In the final week and a half of the month of September, we had a little bit of an event for the Progressor website. Webmaster and owner Dmitriy Menshikov and long time reviewer Olav "Progmessor" Björnsen met for the very first time in person.  Dmitriy took over the Progressor website when his father Vitaly passed away back in 2017, and Olav decided to continue on as a writer for the website at that point. With his writing being a part of the Progressor website for the past 18 years at this point. In many periods a major and substantial part of the website too. This visit lasted from September 21st and until September 30th, which obviously had a bit of an impact on the reviews written in the month of September. But it is for the best of the website and future operation of it to have such a meeting. In addition to this being a rewarding experience also on a more personal level obviously. We do believe that the spirit of the late Vitaly Menshikov was a part of this meeting too, ...

(67:04; M&O Music) Track list: 1. Let It Shine 5:19 2. Over and Over 5:08 3. Beat of a Heart 4:37 4. Love 2:37 5. Faces 5:51 6. Cicatrix 6:27 7. Look Inside 2:24 8. Awaken 5:36 9. Beauty in the Pain 5:43 10. Colors 5:49 11. Immortal Soldier 5:57 12. Everafter 5:24 13. Dreamer 6:12 Line-up: Ernesto Bojorquez - vocals, guitars Juan Quinonez - guitars, vocals Arturo Galvan - guitars, vocals Ronie Gastélum - keyboards, guitars, vocals Sergio Raso - keyboards, guitars, vocals Carlos Jiménez - bass, vocals Jorge Haros - drums, vocals Prolusion. Mexican band Element was formed back in 2010, and made their debut as recording artists in 2015 with the album "Timeless". A handful of single and EP releases would follow in the years after this, and then in 2026 the band signed to French label M&O Music for the release of their sophomore production "Dreamer". Analysis. The style of music explored by this Mexican band is inside of the progressive metal tradition, and in th...

(27:17; newspaperflyhunting) Track list: 1. A Moment 8:47 2. Distant Shores Apart 5:44 3. No Real Feelings 7:07 4. Go Back 5:39 Line-up: Michal Pawlowski - vocals, guitars, bouzouki, samples Gosia Sutula-Grabowska - vocals, bass, keyboards Beata Grzegorczyk-Andrejczuk - keyboards Krzysztof Sarna - drums Prolusion. Polish band newspaperflyhunting has been a feature in the Polish progressive rock scene for the past 20 years, exploring their particular take on the progressive rock tradition on six full length studio albums so far, as well as on several EPs. "Timeless" is the most recent of their studio productions, and was self released at the very end of 2025. Analysis. Newspaperflyhunting are generally regarded as a post-rock band, and I suspect that fans of this subset of the progressive rock universe will find the landscapes explored on this production rather familiar sounding too when regarded in that light. Especially in terms of the structure and development of these comp...

(48:35; M&O Music) Track list: 1. Gaslighted 3:49 2. Eyed Wide Shut 7:29 3. Mind Blowing Signs 3:15 4. Until 3:41 5. Weird Boy 4:47 6. We All Shall Fall 4:47 7. Happiness Injunction 4:23 8. To My Old Man 4:40 9. Hello Stranger 5:30 10. Visions 6:14 Line-up: Aurelien Boileau - guitars Alexandre Pouzioux - guitars Yoann Roy - bass Frederic Lagorce - drums Jerome Kloeckner - vocals with: Mathieu Pascal - guitars Denis Cornardeau - guitars Christophe Ithurritze - keyboards Prolusion. French band Seven Eyed Crow was formed back in 2013, and emerged with their debut album "Dark Ways To The Sun" two years later. Since then the band have issued a further two albums as well as an EP. The album "Emerge" is their most recent studio production, and was released through French label M&O Music at the start of 2026. Analysis. It is a more broadly appealing and contemporary take on the progressive metal tradition we get on this latest album by Seven Eyed Crow. The majority ...