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[News] Lufeh reveal exotic, time‑shifting new Prog aingle “Double Dip” from upcoming album “Overwhelmed”

Jacopo Vigezzi — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:50:14 +0000

Progressive Rock/Metal visionaries Lufeh continue their momentum toward the release of their highly anticipated new album, “Overwhelmed,” with the announcement of their third single, “Double Dip.” The track follows the full-length’s soaring title single, “Overwhelmed,” and the explosive first release, “He Commands the Sun and the Stars.” The full album will arrive on May 29th, 2026. The album’s first two singles have already set the […]

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[Exclusive Interview] Hypostasis; Identity, Transformation and the Making of “Birth of a Mask”

Jacopo Vigezzi — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:04:45 +0000

From Athens, Greece, Hypostasis have spent years quietly refining their craft — and their debut full-length album, “Birth of a Mask,” due in early May 2026, makes a compelling case that the wait was entirely worth it. Progressive Metal with emotional depth, conceptual ambition, and a sound that carries echoes of Pain of Salvation and […]

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PRJ Compilation Vol. XVIII – Across The Meridians

Jacopo Vigezzi — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:39:25 +0000

“PRJ Compilation Vol. XVIII – Across The Meridians” does not stay in one place. It was never meant to. Five tracks, five countries, five traditions pulling in different directions — and yet something holds. A Dutch-British Art Rock producer sharp enough to turn corruption in sport into a prog statement. A British Jazz musician whose […]

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[News] Ka’aru – “Daring Spirit” — Exclusive Q&A & Full Album Stream

Jacopo Vigezzi — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:26:01 +0000

From the southern tip of Brazil, a new voice emerges in the Progressive Rock/Metal landscape. Ka’aru is a two-piece outfit from Tôrres — guitarist, bassist and vocalist Lucas HR alongside drummer Miguel Faria — and their debut album “Daring Spirit,” released on April 24th, 2026, is one of those records that arrives quietly but leaves […]

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[Editor’s Pick] What You Shouldn’t Miss — April 27, 2026

Jacopo Vigezzi — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:46:15 +0000

A week that stretched across continents and centuries. From the improvised cosmic architecture of a Scottish quartet to the buried Symphonic Prog of 1980s Mexico City, from an Austrian Heavy Psych debut that doesn’t sound like one to the ghost of a 1972 UK band finally getting its proper hearing — and a Doom metal […]

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PRJ Spotify Playlist: Progressive Rock and Metal — April 2026

Jacopo Vigezzi — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:46:31 +0000

Welcome to the April 2026 edition of our monthly journey through the most adventurous, technically ambitious, and emotionally charged corners of contemporary and classic Progressive Rock and Metal. This month’s selection for the PRJ Prog Rock / Metal playlist ranges from the introspective solo work of a British multi-instrumentalist legend to a Canadian power trio […]

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[News] Cigaro unveil the official video for the single “Sogen” from their new album “Towers”

Jacopo Vigezzi — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:08:52 +0000

Nashville, Tennessee based Progressive Rock/Metal power duo Cigaro have unveiled the official video for the single, “Sogen” taken from their new album, “Towers,” released on April 15, 2026. Watch the video for “Sogen” via the YouTube player below: Video shot and edited – Henry Patricy (Anchor 52) | Mixing & Mastering – Kelly Cook “Towers” […]

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[News] Mexican Experimental Prog Metal band Atrida unveil band playthough video for the single “Of War”

Jacopo Vigezzi — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:55:16 +0000

Mexican Experimental Progressive Metal project Atrida have unveiled the official band playthough video for the single, “Of War,” released on March 23, 2025. Watch the band playthough video for “Of War” via the YouTube player below: “Of War” tells the story of a young samurai—an anonymous soldier forced to confront the profound pain and darkness of […]

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[News] Devin Townsend launches delicate & expansive new single “Home At Night” from upcoming album “The Moth”

Jacopo Vigezzi — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:33:29 +0000

Canadian Metal maverick Devin Townsend recently announced the long-awaited release of his ambitious, Orchestral-Metal opus “The Moth,” due out on May 29, 026 via InsideOut Music. An album over a decade in the making, it existed in the back of Devin Townsend’s mind as his “life’s work.” Then, about six years ago, after an acoustic […]

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[News] Progressive Metallers Maestrick unveil new acoustic version of “Lunar Vortex” — Out now via Frontiers Music Srl

Jacopo Vigezzi — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:25:35 +0000

Brazilian Progressive Metallers Maestrick are pleased to unveil a new acoustic version of their single “Lunar Vortex,” along with an official visualizer, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. The track was originally part of the band’s latest album, “Espresso Della Vita: Lunare,” released in May 2025. Maestrick comments on the new version: Presenting new arrangements of songs from our catalogue creates the opportunity […]

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