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Swedish progressive rockers HFMC (Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion) announce the forthcoming release of their 5th studio album “We Are the Truth” on November 26th, 2021, via GlassVille Records.

Hasse Fröberg declares about the album:
“"We Are the Truth" is our most adventurous album to date. The music is positive, warm, organic, soulful and thoughtful. The lyrics are a cry for compassion, respect and love.

Swedish melodic progressive rock band, Sonic Desolution, featuring members of Kaipa, Kee Marcello, Out Of This World, Artic Rain, have announced the release of their debut album “Explorer” on April 30th, 2021, via GMR Music. “Explorer” is for fans of classic prog like Flower Kings, Kaipa and Genesis.

Chicago prog legends District 97 will be releasing a new live album called “Screenplay” featuring well over 2 hours of music across 2 CDs on March 26th, 2021! The album comprises all of District 97’s critically-acclaimed “Screens” album performed live at Europe’s prog rock mecca, Boerderij Cultuurpodium, in October 2019. Additionally, the collection boasts a wide variety of additional live material spanning District 97’s back catalog and covers ranging from John Lennon to Yes.

It’s been 17 years since Ainur thought to transform Tolkien’s masterpiece “The Silmarillion” into music. Each member of the band was lost in his own musical themes inspired by Tolkienian mythology. As if hypnotized, they outrageously composed themes for the main characters and started to imagine this huge concept work to which they still work on today.

Robert Berry will return with a second 3.2 album “Third Impression” on February 12th, 2021. 3.2 is a continuation of the band 3, in which Berry played alongside Carl Palmer and the late, great Keith Emerson.

Today, fans can get their first impression of the new album with the release of the single “A Fond Farewell”. Watch the music video below.

Jason Bieler is preparing to release his new solo album, “Songs for the Apocalypse”, under the moniker Jason Bieler and The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra, on January 22nd, 2021, on CD/LP/Digital.

Ayreon will be releasing a brand-new sprawling and epic studio album “Transitus”, on September 25th, 2020, via Music Theories Recordings.

From the mastermind of Dutch multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen, “Transitus” is inspired by supernatural movies such as The Others, The Changeling and Ghost along with the music of soundtrack composers John Carpenter (Halloween), Ennio Morricone (Once upon a Time in the West) and Jerry Goldsmith (Omen).

Northampton singer-songwriter That Joe Payne (ex-The Enid) will independently release his debut solo album “By Name. By Nature” on August 7th, 2020.