New Releases: May
Twenty-three May releases in brief: Candlemass, The Flower Kings, Kadavar, Ghost Bath and more.
New Releases Radar
New Releases: April
Twenty-one April releases in brief: Ghost, The Mars Volta, Panzerballett, Hiromi Uehara and more.
New Releases: March
Twenty-seven March releases in brief: Steven Wilson, Jethro Tull, IQ, Coheed and Cambria and more.
The Overview – Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson’s The Overview promises a concept album but delivers a scattered, unfinished-feeling double CD — even at his worst, still essential.
New Releases: February
Twenty-two February releases in brief: Dream Theater, Avantasia, Rioghan, Squid and more.
New Releases: January
Fourteen January releases in brief: Pentagram, Jazz Sabbath spoofs aside, Krokofant, Sotomonte and more.
The Best, or Not, Albums of 2024
Tótum Revolútum Press readers vote for the best album, best debut and best Catalan album of 2024 — with a photo-finish tie at the top.
Top 10 Tracks
Ten tracks that thrilled us in 2024, from DarWin and Gardenhead to Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks and Frost*.
New Releases: December
Fifteen December releases in brief: Jazz Sabbath, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Odd Crew Part III, Wizrd and more.
New Releases: November
Twenty-six November releases in brief: Opeth, Klaus Schulze, Rick Wakeman, Vola and more.
Opeth – The Last Will and Testament
Opeth return to growled vocals on The Last Will and Testament: a dark, baroque, cinematic concept album that rewards repeat listens.
Devin Townsend – PowerNerd
Devin Townsend’s PowerNerd swings from ’80s-metal empowerment anthems to Ziltoid-adjacent electronics — an emotional record about grief, loss and getting older.
New Releases: October
Twenty October releases in brief: Blood Incantation, Frost*, Devin Townsend, Von Hertzen Brothers and more.
New Releases: September
Twenty September releases in brief: David Gilmour, Pure Reason Revolution, Weather Systems, Steve Howe and more.
New Releases: August
Twenty-one August releases in brief: Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks, King Gizzard, Leprous, Moonloop and more.
New Releases: July
Fifteen July releases in brief: Deep Purple, Focus, Judas Priest-adjacent power metal, Barcelona’s own Ulls, and more.
New Releases: June
Seventeen June releases in brief: Black Country Communion, Alcest, DarWin, Meltem and more.
Haishen – Awaken the Endless Deep
Haishen’s debut full-length, built around Chinese mythology, is one of the most thrilling metal/prog debuts of the year — a trio that earns every one of its wild genre shifts.
New Releases: April-May
Thirty-four April-May releases in brief: Amarok, Haishen, Wheel, Bear McCreary and more.
Wheel – Charismatic Leaders
Finnish trio Wheel’s densest, heaviest album to date: a dark, polyrhythmic record built on contrast between restraint and force.
Magic Brother & Mystic Sister – Tarot, Part I
Barcelona duo Magic Brother & Mystic Sister open a tarot-themed song cycle steeped in prog-jazz, psychedelia and folk — and leave us wanting Part II.
Amarok – Hope
Polish art-rock band Amarok’s fifth album: gentle, beautifully arranged music, best enjoyed on days that call for something that won’t disturb your zen.
Derby Motoreta’s Burrito Kachimba – Bolsa Amarilla y Piedra Potente
A band with names like Dandy Piranha and Machete Carrasco deliver a record far richer than their goofy alter egos let on — flamenco-rock, punk and Greek choruses included.
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.
Regna – Cinema
Eight years after their debut EP, Regna return with a mature symphonic-rock album crowned by the 20-minute suite “Accolade”.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
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.
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.