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 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.

 'Leaves of Yesteryear' is a half-legitimate scam, with only three new tracks out of five.

 This Black Sabbath cover is truly incredible and even better than the original; a psychedelic ambient masterpiece of rare beauty.

 Explore Green Carnation’s inspired comeback and discover the blend of prog metal and ambient atmospheres in Leaves of Yesteryear!

 They use rather old sounds making them seem incredibly modern – a feat not easy to achieve.

 'Prehensile Tales' is a modern gem of melodic symphonic prog but not too symphonic, with strokes of genius in between.

 Dive into the layered sounds of 'Prehensile Tales' and experience a fresh take on modern progressive rock today!

 One of the best albums of the year, endowed with a brilliant melody and a truly positive energy.

 The album is perfectly suspended between classic prog and neo-prog in an original mix that does not at all feel obsolete.

 Discover Pendragon's Love Over Fear and immerse yourself in a vibrant neo-prog journey blending classic charm with modern energy!