Last year, Montreal prog metal fans were introduced to a hot new festival: ProgStorm! It was such a hit that the second edition was in the works before the first weekend ended! Promoters Jici Lord-Gauthier (of Voidchaser) and Ed Levitsky (of The Anchoret) are back again to talk about the second edition of this hot new festival dedicated to progressive metal!--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Show your Bleeding Edge support!! Buy some merch! https://bleeding-edge.myspreadshop.com/orhttps://buymeacoffee.com/bleeding_edge--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📌 Make sure to drop a Like, do the Subscribe thing, and tap the Bell, if you want to be pestered whenever I post!--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show Blue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.social ---------------------------------------------------------------------------The Expanse on Live365: https://streaming.live365.com/a09675 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter - https://youtube.com/channel/UCrp4NSgpc3oKGRdYcAQZCkA?si=AmiXIYn8sOToQr9g ---------------------------------------------------------------------------🌐 Links: https://www.progstorm.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #progstorm #progmetal #progressivemetal

Kjetil Nordhus of Green Carnation joins me to discuss the band’s second chapter in their ambitious trilogy, 'A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis'. Coming off the heels of 2025's 'The Shores of Melancholia,' Kjetil opens up about the raw, personal stories of 'familial wreckage' that define this new record, the 30-year creative partnership with bassist Stein Roger Sordal, and the band's upcoming April 3rd release (pre-order link below).Show your Bleeding Edge support!! Buy some merch! https://bleeding-edge.myspreadshop.com/orhttps://buymeacoffee.com/bleeding_edge--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📌 Make sure to drop a Like, do the Subscribe thing, and tap the Bell, if you want to be pestered whenever I post!--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show Blue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.social ---------------------------------------------------------------------------The Expanse on Live365: https://streaming.live365.com/a09675 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter - https://youtube.com/channel/UCrp4NSgpc3oKGRdYcAQZCkA?si=AmiXIYn8sOToQr9g ---------------------------------------------------------------------------🎧 Album: Green Carnation – A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis🌐 Links: https://greencarnationsom.bandcamp.com/album/a-dark-poem-part-ii-sanguis --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Spring Awakening and Band History05:58 Crafting a Musical Narrative12:00 Personal Connections and Shared Experiences17:51 Musical Inspirations and Diverse Influences24:10 Future Plans and Touring Aspirations#greencarnation #norwegianmetal #progmetal

Join Paul Zotter of The Progressive Palaver and me as we chat with Moonhead & Diana of Trope about the phenomenon of gatekeeping within the progressive rock fandom. Are we too exclusive? Do we shut out newer artists because they don't fit a predetermined mold?

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The latest Big Big Train album is poised to make some big waves in the Progosphere. I talk with Alberto about the inspiration behind the album, the work of pulling together an enormous amount of recorded material, and his experience as producer.https://bigbigtrain.bandcamp.com/album/woodcut-24-bit-hd-audioFacebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show Blue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.social The Expanse - All-Prog Radio! Available on Live365!Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter - https://youtube.com/channel/UCrp4NSgpc3oKGRdYcAQZCkA?si=AmiXIYn8sOToQr9g

Join me, along with Jordan Blum (Prog Magazine, Loudwire, What Culture, Sonic Perspectives) and Guitarist/Singer-Songwriter Randy McStine for the first edition of The Prog Council. Prog folks talking prog topics!

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Soen have created a sound all their own the blends power, complexity, anthemic choruses and philosophical lyrics. They release their 7th album, Reliance on January 7th.Get the album: https://www.nuclearblast.com/collections/soenFacebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show Blue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.social The Expanse - All-Prog Radio! Available on Live365!Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter - https://youtube.com/channel/UCrp4NSgpc3oKGRdYcAQZCkA?si=AmiXIYn8sOToQr9g

Now that the albums list is out of the way, time to review my Top 20 Prog Songs of 2025. Surprises abound!

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It's that time of year! Time to share my favorite albums of 2025!

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