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Redemption announces Tom S. Englund of Evergrey as new vocalist

Posted on September 11, 2017 by

Evergrey’s Tom S. Englund has replaced Fates Warning’s Ray Alder as lead vocalist for Redemption. While I think Englund is a good singer, he just isn’t on the same level as Ray. Still, it will be interesting to hear new … Continue reading →

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Monster Magnet – “Tab” & “Spine of God” reissues

Posted on August 25, 2017 by

As many people know, I am a huge Monster Magnet fan. I got into them around the time of “Superjudge” and have loved everything Dave Wyndorf and company have done since. Along the way, I did go back and pick … Continue reading →

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Godsticks signs with KSCOPE!

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

Fresh from their European tour with The Pineapple Thief at the start of 2017, Godsticks entered the studio to finish work on their new studio album –  Faced With Rage. The Cardiff based 4 piece, having already been hailed by … Continue reading →

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Gentle Giant members inducted into Portsmouth UK Hall of Fame Wednesday, 23 of August

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

At 3pm UK time, on Wednesday 23rd August, The Shulman Brothers: Phil, Derek, Ray and bandmate Kerry Minnear will be at Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, in Portsmouth, UK. The British southern port city and naval base is where Gentle Giant … Continue reading →

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Galactic Cowboys return with original line up and first album in 17 years!!

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

Here is the official press release. I am REALLY excited for this. I got into this band right from their self titled album on. I saw them open for Dream Theater in 1993. They’ve been missed…by many I think!   … Continue reading →

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Enslaved Announce album details and release date of ‘E’; Launch album pre-order

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

Here’s the press release from Nuclear Blast! True avant-garde Norwegians ENSLAVED have announced the release of their epic new studio album for October 13th 2017. This 14th full-length masterpiece sets the musical mind-twisters free from genre boundaries and offers an … Continue reading →

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PMP’s Cristina starts her own music site

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

It’s my pleasure to announce that my dear friend Cristina, who has been a contributor here on the Progressive Music Planet website, has started her own site: Musicality Unlimited! We’ve been friends for a while since we both started writing … Continue reading →

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