The Prog Report 3q4940

Simon Bergseth and Martin Utby of Avkrvst the podcast to chat about their new album 'Waving At The Sky, which is out on June 13th, working with Ross Jennings, playing live, and more.

Roie, Vic, and Jeremy check out new music from Styx, Big Wreck, Edensong, Ihlo, Nad Sylvan, and Avkrvst.

Drummer Mark Zonder (Fates Warning, Warlord) returns to talk about the second A-Z album 'A2Z2', working with Ray Alder again, Nick Van Dyke from Redemption and more. The A-Z album is out on June 6th, 2025.

Derek Shulman returns to the podcast to talk about the new Gentle Giant 'Playing The Fool' The Complete Live Experience’ Reissue, g Dream Theater and Pantera, and more.

Roie, Vic, and Dan check out new music from Katatonia, Jakko Jakszyk, Avkrvst, Haken, A-Z, and Lux Terminus.

Guitar legend Alex Lifeson s the podcast to talk about his new band Envy of None and their new album Stygian Waves, as well as his love of playing guitar, getting together to jam with Geddy Lee, and what the future might hold for them. Stygian Wavz is out now.

Neal Morse and Chester Thompson the podcast to talk about the new band Cosmic Cathedral and their debut album 'Deep Water.'  We also talk about Genesis, songwriting and more.

Roie and Dan talk about their experience on Cruise to the Edge 2025!

Roine Stolt returns to talk about the new 17th studio album from The Flower Kings titled Love.

Roie, Vic, and Dan check out new music from The Flower Kings, Echolyn, Altesia, Solstice, Cosmic Cathedral and Nad Sylvan.

Roie, Dan, Vic, and Geoff discuss the highly-anticipated new album from Steven Wilson - The Overview.

Guitarist Andy Glass of Solstice s Roie to talk about the band's latest album Clann, their history, their resurgance, and more.  Clann is out on April 4th, 2025.

Steven Wilson returns to the podcast to talk with Roie and Nick about his new album The Overview, the tour, the future of AI, and more. The Overview is out on March 14th, 2025.

Singer Peter Nicholls and guitarist Mike Holmes from legendary UK prog group IQ Roie Avin to talk about their new studio album 'Dominion', their long career, songwriting, picking setlists, and more. Dominion is out on March 28th.

Echolyn Brett Kull, Christopher Buzby & Ray Weston the podcast to talk about the pair of new albums 'Time Silent Radio' II & vii, the band's history, songwriting process, and more.

Roie, Vic, and Kyle check out new music from Neal Morse/Cosmic Cathedral, Nospūn, IQ, Karmakanic, Phase Transition, and Dim Gray.

Rock icon Ian Anderson s Roie and Geoff to talk about the new Jethro Tull album 'Curious Ruminant', songwriting, reissues, his views on social media, and more. Curious Ruminant is out on March 7th.

Bassist Jonas Reingold s the podcast to talk about the new Karmakanic album 'Transmutation', touring with Steve Hackett, Cruise to the Edge & more.   Transmutation releases on 7th March 2025 and will be available on CD, vinyl, and streaming platforms. Celebrating independent artistry, all formats will be released on Jonas’s own label, Reingold Records: https://www.jonasreingold.se/ Reingold has enlisted a stellar lineup of world-class musicians to bring his vision to life. Among them is his longtime friend and musical companion, Steve Hackett (Genesis), who delivers breathtaking guitar work throughout the album. Drum legends Simon Phillips (Toto, The Who, Judas Priest), Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train, Spock’s Beard, Mr. Big), and Craig Blundell (Steven Wilson, Steve Hackett, Frost) provide a rhythm section of extraordinary depth. For the first time, Reingold collaborates with vocalist John Mitchell (Asia, Lonely Robot, Frost, Arena), whose gritty, soulful voice perfectly complements Reingold’s melodic compositions. Additionally, Randy McStine delivers lead guitar firepower, marking their first collaboration since The Fringe in 2016. The album also features an all-star lineup, including Lalle Larsson, Andy Tillison, Tomas Bodin, Luke Machin, Göran Edman, Rob Townsend, Roger King, and Krister Jonsson, among others. Recorded across Nashville, Los Angeles, , and Austria, the album delivers a breathtaking sonic experience, mixed by five-time Grammy-winning engineer Chris Lord-Alge (Rolling Stones, Muse, Tina Turner, Prince) at his Los Angeles studio, MIX LA.

John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy take some time from rehearsals to chat about their new album 'Parasomnia', the Dream Theater 40th-anniversary tour, all those Drumeo videos, songwriting, and more. Parasomina is out on Feb 7th, and the US leg to the tour kicks off on Feb 7th, as well. Host: Roie Avin

Roie, Vic, and Dan check out new music from Tiktaalika, Jason Bieler, Sometime in February, Royal Sorrow, Pattern-Seeking Animals, and of course, Dream Theater. Watch on YouTube to see the videos.