Three years ago, I was thoroughly impressed by “The Machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again”, so I was wondering, how are they going to surpass their strong debut. But to my pleasant surprise, they did! The machine is still burning and it brought us to the Age of Ephemerality.
Here’s hoping that it’s not another five years before we hear from these guys again. My album of the year shortlist is getting longer, and this is another band on my watch list. Their material is quite often near the soft end of my taste in music, but talent like this cannot be ignored
This is an automatic inclusion into my album of the year short list. It’s very easy to get into this material and subsequent listens doesn’t diminish the enjoyment at all.
“With Legacy, Ihlo have taken a bold step into the upper echelons of modern progressive metal. Legacy is not just an album, but an emotional journey through bleak atmospheres, soaring melodies and unsettlingly relevant themes of control, consumerism and decay. Echoes of well known bands may resonate, but Ihlo’s voice is unmistakably their own: dramatic, immersive and deeply human.”
entirely instrumental. Taking up almost 20% of the album it is the most varied and pleasing track for me.
This is a band I haven’t come across before, but I’m glad I have now. I’m going to investigate their other albums because I feel that I might have missed out. It will be interesting to see what comes next because they have a penchant for telling stories in detail both lyrically and musically.
Sister May is the 5th band announced to play ProgPower Europe 2026.
Quantum from Sweden is the 4th band announced for ProgPower Europe 2026!
The Dear Hunter cancels PPE. Veterans Vanden Plas jump in on the headliner slot!
Join us Friday, October 3 at 12:00 in The Chapel, Kasteel De Berckt, for an exclusive Listening Party of The Sleeping City. Hear An Abstract Illusion’s new album in full before its October 17 release — with mastermind Karl Westerlund joining live for a rare Q&A.
In less than a month, ProgPower Europe 2025 celebrations kick off with the official Pre-Party, with the marvellous That Joe Payne heating this off at The Chapel (Kasteel De Berckt). A magical place where certainly magic always happen! And this time the celebration is getting more exciting! Joe will be joined on stage by guest musicians, some known faces among the regular PPE audience, among others, we’ll enjoy Pre-Party alumni Abraham Sarache, as well as keyboard’s wizard Zorana Lazarevic, creative mind and multi-instrumentalist Alex Pilkevych and more!
Releases of the Week 30/2025 with Phantom Spell, Agropelter, prdr, Grayceon, Storchi, Gus Hurteau, Haxprocess, Hypomanic Daydream, Effuse, Brutta, Abigail Williams, Ba’al, Hemelbestormer, Big Iron, Cryptodira, Olivia & Costin Chioreanu
Releases of the Week 28/2025 with Leonov, Thrailkill, Impureza, Philosophobia, Floating, Calva Louise, Monochromatic Black, Whispers of Granite, Ben Levin, Oceanica, We Lost The Sea, Thumos, Markus Reuter & Stephan Thelen, Nular, Steve Hackett & The Ocean
Releases of the Week 26/2025 with Mantra, Winterblind, Invalid Yellow, Anfauglir, Nosound, Noumenia, Grace Hayhurst, Blackpath, Patristic, Shadow of Intent, Cryptopsy , Fovere, Da Captain Trips, Mirror Mirage, Jakko M. Jakszyk & Sophie Tassignon
Releases of the Week 24/2025 with Phase Transition, Fallujah, Katatonia, Moon Letters, Barend Tromp, Avkrvst, Gösta Berlings Saga, Hexvessel, Afargang, Sargassus, Gaahls Wyrd, Funeral, A Ghost in Rags, A-Z, Thræds, Masseti, Antoine Fafard, Anders Buaas, The Foundation, The Biscuit Merchant, Dark Matter Secret, Gruesome, Agabas, Lera & Erebe
Releases of the Week 22/2025 with Rivers of Nihil, Quadvium, Myth of I, Obiymy Doschu, The Soundbyte, Markus Reuter feat. Fabio Trentini & Asaf Sirkis, Stephan Thelen, Syncatto, Amero, Cosmograf, Feversea, Eschaton, Obsidian Tongue, Weeping Sores, Lord of the Gap, Stone From The Sky, Kusanagi, L.O.E. Last of Eden, A.A. Williams & La Suspendida
Norwegian instrumental prog mastermind Kay Olsen pays homage to his greatest idols with Agropelter’s debut album, “The Book of Hours”.
The song is taken from their upcoming album “The World Outside”, which is set to release on September 12th.
Check out our exclusive video premiere, one day ahead of its official release
Californian Extreme Progmetal band Dreamer premiere video for explosive leadoff single ‘Hollow’
Canadian Progmetal trio SOND3R premiere literally cool video for ‘Malediction’
Today, we had the pleasure to ask some questions to a Danish 6-piece progressive rock band Isbjörg, who is about to release their sophomore album “Falter, Endure”. We discussed how the band came to be, and what to expect from the new album. You have released...
The Progspace sits with Entheos’s Chaney Crabb on their latest EP “An End to Everything”, their origins as a band and her roots as an artist.
On the eve of his debut solo album “Road to I” release, Obsidian Tide’s Oz Avneya talks about his musical origins and destinations.
Pulterkammer Progressiv Musikkfestival is a Norwegian festival dedicated to the Scandinavian Prog Rock scene. Organized by members of the acclaimed norwegian band MEER and Hamar Theater, it will be held on 20-21 September in Hamar, Norway. Read our interview to know more about this young festival!
Keyboard Wizard Jordan Rudess talks about his new solo album “Permission to Fly”, influences, “that set-list job” and more
Neal Morse & Friends @ Midsummer Progfestival 2025 – Day 1: An All-Star Finale Full of Improvisation and Inspiration As the closing act of the first day at the Midsummer Prog Festival in Maastricht, Neal Morse delivered a performance that began as an intimate...
Solstice @ Midsummer Progfestival 2025 – A glorious summer revival full of groove and vocal alchemy At the 2025 Midsummer Prog Festival, Solstice delivered a captivating and dynamic performance that underscored the band's remarkable renaissance. The set...
I’ve been seeing Paatos live since 2006, and from the very first time, I was hooked—an instant infatuation. They fit perfectly into my world of melancholic Scandinavian prog rock, alongside bands like White Willow, Anekdoten, Landberk and Änglagård. That same dreamy...
PreHistoric Animals @ Midsummer Progfestival 2025 Day 1 (May 23): an energetic, imaginative and musically layered performance After the impressive opener by Lux Terminus, it was up to Swedish band PreHistoric Animals to continue taking the audience on a musical...
Lux Terminus @ Midsummer Prog Festival 2025 Day 1 (May 23): "A virtuosic trio without guitars, balancing seamlessly between progressive metal, jazz fusion and orchestral splendor." The Midsummer Prog Festival in Maastricht kicked off with a powerful and...
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