As to be expected of a new Dragonforce album, ‘Warp Speed Warriors’ is fun and fast! The typical elements they are known for are present, but at the same time they infused it with a bunch of new things, making this album really exciting! Out via Napalm Records!

Prog metal duo Four Stroke Baron announced their new album ‘Data Diamond’ to be released in May via Prosthetic Records and share a first single with ‘The Witch’!

With mind-blowing energy and pure anticipation, Esprit D’air blew the roof off Northumbria University with Diamond Black supporting!

Brazilian progressive power metal legends Angra are celebrating kicking off their European “Cycles Of Pain” tour by releasing a new music video for the track ‘Here In The Now’!

Hungarian avant-garde outfit Thy Catafalque are about to embark on their very first European headline tour in March and April with the support of The Answer Lies In The Black Void!

Ukrainian collective Waidelotte is gearing up for the release of their debut album ‘Celestial Shrine’ via Debemur Morti Productions in some weeks by sharing the title track as a second taster!

For the prog fans under us who somehow missed this exciting news… Wheel is back with their third studio album ‘Charismatic Leaders’ in May via InsideOutMusic and launched a first single with ‘Empire’ a while ago!

Back in 2023, when Leprous was last in Helsinki, we met up with Simen from Leprous to have a fun chat about touring, his highlights when being on tour and supporting your local live and cultural scene!

Since they’re playing in Finland again this coming week, we wanted to share this fun little bit from our archives, so enjoy and don’t miss out on their shows!

Chinese progressive metal band OU is set to unleash their mesmerizing sound once again on their upcoming new album ‘蘇醒 II:Frailty’, out in April via InsideOutMusic and unveiled the title track as the first single with a captivating music video!

US progressive metal outfit Exist shares first single ‘Blue Light Infinite’ from their upcoming album ‘Hijacking The Zeitgeist’, set for release in April via Prosthetic Records!