News from the world of Prog

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Veterans of British neo-prog scene CASTANARC are putting some final touches to their newest album 'Forged By The Sun' which should be out in September 2025.

 

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JOHN LEES' BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST have announced their new studio album 'Relativity'. More details on link below.

https://www.barclayjamesharvest.com/?fbclid=

For now you can hear the first song entitled 'Peace Like A River'.

 

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Polish outfit LUNATIC SOUL will release their new album 'The World Under Unsun' in late day of October 2025.

 

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Norwegian group GAZPACHO are going to return with a new studio album titled 'Magic 8-Ball'. Due to be out on October 31th.

 

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WHITE WILLOW are currently working on new album featuring new lead singer Ina A.

 

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MARCO BERNARD (a founder and bass player for The Samurai Of Prog) will be releasing his new solo album 'Mobi Dick' on 24th October 2025.

 

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ATOMIC ROOSTER have a new album scheduled for October release. Steve Bolton as part of the band from those halcyon days of early 70's when he was joined by Chris Farlowe. Being the new generation of Rooster's Paul Everett on drums will also join this show.

 

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ATOMIC ROOSTER have a new album scheduled for October release. Steve Bolton as part of the band from those halcyon days of early 70's when he was joined by Chris Farlowe. Being the new generation of Rooster's Paul Everett on drums will also join this show.

The band dives headlong into dark, gothic-tinged progressive rock, blending thunderous riffs, haunting Hammond organ, and bold rhythmic dynamism. Track-listing is as follows:


1. Fly or Die
2. Circle the Sun
3. Never 2 Lose
4. Follow Me
5. Rebel Devil
6. No More
7. Pillow
8. Last Night
9. First Impression
10. Blow that Mind.
Due to be out on 10th October.

Atomic Rooster will be undertaking live concerts in the UK and Europe to coincide with this new release.

 

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Legendary keyboard player, composer and arranger RICK WAKEMAN return with his new solo album 'Melancholia' which is set to release on October 17th.

 

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PARAVANE is a new Dutch prog band. On the other hand, they are not... Four members of NICE BEAVER decided to continue their musical endeavour but with a different name. Let's looking forward to the date of release.

Due to be out in the very first day of October 2025.

 

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British group THIS WINTER MACHINE have to hope their new studio album finished sometime in coming Fall 2025.

Being called 'The Storm Road', it has five long tracks. The material is sort of conceptual at least in theme. The front cover should be revealed soon.

 

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Being called 'The Storm Road', it has five long tracks. The material is sort of conceptual at least in theme. The front cover should be revealed soon.

Right now you can hear this piece. (Btw, that's just a black/white image for a single, not for full-length CD).

 

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A multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from England JOHN HOLDEN returns with his somewhat unexpected but captivating album 'The Great Divide' on September 19th. There are special guests on this new record incl. singer Peter Jones (Tiger Moth Tales, Cyan, Camel). guitar player Michel St-Pere (Mystery) and more...

 

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RICK DAVIES, co-founder, vocalist, keyboardist of Supertramp, has passed away at the age of 81. RIP.

https://variety.com/2025/music/news...es-bloody-well-right-dead-1236511107/?fbclid=

 

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Italian band BAROCK PROJECT have announced the release of 'Live Voyager', a new double live CD featuring 15 tracks blending past and present in a single musical testimony..

 

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Italian band BAROCK PROJECT have announced the release of 'Live Voyager', a new double live CD featuring 15 tracks blending past and present in a single musical testimony..

If someone will ask me about specific references and comparisons in order to understand their style, here I can give this link below.

https://thebandwagonusa.com/collections/barock-project?fbclid=

 

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Highly acclaimed Swedish sympho-prog outfit Moon Safari are back on the road this Fall with a ten-date tour dedicated to 20th Anniversary of their activity.

https://www.moonsafari.se/2025/05/23/moon-safari-20th-anniversary-tour/

 

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LISA LaRUE will release her newest album titled 'Forged From Fire' on October 3rd. She is a progressive rock keyboardist and composer whose career spans over three decades. Influenced by symphonic rock icons like Yes, Kansas, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Lisa launched her recording career, including a collaboration with musicians of Gong, Aerosmith, Saga, Asia, Rocket Scientist, Mars Hollow (to name a few).

 

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MARK TRUEY TRUEACK (a founder, singer/songwriter, producer of Unitopia & United Progressive Flaternity) will unleash his new solo album 'Journey's Groove - An Adventure In Life' on October 10.

 

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Maybe it's a bit premature to say but... One of the more high profile French progressive bands, ASIA MINOR, which have had a lot of rave appreciation since their inception in 1973, is currently finishing the new record with an aim to unveil it in the early 2026.. Further details on the upcoming release will be revealed in due course.