City Weezle – No.2 (City Weezle, 2021) The sound of Irish multinational band City Weezle is hard to describe. It has hard rock, progressive rock, heavy metal riffing and growling, blues, world music, and cinematic music elements, although it also contains plenty of zany moments and scatological humor as well. Furthermore, the band encourages the listener to read the lyrics as you listen to the songs in order to get a full a full experience. Line-up: Simon “The Vocal Viking” Fleury on guitars, vocals, banjo, and baby screams; Kengo “The Bass Samuri” Mochizuki on bass; Axel “Wunderkind” Steinbis ..read more

Italian band OTEME (Osservatorio Delle Terre Emerse) has a new album titled Un Saluto alle Nuvole (Say Hello to The Clouds) on Ma.Ra.Cash Record. It is a concept album about death conceived as a sort of radio drama. OTEME is led by multi-instrumentalist Stefano Giannotti and combines avant-garde rock, chamber rock and progressive rock. Buy Un Saluto alle Nuvole The post Italian Avant-Garde Band OTEME Releases Un Saluto alle Nuvole first appeared on Progressive Rock Central.com ..read more

Orchestra of the Upper Atmosphere – Theta Five (Discus, 2020) Theta Five is the fifth album from remarkable British band ensemble Orchestra of the Upper Atmosphere. The group plays a groundbreaking mix of psychedelic progressive rock, mesmerizing electronics, avant-garde classical and jazz improvisation. Orchestra of the Upper Atmosphere effortlessly combines acoustic and electric instruments along with captivating vocals to deliver a fascinating set of adventurous musical pieces. The lineup includes Martin Archer on saxophones, clarinet, flute, organ, mellotron, software instruments, and voic ..read more

Reuter Motzer Grohowski – Shapeshifters (Moonjune, 2020) Shapeshifters introduces the listener to a world of sound exploration.  The album was recorded at Shapeshifter Labs and features three artists well known for their experimental sound. It is free form improvisation rooted in avant-garde rock, electronic music and sound design. The three artist are: the prolific Markus Reuter on Touch guitar, electronics; Tim Motzer on guitars, bass, electronics; and Kenny Grohowski on drums.  Buy Shapeshifters The post Shapeshifting Sound Explorations first appeared on Progressive Rock Central ..read more

Orenda Records has announced the release of Daily Thumbprint Collection 3, The Wandering, a new album of progressive instrumental music made by drummer and composer Caleb Dolister. Dolister envisioned an album with a large instrumental soundsdcape. Throughout a decade, he traveled across the United States, recording his music with twenty three masterful jazz, rock and classical musicians. The end result, Daily Thumbprint Collection 3, The Wandering is the third solo release by Dolister in his Daily Thumbprint Collection series. Although the project started as a solo electronica work, it evolve ..read more

Frédéric L’Épée – The Empty Room (2019) French guitarist and composer Frédéric L’Épée explores various genres within the context of progressive music, ranging from classic progressive rock to ambient and looped electronic music and avant-garde explorations. Frédéric L’Épée is best known as founder of the progressive rock band Shylock in 1974 (reunited again since 2012), the guitar band Philharmonie in 1988, the instrumental quartet Yang in 2002, and the acoustic rock band Lobotonics in 2008. Frédéric L’Épée – The Empty Room Additionally, L’Épée is also a solo performer, a contemporary music c ..read more

Psychoyogi – Accident Prone (Psychoyogi, 2018) Accident Prone is the latest recording by British progressive act Psychoyogi. The band’s style cuts across various musical genres, incorporating a wide range of influences and moods, including progressive rock, jazz and avant-garde expressions. The vocal style is unique, sometimes more spoken word than traditional singing, with socially-conscious lyrics that cast doubt on western social values. Psychoyogi’s sound mostly revolves around the quirky interaction between the guitar and saxophone and rhythm section. You’ll hear echoes of Henry Cow, Adri ..read more

ScienceNV – The Quest for Prester John Volume One (independent release, 2018) California-based progressive rock band ScienceNV has put together a two-part concept album series dedicated to Prester John, a legendary Christian ruler in the East who inspired many writings in the Middle Age and appears in Umberto Eco’s Baudolino. The music on this first volume is an unexpected mix of fascinating classic progressive rock with excellent guitar and keyboard work, quirky avant-garde explorations and free improvisation, Baroque music, operatic vocals and jazz-infused jams. The band members are still th ..read more

City Weezle – No.2 (City Weezle, 2021) The sound of Irish multinational band City Weezle is hard to describe. It has hard rock, progressive rock, heavy metal riffing and growling, blues, world music, and cinematic music elements, although it also contains plenty of zany moments and scatological humor as well. Furthermore, the band encourages the listener to read the lyrics as you listen to the songs in order to get a full a full experience. Line-up: Simon “The Vocal Viking” Fleury on guitars, vocals, banjo, and baby screams; Kengo “The Bass Samuri” Mochizuki on bass; Axel “Wunderkind” Steinbis ..read more

Italian band OTEME (Osservatorio Delle Terre Emerse) has a new album titled Un Saluto alle Nuvole (Say Hello to The Clouds) on Ma.Ra.Cash Record. It is a concept album about death conceived as a sort of radio drama. OTEME is led by multi-instrumentalist Stefano Giannotti and combines avant-garde rock, chamber rock and progressive rock. Buy Un Saluto alle Nuvole The post Italian Avant-Garde Band OTEME Releases Un Saluto alle Nuvole first appeared on Progressive Rock Central.com ..read more