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 Transatlantic managed to "exceed with lightness," they pushed beyond with duration, but every moment is very lean.

 The abridged version feels like a reduced commercial edition rather than a truly different interpretation.

 Dive into Transatlantic’s 'The Absolute Universe' and experience the evolution of classic prog rock with two unique versions!

 The Swedes have become a guarantee of quality, and once again, they display their compositional prowess.

 Escape of the Phoenix seems a bit too much like a repetition of what was done in the previous three albums and doesn’t really add anything new.

 Discover Evergrey's latest album and experience the blend of sharp guitars and rich synths—listen now and decide if it’s their best yet!

 Steven Wilson is pop but remains always and anyway Steven Wilson.

 "The Future Bites" is classic to make purists grimace, those for whom their mighty artists should never get flustered, never try to do anything more easy.

 Listen to Steven Wilson’s The Future Bites and discover his bold fusion of pop, electronic, and prog influences.

 Vanden Plas is composing 8-minute tracks but has ideas for tracks of a maximum of 5 minutes.

 It’s always quite honest and dignified prog-metal... like a nice slice of cake, it doesn’t always turn out perfect, but it’s still a slice of cake.

 Explore Vanden Plas' latest prog metal journey and judge if their long tracks captivate or overextend!

 "Here, everything seems decidedly flaccid, weak... the entire sound framework seems fragile and on the verge of collapsing."

 "Lucassen has run out of ideas this time but wanted to put them down anyway."

 Discover Ayreon's latest album and decide if Transitus lives up to its legacy—listen now and explore its gothic prog metal journey!

 Virtuosity and melody are perfectly combined; despite the complexity, they flow well even for those less accustomed to such magnificence.

 This rediscovered Petrucci-Portnoy partnership is the antechamber for the reunion of Liquid Tension Experiment.

 Discover John Petrucci’s virtuoso skills in Terminal Velocity – listen now and explore the dynamic solo journey!

 Long Day Good Night was decidedly a pleasant surprise, never before so much variety of solutions, never a sound so dark, never a sound so refined and challenging.

 In an attempt to renew themselves, this time Fates Warning even venture into Tool’s territory, while always remaining Fates Warning.

 Dive into Fates Warning’s Long Day Good Night and experience a fresh, dark take on progressive metal today!

 An album truly unclassifiable; it doesn’t fit in any precise genre and presents truly unique and astonishing solutions.

 Pain of Salvation once again show themselves to be bold, audacious, and indifferent to criticism.

 Discover the fearless and genre-defying sounds of Panther by Pain of Salvation—listen now and experience prog experimentation at its finest!

 When you’re about to press play, you need to prepare psychologically for the fact that you won’t find particular flashes of genius.

 It is perhaps the band’s least daring and courageous album, based on more or less established technical clichés and playing with them wisely.

 Discover Haken's heaviest album yet — listen to Virus and explore its technical metal mastery today!

 "You truly breathe in what we all experienced during the difficult period between March and April."

 "I hadn’t heard a work so linked to narrative function for years, probably never felt it."

 Listen to Mariusz Duda’s Lockdown Spaces and experience the haunting soundtrack of quarantine.