The Professor’s Picks: New Prog, Fusion, and Metal Releases for July 10, 2025
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January 20, 2026 at 12:36 pm
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PREORDERS
Green Carnation
A Dark Poem Part 1: The Shores Of Melancholia (CD and Red Vinyl) 9/5
CDs/VIDEO
Ambient Den – Ambient Den
The Book Of Revelations – Chapter One: The Plumes Of Enceladus
The Book Of Revelations – Chapter Two: Olympus Mons
Camel – Music Inspired By The Snow Goose (2CD/BR Box Set)
Eternal Idol – Behind A Vision
Steve Hackett – The Lamb Stands Up Live At The Royal Albert Hall (2CD/BR)
Iron Maiden – Radio Waves – Broadcast Archives (6CD)
Iron Maiden – Radio Waves (6CD)
Jethro Tull – Still Living In The Past (5CD/BR)
Kuunatic – Wheels Of Omon
Led Zeppelin – Physical Presence (3CD)
Marillion – American Airwaves (2CD)
Simon Phillips – Symbiosis
Philosophobia – The Constant Void
Roxy Music – Live On Stage
Whispers Of Granite – Liquid Stone
RESTOCKS
Ben Craven – Monsters From The Id
Happy The Man – Happy The Man
VINYL
Steve Hackett – The Lamb Stands Up Live At The Royal Albert Hall (4LP)
Kuunatic – Wheels Of Omon
Universe – Universe
Wytch Hazel – V: Lamentations (Citadel Stone Marbled Vinyl)
@ChristopherLamka
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 pm
Agree with Ken, Marillion lost me too!
@javilalima
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 pm
Ken's right, Keith Emerson is the GOAT in rock. If you include fusion, then Chick Corea is the obvious choice. Once again, Ken is right 🙂
@sorenjansson6519
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 pm
The Book Of Revelations, thanks for that one👌
@WestCoastDave-WCD
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 pm
Ken don’t sleep on Bill Evans! (Obviously not rock music but yeah)
@Michael-o9q4t
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 pm
How is this Uncle Fester guy?
@terrymtbnurse4760
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 pm
Funny thing about Marillion for me. Clutching at Straws is my favorite album; however, my favorite songs are Hogarth songs. Afraid of sunlight, Seasons end, easter, Estonia, neverland and everything on Brave. Hogarth's vocals are outstanding. Can't wait to get my hands on this one. Happy shopping.
@gorancabrajic3240
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 pm
Fantastic episode as always.
@soundsandvisionsHQ
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 pm
Ken. On the Marillion "American Airwaves" double CD the 2nd Disc (Pittsburg) is actually from the 2nd leg of "This Strange Engine" tour, not "Afraid of Sunlight", so it definitely is 1997 as the CD says. Also, although you say that the '94 Mexico show has them "doing all Fish era stuff", the track list shows that over both CDs only 4 Fish songs are played, as opposed to 17 Hogarth era tracks. I'm only interested in the Hogarth era myself (not a Fish fan), so might be interested in this one, though I worry about the sound quality on any of these "gray area" releases.
@starwhiteoflove
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 pm
Dang it! I just recently purchased Camel's Mirage, Moonmadness and Nude, still waiting for them to arrive. Now will have to place another order for The Snow Goose.
@raymonddricker974
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 pm
Ordered that Kuunatic…if it's anything like Goat, it'll be great
@ronsiegel1084
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 pm
Ambient Den sounds great
@zionicrad
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 pm
I heard Hackett say NDV will be drummer on the upcoming US leg of the Lamb tour!! Not only NDV’s drumming, but his vocal chops will be great backing Hackett as well!!
@donaldanderson6604
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 pm
The current Hackett show is amazing. I saw it in Cambridge, a couple of nights before the Albert Hall gig and the band were having so much fun. Tight as I've ever heard them and Steve really is playing better than ever.
@juanpagan9373
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 pm
Hi Dudes, Happy Shopping
@peterm.fitzpatrick7735
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 pm
I would like to thank Mr. Golden for the "Sabu – Afro-Pop" CD I just received in the mail. I had no idea that Sabu Marinez was such a big name in American Jazz. He has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, and Charles Mingus. He also supported acts like Sammy Davis Jr. and Harry Belafonte. His Conga playing and jazz sensibility make this a top notch recording that never fails to amaze in its complexity and power. Too bad he died at age 48.
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