Back To R’lyeh
Back To R’lyeh is a progressive metal band from Madrid, formed in 2011, that has released the albums The Awakening / Last Fight of the Primordial (2013) and Chosen (2020) and the EP The Break (2023).
Bands
Enciclopèdia de bandes: història, formació i discografia, per estils.
Klamm
Klamm is a progressive and experimental rock band from Barcelona, formed in 1976, that released the album África Roja (1983) and is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary with a concert on 19 December 2026.
Pizarnik
Pizarnik is a Barcelona band that describes itself as post dark rock and released the record Pizarnik on 30 June 2023, recorded at Hukot Studio in Barcelona.
Tigran Hamasyan
Tigran Hamasyan, Armenian pianist and composer born in Gyumri in 1987, author of Mockroot (2015), The Call Within (2020) and Manifeste (2026).
Queen
Queen, London band formed in 1970 by Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor, authors of A Night at the Opera (1975), who have performed with Adam Lambert since 2011.
David Bowie
David Bowie, London-born singer and composer who moved from the glam of Ziggy Stardust to the Berlin trilogy of Low, “Heroes” and Lodger, and died in 2016, two days after releasing Blackstar.
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa, composer and guitarist born in Baltimore in 1940, leader of the Mothers of Invention, with whom he released Freak Out! in 1966, and author of Hot Rats (1969) and Joe’s Garage (1979).
Hiromi
Hiromi, pianist and composer born in Hamamatsu, who has released albums since 2003 under names such as Hiromi’s Sonicbloom, The Trio Project (with Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips) and Sonicwonder.
Ornette Coleman
Ornette Coleman, saxophonist and composer born in Fort Worth in 1930, author of The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959) and Free Jazz (1961) and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2007 with Sound Grammar.
Marc Ribot
Marc Ribot, guitarist born in Newark, who leads Ceramic Dog and Los Cubanos Postizos and has released albums since 1990 such as Rootless Cosmopolitans and Silent Movies.
Dave Holland
Dave Holland, double bassist and composer born in Wolverhampton, who played with Miles Davis from 1968 to 1970 and leads his own quintets, octets and big bands.
Chris Potter
Chris Potter, saxophonist and composer born in Chicago in 1971, who leads the group Underground and was part of Dave Holland’s quintet from the late 1990s.
Miles Davis
Miles Davis, American trumpeter and composer born in Alton, Illinois, in 1926, author of Kind of Blue (1959), In a Silent Way (1969) and Bitches Brew (1970).
John Coltrane
John Coltrane, the American saxophonist and composer (1926–1967), author of albums such as Giant Steps (1960) and A Love Supreme (1965), a central figure of modal jazz and the avant-garde.
Jordi Sabatés
Jordi Sabatés, the Barcelona pianist, composer and arranger (1948–2022) who was a member of Om, led Jarka and collaborated with Toti Soler, Tete Montoliu and Maria del Mar Bonet.
Secta Sònica
Secta Sònica, the Barcelona progressive rock band of the 1970s Laietana scene, formed by Xavier Pérez (Gato Pérez), Rafael Zaragoza, Jordi Bonell and Víctor Cortina, author of Fred Pedralbes (1976) and Astroferia (1977).
Orquestra Mirasol
Orquestra Mirasol, the Catalan jazz and progressive rock band of the 1970s that released Salsa Catalana (1974) and D’oca a oca i tira que et toca (1975) before changing its name to Mirasol Colores.
Atila
Atila, the progressive rock band from Girona formed in 1973, author of Intención (1976) and Reviure (1978), which reunited in 1999 and released Encarnació in 2024.
Saturna
Saturna, the Barcelona psychedelic hard rock quartet formed in 2010, which released its sixth album, Light and Shadow, on 17 September 2026.
Amon Amarth
Amon Amarth, the Swedish melodic death metal band formed in 1992 in Tumba, which has released thirteen studio albums, the latest being The Allfather Awakens, on 2 October 2026.
Judas Priest
Judas Priest, the Birmingham band formed in 1969, with Rob Halford on vocals, which released British Steel in 1980 and Invincible Shield in 2024.
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath, the Birmingham band formed in 1968 by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward, with a final concert by the original lineup at Villa Park in 2025.
Avantasia
Avantasia, the metal opera project led by Tobias Sammet, singer of Edguy, which brings together a set of guest singers on each album; the latest album is Here Be Dragons (2025).
Epica
Epica, the Dutch symphonic metal band that Mark Jansen formed in 2002 in Reuver after leaving After Forever, with Simone Simons as singer.
Orbit Culture
Orbit Culture, the Swedish melodic death metal band formed in 2013 in Eksjö by Niklas Karlsson and Maximilian Zinsmeister, which released Death Above Life in 2025.
Obscura
Obscura, the German technical death metal band founded in 2002 in Bavaria by Steffen Kummerer, which has released studio albums between Retribution (2006) and A Sonication (2025).
Soilwork
Soilwork, the Swedish melodic death metal band from Helsingborg, founded in 1995 by Björn Strid and Peter Wichers, with twelve studio albums from Steelbath Suicide (1998) to Övergivenheten (2022).
Elder
Elder, the psychedelic and progressive rock band from Massachusetts, now based in Berlin, which released the album Through Zero in 2026 on Stickman Records and Blues Funeral Recordings.
Sólstafir
Sólstafir, the Icelandic band formed in Reykjavík in January 1995, with roots in black metal, which released Hin helga kvöl in November 2024.
The Ocean
The Ocean, the progressive metal and post-metal collective founded in Berlin in 2001 by guitarist Robin Staps, which released Solaris on Pelagic Records in 2026 with a renewed lineup.
Savatage
Savatage, the Florida band founded in 1979 by brothers Jon and Criss Oliva, author of the rock opera Streets: A Rock Opera (1991) and active again with tours in 2025 and 2026.
Nevermore
Nevermore, the Seattle band formed in 1992 by Warrel Dane, Jim Sheppard and Jeff Loomis after the breakup of Sanctuary, with seven studio albums between 1995 and 2010 and a return to the stage in 2026.
Jaga Jazzist
Jaga Jazzist, the Norwegian ensemble formed in 1994 in Tønsberg, whose members include the siblings Lars, Line and Martin Horntveth, with Pyramid (2020) released by Brainfeeder.
Pär Lindh Project
Pär Lindh Project, the Swedish symphonic rock band led by keyboardist Pär Lindh, which released Nagelfar on 21 November 2025 on the Crimsonic Label.
Lesoir
Lesoir, the Dutch progressive rock band from Maastricht founded in 2009 by Maartje Meessen and Ingo Dassen, with six studio albums between 2011 and 2024.
Airbag
Airbag, the Norwegian progressive rock band from Oslo formed in 2004, with Asle Tostrup on vocals and Bjørn Riis on guitar, which released its first album, Identity, in 2009 on Karisma Records.
Bjørn Riis
Bjørn Riis, the Norwegian guitarist and founder of Airbag who has released solo albums since 2014, with Fimbulvinter (2025) as his most recent studio album.
Subsignal
Subsignal, the progressive rock band from Munich founded in 2007 by former Sieges Even members Arno Menses and Markus Steffen, with six studio albums released since 2009.
Enchant
Enchant, the progressive rock band from San Francisco formed in 1989, with eight studio albums released between 1993 and 2014.
Pagan’s Mind
Pagan’s Mind, the progressive metal band from Skien, in Norway, formed in 2000 and author of five studio albums, from Infinity Divine in 2000 to Heavenly Ecstasy in 2011.