TWILIGHT FORCE – SECOND SINGLE ‘TO THE STARS’ + BONUS TRACKLIST!

Swedish adventure metallers, TWILIGHT FORCE, will release their label debut album, ‘Heroes Of Mighty Magic‘ on August 26th via Nuclear Blast. Following the release of several album trailers, the time has come to reveal the brand new track ‘To The Stars‘. Check out the lyric video for the track:

The band commented:

“‘To The Stars’ is our fastest song to date, and something rather different from our previous works. It is a song that intriguingly strays slightly from the tonal path of ‘Heroes Of Mighty Magic‘, and brings a rejuvenating and swift gust of wind to the overall experience.

With guitar work faster than the speed of might, soaring starlit vocals and a soundscape filled with cosmic powermagic, ‘To The Stars‘ is a song about a perilous journey through arcane planes and distant firmaments to restore light and magic, and to transcend time. The stars are calling you for the eternal destiny of fate!”

Pre-order ‘Heroes Of Mighty Magic‘ now:

Limited Edition Double Gatefold Blue or Magenta Vinyl, exclusively from the Nuclear Blast UK Store: http://bit.ly/TwilightForce

Limited Edition Double CD from Amazon.co.uk: http://bit.ly/TwilightForceAmz

Alternatively, pre-order the digital album and get ‘Battle Of Arcane Might’ instantly: http://bit.ly/TwilightForceiTunes

More on ‘Heroes Of Mighty Magic’:
‘Battle Of Arcane Might’ lyric video: https://youtu.be/DP1R5cWC0jI
‘The Power Of The Ancient Force’ track video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qRc8tod7K4 or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4VU2OBwRbLL3wAH2STZOoj
‘Gates Of Glory‘ (feat. Joakim Brodén from SABATON) video single: https://vimeo.com/137369607
Trailer #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnAG66N4K38
Trailer #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2SrnaaO7SQ
Trailer #3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mm5SnDK5ZM
Trailer #4: https://youtu.be/O_k7-QgwLCQ

‘Heroes Of Mighty Magic‘ – Tracklist:
01. Battle Of Arcane Might
02. Powerwind
03. Guardian Of The Seas
04. Flight Of The Sapphire Dragon
05. There And Back Again
06. Riders Of The Dawn
07. Keepers Of Fate
08. Rise Of A Hero
09. To The Stars
10. Heroes Of Mighty Magic
11. Epilogue
12. Knights Of Twilight’s Might

TWILIGHT FORCE live:

20.08. S Falun – Sabaton Open Air

w/ SONATA ARCTICA
07.10. N         Trondheim – Byscenen *SOLD OUT*
08.10. S          Borlänge – Liljan
09.10. S          Huskvarna – Folkets Park
11.10. DK       Copenhagen – Pumpehuset
12.10. D         Hamburg – Markthalle
13.10. NL        Haarlem – Patronaat
14.10. NL        Tilburg – 013
15.10. UK       London – o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
16.10. F          Paris – La Machine Du Moulin Rouge
18.10. F          Strasbourg – La Laiterie
19.10. CH       Pratteln – Z7
20.10. I           Milan – Alcatraz
21.10. D         Mannheim – Alte Seilerei
22.10. D         Bochum – Zeche

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www.nuclearblast.de/twilightforce

PAIN – THIRD ALBUM TRAILER RELEASED

PAIN, the Swedish metal force led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY,LINDEMANN), are ready to unleash the follow-up to 2011’s ‘You Only Live Twice‘. After the substantial success of Peter‘s LINDEMANN project with RAMMSTEIN vocalist Till Lindemann, he retreated and took time to write another industrial metal album entitled ‘Coming Home’. The release of this record is scheduled for September 9th via Nuclear Blast.

Yesterday, the band reveal the third album trailer instalment:

Catch up on parts 1&2:
1#: https://youtu.be/FnT0i5bjMw8
2#: https://youtu.be/_pkOCSEbuWE

Fans can pre-order ‘Coming Home’ here:
Limited Edition Gatefold Orange Vinyl from the Nuclear Blast UK store:http://nblast.de/PAINComingHomeNBUK
Limited Edition 2 CD Digibook / CD / Vinyl via Amazon.co.uk: http://nblast.de/PAINComingHomeAmz

Check out the lyric video for Black Knight Satellite:

The band recently announced that they will be hitting the road for a full European headline tour this autumn.PAIN will join forces with the German gothic metal outfit THE VISION BLEAK.

Check out the confirmed tour dates:

PAIN
w/ THE VISION BLEAK
DYNAZTY
BILLION DOLLAR BABIES

13.10. D         Berlin – Astra
14.10. D         Wuerzburg – Posthalle
15.10. D         Leipzig – Hellraiser
16.10. CZ        Prague – Meet Factory
17.10. A          Vienna – Szene
19.10. D         Ludwigsburg – Rockfabrik
20.10. D         Munich – Backstage
21.10. CH       Lausanne – Les Docks
22.10. D         Lindau – Vaudeville
23.10. D         Essen – Turock
24.10. UK      London – Underworld
25.10. UK      Bristol – The Fleece
26.10. UK      Wolverhampton – Slade Rooms
27.10. F          Paris – Petit Bain
28.10. E          Barcelona – Razzmatazz 2
29.10. E          Madrid – Changó
30.10. P          Lisbon – RCA Club
01.11. E          Bilbao – Stage Live
02.11. F          Marseille – Jas Rod
03.11. F          Lyon – Ninkasi Kao
04.11. F          Nancy – Nancy On Rock Festival*
05.11. D         Markneukirchen – Music Hall
06.11. NL        Tilburg – 013
08.11. B          Antwerp – Trix
09.11. D         Hamburg – Klubsen
10.11. DK       Aalborg – Aalborg Metal Fest
11.11. S          Gothenburg – Brewhouse
12.11. S          Stockholm – Debaser

17.11. FIN       Kuopio – Henry’s*
18.11. FIN       Oulu – Hevimesta*
19.11. FIN       Helsinki – Nosturi*
24.11. FIN       Tampere – Klubi*
25.11. FIN       Jyväskylä – Lutakko*
26.11. FIN       Seinäjoki*
(*without THE VISION BLEAK)

FESTIVALS 2016:
20.08. D Dinkelsbühl – Summer Breeze

MORE INFO:

www.painworldwide.com
www.facebook.com/officialpain
www.nuclearblast.de/pain

OPETH RELEASE 2ND STUDIO BLOG FOR ‘SORCERESS’; NEW ALBUM OUT SEP 30TH

Swedish experimental heavy-rock pioneers OPETH have released the second instalment, “Studio Report – Episode 2,” of their in-depth, behind the scenes series on the making of their 12th studio album, ‘Sorceress’. The highly-anticipated record is due out on September 30th via the band’s imprint label Moderbolaget Records with Nuclear Blast Entertainment.

Opeth recently released a lyric video for the record’s title track “Sorceress“, which has has already received mass critical praise from fans and critics alike.

Additionally, OPETH, with their label, have launched a variety of pre-orders for physical copies of ‘Sorceress”. The record will be available in an array of formats and editions including Standard Jewel CD, 2CD Digipak, 2LP Vinyl (in various colors at 180 gram) and a Deluxe Edition Wooden Box Set.

Pre-order ‘Sorceress’:
Nuclear Blast Store: http://nblast.de/OpethSorceressNB
Recordstore.co.uk: http://nblast.de/OpethSorceressRS

Pre-order ‘Sorceress’ Digitally:
iTunes: http://nblast.de/OpethSorceressIT

OPETH will return to the UK for a headline show at Wembley Arena on Saturday 19th November. Tickets are on sale now from www.livenation.co.uk.

Full tour dates as follows:
05.11. S         Stockholm – Annexet
06.11. N         Oslo – Konserthus
07.11. DK       Copenhagen – DR Koncerthuset, Koncertsalen
08.11. D         Hamburg – Docks
10.11. A          Vienna – Arena
11.11. D         Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn
12.11. D         Munich – Theaterfabrik
13.11. CH       Zurich – Volkshaus
14.11. I           Milan – Alcatraz
16.11. D         Cologne – E-Werk
17.11. B          Brussels – AB
18.11. NL        Tilburg – 013
19.11. UK       London – SSE Arena Wembley
21.11. F          Paris – Le Trianon
23.11. LUX      Luxemburg – Den Atelier
24.11. D         Berlin – Astra Kulturhaus

Or catch the band on the following festivals, before they embark on a US headline tour together with THE SWORD:

30.07. FIN       Oulu – Qstock Festival
05.08. P          Corroios – Vagos Open Air Festival
19.08. B          Hasselt – Pukkelpop Festival
24.09. USA      San Bernardino, CA – Ozzfest

w/ THE SWORD
29.09. USA     Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
30.09. USA     Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
01.10. USA     New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
02.10. USA     Boston, MA – House Of Blues
04.10. CDN     Montreal, QC – Metropolis
05.10. CDN     Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
07.10. USA     Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
08.10. USA     Akron, OH – Good Year Theater @ East End
09.10. USA     Chicago, IL – Riviera Theater
10.10. USA     Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
12.10. USA     Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
13.10. USA     Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
14.10. USA     Austin, TX – Emo‘s
15.10. USA     Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Live!
18.10. USA     Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
19.10. USA     Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
21.10. USA     Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
22.10. USA     San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
24.10. USA     Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
25.10. USA     Seattle, WA – The Moore
26.10. CDN     Vancouver, BC – Orpheum

Opeth release lyric video for title track to ‘Sorceress’ – article by Progradar

This is the official title track from Swedish progressive legends OPETH’s twelfth studio album, SORCERESS, out September 30, 2016 via Moderbolaget Records / Nuclear Blast Entertainment.

2016 marks the monumental return of one of heavy rock’s most unique, revered and fearless bands of the last three decades, Opeth. Over the years, the experimental, prog veterans have continuously reinvented themselves, pushing the boundaries of their craft and expectations of fans and critics alike.

OPETH’s new album, ‘Sorceress’, their first for Nuclear Blast via the band’s imprint label Moderbolaget Records, is proof chief architect Mikael Åkerfeldt has a near-endless well of greatness inside. From the album’s opener Persephone to The Wilde Flowers and Strange Brew to the album’s counterpart title tracks Sorceress and Sorceress II, OPETH’s twelfth full-length is an unparalleled adventure, where visions cleverly and secretly change, colors mute as if weathered by time, and sounds challenge profoundly.

Sorceress Track List:
1. Persephone
2. Sorceress
3. The Wilde Flowers
4. Will O The Wisp
5. Chrysalis
6. Sorceress 2
7. The Seventh Sojourn
8. Strange Brew
9. A Fleeting Glance
10. Era
11. Persephone (Slight Return)

”The new album “Sorceress” is our 12th studio album since our beginnings in 1990,” says Åkerfeldt. “I find it difficult to understand that we’ve been going on for 26 years, let alone that we’ve made 12 records now, all of which I am very proud of. ”Sorceress” is no exception. I love this album, as does the whole band. I wrote the music during 5-6 months and we spent only 12 days recording it at Rockfield studios in Wales. I find that once again we’ve taken a step forward. Or sideways, Or backwards. Somewhere!? It’s different! It’s extremely diverse. And if I may say so myself, extremely good.

I feel the right to say that since I like to think I know this band better than anyone on the planet. Also, I always manage to detach myself from the record and listen as a fan. It’s a fine little record. My favorite in our discography right now. Of course. That’s how it should be, right? It’s both fresh and old, both progressive and rehashed. Heavy and calm. Just the way we like it. Hopefully there’ll be others around the globe sharing this opinion. It was a joy to make it. A fucking joy to record it, and a sheer joy listening to it. So there you have it!”

For Sorceress, OPETH returned to Rockfield Studios in Wales, also home to pivotal releases from Queen, Rush and Judas Priest, where the Swedes had tracked Pale Communion in 2014 with Tom Dalgety. The band spent 12 days recording at the countryside venue among its serene and inspiring surroundings. The result is nothing short of a powerful and intriguing record that will add yet another layer to the band’s celebrated career.

ORDER ALBUM AT
Nuclear Blast (Worldwide): http://nuclearblast.com/opeth-sorceress
OPETH Store (US): http://www.jsrdirect.com/bands/opeth
OPETH Store (Euro): http://store.moderbolagetrecords.com
iTunes: http://nblast.de/OpethSorceressIT
Amazon Music: http://nblast.de/OpethSorceressAMZMP3
Google Play: http://nblast.de/OpethSorceressGP

Glass Hammer talk about new album ‘Valkyrie’ – article by Progradar

Glass Hammer are due to release their 18th studio album, ‘Valkyrie’, in September and I managed to grab a few words with main man Steve Babb and vocalist Susie Bogdanowicz.

The follow up to last year’s ‘The Breaking of the World’ is a concept album in the vein of ‘Lex Rex’ and ‘The Inconsolable Secret’ and will see Bogdanowicz take a bigger role than on previous releases she has appeared on.

Steve told me,

“Fred and I both contribute lead vocals on the album. The lyrics of ‘Valkyrie’ were, for the most part, intentionally written so that the female lead would gradually come to the fore. To my ears the whole thing has more impact that way. The male vocals tend to convey the darker parts of the story while Susie really had to bring out the more emotional moments and the hopefulness that our albums tend to convey.”

The concept behind the album is the struggle of a soldier’s return home from the horrors of war, to the girl that loves and who must ultimately find her way to him.

When asked what it was like to to create a concept album with Glass Hammer, Susie went on to say,

“I really enjoy seeing the creative process behind a Glass Hammer concept album. There’s the beauty and complexity of the songs written with these musical threads that unite the album; and then there are these gorgeous lyrics that usually have a much deeper meaning. It’s such a rich and fulfilling experience.”

The stunning album art is by Michal Xaay Loranc who also handled the design for ‘Ode To Echo’ and ‘The Breaking Of The World’.

The tracklist for ‘Valkyrie’, released 27th September, is as follows:

The Fields We Know
Golden Days
No Man’s Land
Nexus Girl
Valkyrie
Fog Of War
Dead And Gone
Eucatastrophe
Rapturo

Pre-orders for ‘Valkyrie’ begin on August 30th with signed copies available

Gravitysays_i is set to release their first album in five years, “Quantum Unknown” – article by Progradar

Greek rock group Gravitysays_i is set to release their first album in five years, “Quantum Unknown”, on September 16th via Inner Ear Records.

Gravitysays_i is a six member band from Greece. Their sound is a mix of prog-rock, Pink Floyd-style space-rock, ambient electronics, with a traditional Mediterranean flair (In addition to the usual rock band instruments, Gravitysays_i adds acoustic instruments like trumpet, Cretan lyra and the beautiful sound of the santur).

It’s been a long time since the release of their previous album “The Figures Of Enormous Grey And The Patterns Of Fraud” (2011). Gravitysays_i are back with their third album, “Quantum Unknown”, which makes the long wait worthwhile.

If their previous album was a big battle with themselves, “Quantum Unknown” is the liberation from their own selves. In this mood, they began creating this album of 6 tracks, which is the result of four years of recordings and intense experimentation by the band in new fields of music and lyrics.

This time, the band’s themes play with every knowledgeable form in an attempt to escape from the human gaze itself. Music-wise the experimental and electronic element replaces the electric effusions of their previous work.

Gravitysays_i was formed in March of 2003 by Manos Paterakis and Nikos Retsos in Piraeus. Their debut album entitled “The Roughest Sea” (2007) was released on Sirius, the label founded by the famous Greek composer Manos Hadjidakis. It consists of nine compositions inspired by the egotism, vanity and isolation of modern man. It is a conceptual album characterized by consecutive flow, where the electronic element meets traditional instrumentation, while minimalistic forms follow the general pop-rock spirit.

Their sophomore album entitled “The Figures of Enormous Grey and The Patterns of Fraud”, released in 2011 (Restless Wind) is different, with regard to its theme, as it re-examines social values, institutions and morality as an extension of individual, as well as collective conscience. This time, their sound follows a more traditional / Mediterranean audio vocabulary, while, at the same time, the dark, atmospheric elements become even more apparent.

In 2016, after a period of absence, they are back to present live their new album ”Quantum Unknown”, which will be released this September via Inner Ear Records.

1. More Than A Matter Of Instinct
2. Of Woe / Migratory Birds
3. Dowser
4. An Ivory Heart
5. Every Man

6. Quantum Unknown (Riveted Eye)

TESSERACT DEBUT REIMAGINED “SURVIVAL” SINGLE / POLARIS TOUR EDITION “ERRAI” DUE 16TH SEPTEMBER FEATURING 4 RE-IMAGINED POLARIS TRACKS

(‘Errai’ artwork)

TesseracT has debuted the re-imagined version of the single Survival today. The track is from the all new 2-disc tour edition of TesseracT’s critically acclaimed studio album ‘Polaris’, with bonus disc ‘Errai’, released on September 16th via Kscope. The package includes four re-imagined tracks from ‘Polaris’ by the band’s long time live producer and sound engineer Aidan O’Brien – Survival, Cages, Tourniquet and Seven Names. This new version will keep fans thrilled leading up to TesseracT’s U.S. tour with Gojira in September.

(‘Polaris’ artwork)

O’Brien offers, “The fascinating thing about taking a track apart to remix, rework, or re-imagine it, is being able to look at each individual element and figure out exactly what makes it tick as a composition.”

“In the case of ‘Survival,’ it was amazing to see how the track still retained a real power and drive even when the distorted guitars and drums were stripped away, and it was very exciting to experiment with rebuilding the track around a basic chord structure and Dan’s vocal by using piano, synths and a handful of sound design tricks to push it into a darker and more cinematic direction.”

“Using that as a base to build on meant that when I brought the track back to the band they were able to reinterpret a lot of what they had originally written in a totally new context – capitalising on that darker sound and resulting in an arrangement, which in some ways is much lighter and sparser but in others is far more brooding and menacing.”

TessaracT vocalist Dan Tompkins comments “It’s been fantastic to re-visit and re-work the vocals to some of the Polaris tracks from a different angle and with the benefit of time and space. The normal process of writing TesseracT songs starts with the creation of the music followed by the lyrical content; this time Acle and Aidan have stripped away the music and re-created the songs based around the vocals. As a result this has allowed much more breathing space between both and also highlighted much more detail in the performance.”

Listen to Survival here:

The ‘Polaris’ Tour Edition will be released as a 2 CD set, as well as digitally, with ‘Errai’ being released as a stand-alone 180g heavyweight clear vinyl with enclosed download code.

The CD & LP are available to pre-order here

Along with the new song interpretations, the cover art of new edition of Polaris has been given a 2016 make-over by artist Dan Mumford.

In addition to supporting Gojira, TesseracT has also announced a handful of U.S. headlining shows.

09/23 – Shaka’s Live, Virginia Beach, VA

10/02 – Backstage Lubbock Depot District, Lubbock, TX

10/18 – Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL

The last time U.S fans saw the band was on the highly successful run late last year. Tickets are on sale now. Fans can visit the band’s official website for more info.

TesseracT released ‘Polaris’ in September of last year – the new LP was the follow up to the highly regarded ‘Altered State’ LP that was released in 2013. ‘Polaris’ is the band’s third studio album and first for Kscope.

(Featured image credit Tom Barnes)

Lobate Scarp release new single and announce Kickstarter campaign for epic second album – article by Progradar

(mock up of possible cover for new album using one of David A. Hardy’s previous works)

On 11th July, California Progressive Rock band Lobate Scarp released the new single Beautiful Light from their upcoming album entitled ‘You Have It All’. Recorded and mixed at The Mouse House under the production expertise of Rich Mouser, the song features an array of guest musicians plying flute, English horn, oboe and violin. The release has been followed up with a lyric video created by UK -based production company Crystal Spotlight.

Mouser, whose mixing repertoire includes Spock’s Beard, Transatlantic, Neal Morse, as well as Lobate Scarp’s debut album ‘Time and Space’, will join as producer of the new album. Steven Leavitt, producer of ‘Time and Space’, will also return to co-produce and David A. Hardy, the world’s oldest living space artist, will again create the artwork.

In congruence with the single release, Lobate Scarp launched a major crowd funding for their follow up to ‘Time and Space’.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timeandspace/you-have-it-all-a-new-prog-rock-adventure

(click on the ‘K’ in the top left corner of the video to go to the Kickstarter page)

Lobate Scarp is a progressive space-opera rock band based in Los Angeles. Their influences range from classic prog-rock of the 70’s such as Genesis and Yes, to 80’s pop such as Simple Minds and Tears For Fears, as well as strong ties to musical theater. Their debut ‘Time and Space’ was made possible in 2012 by a successful Kickstarter campaign and has since received accolades from all over the world, played on radio shows, podcasts, as well as had reviews published in numerous music publications.

“The group Lobate Scarp presents prog rock that hits you right between the eyes. This band’s rich melodies flow naturally like a stream, while the songs are broken down into movements much like a symphony” – Music Connection.

Website: http://lobatescarp.com

Nosound announce new studio album Scintilla, and release video for new track ‘Short Story’

Nosound’s new studio album, their fifth, entitled ‘Scintilla’ marks a major departure and includes guest appearances from Anathema’s Vincent Cavanagh and acclaimed Italian singer Andrea Chimenti.

After a decade of crafting a very particular type of widescreen melancholia and wistful imagery, Nosound’s fifth studio album ‘Scintilla’ introduces a wholly new musical and visual approach for Giancarlo Erra’s ever-evolving band.

Inspired by personal upheaval and a desire for change, ‘Scintilla’ is an emotionally complex and musically direct work presenting a stripped-down set of compositions that mark a major departure from Nosound’s trademark symphonic lushness and production precision. Giancarlo Erra says,

“The intention with ‘Scintilla’ was to do something a bit more different than previously and illustrating more vigorously what Nosound is today. During a decade of activity, my listening tastes have shifted gradually towards a simpler, more direct music with an intimate character that still retains a certain richness and detail in sound. Northern folk and alt singer-songwriter music are possibly the stronger influences, but generally speaking, everything that is simple, direct and minimal but with rich sound is what I like, and what I hope this album is.”

Taking in influences from Post Rock, Shoegaze and Alt-Singer-Songwriters, the album imaginatively utilises a mostly organic and acoustic sound palette.

Musically looser and more sonically intimate than the band’s previous releases, ‘Scintilla’s’ emphasis is placed firmly on feeling rather than technique.

Anathema’s Vincent Cavanagh lends his distinctive vocals to two of the album’s tracks – In Celebration of Life and The Perfect Wife, and cellist Marianne De Chastelaine returns once more to the Nosound fold (this time in a more free-flowing and improvisational capacity). Acclaimed Italian singer Andrea Chimenti co-writes and sings on the serene Sogno E Incendio.

Shifting from the uncharacteristic sarcasm of Love is Forever and potent anger of The Perfect Wife to the dreamy sensitivity of Emily and the unusually uplifting Celebration of Life, ‘Scintilla’ represents the boldest statement of Nosound’s career so far.

A cathartic album of emotional extremes, Scintilla marks the brave beginning of the second phase of Nosound’s fascinating career.

Nosound have launched their first video for the song Short Story – Giancarlo comments of the song and video,

“This is one of the shortest and less structured Nosound songs, both musically and lyrically, and yet one that perfectly sets the mood to ‘different’ and prepares for the album. A statement of intentions, so much that it is the opening of the album and the one we choose to be the first single. The video was shot specifically for this song, introducing the places where the album was partly written and recorded, and at the same time illustrating the emotional extremes present on the whole album, being at the same time delicate and thunderous without very much for the in-between.”

Scintila tracklisting

1. Short Story
2. Last Lunch
3. Little Man
4. In Celebration of Life
5. Sogno e Incendio
6. Emily
7. The Perfect Wife
8. Love is Forever
9. Evil Smile
10. Scintilla

Released 2nd September 2016

CIRCA: announce new album Valley of the WIndmill – by Progradar

From Frontiers Music Srl:

“CIRCA: is a Progressive Rock band formed by veteran rockers Tony Kaye (original YES keyboard and organ player) and Billy Sherwood (who took Chris Squires place after his untimely passing in 2015), with Ricky Tierney on bass and Scott Connor on drums.

The band was formed in 2007 by Tony Kaye and Billy Sherwood. The debut self-titled CD, “CIRCA:”, features also YES drummer Alan White and Jimmy Haun on guitar. The follow-up, “CIRCA: Live” DVD, archived the band’s first live performance.

In 2009, “CIRCA: HQ” was released with Jay Schellen on drums. CIRCA: “Overflow” is a collection of extra bonus material from the first and second recording sessions, available only as a digital download.

“And So On,” was the third studio CD by the band. A subsequent tour happened in 2011.

“Valley of the Windmill” the new album, includes several extended length songs, and can be described as “super proggy” with influences ranging from classic Yes and Gentle Giant, to Porcupine Tree and Marillion. And absolute must for all Prog Rock fans!”

“Valley of the Windmill” will be released by Frontiers Music Srl on 8th July 2016.

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