Purple Skies — A Million Years cover art. A woman's face looking upward, with long hair streaming down, done in the style of an old woodcut.

New #review today: "Bergen’s #PurpleSkies is another entry in the roll-call of modern bands that take inspiration from early #BlackSabbath. When treading such a well-worn path, it takes a fair amount of skill to not just sound like a rehash or cliche. To my ears […]

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[Review] Purple Skies - A Million Years Bergen, Norway. A city whose relationship with darkness — meteorological, cultural, existential — has historically generated music of uncommon density and emotional weight. It is from this context tha...

[Review] Purple Skies - A Million Years

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#PRJ #PurpleSkies #Review #DebutAlbum #NewRelease #ApollonRecords #HeavyRock #Doom #PsychedelicRock #Music #AlbumReview

FULL FORCE FRIDAY:🆕Apr 10th 2⃣0⃣🎧

PURPLE SKIES - A Million Years 🇳🇴⚛️

Debut album from Bergen, Norwegian Heavy/Doom Rock outfit⚛️

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#PurpleSkies #AMillionYears #HeavyRock #apollonrecords #NorwegianRock #FFFApr10 #KMäN

2⃣0⃣2⃣6⃣: THE UPCOMING TERROR ⚔️
➡️May 22nd, 2026⬅️

HEX A. D. - Surgical Cuts in the Cosmos 🇳🇴⚛️

7th album from Larvik, Norwegian Doom/Progressive Metal outfit⚛️

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#HexAD #SurgicalCuts #apollonrecords #DoomProgMetal #TheUpcomingTerror26 #KMäN

FULL FORCE FRIDAY:🆕Mar 06 2⃣1⃣🎧

GJENFERD - Black Smoke Rising 🇳🇴⚛️

2nd album from Bergen, Norwegian Hard Rock outfit⚛️

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#Gjenferd #BlackSmokeRising #HardRock #ApollonRecords #NorwegianMetal #FFFMar06 #KMäN

[News] Norwegian Heavy Psych Rockers Gjenferd unveil new single "Bound To Fall" from upcoming album Bergen, Norway based Heavy Psych Rockers Gjenferd have unveiled the third single “Bound To Fall” taken from their sophomore full-length album, “Black Smoke Rising,” set to release this Friday March 06...

[News] Norwegian Heavy Psych Rockers Gjenferd unveil new single “Bound To Fall” from upcoming album

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#PRJ #Gjenferd #NewSingle #NewAlbum #NewRelease #ApollonRecords #HeavyRock #ProgRock #PsychRock #MusicNews #Music

[News] Skjenk announce debut album "The Thirst Amendment" — First single "Don’t Peak Too Early" streaming now Bergen, Norway based Boogie Rockers Skjenk unveil the first single “Don’t Peak Too Early” taken from their upcoming debut album, “The Thirst Amendment,” set to release on April 17, 2026 via Apollon Re...

[News] Skjenk announce debut album "The Thirst Amendment" — First single "Don’t Peak Too Early" streaming now

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#PRJ #Skjenk #ApollonRecords #NewSingle #NewRelease #NewAlbum #Boogie #HeavyRock #MusicNews #Music

[News] Valesa unveil the first single and title-track from upcoming album "Valesa – Chapter II: Viva the Apocalypse!" Bergen, Norway based Progressive/Art Rock band Valesa unveil the first single and title-track from upcoming album, “Valesa – Chapter II: Viva the Apocalypse!” set for release on March 13, 2026 via Apo...

[News] Valesa unveil the first single and title-track from upcoming album "Valesa – Chapter II: Viva the Apocalypse!"

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#PRJ #MajorParkinson #NewSingle #NewAlbum #PartII #ApollonRecords #ArtRock #ProgressiveRock #ArtPop #Musicnews #Music

This week's listening, mystery prog bundle from Apollon Records. 10 promo prog cds delivered from Norway all for £19.70.😁😁😁
#ApollonRecords
#Prog
#RingVanMobius

[News] Danakil Safari unveil the first single "Inner Struggle" from their upcoming album Norwegian Progressive Ethno Jazz Rock band Danakil Safari have unveiled the first single “Inner Struggle” taken from their upcoming album, “From The Soil,” set for release on February 20, 2026 via Apo...

[News] Danakil Safari unveil the first single "Inner Struggle" from their upcoming album

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#PRJ #DanakilSafari #NewSingle #NewAlbum #NewRelease #ApollonRecords #EthnoJazz #Jazz #ProgressiveRock #Music

[Review] Panzerpappa - Landsbysladder “Landsbysladder” is Panzerpappa’s eighth studio album and their first fully conceived concept work. After a six-year hiatus since 2019’s “Summarisk Suite,” the Norwegian quintet returns with a “highly...

[Review] Panzerpappa - Landsbysladder

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#PRJ #Panzerpappa #ApollonRecords #Newrelease #NewAlbum #Review #ProgressiveRock #AvantGarde #Jazz #Music

[News] Ring Van Möbius unveil the first single and title-track from upcoming new album "Firebrand" Norwegian retrò Prog project Ring Van Möbius have unveiled the first single and title-track from upcoming new album “Firebrand,” set for release on October 03, 2025 via Apollon Records. Stream the tra...

[News] Ring Van Möbius unveil the first single and title-track from upcoming new album "Firebrand"

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#PRJ #RingVanMobius #newSingle #Newrelease #newAlbum #Apollonrecords #Prog #ProgressiveRock #Music

MoonSoon - East Of Asteroid - Betreutes Proggen MC 11/15: Norwegischer ProgRock, teils im Stil von Pink Floyd. Für Liebhaber dieser Band bzw dieser Musikrichtung unbedingt zu empfehlen

#review #MoonSoon – East Of Asteroid (02.05.25)
Norwegischer ProgRock, teils im Stil von Pink Floyd. Für Liebhaber dieser Band bzw dieser Musikrichtung unbedingt zu empfehlen. 11/15
Via #ApollonRecords
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[News] Norwegian Prog outfit MesaVerde to release their new stand-alone single “Lush” Following the release of their second album, “All is Well,” in 2024, Oslo-based MesaVerde is ready to unveil new music.

[News] Norwegian Prog outfit MesaVerde to release their new stand-alone single “Lush”

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#progrockjournal #mesaverde #newsingle #newrelease #apollonrecords #progressiverock #indie #rockmusic #music

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Ribozyme - Celestial Low - BetreutesProggen.de HR 9/15: "Für Musikfreunde mit einem Faible für rauen, kraftvollen Hard Rock sind die Norweger Ribozyme sicherlich mehr als nur ein Geheimtipp".

#review #Ribozyme – Celestial Low (23.10.24)
"Für Musikfreunde mit einem Faible für rauen, kraftvollen Hard Rock sind die Norweger Ribozyme sicherlich mehr als nur ein Geheimtipp." 9/15
via #apollonrecords
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Simon Black takes #VarietyJones

GC is blown away by #Eschaton

@youngmarkyoung.bsky.social is bludgeoned by #Obstruktion

@fuzzdoomrip.bsky.social is meh for #WarriorPope

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#ApollonRecords @transcendingobs.bsky.social @viralpropagandapr.bsky.social

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Jordsjø / Breidablik — Kontraster cover art

New #review today: "This split release celebrates a decade of activity by two #ApollonRecords artists, #Jordsjø and #Breidablik, each of whom presents a single side-long track called “Kontraster.”" #ExposeOnline #ProgressiveRock […]

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Jordsjø & Breidablik – Kontraster – BetreutesProggen.de JM: 12/15, "Acht Jahre nach dem ersten gemeinsamen Album nun also Nummer Zwei des norwegischen Doppelpacks Jordsjø & Breidablik mit exzellenter Mischung aus Retroprog und EM."

#review #Jordsjø & #Breidablik – Kontraster (#Split, 25.05.25)
"Acht Jahre nach dem ersten gemeinsamen Album nun also Nummer Zwei des norwegischen Doppelpacks Jordsjø & Breidablik mit exzellenter Mischung aus Retroprog und EM." 12/15!
Via #apollonrecords
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OAK - Lighthouse | Rock | Written in Music Op het debuut van OAK tekende zich in 2013 misschien nog een wat versnipperd karakter af; tegelijkertijd, wat op die eerste plaat misschien nog stond voor het vinden van een eigen sound, was, zeker in de kern, misschien al meer aanwezig dan je als luisteraar zou denken. Wat vooral opvalt, Lighthouse heeft een lichtheid die […]

Recensie: OAK – Lighthouse ★★★★
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#Music #Rock #OAK #ApollonRecords

Four released today

@fuzzdoomrip.bsky.social takes #Skyjoggers @skyjoggers.bsky.social & I have the prog of #Moonsoon

@youngmarkyoung.bsky.social has Under Ruins & @TwoHeadedDemon has Recall The Remains

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@supernaturalcat.bsky.social #Apollonrecords

#NewRelease: #Moonsoon - East of Asteroid out tomorrow for your #BandcampFriday consideration on #ApollonRecords #ProgressiveRock https://moonsoon1.bandcamp.com/album/east-of-asteroid

Alwanzatar - Engsyre - BetreutesProggen.de HR: 9/15, "Engsyre" darf als eine weitere interessante Veröffentlichung von Alwanzatar angesehen werden. Die Mischung aus Folklore und spacig-psychedelischer Elektronik dürfte Fans dieser Genres siche...

#review #Alwanzatar – Engsyre (26.04.24)
"Die Mischung aus lokaler Folklore und spacig-psychedelischer Elektronik sollte besonders Fans dieser Genres ansprechen." 9/15
Via #apollonrecords
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Dobbeltgjenger — Master of Failure cover art

New #review today: "#Dobbeltgjenger’s follow-up to the INXS-inspired The Twins, predictably for this band, makes a distinct stylistic shift. Acoustic guitars are the dominant sound on some tracks, though the songwriting is very much in the same intelligent, melodic […]

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Go on then have four from @fuzzdoomrip.bsky.social

He takes new @jethrotull.bsky.social & #Kryptograf which both excite him.

However he struggles a bit with Onioroshi and Ter Ziele

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#InsideOutMusic #ApollonRecords

Sunface - Cloud Castles - BetreutesProggen.de HR 9/15: " Sunface aus Norwegen bieten Progressive Rock der besonderen Art, vielfältig, komplex und nicht so leicht verdaulich. Eine anspruchsvolle Klangreise ist garantiert."

#review #Sunface – Cloud Castles (19.04.24)
"Sunface aus Norwegen bieten #ProgressiveRock der besonderen Art, vielfältig, komplex und nicht so leicht verdaulich. Eine anspruchsvolle Klangreise ist garantiert." 9/15
Via #apollonrecords
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