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Tool announces Winter & Spring 2022 US and European Headlining Tour

Submitted by newseditor on Mon, 09/27/2021 - 15:27

Tool have announced a mammoth 2022 tour, with the Los Angeles-based band spending 3 months traversing the U.S. followed by a month of European dates.

Tool elected to kick off the highly-anticipated trek in Eugene, Ore. as a nod to the abrupt halt to their 2020 Fear Inoculum tour. Slated to play the Matthew Knight Arena on March 12, 2020, the show, along with the band’s remaining tour dates, was canceled as nationwide lockdowns began to take effect that evening.

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Evergrey postpones European Headlining Tour to Fall 2022

Submitted by newseditor on Thu, 09/23/2021 - 17:25

The “Recharging Europe” tour, featuring Swedish progressive metal juggernauts Evergrey, was scheduled to begin in just a few weeks. But, due to the continuing uncertainty regarding live events, these shows - like so many others - will be postponed to 2022.

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Philosophobia signs with Sensory Records and announces debut album

Submitted by newseditor on Tue, 10/12/2021 - 13:34

Sensory Records proudly welcomes progressive metal outfit Philosophobia to the label’s roster, with plans to release the band’s debut album in 2022.

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Mercury X to release new studio album “Imprisoned” on December 10th 2021

Submitted by newseditor on Mon, 10/11/2021 - 12:38

Frontiers Music Srl is happy to announce the release of Swedish prog metal band Mercury X’s new album, “Imprisoned”, on December 10th, 2021. Today, the band has released the single and video for the track “Lonely”. Watch the video below.

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Seven Nines and Tens to release new studio album “Over Opiated in a Forest of Whispering Speakers” on January 7th 2022

Submitted by newseditor on Fri, 10/01/2021 - 13:35

Musically progressive and sonically expansive, Canada’s Seven Nines and Tens signed to Willowtip Records earlier this year and will release “Over Opiated in a Forest of Whispering Speakers” on January 7th, 2022.

The album’s first single, “Popular Delusions”, is streaming now below.

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Outrun The Sunlight to release new studio album “A Vast Field of Silence” on November 12th 2021

Submitted by newseditor on Thu, 09/30/2021 - 15:23

Chicago instrumental progressive quintet Outrun The Sunlight are ecstatic to announce their new album “A Vast Field of Silence”, to be released on November 12th, 2021.

The band have also released their beautiful first single from the record, “Awareness”. Watch the video for “Awareness” below.

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The Ocean to release new live album “Phanerozoic Live” on November 26th 2021

Submitted by newseditor on Mon, 09/27/2021 - 17:22

Berlin-based progressive metal act The Ocean present an unusual live album. One that is a testimony of strange times: their “Phanerozoic” concept album performed live in its entirety at a time when no shows were happening anywhere in the World.

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Dream Theater announces Spring 2022 European Headlining Tour

Submitted by newseditor on Tue, 08/31/2021 - 15:27

Hot on the heels of their new video for “The Alien”, celebrating the launch of their 15th studio album “A View From the Top of the World”, two-time GRAMMY-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans Dream Theater have revealed further touring plans, intending to traverse Europe in spring 2022, following their autumn/winter US trek. Special guests are yet to be announced.

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Evergrey signs worldwide deal with Napalm Records

Submitted by newseditor on Thu, 08/26/2021 - 13:36

Napalm Records is proud to announce the signing of Swedish progressive metal juggernauts Evergrey. The matchless force led by singer and guitarist Tom S. Englund has just inked a worldwide contract with the premier rock and metal label!

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Dream Theater to release new studio album “A View From the Top of the World” on October 22nd 2021

Submitted by newseditor on Wed, 07/28/2021 - 05:21

Twice GRAMMY-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans Dream Theater announce the forthcoming worldwide release of their 15th studio album, “A View From the Top of the World” on October 22nd, 2021.