Uppsala prog pioneer Johan Steensland—hailing from the same scene as Kaipa, HFMC, and The Flower Kings—returns with Duality, his second progressive rock-opera. Richer, deeper, and heavier than Crossfade (2024), it features guests Aleena Gibson (Kaipa) and Per Nilsson (Strandberg Guitars, Scar Symmetry, Kaipa).
Foundedin1996byvocalistandsongwriterMark“Truey”Trueack(UnitedProgressiveFraternity)andmulti-instrumentalistandsongwriterSeanTimms(SouthernEmpire,Damanek,UPF),theAustralia-basedsextet Unitopia has always been at the forefront of adventurous and altruistic modern progressive music.Theband,nowcompletedbyUPFmaestroSteveUnruh,guitaristDr.JohnGreenwood,drummerChester Thompson,andbassist(ChapmanStick®andNS/Stick™)DonSchiff,hasannouncedanewliveBlu-ray/CDand USB,AliveandKicking(representingthe2023SevenChamberstour),whichwillbereleasedthrough ProgRock.com’s Essentials label on 7th March.
UNITOPIA
EDENYA
Edenya is a French band inspired by many musical styles: from rock to folk including progressive or ambient music. Sometimes delicate and soaring, sometimes energetic, Marco's melodies are based on variations in dynamics, timbre and rhythm, with Ingrid's soft, powerful voice working wonders. Aerial layers of keyboard and violin, combined with heady guitar riffs, carry the listener away into intense atmospheres, a source of beautiful emotions.
HanUilisaDutchguitarist,singer,composerandproducerknownforhisgenre-blendingstylethatweavestogether progressiverock,bluesandmelodicmainstreaminfluences.Overtwodecades,Hanhasbuiltadistinctvoiceinthe Dutch rock scene — both as a solo artist and collaborator in the progressive rock band TumbleTown.
Han Uil
Apoetic,electrified,andinstinctiveuniverse,carriedbyFrenchrock,tornbetweenthehungerforlifeandthesearch formeaning.Musicthatcapturestheessenceofhumannature,ofsociety,oflife,andoftheworldaroundus.That’s what makes us Humans - with a capital H!
Homme
MythOfLogicisrootedinadeeploveofProgressiveRockofalleras,butprimarilythatofthe1970s.Main influences that can be heard include Genesis, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Rush, Kansas, Yes and Saga.
Myth Of Logic
PinnDroppisaPolishprogressiverockbandfoundedbyguitaristandcomposerPiotrSym.Their2021EP …CallingfromSomeFarForgottenLandwaspromotedthroughaminitour,includingahigh-profilesupportslot forMarillioninŁódź.Today,PinnDroppcontinuestoblendcomplexprogressiverockcompositionswitha distinctive, modern edge, earning a growing international audience.
Pinn Dropp
ThesoundofHoopyFroodwasshapedbyawiderangeofinfluences,fromPinkFloyd,LedZeppelin,andFreeto Ozric Tentacles, Björk, Bob Marley, and Fleetwood Mac. But it was one hot, trippy summer day in 2003 when band membersSteveandRichdiscoveredthemusicofOttandShpongle.Previouslyindifferenttoelectronicmusic, theywereimmediatelycaptivated.Inspired,theyboughtacheapPC,acopyofReason,andbeganlearninghow tocreatetheethereal,mind-bendingsoundsthey’dfalleninlovewith.Theresult?Auniqueblendof influences—from classic rock to psychedelic electronica - all infused with the spirit and creativity of the band.
Hoopy Frood
JPL (Jean Pierre Louveton) is no longer a newcomer to the music world.Aftercelebratinghisfirst30yearsofrecordingin2024withthereleaseofatriplecompilationfeaturingtracksby Nemo,WolfSpringandJPL,afterthe‘Sapiens’trilogythatdazzledfansofprogressivemusicbetween2020and 2022, he returns this year with his 12th studio album: ‘Post Scriptum’.
TheFoundationisaprogressiverockprojecthailingfromtheNetherlands.Drawinginspirationfromthegolden eraofthe1970s,thebandcraftspowerful,melodiccompositionsthatblendclassicinfluenceswitha contemporaryedge.Expectrichlylayeredsoundscapes,soaringguitarsolos,andthought-provokinglyricsthat carry a message of hope and resilience.
AmbientDenisanewspacerockprojectfromAustralianprogmusiciansBenCraven,TimBennetts,andDean Povey.Bornfromlockdownjamsessions,thebandchannelsthespiritof'70sprogwithachemistryechoing Gilmour&WrightorRutherford&Banks.Theirdebutblendsatmosphere,melody,andstorytelling,offeringa cinematic sound distinct from Craven’s solo work.
Ambient Den
Daidrum
Foster has been writing and recording his own music as daidrum since lockdown 2020. Foster’s chosen artist name daidrum comes from an old nickname, gained when he was a drummer in Welsh Rock band Eight Miles High during the late 1980s, Dai being Welsh for David. Since then he has played in numerous bands as diverse as Death metal band Lord of Darkness, and Hertfordshire based National Funk Service.
Daughter of the Water
Daughter of the Water is the musical moniker of Sarah Lambert-Gates (Desdemona, The Dairy Project, The Jettes, The Retreat Singers, Dolly and the Clothespegs).Sarah is an archaeologist and musical time-traveller. Her pure crystalline voice has a fragile and ethereal quality. She also composes and plays on the banjola.Genres: Folk Noir, Gothically ethereal, folk, neo-medieval
Gabriel Keller is a composer and guitarist from the Lyon region of France.Hismusicoffersapoeticandpowerfulrangeofemotionsunfold—blendingjoy,sorrow,nostalgia,melancholy,and more.Atruechiaroscuroofsound.Hisworkmergeprogressiverock,metal,classicalinfluences,andatouchof chanson, crafting a distinctive and emotionally rich sonic universe.
Gabriel Keller
PrYzmeisabandthat,withoutrevolutionisingthegenre,withouthidingitsinfluences,andwithoutclaimingtobe groundbreaking,somehowmanagestoforgeauniqueidentityofitsown.Tenyearsofperseverance,patienceand hardworkhaveledtoasoundthatstraddlesthelinebetweenrockandprogressiverock—musicthatresonatesnot only with aficionados of the genre but also with new listeners who may not be familiar with this particular style.
PrYZME
Mixingprogressiverock,classicalmusic,andsometheatricalaspects,thebandoriginallyformedbyEric Bouillette, Laura Piazzai & Clive Nolan announced their debut album “The Rise of Medici”.This opus features some of the major episodes in the life of Cosimo and Contessina De’ Medici.
IMAGINAERIUM
Karmamoi are an Italian Prog-Rock Band inspired by old and new progressive rock music.Theiruniquesoundandtheircontinuedresearchaboutmusicalformmakethemoneofthemostinteresting bands in the Italian Prog-rock scene.
KARMAMOI
AgeofDistractionisathrillingnewcollaborationwhichspansacrossthecontemporaryUKprogressiverock circuit.In2023,foundermemberandleadwriterJohnCook(ex-ThisWinterMachine,ex-ThisOtherEden) recruitedrising-starCharlieBramald(GhostoftheMachine,ShadowsOnMercury)onvocals,gravity-defying bassistMarkGatland(HatsOffGentlemenIt’sAdequate,IT),andmulti-instrumentalistplusproducer-extraordinaireDomBennison(LastMotionPicture,ex-ThisWinterMachine)tooccupythedrumstoolandhandle productionduties.Together,thebandhascreatedadebutalbumwhichexplorestheboundariesofmelodic, accessible progressive rock and metal, evoking an atmosphere all of its own in the process.
Age of Distraction
LongEarthisaprogrockbandfromScotland,fourdecadesinthemaking.Allseasonedcampaignersofthe Scottish music scene, they came together through a shared love of progressive music.
LONG EARTH
AproductofthenewFrenchscene,OIAPOKisthemissinglinkbetweenfuturejazz,progressiverock,exotica, and the music of Frank Zappa.
OIAPOK
OverheadisaProgressiverockbandfromFinlandwhosesuccessfulreleasesandliveperformancesaround Europe have catapulted the band to the top of the Finnish prog hierarchy.
AmarokisaPolishbandofMichałWojtas,MartaWojtas,KonradZielińskiandKornelPopławski.TheAmarok recordingswereattendedbysuchartistsasColinBass(Camel),MariuszDuda(Riverside,LunaticSoul)and others.AmarokhaveplayedliveonthesamestagewithNickMason(PinkFloyd),Gazpacho,BjørnRiis, Riverside and other bands.
AMAROK
Flor de Loto
Flor de Loto is a rock band from Peru that has been blending progressive rock with Andean music for over 20 years. They’ve played all over the world, mixing heavy riffs with traditional instruments like the quena, giving their music a unique and powerful sound.
MoonLettersareapsych/progrockband,formedinSeattle,USA,in2016.Theirdebutalbum,'UntilTheyFeel theSun',withrenownedproducerBarrettJones(FooFighters),garneredpositivereviewsinternationallyand immediatelyplacedMoonLettersinthevanguardofthenewwaveof Americanprogressiverock.Thisspringwill seethereleaseoftheir3rdalbum,'ThisDarkEarth'.FollowingsomeUSdates,theywillmaketheirwaytoEurope for a tour.
Moon Letters
"Oneofthemostexcitingprogressiveartiststohaveemergedoverrecentyears...","Prehistoric Animalsaresetting a new standard for this genre"(Powerplay Magazine) Whathappenswhenyouloveclassicprogressiverock,alternativerockandbrilliantpopmusic?Youmakeitvery hard for yourself..... but despite that, PreHistoric Animals have gained huge success in all these areas.
PreHistoric Animals
Rocking Horse Music Club
RockingHorseMusicClubisasongwritingandperformingcollectivethatemergedfromRockingHorseStudio, aworld-classrecordingfacilityincentralNewHampshire,USA.Theband’seclecticsoundblendselementsof progressive rock with baroque pop, synth pop, art rock, blues, americana, and jazz fusion.The Last Pink Glow is an interpretation of Jack Kerouac’s unfinished novella, The Haunted Life.
Tom Lardat
TomLardatisapianisttrainedattheConservatoiredeVersaillesandattheHauteÉcoledeMusiqueofLausanne and Basel, where he earned a Master’s degree in 2019.Longpassionateaboutprogressivemetal—drawinginspirationfrombandssuchasDreamTheater,Adagio, Opeth,andSymphonyX—andaformerkeyboardistinseveralbands(DarkMilk,Conscience),hebegan composingin2023pianoworksatthecrossroadsofclassicalmusicandprogressivemetal,blendingrhythmic energy, Romantic harmony, and Baroque forms.
It’s a story against violence, war, absurd hate, and behavior between humans.A deep dive into psychological human nature and what it has been able to commit in History.Orchestral and cinematic situations, presented in folk/prog/rock/Celtic music.
EREWÄN
NICK FLETCHER
Nick is a guitarist and composer. He has been playing the guitar and writing music professionally since 1981, starting out after leaving Music College as a classical guitarist and guitar teacher but also embarked on a career as a session guitarist. He has played in many bands with the likes of Dave Bainbridge and Tim Harries, who was previously the bassist with Bill Bruford’s ‘Earthworks’, Steve Hackett, and John Hackett.
STEVE ANDERSON
Debut solo album from guitarist and songwriter Steve Anderson. A founding member of melodic rock band, The Room; alsoa long-time member of progressive rock band, Grey Lady Down, and jazz-rock fusion Sphere³.
XAVIER BOSCHER
Xavier Boscher is a French musician and painter. Guitarist, keyboardist, and bass player, he has composed and released many albums since 1999 in progressive rock and metal genre, for himself and other projects (Nebuleyes, Misanthrope, and more…). He has recorded 2 albums with Misanthrope (‘Immortel’ and ‘Recueil d’écueils’) and the band has toured in Europe with Septicflesh.
XCIII
XCIII (To a passerby…) is an Avantgarde Rock / Metal project located in France. Its aim is to combine different styles going from Black Metal to Trip Hop with no limitation, but with the will to keep a musical and lyrical coherence between all the tracks. A kind of « Art Total », where music, lyrics, and pictures respond to each other.
NEMO
From 2002 to 2015, NEMO have been one of the leading Prog Rock bands in France. In 15 years of existence, they conquered the world community of Prog lovers with their nine studio albums.Nemo have shared the stage with: Focus, Adagio, The Flower Kings, 3, Anglagard, Galahad, Carptree, Pat McManus band, Fish, Vanden Plas, Saga…
THE RAGING PROJECT
The Raging Project emerges from Project Rage, conceived in 2007 in Besançon, France by Ivan Jacquin and Lionel Fevre, an electro-metal duo.They were later joined by female vocalist Jeannick Valleur.The album ‘Future Days’ features amazing artists such as Amanda Lehmann, Leo Margarit, Derek Sherinian, Jean-Pierre Louveton…
TemperToo are a UK based Prog-Rock/Alt Rock band inspired by old and new progressive rock and alternative rock music.
TEMPERTOO
Brendan Perkins
BrendanPerkinsisaprogressiverockcomposer&multi-instrumentalistwhoplaysbass,electric&acoustic guitars,drums,keyboards,uke,mandolin&variouspercussiveinstruments.BrendanhasafirstclassBAdegree inCreativeMusicandoverfourdécadesofrecordingandsoundengineeringexperience.Progrockinfluences provide him with a perfect mix of virtuosity and emotional composition.
CASTLE MOUNTAIN MOON
Ropp and Dirk met by chance in a rehearsal room in an industrial complex. Tenweekslater,theyhadsixsongs,abandnameandaclearvisionofwhatthemusicofCASTLEMOUNTAIN MOONshouldsoundlike.TheyteamedupwithdrummerGerryandafewothermusicianstocompletetheirdebut "Six Tales Of Perception".
captain of the lost waves
TheCaptainisanetherealtroubadour,storytellerandfreethinkingrenegade.Hismusicalofferingsareinspired bythegreatsongwritersandphilosophersofyesteryear.Thisisvisceralmusicforthemindandbody,fullof dreamy verses, life affirming choruses and sheer audacity. Where melodic invention meetsalternative folk, progressive, world and ambient sounds.
The Aurora Project
The AuroraProjecthailfromKatwijk,Netherlands.Formedin1998,thebandmembersbondedovertheirlovefor Magic:TheGatheringandprogressiverock&metal.InspiredbybandslikeRush,PinkFloydandtheGathering, they create intricate concept albums through extensive jam sessions.
The Ceres Phenomenon
The Ceres Phenomenon is a progressive rock project conceived by four experienced Dutch musicians.Ruud Stoker is the brain behind the concept and the story. TheinfluencesfromtheirfavouritebandssuchasPinkFloyd,Kansas,Saga,etc.areclearlypresentinThe Ceres Phenomenon.
Wedingoth is a musical project based on openness, a mixture of styles, whose claimed credo is eclecticism. It combines the power of rock served by a female voice charged with emotion, to atmospheric nuances inviting to travel, supported by an orchestral technique.
Uppsala prog pioneer Johan Steensland—hailing from the same scene as Kaipa, HFMC, and The Flower Kings—returns with Duality, his second progressive rock-opera. Richer, deeper, and heavier than Crossfade (2024), it features guests Aleena Gibson (Kaipa) and Per Nilsson (Strandberg Guitars, Scar Symmetry, Kaipa).
Foundedin1996byvocalistandsongwriterMark“Truey”Trueack(UnitedProgressiveFraternity)andmulti-instrumentalistandsongwriterSeanTimms(SouthernEmpire,Damanek,UPF),theAustralia-basedsextet Unitopia has always been at the forefront of adventurous and altruistic modern progressive music.Theband,nowcompletedbyUPFmaestroSteveUnruh,guitaristDr.JohnGreenwood,drummerChester Thompson,andbassist(ChapmanStick®andNS/Stick™)DonSchiff,hasannouncedanewliveBlu-ray/CDand USB,AliveandKicking(representingthe2023SevenChamberstour),whichwillbereleasedthrough ProgRock.com’s Essentials label on 7th March.
UNITOPIA
EDENYA
Edenya is a French band inspired by many musical styles: from rock to folk including progressive or ambient music. Sometimes delicate and soaring, sometimes energetic, Marco's melodies are based on variations in dynamics, timbre and rhythm, with Ingrid's soft, powerful voice working wonders. Aerial layers of keyboard and violin, combined with heady guitar riffs, carry the listener away into intense atmospheres, a source of beautiful emotions.
HanUilisaDutchguitarist,singer,composerandproducerknownforhisgenre-blendingstylethatweavestogether progressiverock,bluesandmelodicmainstreaminfluences.Overtwodecades,Hanhasbuiltadistinctvoiceinthe Dutch rock scene — both as a solo artist and collaborator in the progressive rock band TumbleTown.
Han Uil
Apoetic,electrified,andinstinctiveuniverse,carriedbyFrenchrock,tornbetweenthehungerforlifeandthesearch formeaning.Musicthatcapturestheessenceofhumannature,ofsociety,oflife,andoftheworldaroundus.That’s what makes us Humans - with a capital H!
Homme
MythOfLogicisrootedinadeeploveofProgressiveRockofalleras,butprimarilythatofthe1970s.Main influences that can be heard include Genesis, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Rush, Kansas, Yes and Saga.
Myth Of Logic
PinnDroppisaPolishprogressiverockbandfoundedbyguitaristandcomposerPiotrSym.Their2021EP …CallingfromSomeFarForgottenLandwaspromotedthroughaminitour,includingahigh-profilesupportslot forMarillioninŁódź.Today,PinnDroppcontinuestoblendcomplexprogressiverockcompositionswitha distinctive, modern edge, earning a growing international audience.
Pinn Dropp
ThesoundofHoopyFroodwasshapedbyawiderangeofinfluences,fromPinkFloyd,LedZeppelin,andFreeto OzricTentacles,Björk,BobMarley,andFleetwoodMac.Butitwasonehot,trippysummerdayin2003when bandmembersSteveandRichdiscoveredthemusicofOttandShpongle.Previouslyindifferenttoelectronic music,theywereimmediatelycaptivated.Inspired,theyboughtacheapPC,acopyofReason,andbegan learninghowtocreatetheethereal,mind-bendingsoundsthey’dfalleninlovewith.Theresult? Auniqueblendof influences—from classic rock to psychedelic electronica - all infused with the spirit and creativity of the band.
Hoopy Frood
JPL (Jean Pierre Louveton) is no longer a newcomer to the music world.Aftercelebratinghisfirst30yearsofrecordingin2024withthereleaseofatriplecompilationfeaturingtracksby Nemo,WolfSpringandJPL,afterthe‘Sapiens’trilogythatdazzledfansofprogressivemusicbetween2020and 2022, he returns this year with his 12th studio album: ‘Post Scriptum’.
TheFoundationisaprogressiverockprojecthailingfromtheNetherlands.Drawinginspirationfromthegolden eraofthe1970s,thebandcraftspowerful,melodiccompositionsthatblendclassicinfluenceswitha contemporaryedge.Expectrichlylayeredsoundscapes,soaringguitarsolos,andthought-provokinglyricsthat carry a message of hope and resilience.
AmbientDenisanewspacerockprojectfromAustralianprogmusiciansBenCraven,TimBennetts,andDean Povey.Bornfromlockdownjamsessions,thebandchannelsthespiritof'70sprogwithachemistryechoing Gilmour&WrightorRutherford&Banks.Theirdebutblendsatmosphere,melody,andstorytelling,offeringa cinematic sound distinct from Craven’s solo work.
Ambient Den
Daidrum
Foster has been writing and recording his own music as daidrum since lockdown 2020. Foster’s chosen artist name daidrum comes from an old nickname, gained when he was a drummer in Welsh Rock band Eight Miles High during the late 1980s, Dai being Welsh for David. Since then he has played in numerous bands as diverse as Death metal band Lord of Darkness, and Hertfordshire based National Funk Service.
Daughter of the Water
Daughter of the Water is the musical moniker of Sarah Lambert-Gates (Desdemona, The Dairy Project, The Jettes, The Retreat Singers, Dolly and the Clothespegs).Sarah is an archaeologist and musical time-traveller. Her pure crystalline voice has a fragile and ethereal quality. She also composes and plays on the banjola.Genres: Folk Noir, Gothically ethereal, folk, neo-medieval
Gabriel Keller is a composer and guitarist from the Lyon region of France.Hismusicoffersapoeticandpowerfulrangeofemotionsunfold—blendingjoy,sorrow,nostalgia,melancholy,and more.Atruechiaroscuroofsound.Hisworkmergeprogressiverock,metal,classicalinfluences,andatouchof chanson, crafting a distinctive and emotionally rich sonic universe.
Gabriel Keller
PrYzmeisabandthat,withoutrevolutionisingthegenre,withouthidingitsinfluences,andwithoutclaimingtobe groundbreaking,somehowmanagestoforgeauniqueidentityofitsown.Tenyearsofperseverance,patienceand hardworkhaveledtoasoundthatstraddlesthelinebetweenrockandprogressiverock—musicthatresonatesnot only with aficionados of the genre but also with new listeners who may not be familiar with this particular style.
PrYZME
Mixingprogressiverock,classicalmusic,andsometheatricalaspects,thebandoriginallyformedbyEric Bouillette, Laura Piazzai & Clive Nolan announced their debut album “The Rise of Medici”.This opus features some of the major episodes in the life of Cosimo and Contessina De’ Medici.
IMAGINAERIUM
Karmamoi are an Italian Prog-Rock Band inspired by old and new progressive rock music.Theiruniquesoundandtheircontinuedresearchaboutmusicalformmakethemoneofthemostinteresting bands in the Italian Prog-rock scene.
KARMAMOI
AgeofDistractionisathrillingnewcollaborationwhichspansacrossthecontemporaryUKprogressiverock circuit.In2023,foundermemberandleadwriterJohnCook(ex-ThisWinterMachine,ex-ThisOtherEden) recruitedrising-starCharlieBramald(GhostoftheMachine,ShadowsOnMercury)onvocals,gravity-defying bassistMarkGatland(HatsOffGentlemenIt’sAdequate,IT),andmulti-instrumentalistplusproducer-extraordinaireDomBennison(LastMotionPicture,ex-ThisWinterMachine)tooccupythedrumstoolandhandle productionduties.Together,thebandhascreatedadebutalbumwhichexplorestheboundariesofmelodic, accessible progressive rock and metal, evoking an atmosphere all of its own in the process.
Age of Distraction
LongEarthisaprogrockbandfromScotland,fourdecadesinthemaking.Allseasonedcampaignersofthe Scottish music scene, they came together through a shared love of progressive music.
LONG EARTH
AproductofthenewFrenchscene,OIAPOKisthemissinglinkbetweenfuturejazz,progressiverock,exotica, and the music of Frank Zappa.
OIAPOK
OverheadisaProgressiverockbandfromFinlandwhosesuccessfulreleasesandliveperformancesaround Europe have catapulted the band to the top of the Finnish prog hierarchy.
AmarokisaPolishbandofMichałWojtas,MartaWojtas,KonradZielińskiandKornelPopławski.TheAmarok recordingswereattendedbysuchartistsasColinBass(Camel),MariuszDuda(Riverside,LunaticSoul)and others.AmarokhaveplayedliveonthesamestagewithNickMason(PinkFloyd),Gazpacho,BjørnRiis, Riverside and other bands.
AMAROK
Flor de Loto
Flor de Loto is a rock band from Peru that has been blending progressive rock with Andean music for over 20 years. They’ve played all over the world, mixing heavy riffs with traditional instruments like the quena, giving their music a unique and powerful sound.
MoonLettersareapsych/progrockband,formedinSeattle,USA,in2016.Theirdebutalbum,'UntilTheyFeel theSun',withrenownedproducerBarrettJones(FooFighters),garneredpositivereviewsinternationallyand immediatelyplacedMoonLettersinthevanguardofthenewwaveof Americanprogressiverock.Thisspringwill seethereleaseoftheir3rdalbum,'ThisDarkEarth'.FollowingsomeUSdates,theywillmaketheirwaytoEurope for a tour.
Moon Letters
"Oneofthemostexcitingprogressiveartiststohaveemergedoverrecentyears...","Prehistoric Animalsaresetting a new standard for this genre"(Powerplay Magazine) Whathappenswhenyouloveclassicprogressiverock,alternativerockandbrilliantpopmusic?Youmakeitvery hard for yourself..... but despite that, PreHistoric Animals have gained huge success in all these areas.
PreHistoric Animals
Rocking Horse Music Club
RockingHorseMusicClubisasongwritingandperformingcollectivethatemergedfromRockingHorseStudio, aworld-classrecordingfacilityincentralNewHampshire,USA.Theband’seclecticsoundblendselementsof progressive rock with baroque pop, synth pop, art rock, blues, americana, and jazz fusion.The Last Pink Glow is an interpretation of Jack Kerouac’s unfinished novella, The Haunted Life.
TomLardatisapianisttrainedattheConservatoiredeVersaillesandattheHauteÉcoledeMusiqueofLausanne and Basel, where he earned a Master’s degree in 2019.Longpassionateaboutprogressivemetal—drawinginspirationfrombandssuchasDreamTheater,Adagio, Opeth,andSymphonyX—andaformerkeyboardistinseveralbands(DarkMilk,Conscience),hebegan composingin2023pianoworksatthecrossroadsofclassicalmusicandprogressivemetal,blendingrhythmic energy, Romantic harmony, and Baroque forms.
NICK FLETCHER
Nick is a guitarist and composer. He has been playing the guitar and writing music professionally since 1981, starting out after leaving Music College as a classical guitarist and guitar teacher but also embarked on a career as a session guitarist. He has played in many bands with the likes of Dave Bainbridge and Tim Harries, who was previously the bassist with Bill Bruford’s ‘Earthworks’, Steve Hackett, and John Hackett.
STEVE ANDERSON
Debut solo album from guitarist and songwriter Steve Anderson. A founding member of melodic rock band, The Room; alsoa long-time member of progressive rock band, Grey Lady Down, and jazz-rock fusion Sphere³.
XAVIER BOSCHER
Xavier Boscher is a French musician and painter. Guitarist, keyboardist, and bass player, he has composed and released many albums since 1999 in progressive rock and metal genre, for himself and other projects (Nebuleyes, Misanthrope, and more…). He has recorded 2 albums with Misanthrope (‘Immortel’ and ‘Recueil d’écueils’) and the band has toured in Europe with Septicflesh.
NEMO
From 2002 to 2015, NEMO have been one of the leading Prog Rock bands in France. In 15 years of existence, they conquered the world community of Prog lovers with their nine studio albums.Nemo have shared the stage with: Focus, Adagio, The Flower Kings, 3, Anglagard, Galahad, Carptree, Pat McManus band, Fish, Vanden Plas, Saga…
THE RAGING PROJECT
The Raging Project emerges from Project Rage, conceived in 2007 in Besançon, France by Ivan Jacquin and Lionel Fevre, an electro-metal duo.They were later joined by female vocalist Jeannick Valleur.The album ‘Future Days’ features amazing artists such as Amanda Lehmann, Leo Margarit, Derek Sherinian, Jean-Pierre Louveton…
TemperToo are a UK based Prog-Rock/Alt Rock band inspired by old and new progressive rock and alternative rock music.
TEMPERTOO
Brendan Perkins
BrendanPerkinsisaprogressiverockcomposer&multi-instrumentalistwhoplaysbass,electric&acoustic guitars,drums,keyboards,uke,mandolin&variouspercussiveinstruments.BrendanhasafirstclassBAdegree inCreativeMusicandoverfourdécadesofrecordingandsoundengineeringexperience.Progrockinfluences provide him with a perfect mix of virtuosity and emotional composition.
CASTLE MOUNTAIN MOON
Ropp and Dirk met by chance in a rehearsal room in an industrial complex. Tenweekslater,theyhadsixsongs,abandnameandaclearvisionofwhatthemusicofCASTLEMOUNTAIN MOONshouldsoundlike.TheyteamedupwithdrummerGerryandafewothermusicianstocompletetheirdebut "Six Tales Of Perception".
captain of the lost waves
TheCaptainisanetherealtroubadour,storytellerandfreethinkingrenegade.Hismusicalofferingsareinspired bythegreatsongwritersandphilosophersofyesteryear.Thisisvisceralmusicforthemindandbody,fullof dreamy verses, life affirming choruses and sheer audacity. Where melodic invention meetsalternative folk, progressive, world and ambient sounds.
The Aurora Project
The AuroraProjecthailfromKatwijk,Netherlands.Formedin1998,thebandmembersbondedovertheirlovefor Magic:TheGatheringandprogressiverock&metal.InspiredbybandslikeRush,PinkFloydandtheGathering, they create intricate concept albums through extensive jam sessions.
The Ceres Phenomenon
The Ceres Phenomenon is a progressive rock project conceived by four experienced Dutch musicians.Ruud Stoker is the brain behind the concept and the story. TheinfluencesfromtheirfavouritebandssuchasPinkFloyd,Kansas,Saga,etc.areclearlypresentinThe Ceres Phenomenon.
It’s a story against violence, war, absurd hate, and behavior between humans.A deep dive into psychological human nature and what it has been able to commit in History.Orchestral and cinematic situations, presented in folk/prog/rock/Celtic music.
EREWÄN
XCIII
XCIII (To a passerby…) is an Avantgarde Rock / Metal project located in France. Its aim is to combine different styles going from Black Metal to Trip Hop with no limitation, but with the will to keep a musical and lyrical coherence between all the tracks. A kind of « Art Total », where music, lyrics, and pictures respond to each other.
WEDINGOTH
Wedingoth is a musical project based on openness, a mixture of styles, whose claimed credo is eclecticism. It combines the power of rock served by a female voice charged with emotion, to atmospheric nuances inviting to travel, supported by an orchestral technique.