Steve Sabet proves himself to be a solid instrumentalist and songwriter with From My Living Room.

Iran might not be the first place you’d think of as a hot bed of progressive rock. It is the home of Salim Ghazi Saeedi, though.

In some ways Iranian Salim Ghazi Saeedi’s previous disc was more purely progressive rock oriented.

The latest disc from Salim Ghazi Saeedi, this one (like its predecessors) takes the sound in new directions.

The concept of performing an album in its entirety is nothing new. That’s the idea behind this release.

I was first introduced to Saga by seeing their video of “Don't Be Late (Chapter 2)” from their sophomore release, Silent Knight, on MTV of all places! 

Saga have always been one of the most intelligent and musically adept bands in a career spanning 35 years which has seen more than its fair share of highs and lows along the way.

After teaming up with his friends in Chickenfoot, just like after he left Deep Purple, Joe Satriani shows a thicker side of himself once again on this multi-flavored release.

This is the album Joe Satriani owed the record company while he was with Deep Purple, and one of the reasons given for not continuing with them. 

What an intriguing disc this is!

Apparently there is truth in advertising as Klaus Schulze is big in Japan.

Being new to this band all I can say is that I am happy to have been introduced to them.

Founded in 2005, this San Francisco based outfit's third album, Last Album Before the End of Time, is an ambitious work and a successful synthesis of multiple musical styles.

With their eponymous titled debut disc, The Secret City have created a piece of art that speaks on many levels. 

There is a big change on this disc, well at least on one tune as it has vocals.

There is a lot of Hawkind type space rock in the sound of Secret Saucer.

Every Secret Saucer CD is based in space rock, and that, of course, begs comparisons to Hawkwind.

While I like all the discs I’ve heard from Secret Saucer, this might be my favorite from these guys.

Legacy is Shadow Gallery's fourth disc, and certainly one of their best. Those who consider Shadow Gallery to be prog metal rather than straight progressive rock should really give this disc a listen. 

What an interesting ride I’ve had leading into this album.

The bass guitar is an instrument whose players are often overlooked, relegated to playing the rhythm hidden behind guitar heroes, singers and keyboard wizards. A few bassists have managed to put together chops and performances that allow them to rise above this status.

After many years as "Sherbet,” one of Australia's top exports of the 70's, the group changed the name to read “Sherbs” in 1980 and released two subsequent mild hit AOR records in the US.

The Sherbs are a long lost wonder from Australia, and this is their second and final helping, sadly.

With this CD Sherinian continues his tradition of creating hard edged prog that is quite firmly rooted in fusion. The disc succeeds very well in creating an energetic and considerably potent instrumental mode that sends the listener on a major journey.

Arguably Billy Sherwood’s biggest claim to fame is his stint in Yes.

Well, if there’s a question about this set, it’s "why wasn’t it done by Circa:?"

You really can’t go wrong with Billy Sherwood.

This AOR band from Kansas City are a relatively unknown outfit for the most part, even though they have several albums.

I first heard about this band when I was doing research for my book The Strange Sound of Cthulhu: Music Inspired by the Writings of H. P. Lovecraft.

Jazz, space rock, Rock In Opposition and more are combined here.

The concept of progressive rock is an intriguing one.

So many people these days give lip service to this charity or that, but you really have to admire the people who put their money (literally) where their mouth is. Such is the case with Simon Apple as they are donating a portion of the sale of each CD to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

There aren’t a lot of bands out there without guitar. The Simple Things are one of them.

This is a mind melting story of the sensational variety.

This EP is fascinating. It’s also quite entertaining.

Adam Sivitz is the drummer for the rock band Mercury. 

Six Elements’ album Primary Elements is a progressive rock tale inspired by Rudyard Kipling's poem.

Instrumentally and compositionally, Primary Elements is largely the brainchild of Michael (Misha) Shengaout (keyboards) and Jeff McGahren (guitars, organ).  

While the references seem to run the gamut between Pink Floyd, Nektar, Yes, Hawkwind and more AOR oriented varieties, the style of prog that The Skys play is modern with a lot of classic elements in place.

This is such a cool album. It’s one of those discs where the music is really hard to pin down or describe.

Folks who like their progressive rock with some heavy metal in the mix will dig this album.

In a lot of ways this album is more accessible, and that means more successful, than its predecessor.

While this album didn’t completely blow me away in terms of being something I’d listen to a lot, I was quite taken by the artistic nature of it.

Coming from many of the same people who brought us Strange Aeons, and it resembles that release in a lot of ways, although the story here seems more coherent. 

The music on this CD is incredibly hard to describe or categorize. Certainly ambient space music would be applicable to some of this. 

This awesome set is composed of a CD and DVD. They feature much of the same material.

So you say you like fusion?

I struggled with this review. It’s not that I don’t respect the musicianship. Clearly I do.

This live album wanders between a lot of musical territories.

I love the mix of sounds on this.

Sure, there is plenty of fusion on this album.

Fusion is the biggest serving on the menu here.

Soft Machine Legacy’s blend of sounds often defies categorization.

The easiest way to describe the sound of Sokoband in a short phrase would be “smooth fusion grooves.”

This album is a great progressive rock disc from a band that should go far in the genre. They take a good healthy dosage of Dream Theater influences as the core of their sound. 

I dig the music that Soniq Theater, which is the name that Alfred Mueller works under for his music, creates.

With Soniq Theater you always have a general idea of what the music will be like.

Alfred Mueller records under the name “Soniq Theater” and has been quite prolific over the years.

In some ways this 2007 release continues the basic musical concepts so familiar from Soniq Theater, but in other ways it is a game changer.

Released in 2000, this is the eponymous Soniq Theater disc.

Each album from Soniq Theater continues the general musical concept of progressive rock mixed with fusion. Still, each one has a rather unique identity.

While there are generally connections binding all the Soniq Theater discs together, each seems to manage to create a sound unique to itself. .

While each and every Soniq Theater album presents a form of progressive rock, variants exist within the catalog.

While each Soniq Theater has similarities, it seems that they also all have unique flavors.

The third disc from Soniq Theater, this one seems more guitar oriented than a lot of the catalog.

While the overall Soniq Theater concept is in place here, variants like some Celtic music are heard.

This is a reasonably effective and strong prog album.

I’ve never heard of this band before. As strong as this release is, that’s a real shame.

Many influences can be heard and many comparisons can be drawn, however, the outcome is quite unique. While one prescription dulls the pain, another treats the downing affects with a stimulating boost.

This is an EP that’s tied to a graphic novel.

You may be wondering how Spiraling fits into the music scene. That's simple.

Spirits Burning general make music that fits along the lines of space rock.

It seems that Spirits Burning’s sound is a very diverse thing. With this album the more familiar space rock elements are joined with jazz, psychedelia and even dance club music.

There are so many mediocre bands these days that it's become like sand on a beach. I guess this proliferation of music is good in some ways.

It's been years since I've gotten to see Spock's Beard live. It's not for lack of desire or anything.

Octane is accessible, progressive, modern and diverse. It's delicate at times, heavy at others.

The parallels are amazing. A band, noticed for its work in progressive rock, releases for its sixth album an epic tale of a young man making his way in the world, only to have the band's lead singer surprisingly pack it in and leave the band.

The fifth album from Spock's Beard shows them to be at the forefront of current progressive music. In this album the band is able to play exciting, adventurous music without ever becoming self-indulgent or pompous.

Day for Night is the fourth studio album from Spock`s Beard. The album is a departure from their earlier albums in that shorter numbers has replaced the fifteen-minute suites.

Considered by many to be one of the best of the new wave of progressive rock bands, Spock`s Beard was formed in 1992 in Los Angeles.

This album shows influences from many prog directions (Yes, Genesis, Alan Parsons) and nonprog directions (metal, Elton John). .

When Spock’s Beard filmed and recorded this show in 2010, they had no idea the type of significance it would have.

If ever there was a perfect dream team then it would have to be the bassist with one of the legendary bands joining forces with the guitarist from another of the bands in the prog pantheon, namely Yes and Genesis.

This Christmas disc from Yes bassist Chris Squire came out last year, but I’ve just now gotten my hands on it.

I’m a huge fan of all things Yes and Yes related, so I anticipated liking this, and I was right.

Star People … are weird … and intriguing and fun. Did I mention weird?

The follow-up to Star People's …Are Coming, Genius shows the band in a lot more natural and polished form.

This was the second album from Illinois’ progressive rock band, Starcastle.

Being new to Stars I find it hard to believe I haven't heard them before.

Jérémie Grima and Sébastien Bourdeix from The Black Noodle Project makeup Stereoscope. While I enjoyed The Black Noodle's second album, I can't say I was burning for another, what with all the other great music coming out.

It can be difficult to create an entirely instrumental disc and maintain a real sense of vitality.

Stick Men is a unique power trio. Founded by legendary and still cutting edge bassist / Chapman Stick artist, Tony Levin, Stick Men continues to expand the horizons of modern progressive music.

Anyone who has heard anything from Stick men will know what to expect here.

As usual, this artist is hard-at-work and boy is he busy. It's ironic when you consider how many artists are so preoccupied with the promotion of a single album and then take years to develop it.

You just can’t go wrong with this outfit.

Arjen Lucassen is a pioneer of the progressive as he can always be found engineering new and innovative projects. He finds talent in all the right places and involves many gifted artists in all aspects of his music.

This double disc set is a compilation of the first four Styx discs, all in one place.

Styx has been selling this CD set as separate discs at their shows for a while, but it’s now been released as a two CD set for sale everywhere. 

While Subterranean Masquerade are not the only progressive rock band incorporating death metal vocals these days, Suspended Animation Dreams may be the most unusual disc by any of these outfits.

What an intriguing blend of sounds we get on this set.

This album divided Supertramp fans.

Enter Supertramp, by way of a Crime Of The Century, and they pulled it off and got away with it.

Syndone is an Italian progressive rock band.

This is the second album by the artists formerly known as “Witsend.”