The Professor’s Picks: New Prog, Fusion, and Metal Releases for April 11, 2025
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February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
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PREORDER
AVKRVST – Waving At The Sky (CD and vinyl) June 13th
CDs/VIDEO
Neil Ardley – A Symphony Of Amaranths
Asturias – In Search Of The Soul Trees
Asturias (Acoustic) – Somewhere Not Here
Asturias (Electric) – Dimensions
Benthos – From Nothing
Bondage Fruit – VII
Epica – Aspiral
Glass Hammer – Rogue
Hiromi – Out There
Keyboard Prince – Apocalypse (CD and CD/DVD Deluxe)
Kumorigahara – Speak Alone, Laugh Alone
Panzerballett – Ubercode Oeuvre
Jacob Roberge – The Passing
Sons Of Ra – Standard Deviation
Yonin Bayashi – One Step Festival 1974
RESTOCKS
Dominic Sanderson – Blazing Revelations
VINYL
Epica – Aspiral (Red/Gold vinyl)
Herin – Hiding In Plain Sight (2LP RSD)
Messa – The Spin (White vinyl)
Moundrag – Hic Sunt Moundrages
Wigwam – Hard N Horny
@patrickmurphy4297
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
I can't thank you enough for mentioning the Jacob Roberge album…I'm listening now, and it's amazing…particular favorite is Garden Of Souls…what a soaring masterpiece.
@alessandrolonghini9152
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
Maxophone, live in Japan. Not a new release by any means but I don't think they were ever mentioned in your many great shows. Recorded in 2013 I think but the original and only album by this band dates back 1975
@juanpagan9373
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
I wound buy a T-Shirt Ken
@robmlisanti
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
thanks guys 👍 The Epica is pretty good
@anthonybernard3689
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
When are the Echolyn CD's coming out?
@noohoozfurra
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
@lasercd7851 Ken, that shout on Yonin Bayashi. Aw man, you hit the spot with that! I listened to the '73 Live recording (which the band apparently didn't want released, as they thought they didn't sound good) and the first track…Omatsuri…utterly glorious 70s rock/prog. I'm defo on to that '74 album. There's also an excellent live stage visual recording of Cymbaline on this platform. Recommend it. Knocked it out the park again, fella… 👏👏👏
@MusicandCatLover-vc6jb
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
For me now, Pizza Day is better than RSD.
@inmyhouse11
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
Ill buy a tee if Laser Cd puts one out
@michaelfavreau7617
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
Hey Ken, with all these Japanese releases. Why don`t we hear anything about the great Casiopea? Aikira Jimbo is one of my favorite drummers .
@cbn6635
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
That new Messa album is very, very good; difficult to pigeonhole genre wise, but all the better for it.. 🤗
@terrymtbnurse4760
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
I'd buy a tee shirt
@mattwalker1170
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
Moundrag also has an EP that’s great too
@jeffkelty6636
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
Ken, I would buy one of the Free Electric Sound tee shirt that you're wearing!
@jimmypage2843
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
The Avkrvst should be great I liked the first one a lot, more than Pete did.
And yes I'd buy a t-shirt, but it's gotta say "buy or die" on it. 🤘🏼
@jasonlindsay2429
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
Love this show!!! Thanks for keeping us posted on new gold and lost treasures
@sonsoframusic
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
Reggie’s tomorrow night.
Orion May 30th
Thanks Ken and Pete!
@Tobbe_Hedin
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
Moundrag is realy good!
@john_gargo
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
Messa played at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC last year. They put on a great show. 👍
@johnmichaelwilliams6694
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
Thanks, Ken and Pete,for this continuing weekly series. Ordered earlier today.
@AroundtheDial-rj7tp
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
Big fan of Asturias (Electric). Kumorigahara is a great band. There 2021 release is really good, but the band has gone through significant changes since that release. There lead vocalist and drummer left the band, but the rest of the band has decided to carry on with new members. I will check out Yonin Bayashi – One Step Festival 1974. There 1974 album Ishoku-Sokuhatsu is a classic. Moundrag – Hic Sunt Moundrages is worth checking out.
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