The folks at Musea have the following titles now available, some Musea Records releases, others distributions by other labels, starting with: Amnesiac Quartet - Tribute To Radiohead Vol 2 - Established in 2006 by Sébastien Paindestre, Amnesiac Quartet is the only group dedicated solely to the music of Radiohead. Apart from being one of the most influential and renowned bands today, Thom Yorke's group achieved, not intentionnally, to build a bridge between the so-called popular music and Seventies' Progressive rock. It was obvious then, for young jazz musicians inspired by the latter, to pay their own tribute. All used to big stages and the jazz French music scene, those four talented musicians are (or were) members of Rigolus, Jean-Louis or Surnatural Orchestra, like drummer Antoine Paganotti (Magma). Halfway between jazz and Progressive rock, the perform a music all at once strong, refined and organic music...

So there has been a lot of build-up to the release of this new Ayreon CD - including "name the guest" contests. And because we've been in another unavoidable hibernation, we missed all that excitement. So, herewith we will give you the theory of everything about the The Theory Of Everything.

In early September, Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen revealed the cover artwork and track listing for the new Ayreon album, The Theory Of Everything. The artwork was once again created by Belgian artist Jef Bertels, who has an incredible and distinct fantasy/sci-fi style, and can be seen below. Additional artwork for the album booklet is by Christophe Dessaigne, who also designed for Star One Victims Of The Modern Age and Guilt Machine On This Perfect Day.

Cuneiform Records has seven new releases for the September/October period, beginning with Chrome Hoof - Chrome Black Gold - "Chrome Hoof serve up their sonic gumbo with a truly theatrical flair evoking the spectacles of Devo, Gong, Parliament/Funkadelic, Hawkwind, and Sun Ra, transporting their audiences on a Trip Into the Beyond. The result is a one-of-a-kind, hugely entertaining, nitro-pop, electro-metal, synth-pop, sci-fi, space-disco, psyche-Dalek spectacle!"

It takes a legend to bring a myth back to life. A unique treat for music fans worldwide, Steve Hackett's critically acclaimed live production "Genesis Revisited" has so far triumphed in Europe, Japan and North America alike and is still going strong; on May 10th it celebrated its success at a sold out London's Hammersmith Apollo with an ecstatic audience.

Genesis Revisited - Live At Hammersmith - a unique performance with guests including Nik Kershaw, John Wetton, Jakko Jakszyk and Steve Rothery - will be released on October 29th in the US. The 3CD+2DVD (with 5.1) box set, coincides with the return of Hackett's Genesis Revisited Tour to the UK & Europe for a second round due to popular demand.

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New Jersey, prog-alt-rock outfit Reach released it's first EP, Patterns In Static!! Born out of the ashes of the progressive Boy Meets Machine, this new band delivers a unique sonic assault. Reach features vocalist/bassist, Joel Monet, lead guitarist, Christian Colabelli, rhythm guitarist, Steve Swain, and drummer, Joe Nivare.

The band has unveiled the artwork and tracklisting for Patterns In Static with artwork created by John Bryan of Revolution Dream."

The Independent Music Awards (The IMAs) and its parent Music Resource Group (MRG) today [August 8, 2013] announced the results of The IMAs Vox Pop poll, the fan-determined portion of the prestigious international program for independent bands and releases. "

Acclaimed Progressive Rock band, SIOS, have announced the release of their music video "The Garden of Shades," a single from their debut album Halcyon Failure. The music video was filmed and edited by Christian Cruz at Soul Takers Motorcycle Club in New Jersey, where SIOS will be performing thier final summer concert before they embark on a tour with 3 this fall. Halcyon Failure was engineered and produced by Kevin Antressian, who has worked with The Dillinger Escape Plan, Foxy Shazam, drummer Chris Pennie (Coheed and Cambria, The Dillinger Escape Plan) and Mike Portnoy. "

From the Galahad camp we learned in August that "Galahad have, once again, been in the studio with Karl Groom working on a few songs which will be released as EPs/singles throughout the next twelve months or so.

"More details regarding these releases will emerge in the coming weeks."