
The Amorphous Androgynous & Peter Hammill "We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal"
Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Psychedelic, Space Rock
Label: fsoldigital
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 20, 2020
Tracklist
1. We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal (12:22)
2. Hymortality (3:53)
3. Immortality Break (3:10)
4. Physically I'm Here, Mentally Far, Far Away (4:18)
5. Psych Recap (5:17)
6. Synthony (11:22)
Total Time 40:22
Line-up
The Amorphous Androgynous aka Garry Cobain & Brian Dougans (Future Sound of London)
With
Peter Hammill (Van Der Graaf Generator) - vocals
Paul Weller - piano and guitar
Ray Fenwick (Spencer Davis Group / Ian Gillan Band) - lead guitar
Brian Hopper (Caravan / Soft Machine) - sax
and many others
Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir
orchestral string section
Description/Reviews:
Opening with the 13 minute epic space prog rock of title track ‘We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal’ (written with Peter Hammill and Paul Weller) the themes of mortality and immortality are then musically and conceptually catapulted to the far flung corners of the AA sonic multiverse over 40+ minutes utilizing choir, moog, a live orchestral string section, piano, harp and a plethora of vintage synth all fed against a backdrop of classic rock and psych samplerdelia courtesy of the Amorphous Androgynous.
Space Odyssey like dystopian choirs and moog of ‘Hymortality’ crash full force into the Led Zep Bonham- like drums of ‘the Immortality Break’ before cascading down into the harp daydream reverie and minimoog space landings, choir and french romantic strings of ‘Physically I’m Here, Mentally Far, Far Away’
‘Psych Recap’ is all backwards voices and guitars / samplerdelia over pounding Tomorrow Never Knows era Beatles bass and drums with dislocated PETER HAMMILL psychedelic tripped out vocals while ‘Synthony On A Theme of Mortality’ builds from an almost Vangelis Bladerunner-esque vintage synthony of some of the themes of the original track (utilising the classic 70s Yamaha CS80 synth beloved of Vangelis)) before triumphantly soaring to lift-off atop a Pink Floyd-like female wailing aria (KENDRA FROST – vocals) against classic vintage guitar rock bringing the whole album to a triumphant ending.
The John Irvine Band "The Machinery Of The Heavens"
Country: UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Fusion
Label: Head In The Door Records - HITDR-JIB004 2020
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 16, 2020
Tracklist
1. Dark Skies (8:20)
2. ...And How Much For The Robot? (3:46)
3. Dangerous Notes (5:47)
4. Take It From The Edge (6:08)
5. Gadzooks (1:19)
6. (Across) Lunar Fields (8:06)
7. Blast From The Past (6:23)
8. The Machinery Of The Heavens (14:32)
Total Time 54:21
Line-up
John Irvine: Guitar, Keyboards, Bass
Rich Kass: Drums
Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: GEP - GEPCD1066
Format: CD,vinyl
Release date: November 23, 2020
Tracklist
1. Shout
2. Love is Coming
3. Long Gone
4. Stand Up
5. Seven Dreams
6. A New Day
7. Cheyenne 2020
Line-up
Andy Glass - Guitar, Vocals
Jenny Newman - Violin
Pete Hemsley - Drums
Jess Holland - Vocals
Robin Phillips - Bass
Steven McDaniel - Keyboards, Vocals
Øresund Space Collective "Four Riders Take Space Mountain"
Country: Denmark/Sweden
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic, Space Rock
Label: Space Rock Productions
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: October 30, 2020 (streams), November 24, 2020 (CD, vinyl, download)
Line-up
Jonathan Segel (Camper van Beethoven) - Violin, Guitar
Mathias Danielsson (My Brother the Wind, Gösta Berlings Saga)- Guitar
Hasse Horrigmoe (Tangle Edge)- Bass
Dr Space (Black Moon Circle, Doctors of Space)- Synthesizers
Mats Orbation- Guitar and Effects
KW Westman (Siena Root)- Keyboard
Jonas Berge (Agusa)- Organ, Synth and Guitar
Alex (Gösta Berlings Saga) – Drums
KG- Sitar (4)
Tim- Drums (4)
Description/Reviews:
The group ... play improvised, instrumental and unflinchingly exploratory cosmic rock. Veering between the already-blurry lines that border heavy psychedelia, classic-style prog and Hawkwindian space fare. ... That might make Four Riders Take Space Mountain particularly engaging for newcomers, and where some other releases in the vast swath thereof pull from different sessions and offer what feel like extended sections of broader works or are just executed with various aims on their own, the fact that “Approach,” “Ascent” and “Summit” move so smoothly ... and flow so righteously between active and atmospheric sections, ..., as well as the sheer sense of float that comes with the arrival at “Summit,” means that Four Riders Take Space Mountain is a standout even among the band’s other work in being a joy to follow through its progression.
Line-up
Roberto Vitelli (Taproban) - bass, guitars and bass pedals
Fabio Bonuglia (Ivory Moon, Metallari Animati) - keyboards
Mattias Olsson (Änglagård, White Willow) - drums
With
Tomas Bodin (The Flower Kings) - keyboards
David Cross (King Crimson) - violin
John Hackett - flute
David Jackson (Van Der Graaf Generator, Osanna) - saxophone
Tony Pagliuca (Le Orme) - keyboards
Luciano Regoli (Raccomandata Ricevuta Ritorno) - vocals
Fabio Liberatori - keyboards
Giorgio Pizzala - vocals
Fabio Liberatori - keyboards
Description/Reviews:
Musically, it evolves on the same path of "Ellesmere II", so the main references are classic prog outfits Yes, King Crimson, Kansas, plus a good amount of jazz-rock, present in every song; but there are also references to contemporary progressive rock and to artists such as Transatlantic, Flower Kings and Spock's Beard. "Wyrd" is therefore a third epic and even more enthralling chapter than the previous one, almost completely instrumental and captivating from the first minute to the very last one.
Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: AMS - AMS309CD
Format: CD, DD
Release date: December 4, 2020
Tracklist
1. Introinduzione
2. Slowgun
3. Samir
4. Mente
5. Ali di gabbiano
Line-up
Michele Sambrici - Guitars & Synth
Marco DeGiacomi - Drums & Vocals
Andrea Corti - Bass
Stefano Corti - Percussions
Sven Jørgensen - Vocals
Andrea Calzoni - Flute
Description/Reviews:
“Samir” is a direct, powerful and intriguing album, twisted and unpredictable, passionate and modern, where Il Paradiso degli Orchi mix and reinvent once again their PROP(K) MUSIC with a trip through prog, rock, pop, psychedelia, Mediterranean hints and oriental scents, all being the soundtrack to the protagonist’s thoughts.
“Samir” is also the result of a collective work, in which all six musicians of the group took part, creating something strongly personal to give substance to PdO’s progressive rock model. Five tracks for about forty minutes of music where the band concentrate their imagination and move, compared to the previous records, towards more powerful sounds: epic and symphonic moments alternate with irreverent ideas and scratcy arrangements, made with an anarchic and punk attitude that often recalls the best Frank Zappa.
Line-up
Jason Schimmel (Secret Chiefs 3): Guitars, Bouzouki, Keyboards, Sitar, Sound Fx
Rusty Kennedy: Bass
Mike Lockwood: Drums
Ryan Parrish: Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Bass Clarinet, Kaval
Trevor Parrish: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Max Whipple: Accordion, Bass
With
Eyvind Kang: Viola
Shawn Baltazor: Drums
Jessika Kenney: Voice
Peter Valsamis: Percussion
Miller Wrenn: Contrabass
Description/Reviews:
With a command of countless genres and a vast list of credits, composer/guitarist Jason Schimmel is a musical polymath whose talents know no bounds. A long time member of Trey Spruance’s legendary ensemble Secret Chiefs 3, his brilliant guitar work embraces a wide variety of traditions and styles, from blues, jazz and surf rock to Balkan folk and heavy metal. Visions of the Void is his masterpiece, an intense program of eclectic music that jumps quickly and seamlessly from one style to another. Years in the making, this is powerfully imaginative instrumental music by an all star ensemble of masters at the top of their game.
Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: November 20, 2020
Tracklist
1. Leaves' Island (2:59)
2. The Runners At The World's End (5:18)
3. Cloud Walkers (6:21)
4. Sleep Deprived (7:13)
5. Blackform (7:31)
6. The Isolation Circle (6:42)
7. The Sky Engine (11:58)
8. Once Upon The Outbreak (5:55)
9. The Sweetest Of Tales (7:24)
10. Deadlock (5:36)
11. All The Possible Worlds (9:06)
Total Time 76:03
Line-up
Sampo Heikkinen - Guitars, keyboards, percussion, programming, backing vocals
Margit Tornio - Vocals
Pauli Heikkinen - Grunts (3, 5)
Sami Pennanen - Additional grunts (5)
Jana Vi Haggard - Backing vocals (4, 9)
Joona Björkroth (Battle Beast, Brymir, For The Imperium) - Guitar solo (3)
Country: UK
Genre(s): Prog Folk
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 25, 2020
Tracklist:
1. Get Out Of My Father’s Car (4:04)
2. A Bit Of Music By Me (4:47)
3. Percy The Defective Perspective Detective (2:30)
4. Christina’s Song (3:40)
5. Suite For ’68 (5:03)
6. The Brief History Of A Bassoon (2:57)
7. Forth Sahara (3:46)
8. Krum Dancing (5:25)
9. A Stranger Kiss (4:19)
10. Normal Wisdom From The Swamp… (a Sonic Tonic) (5:10)
11. Parting Shot (5:52)
Total Time 47:33
Line-up:
Graeme Taylor - guitar
Brian Gulland - crumhorn, bassoon, trombone, recorder, keyboards
Dave Oberlé - drums
Andy Findon - clarinets, saxes and flutes
Rob Levy - bass guitar
Clare Taylor - violin and keyboards
Ancastes "A Source of Light"
Country: Costa Rica
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: November 20, 2020
Tracklist
1. No More Time (4:03)
2. Cirkle, Pt. I (4:37)
3. Cirkle, Pt. II (6:05)
4. A Sea Of Endless Time (5:08)
5. Hide The Knife (13:23)
6. Back To Life (3:38)
7. Windstream (9:51)
8. Red Mist (3:34)
9. Deliverance (6:19)
10. Iridescent (5:29)
Total Time 62:07
Line-up
Andrés Castillo: Vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, synthesizers, piano, sequencing & drum programming
With
Wil Schade : Alto sax (2, 3, 6), tenor sax (6)
Richard Henshall (Haken): Guitar solo (5)
Horacio París: Drums (2)
Ellooku: Violin solo (5)
Bárbara Bolívar: Flute solo (3)
Gabriel Brasco: backing vocals (7)
Lorenzo Feliciati, Niels Voskuil, Richard Hallebeek "Bumerang"
Country: Netherlands/Italy
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 1, 2020 (CD)
Tracklist
1) Friday At Last!
2) Sunset Sky
3) Bumerang
4) Before Dawn
5) Herbs
6) Turning Points
7) Law Of Force
8) Moonphases
Line-up
Richard Hallebeek (Lalle Larsson) – Guitar
Lorenzo Feliciati (Naked Truth) – Bass
Niels Voskuil – Drums
Description/Reviews:
With this new trio, we hear mostly a compositional development in Hallebeek's already impressive and extensive oeuvre. The superb composed and constructed pieces flow very naturally and the fact that the trio recorded actually together in the studio, instead of separated at different locations, contributes to that, for sure. A more than worthy release that keeps on setting the bar high in progressive jazz music, in which technical skill and attractive composition are blending perfectly.
Plini "Impulse Voices"
Country: Australia
Genre(s): Instrumental Fusion
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 27, 2020
Tracklist:
1. I'll Tell You Someday
2. Papelillo
3. Perfume
4. Last Call
5. Impulse Voices
6. Pan
7. Ona / 1154
8. The Glass Bead Game
Line-up:
Chris Allison - drums, percussion
Simon Grove - bass & stunt guitar
Dave Mackay - piano & synthesizer (2, 3, 4, 7)
Devesh Dayal & Aleksandra Djelmash - voices (1, 6, 8)
John Waugh - saxophone (6)
Amy Turk - harp solo (8)
Plini - everything else
Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Alternative Rock
Label: Long Branch Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 27, 2020
Tracklist:
1. Unravel
2. Weeping Lead
3. The Heart's Whisper
4. Motherly Flame
5. Passing By
6. Face Them
7. Your Night, My Dawn
8. You Take
9. With Hands Torn Open
Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Symphonic
Label: Open Mind Records
Format: CD, vinyl
Release date: November 27, 2020
Tracklist:
1. Fair warning
2. Tectonic Plates
3. Scorched Earth Pass
4. Dance Of The Shuriken
5. Lunar Sunrise
6. Beyond The Pass
7. Twilight Furies
8. Perilous Borders
Line-up:
Johan Hedman - keyboards, percussion, additional voices and sounds
Erik Forsberg - lead vocals
Simon M. Svensson - bass
Hannes Ljunghall - additional keyboards
Leviathan "Words Waging War"
Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Rock
Label: Stonefellowship Recordings
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 27, 2020
Tracklist
1. Compromised by Need (7:00)
2. Ambitious Stones Overturned (4:52)
3. Who I'm Supposed to Be (5:46)
4. Someone Else's Art (5:13)
5. Picture Perfect (5:28)
6. Strength and Limitations (4:59)
7. This Order of Things (1:43)
8. Ten to the Twelfth (3:12)
9. WWW (6:48)
10. Blood and Imagination (4:50)
11. Projecting Feelings (7:16)
12. Cast a Long Shadow (4:37)
13. A Legacy Not Yet Defined (5:51)
Total Time 67:35
Line-up
John Lutzow: guitar, keyboards, vocals
Derek Blake: bass
Raphael Gazal: vocals
Kyle Brian Abbott: drums
