For All We Know – By Design o By Disaster
Ruud Jolie’s intermittent project returns after seven years, with Kristoffer Gildenlöw and Léo Margarit — an accessible, friendly entry point into progressive rock.
New Releases: March
Eighteen March releases in brief: Judas Priest, Myrath, Bruce Dickinson, The Black Crowes and more.
Whom Gods Destroy – Insanium
Derek Sherinian and Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal’s new supergroup debuts with polished, correct progressive metal — impeccable execution in search of its own personality.
Ihsahn – Ihsahn
The Norwegian composer offers a full eleven-track album paired with its own orchestral version, an arrangement exercise more than a reinterpretation.
Tótum Revolútum 2024: first concerts
The Associació Musical Tótum Revolútum announces the dates for the first half of 2024, held at the Calàbria 66 auditorium.
Regna – Cinema
Eight years after their debut EP, Regna return with a mature symphonic-rock album crowned by the 20-minute suite “Accolade”.
Noah Histeria + Aberhosan Mystery
Noah Histeria and Aberhosan Mystery live at Calàbria 66, 20 April 2024.
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum – Of the Last Human Being
After 17 years of silence, the Californian collective returns with a dark, Dadaist experimental-rock record full of dramatic invention.
Carl Palmer’s Stainless Steel Drum Kit
The story of ELP drummer Carl Palmer’s spectacular stainless steel kit: a 2.5-tonne, gong-and-church-bell-laden monster that pioneered the modern drum rack.
Big Big Train – The Likes of Us
A new line-up with Alberto Bravin and Oskar Holldorff keeps the classic Big Big Train sound intact — beautifully made, if sometimes short on spark.
Randy McStine (Opening for Pineapple Thief)
Photo report: Randy McStine live at Apolo 2, Barcelona, 1 March 2024.
The Chronicles of Father Robin – The Songs and Tales of Airoea – Book III
Norwegian musicians from Wobbler and Jordsjø close their 30-year Airoea trilogy with a warm, retro slice of classic progressive rock.
Steve Hackett – The Circus and the Nightwhale
His thirty-second album is uneven in production but shows Hackett still capable of real guitar magic, especially on “Enter the Ring”.
Meshuggah + The Halo Effect + Mantar
Meshuggah, The Halo Effect and Mantar live at Razzmatazz, 25 March 2024.
Luar na Lubre
Photo report: Luar na Lubre present their book-and-album «XX – Encrucillada» live at Paral·lel 62, Barcelona, 15 February 2024.
Metamorfosis, Papallones i Elefants (1982)
A rediscovered gem of Catalan progressive rock: Metamorfosis’s only album, “Papallones i Elefants” (1982), blending symphonic rock and jazz-fusion.
Henry Now
Photo report: Henry Now — former members of Henry Cow reunited — live at Auditori Tete Montoliu, Barcelona, 13 January 2024.
Kristoffer Gildenlöw – Empty
A consistently melancholic solo record from the former Pain of Salvation bassist — beautiful within its narrow emotional range.
The Pineapple Thief – It Leads to This
Bruce Soord and Gavin Harrison deliver a polished, consistently excellent record from one of prog’s most respected working bands.
Sekba – Enjambre
Madrid instrumental band Sekba return with a rhythmically dense post-rock record that could use more melodic anchoring.
Love, “Forever Changes” (1967)
A reappraisal of Love’s “Forever Changes” (1967): the psychedelic classic whose disillusioned lyrics and masterful orchestration finally got their due.
Etérea + Nuumu Code
Photo report: Etérea and Nuumu Code’s experimental, avant-garde night at Auditori Calàbria 66, Barcelona, 10 February 2024.
The Moog Modular Synthesizers
From Wendy Carlos to Keith Emerson: how the Moog modular synthesizer, with its patch-cables and ribbon controller, became the sound of Progressive Rock’s most spectacular solos.
Saxon – Hell, Fire and Damnation
Metal veterans Saxon stay true to classic heavy metal form, with songs ranging from Marco Polo to the Battle of Hastings.
Slift – Ilion (2024)
This Toulouse trio fuses psychedelia, punk and prog into one of 2024’s most demanding, rewarding albums.
Persefone + Hypno5e + Stellar Circuits + Lampr3a
Persefone, Hypno5e, Stellar Circuits and Lampr3a live at La Nau, 15 February 2024.
Suffocation + Sanguisugabogg + Enterprise Earth + Organectomy
Photo report: a night of extreme metal with NYDM legends Suffocation headlining, at Salamandra, L’Hospitalet, 31 January 2024.
Caligula’s Horse – Charcoal Grace (2024)
The Australian band’s sixth album is technically flawless but compositionally repetitive, with a genuinely bloated closing suite.
Gardenhead – Gardenhead (2024)
A striking Finnish debut blending Tool-esque odd meters with unusually strong melodic songwriting.
Mary Halvorson – Cloudward (2024)
A record of strong bookends and a less remarkable middle stretch from one of avant-garde jazz’s most respected guitarists.
Neal Morse – The Restoration – Joseph, Part Two
A warning for die-hard fans only: Morse’s second Joseph instalment recycles every trademark of his 30-year catalogue.