Yes – Fragile Tour incoming: News
A reminder of a big year ahead for Prog fans as Prog Rock legends YES prepare to hit the road in the UK in a few months.
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Winterfylleth return with a new album, a new single and new label: News
Winterfylleth sign with Napalm Records and announce their new album along with a brand new single, Heroes of a Hundred Fields.
Tyketto – We Rise: New Single
Melodic Hard rocking songsters Tyketto release We Rise, the second single We Rise, from the upcoming studio album Closer To The Sun.
Burning Witches, Hammer King – Manchester Academy 3: Live Review
The Witches & Kings tour comes to Manchester with Burning Witches and Hammer King and a feast of Metal.
The Chuck Norris Experiment – Hot Stuff Vol.3: Album news
More hot stuff. News of the latest release in the side series of the Chuck Norris Experiment.
Epica, Amaranthe, Charlotte Wessels – O2 Apollo, Manchester: Live Review
Epica, Amaranthe and Charlotte Wessels bring the Arcane Dimensions tour to Manchester Apollo.
Textures – Genotype: Album Review
Dutch prog-metallers Textures release their long awaited sixth record via Kscope. Genotype is the bands first release since 2016’s Phenotype.
In The Mix For 2026: Opinion
2025 is in the rear view mirror. Here, we have a look forward to the things that will be taking up diary space for us in 2026…
Jim Moray – Gallants: Album news and pre-order
Happy days – news of a new album from Jim Moray with all the pre-order detail.
Biffy Clyro – Co-op Live, Manchester: Live Review
From the Night & Day Cafe to the Co-op arena. The growth of Biffy Clyro comes in a uplifting gig in Manchester on the Futique tour.
Green Milk From The Planet Orange – UK/Europe Tour: News
Celebrating their 25-year career, the Japanese experimental/progressive-rock trio Green Milk From The Planet Orange kick in with a big UK/European tour.
Gong – Album, new single, tour: News
News of all sorts of goings on from Planet Gong…
Quick Takes – December 2025: Album Reviews
Our end of year Quick Takes with sounds swinging from Psychedelic Desert Rock and Gallic sheen to Psych infused Hindustan folk and warm Country.
Albums Of The Year 2025: Opinion
2025 has brought amazing music. Throughout the year, we have covered a wide range of bands and artists across a wide array of genres and styles. Our growing team of writers have nominated albums that they believe represent the year of 2025.
Reissues Of The Year 2025: Opinion
Whilst 2025 brought a whole host of great new music, there has also been a steady flow of retrospective releases. Here, we highlight a selection of reissues that were released during 2025.