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Ground breaking, genre defying instrumental trio, Animals As Leaders have announced their highly anticipated new album “Parrhesia” today. Their first new full length album since 2016’s critically acclaimed “The Madness of Many” will be released on March 25th, 2022, via Sumerian Records.

Highlighting the news of their first new album in 6 years is the release of brand new single and accompanying music video “The Problem of Other Minds”. Watch the vidoe below.

2020 came to a close with Liquid Tension Experiment announcing their return and new album to be released on InsideOut Music.

Long running Los Angeles, CA all-instrumental prog metal/fusion triumvirate Cosmosquad have announced a live stream concert which is set to take place this Friday, October 30th, 2020, at 7:00pm PST.  
 

Italian experimental progressive metal combo Cyrax have signed with Wormholedeath a deal for the release of their new album “Experiences”. 

“Experiences” was mixed and mastered at Ivory Tears by Alessandro Del Vecchio (Jorn, Hardline, Edge Of Forever) and it will be out on November 12th, 2020, on all digital stores and streaming services worldwide.

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German-based progressive metal aliens Intercepting Pattern are proud to announce their upcoming debut album, “The Encounter”, which will be released on Friday, September 4th, 2020, via Rising Nemesis Records.

Long dormant Southern California progressive avantgarde metal outfit Civil Defiance have announced their first new release since their sophomore album, “Circus of Fear”, for GSM/Nuclear Blast in 1999. Led by Philm frontman Gerry Nestler, the group will issue the “Eye of the Dog” single on October 28th, on all digital outlets and are currently working on songs for a full-length album.

Guitar wizard John 5, who spent the better part of 2019 performing in front of sold-out audiences, will kick off 2020 with yet another tour, this time taking John 5 and the Creatures on The Verdict Tour alongside Queensrÿche.

John 5 and The Creatures have announced the second leg of the Invasion Tour 2019. The tour will kick off on October 30 in Michigan and wrap up just before Thanksgiving.
 
Jared James Nichols, who supported John 5 on the first leg of the Invasion Tour earlier this year, has once again been tapped to open along with additional support from Reverend Jack.
 

The highly-anticipated new John 5 and The Creatures album, “Invasion”, has been unleashed to the masses today! Invasion - produced and mixed by Barry Pointer at Riot House Studio - proves to be a diverse progression of the sound that John 5 fans have grown to expect from the eclectic virtuoso.
 
In addition, John 5 and The Creatures are scheduled to announce a new tour very soon, so stay tuned for more details!