The Prog-Thief
Goth metal, dark rock, and then synth? Hardly any other ToT album has been more controversial. Some turned away, while new listeners came along.
In The Court Of The Crimson King
by King Crimson
In 1969, King Crimson released their debut album “In The Court Of The Crimson King,” heralding the beginning of progressive rock.
Popa Chubby & Friends
by Popa Chubby
On March 28, 2025, Popa Chubby's long-held dream will be released on CD: to bring the best blues musicians together on one disc. And they answered his call.
In 1997, the live album Coma Divine, featuring recordings of the Rome concerts, was released. It marked the gradual transition from psychedelic to prog rock.
Doom, post rock/metal. Frayle's first studio album, 1692, was released in 2020. It revolves around the Salem witch trials. Dark and atmospheric.
In 1998 the band released their third studio album, Aégis, marking their transition from gothic metal to dark rock. It's an atmospheric and successful album.
Clutching At Straws
by Marillion
In 1987 Marillion's fourth and final studio album with singer Fish, Clutching At Straws was released.
Jancy Buffington's first album was released in 2021. Fine dark wave, dream pop with a post-punk touch. Here as a CD.
Roseland NYC Live
by Portishead
This masterpiece of trip hop was released in 1997. The limited edition remaster was released in 2024. A remaster of the best kind in red vinyl.
I Robot
by Alan Parsons Project
APP's second album, I Robot, was released in 1977. Clear pop and disco elements with spacey art rock and a delicate prog rock note.
Woman takes Gothic-Wave, Shoegaze, a pleasant voice and turns it into interesting Dream-Pop.
Breath And Air
by Heather Nova
Heather Nova's new album will be released on February 21, 2025. For friends of sophisticated singer/songwriter pop.
2022, their second album. Doom and post rock. Dark. Slow. Multi-layered, despite the reduced music.
In 1998, Signify was released, the first album that was developed by the entire band together. The PT project became the band PT.
In 2004, Ghost Story was released by the busy Phideaux. It was much more progressive than its predecessor.
In 2004, Steven Wilson and Aviv Geffen released their first album from their international project Blackfield. Pop and art rock.
Take an old CD, remaster it. Then another CD with 5 songs that every Marillion fan has in their collection anyway. Musically, of course, without a doubt.
A female singer who also plays drums. Plus two musicians on bass and guitar. The result is powerful post-hardcore. Black vinyl. Released in 2022.
When a dream of your own concept album comes true. Markus Lackmann and Lajosch Schrot with their debut. Fine prog rock from Germany.
Black/Doom, Post-Rock. The first real longplayer by the German band Dolch was released in 2019. Atmospheric Doom and the first part of a trilogy.
Political, more political. Metal, crossover. Intelligent and good. Black vinyl. 2001.
Chrononaut C.
by No Man’s Valley
Interesting prog-rock mix from the Netherlands. Light blue vinyl. 2024.
The debut of the Norwegian project, 2019. Prog-rock out of one Hand.
Forever Is The World
by Theatre Of Tragedy
2009 saw the release of the last studio album by the Norwegian band Theatre Of Tragedy. Dark rock, gothic metal.
Live. Concert on CD and visual on DVD. Tilburg 2008. Here as a reissue 2022 (2010). Fear of a Blank Planet complete and 11 more songs live.
The Incident
by Porcupine Tree
Gatefold 2-LPs, clear vinyl. Limited 2023. Another prog album, The Incident by Porcuppine Tree, was released in 2009. It was to be the last studio album for 12 years, until Closer/Continuation was released in 2021.
Fear Of Blank Planet
by Porcupine Tree
Gatefold 2-LPs, black vinyl. Another prog album, Fear Of A Blank Planet by Porcuppine Tree, was released in 2007. Really good again?
We Lost The Skyline
by Porcupine Tree
Digipack Live CD, 2008. Porcuppine Tree reduced to electric and acoustic guitar. Different and that's why it works really well.
Double LP In Absentia by Porcupine Tree. For many their masterpiece. In black vinyl. 2002.
Live blues from Northern Ireland as a live double CD, released on December 13th, 2024. Here is my review.
Crossover prog. About Big Brother, authority and climate change. Top musicians. The first album of a trilogy. CD, 2006.
Doom, Dark, Postrock. This EP was Frayle's first EP to be released in 2018. 45 rpm and 4 songs.
The second studio album Nightwatch was released in November 2024. Prog/Art Rock from Aschaffenburg.
In 2024, Sweet Ermengarde released Sacrifice. Atmospheric gothic rock.
Bleed Out
by Within Temptation
In 2024, Within Temptation released a new studio album, Bleed Out. A political album.
In 2008, 01011001, the last album in Ayreon's Forever cycle, was released. It's about Planet Y. Triple vinyl. Epic. A worthy conclusion.
In 2004, The Human Equation, the fifth album in Ayreon's Forever cycle, was released. In the present, a patient in a coma. Double CD. Epic? Epic!
