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Pain
of Salvation: The Perfect
Element, Pt. I - Yes, yes, I know I recommended this last
month, but if you're into progressive metal, or metal at all,
you just have to have this one. |
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Quarkspace:
Spacefolds 7 - Why
go train at NASA when you can visit space in less than an hour
and in the comfort of your own home? |
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Royal
Hunt: The Mission
- Majestic, melodic, grandiose. Melodic progressive metal with
a concept running behind it and some of the most gorgeous vocal
melodies this side of Queen. |
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Karda
Estra: Thirteen
From the Twenty-First - Chamber music meets progressive rock.
Well, actually, it subdues it, twists it according to convenience,
and turns it into beautifully haunting instrumentals |
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Paranoise:
Private Power/Ishq
- Whichever album you get, Paranoise is something that you definitely
must check out! Think Moroccan music and King Crimson feeding
off each other and you'll be halfway there. |
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Arsnova:
Lacrimaria - Heavy keyboard-driven
symphonic rock that will get your hormones racing with darkly
twisted passion. Got me clawing at the walls after my first listen. |
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Sh'mantra:
Formula Orange - The
second effort from this modern-sounding Australian act, which
brings to mind bands such as Tangerine Dream, Eno, Radiohead,
and even a minute of glorious riffing a lá stoner rock
gods Kyuss! Beautiful, sparse, and ethereal. |
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Braindance
- A gold mine for any Paradise Lost or Depeche Mode fan. Redemption
is an innovative gothic prog-metal offer that dazzles the mind
with amazing melodies and menacing, crunching riffs that will
haunt you for weeks... |
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Karda
Estra - A project led by the fascination of creating art in
the most surreal and unimaginable way, guiding melodies and atmospheres
by delicate, meticulously treated, intricate textures and freely
flowing layers in a nebulous cloud of perfectly arranged sounds. |
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Sonata
Arctica - Sonata Arctica is one of the best things that ever
happened to melodic metal, quickly making a name for itself, gaining
the approval of countless fans from this never-dying underground
power-metal scene. A band excelling in all of the pre-established
rules of the game, with arrangements and catchy melodic riffs
polishing every corner of the album, and a freshly unique attitude
that truly revitalizes all of the tedious elements of this genre. |
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Sh'mantra:
How does Sh'Mantra sound? Close your eyes. Imagine that reality
is a far-fetched surreal concept, as you wake up in a world of
bizarre, technology-advanced aliens. Nothing makes sense. You
get out of bed and turn on an odd-looking radio. You begin to
hear a senseless and ilogical harmony take control of your soul
as a multi-layered sampled melody embraces your body...simply
let go. |
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Divine
In Sight - A true progmetal release with the complex songwriting
capabilities of Rush and the powerful sound of Threshold. Sorrow
& Promise is an ambitious conceptual statement plagued with
creative musical ideas and emotional melodies. These guys ain´t
joking. |
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Quarkspace
- A journey through the vast space enclosed in a CD. A never-ending
atmospherical trip through the vast territories of the mind, guided
by laid-back grooves and embracing layers of sound. A can´t
miss for all you travellers out there. |
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Royal
Hunt: The Mission
- An excellent album with stunning performances on behalf of each
of the band's members, representing an impressive effort from
start to finish.
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Karda
Estra: Thirteen
From the Twenty-First - I've had several fights with Marcelo
regarding who likes this record more...I better not get into another
one!
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Ash
Ra Tempel: Friendship
- A great album for those who enjoy music in the vein of Mike
Oldfield or Jarré...the last track is absolutely gorgeous. |
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Timothy
Pure: Island Of
Misfit Toys - A complete surprise, as I didn't expect
this to be such an excellent album. One of the best pieces of
music I've gotten to listen to for Progfreaks.com!
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Flower
Kings: The Rainmaker
- What a way to say goodbye for drummer Jaime Salazar! The
Flower Kings prove again that if anyone knows how to make symphonic
rock, it's they.
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NDV:
Karma - Ever since
I first listened to that Genesis cover song on the Magna carta
tribute album, I knew Nick D'Virgilio could be a great singer.
This proves it!
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