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Sunday, 20 December 2009

Panic Room - 2009 - Satellite (02 cd)



Album, released in 2009

Tracks Listing

1. Freedom to Breathe (Helder/Edwards)
2. Picking up Knives (Helder/Edwards)
3. I am a Cat (Helder/Edwards)
4. The Fall (Helder/Edwards)
5. Black Noise (Helder/Vaughan)
6. Yasuni (Helder/Davies/Edwards)
7. Sunshine (Helder/Edwards)
8. Into the Fire (Helder/Edwards/Field)
9. Dark Star (Helder/Edwards)
10. Muse (Helder/Edwards)
11. Satellite (Helder/Edwards)

Little Satellite - bonus disc

1. 5th Amendment (Helder/Edwards)
2. The Great Divide (Helder/Vaughan)
3. Go (Helder/Edwards)
4. Sandstorms (Helder/Edwards)

Line-up / Musicians

* Anne-Marie Helder - Lead/Backing Vocals; Electric/Acoustic Guitars; Keyboards; Piano
* Paul Davies - Electric/Acoustic Guitars
* Alun Vaughan - Bass Guitars
* Jonathan Edwards - Keyboards; Piano; Fender Rhodes
* Gavin Griffiths - Drums

Sub-Genre: Crossover Prog
Origin: United Kingdom

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GALAHAD - 2009 - Sleepless In Phoenixville (02 cd)



Live, released in 2009

Tracks Listing

CD 1

1. I could be God (13:40)
2. Year Zero (13:17)
- Year Zeroverture
- Belt up
- Ever the Optimist
- The Charlotte Suite
3. Bug Eye (12:07)
4. Sidewinder (10:01)

Cd 2

1. Lady Messiah (From Beyond the Sun) (10:03)
2. Exorcising Demons (10:42)
3. Sleepers (13:56)
4. Empires never Last (10:11)
5. This Life could be my Last (12:42)

Total Time 106:38


Line-up / Musicians


- Roy Keyworth / guitar
- Stuart Nicholson / vocals
- Spencer Luckmann / drums
- Dean Baker / keyboards
- Lee Abraham / bass guitar

Sub-Genre: Neo-Prog
Origin: United Kingdom

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Mind Sky - 2005 - Timewise



Studio Album, released in 2005

Tracks Listing

1. Fathom (11:03)
2. Timewise (6:02)
3. A Moment's Peace (2:39)
4. Trial And Triumph (10:47)
5. Speak Of Me As I Am (10:47)
6. Wayfarer Dance (3:09)
7. Harvesting Stars (13:44)

Total Time: 58:11

Line-up / Musicians

- Mike Caputo / guitar
- Chris Meeker/Chapman Stick
- Herb Renke / bass
- Jon Tucker / keyboards
- Keith Welch / drums
- Justin Yates / keyboards
- Josh Gleason / vocals

Sub-Genre: Symphonic Prog
Origin: United States

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The Facedancers - 1972 - The Facedancers



Album, released in 1972

Tracks Listing

1. Little Waterfall
2. Dreamer's Lullabye
3. Nightmare
4. Jewels
5. Let the Music Set You Free
6. Children
7. Beta

Line-up / Musicians

Dale Armour - flute, guitar, keyboards, vocals
Scats Bloom - harmonica, percussion, vocals
Kelley Moko - guitar, vocals
Barry Armour - bass, guitar
Michael Loy - percussion, drums

Sub-Genre: Prog Rock
Origin: United States

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Little Tragedies - 2008 - The Cross



Studio Album, released in 2008

Tracks Listing

1. Крест / The Cross (8:34)
2. Осень / Autumn (4:57)
3. Озёра / Lakes (4:13)
4. За стенами старого аббатства ... / Behind the Walls of the old Abbey... (7:32)
5. Портрет мужчины / The Portrait of the Man (3:46)
6. Tanets (4:28)
7. Покинутый Бог / The God Abandoned (19:10)
8. Орёл / Eagle (6:42)
9. Гиппопотам / Hippo (2:48)

Total time: 62:15


Line-up / Musicians

- Gennady Ilyin / composer, keyboards, vocals
- Yuri Skripkin / drums
- Alexander Malakhovsky / guitar
- Oleg Babynin / bass guitar, vocals
- Aleksey Bildin / saxophone

Sub-Genre: Symphonic Prog
Origin: Russia

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Cast - 1995 - Endless Signs



Studio Album, released in 1995

Tracks Listing

1. Signs of Future(4:56)
2. Hidden Poems(8:33)
3. Spirit of Man(10:48)
4. Endless signs(14:20)
5. Power Games(8:15)
6. Allow Me(6:27)
7. Mayday(6:27)
8. Nostrabamos(8:44)

Total Time: 67:10

Line-up / Musicians

- Dino Brassera / vocal, flute and Bajo en 8
- Francisco Hernandez / guitar, vocal and back vocal on 5
- Alphonso Vidales / Teclados
- Antonio Bringas / drums
- Rodolfo Gonzalez / banjo

Sub-Genre: Symphonic Prog
Origin: Mexico

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Etheridge and Sanders - 1980 - 2nd Vision



Album, released in 1980

Tracks Listing

1. Ice Bells
2. Dancing Circle
3. Putting out the Bish
4. August 4
5. First Steps
6. Even in Sadness
7. Star Dance
8. Coanda
9. Wynsmead

Line-up / Musicians

John Etheridge - acoustic & electric guitars
Ric Sanders - acoustic & electric violins
Dave Bristow - piano, Fender Rhodes piano
Jonathan Davie - bass
Micky Barker - drums, percussion

Sub-Genre: Jazz-Rock/Fusion
Origin: United Kingdom

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Dyonisos - 2006 - Dyonisos



Album, released in 2006

Tracks Listing

1. Prologue 3:42
2. Moanalua Gardens 5:51
3. Keahiakahoe 3:49
4. Sunset On The Ridge 3:41
5. Omega Moonlight 1:49
6. We Will Never Leave This Place 6:24
7. I'm Ready Now 4:34
8. The Phone Call 5:14
9. Haiku 7:51
10. Come Along For The Ride 4:55
11. Total Eclipse 4:21
12. Crossing The Rainbow Bridge 1:29
13. Wantok Payback 4:31
14. The Guitar On The Hill 5:28
15. The Mt. Hagen Show 3:38
16. Juxtaposition 1:19
17. Makakilo Sky 6:00

Line-up / Musicians

Dan Cowan - all instruments

Sub-Genre: Sympho Progressive
Origin: United States

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Fragile - 2009 - The Sun And The Melodies



Album, released in 2009

Tracks Listing

01. The Sun And The Melody Part 1
02. The Sun And The Melody Part 2
03. Sense Of Crisis
04. Roma Dance
05. Jog Trot
06. Domino Fufu
07. Inns Of Sparrow
08. Insomnia
09. Sustain47

Line-up / Musicians

Koichi Yabori: Guitar
Masatoshi Mizuno: bass
Masatoshi Mizuno: Drums

Sub-Genre: Jazz Rock/Fusion
Origin: Japan

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Iconoclasta - 1989 - Adolescencia Crónica



Studio Album, released in 1989

Tracks Listing

1. Six seconds of silence
2. Vivir con el deseo sin la esperanza
3. Es una historia
4. Esquizoide
5. Más allá que la cortina moral
6. El alivio del clímax
7. Otra vez en el camino... por mientras

Total Time: 43:18

Line-up / Musicians

- Héctor Hernández / guitar
- Alfredo Raigosa / bass
- Ricardo Ortegón / guitar
- Victor Baldovinos / drums, percussion
- Ricardo Moreno / keyboards
+ Alexandro González / flute (2-6)

Sub-Genre: Jazz Rock/Fusion
Origin: Mexico

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IT - 2009 - Departure



Studio Album, released in 2009

Tracks Listing

1. God is Dead (3:25)
2. Departure (4:19)
3. Killing Me (3:44)
4. Car Crash (4:41)
5. Fighting For Freedom (6:12)
6. Burn Part 1 (3:39)
7. Burn Part 2 (3:16)
8. Safe (5:07)
9. Standback Part 1 (3:54)
10.Standback Part 2 (2:26)
11.Disappear (5:59)


Line-up / Musicians

Nick Jackson - Vocals, Guitar, Bass and Keyboards
Andy Rowberry - Lead Guitar
Rob Archibald - Keyboards
James Dunn - Bass Guitar
Alex Inglis - Drums

Guest Musicians:

Craig West - Bass on "God Is Dead", end guitar solo on "Fighting For Freedom"
Andy Jackson - Guitar solo on "God Is Dead" and "Disappear"
Matt Connors - Preacher on "God Is Dead"
Ben Piner - Drums on "Departure", "Burn", "Safe"
Gavin Lambert - Bass on "Fighting For Freedom"
Al Wood - Harmonica on "Fighting For Freedom"
Lindsay Pugh - Pedal Stell on "Burn"
Rupert Greenall - Banjo on "Burn"
Ed Young - Percussion on "Standback"

Sub-Genre: Neo-Prog
Origin: United Kingdom

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July - 1968 - July



Album, released in 1968

Tracks Listing:

1. My Clown 3:21
2. Dandelion Seeds 4:26
3. Jolly Mary 2:19
4. Hallo to Me 2:57
5. You Missed It All 2:47
6. The Way 3:19
7. To Be Free 2:46
8. Move on Sweet Flower 3:22
9. Crying Is for Writers 2:33
10. I See 2:39
11. Friendly Man 3:07
12. A Bird Lived 2:36
13. The Way 4:14
14. Hello, Who's There? 3:12

Line-up / Musicians:

Tom Newman - vocals
Tony Duhig - guitar
John Field - flute, keyboards
Alan James - bass
Chris Jackson - drums

Sub-Genre: Psych
Origin: United Kingdom

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Wednesday, 16 December 2009

A Backward Glance On A Travel Road - 2009 - A Backward Glance On A Travel Road



Album, released in 2009

Tracks Listing:

01. Regular Barbary
02. Falling
03. Johny Got His Gun
04. In Absentia part I
05. In Absentia part II
06. Hier Régnant Désert
07. Approximativement Moi

Line-up / Musicians:

Emmanuel Jessua - Guitars,Sitar,Charango,Piano.
Thibault Lamy - drums & percussions.
Cedric Pages - Bass Guitar.
Emmanuel Jessua - Vocals.

Additional Vocals:

Ilene Grange (on-in Absentia Part II)
Sandrine Gillioco (on - Falling)

Sub-Genre: Experimental,Ambient Progressive
Origin: France

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Boëm - 2000 - Nerves Of The Invisible



Album, released in 2000

Tracks Listing

01. Portrait Of A Caravan 05:22
02. Digitally Paradised 06:07
03. Khrysis 18:42
04. Rabicun 11:46

Line-up / Musicians

Daniel Gil (Guitars)
Henry Saiz (Bass)
Luis Martínez (Drums)

Sub-Genre: Avant-garde/Progressive Metal
Origin: Spain

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Humus - 1992 - Tus Oidos Mienten



Studio Album, released in 1992

Tracks Listing

1) Tus Oidos Mienten 5.36
2) Ateneus 1.00
3) Los Freaks De James 4.59
4) Plasma Costeno 6.27
5) Dragones Nocturnos 2.56
6) Alas Despojadas 1.01
7) Smogless 240 3.50
8) Restauracion 10.11


Total Time 36:00


Line-up / Musicians


- Jorge Beltran / guitars, drums, keyboards and all assorted instruments

Sub-Genre: Psychedelic/Space Rock
Origin: Mexico

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Humus - 1997 - 4º



Studio Album, released in 1997

Tracks Listing

1. Fatscope (35:43)
2. Usa Las Tijeras (8:07)

Total Time: 43:50


Line-up / Musicians

- Jorge Beltran / guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion, drums, effects
- Victor Basurto / bass
- E. Curiel / flute
- C. Lopez / drums
- C. Bozzo / drums
- A. Centurion / drums
- J. Romero / drums
- P. Bobadilla / drums

Sub-Genre: Psychedelic/Space Rock
Origin: Mexico

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Humus - 1994 - Humus



Studio Album, released in 1994

Tracks Listing


1) Ultrarapido Glider Humus 7.39
2) Zelvalareina 2.53
3) L'Entre Trioculaire 3.04
4) Solar Abuse (In Memoriam F.Z.) 6.04
5) Gloomy Broom 9.20
6) Gong 1.23
7) Nederweit 4.10
8) Trasornorgonal 5.38


Total Time 40:00


Line-up / Musicians


Jorge Beltran - guitars, synths
Victor Basurto - bass, synths
Carlos Bozzo Vazquerzi - drums
Fernando Pineda - bass
Charly Lopez - drums
Enrique Curiel - piano

Sub-Genre: Psychedelic/Space Rock
Origin: Mexico

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Starcastle - 1978 - Citadelle



Studio Album, released in 1977

Tracks Listing

1. Shine On Brightly (5:14)
2. Shadows Of Song (5:08)
3. Can't Think Twice (3:51)
4. Wings Of White (4:48)
5. Evening Wind (5:27)
6. Change In Time (4:31)
7. Could This Be Love (3:23)
8. Why Have They Gone (6:53)

Total Time: 39:15

Line-up / Musicians

- Stephen Hagler / guitar, piano, vocals
- Terry Luttrell / vocals
- Herb Schildt / organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, mellophonium, mellotron
- Matthew Stewart / guitar, mandolin, vocals
- Gary Strater / bass, guitar (bass), keyboards, vocals, moog synthesizer
- Stephen Tasster / percussion, drums, vocals

Sub-Genre: Symphonic Prog
Origin: United States

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Starcastle - 2007 - Song of Times




Studio Album, released in 2007

Tracks Listing

1. Red Season (5:28)
2. Babylon (9:24)
3. Song of Times (6:04)
4. Islands (4:59)
5. Faces of Change (4:56)
6. Love Is The Only Place (4:27)
7. Master Machine (4:24)
8. All For The Thunder (6:06)
9. Children Believe (6:21)

Total Time: 52:09

Line-up / Musicians

- Gary Strater / electric & acoustic bass and bass pedals (all except 3), background vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 7 & 8), keyboards (3)
- Matt Stewart / Sustainiac/electric sitar/acoustic and electric guitars (all songs), background vocals (1, 6, 7 & 8)
- Bruce Botts / guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 9), background vocals (5)
- Steve Tassler / drums (6 & 8) percussion (1, 4 & 5), synthesizers (4), vocals (1, 2, 6 & 8)
- Al Lewis / lead vocals (all except 8), background vocals (all except 8), drums (9) and percussion (all songs except 8), MemoryMoog (9)
- Herb Schildt / keyboards (1, 2, 6, 7 & 8)
- John O'Hara / keyboards (3, 4 & 9)
- Neal Robinson / keyboards (5, 6 & 8)
- Steve Hagler / guitar (6), background vocals (1, 4 & 7)
- Terry Luttrell / lead vocals (8), background vocals (7)
- Mark McGee / guitar (1, 4 & 7)
- Jeff Koehnke / drums (2 & 5)
- Scott McKenzie / drums (1, 4 & 7)

Sub-Genre: Symphonic Prog
Origin: United States

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Sunday, 13 December 2009

D'AccorD - 2009 - D'AccorD



Studio Album, released in 2009

Tracks Listing

1. Play By The Hall Rules (12:13)
2. This Is The One (4:42)
3. BiN (5:44)
4. Time To Play (8:31)
5. Capitale Venditio (13:24)

Total Time: 44:34

Line-up / Musicians

- Daniel Maage / vocals, flute
- Bjartü Rossehaug / drums
- Martin Sjøen / bass
- Stig Are Sund / guitar

additional musicians:

- Fredrik Hådn / keyboards, sax (4)
- Ingvild / backing vocals (4)
- Marit / backing vocals (4)

Sub-Genre: Heavy Prog
Origin: Norway

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