The Prog Report

King Crimson members ADRIAN BELEW and TONY LEVIN, alongside STEVE VAI and TERRY BOZZIO approach the next chapter of BEAT. The quartet has announced a tour of the U.S. that will stage 40 appearances. On this new podcast, Belew talks about performing with BEAT, the music of King Crimson, and the upcoming tour.

Royal Sorrow return with “Covert,” the first single after their acclaimed debut album Innerdeeps (2025). The song is a testament to the band’s unique place in the metal scene. Royal Sorrow has quickly built a reputation of being a voice for introspection and finding solace in the darkness. “The ashen wings unfold” The track features Royal Sorrow at their most versatile, and at the heart of what the band’s fans have grown to love.

by Prog Nick As I have said in previous reviews, John Mitchell is that rarest of individuals – a fabulous composer, gifted multi-instrumentalist and great producer who happens to possess a unique singing voice and massive guitar chops. He creates inescapable melodies combined with genuinely progressive arrangements and he confers them with fine production.

Progressive alternative rockers Pure Reason Revolution return with their new album ‘Terrifying Angels’, their fourth since reemerging in 2019. The record will be released on September 25th, 2026, with the band set to embark on a UK headline tour in November 2026. Now the band is pleased to reveal the second single from the album, titled ‘Black-Arrow Acrobats’, which features bass contributions from Mariusz Duda (Lunatic Soul, Riverside).

Downes Braide Association (DBA) who are keyboard maestro Geoff Downes and multi award-winning songwriter Chris Braide (vocals), announce the second single and video “Hello Hello” from their 6th Studio album Trauma, which will be released on September 25th via Cherry Red Records. Chris Braide says:”’‘Hello Hello’ is a deceptively upbeat song about how our own psychology can sometimes work against us.

By Jordan Blum A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex arrives with a lot to prove. Not only is it the conclusion to the already superb namesake trilogy (inspired by Arthur Rimbaud’s 19th century poem about Hamlet’s Ophelia), but also because it follows several other superb LPs that established Green Carnation as Norway’s premier progressive/gothic metal ensemble. Thankfully, it’s a very fitting – if potentially polarizing – finale to what’s likely the band’s most ambitious endeavor yet.

by Dave Campbell MASTODON’s legacy deepens. I don’t have to tell fans anything about their previous works such as ‘Leviathan,’ “Blood Mountain,’ or ‘Crack The Sky,’ which were a three-album run that put the band on the map and defined their sound. They also won a Grammy for the song ‘Satan’s Curse’ from their 2017 album ‘Emperor of Sand.’ In a surprise twist of events however, Vocalist and Guitarist Brent Hinds abruptly left the band five months ago and tragically died in a motorcycle accident.

by Prog Nick Solstice is a band that to my ears sounds almost magical, and this magic (or should that read ‘magick’?) is created by a unique melding of styles and approaches that, while eclectic, sounds like only Solstice can. At times the band sounds like an electric guitar-driven Prog Rock extravaganza, and at other times like a group of musical faeries bounding through the forest casting wistful charms and spells. But it always sounds like Solstice.

Progressive trailblazers Enslaved have officially announced their forthcoming studio album, Mið, set for release on October 30 via Nuclear Blast Records. Throughout their 35 year journey, across 17 albums, the Norwegian vanguard have continually redefined the boundaries of progressive black metal, weaving Old Norse histories and sacred traditions into complex modern soundscapes.

Jethro Tull’s first five studio albums introduced a band that would radically redefine the boundaries of rock, blending blues, folk, classical, and hard rock into a singular progressive vision. Rhino High Fidelity captures the meteoric rise and creative peak of that era in a new audiophile vinyl boxed set, Jethro Tull 1968-1972. It arrives today, along with a reel-to-reel edition of the band’s biggest album, Aqualung.