I sit down with progressive metal luminary Paul Masvidal of Cynic! In this deep-dive interview, Paul drops a little info about the next Cynic album currently in production and slated for later this year. We also discuss Cynic’s upcoming headlining performance at ProgStorm Festival in Montreal, their legendary 'Focus' and 'Traced in Air' eras, navigating complex rig setups for international touring, and how art acts as an ultimate tool for survival and emotional healing. Plus, Paul shares an cool story about discovering an unreleased song featuring the late, great Sean Malone on bass.--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Thumbnail photo credit: Chuck Marshall, https://www.facebook.com/chuck.marshall.96/--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🌐 Link: https://www.progstorm.com/🌐 Link: https://www.facebook.com/Cynicofficialpage/💬 Let me know your thoughts in the comments — what’s your favorite track? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #progstorm #progmetal #progressivemetal #cynic #paulmasvidal

Episode 4 of The Prog Council, where Paul, Jordan, and I react to the recent shocking departure of Mariusz Duda from prog titans Riverside and what history tells us about bands losing key members. We dive into the legacy of Yes, the Fish vs Hogarth era of Marillion, and why Pink Floyd eventually split.--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------#progrock #progmetal #progressivepop #riverside #mariuszduda

Port Noir have evolved throughout the years, but have always kept their distinct uniqueness intact. Guitariest Andreas Hollstrand spent some time talking with me about their new album and their approach to the creative process.The album is due out now!--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: The Dark We Keep🌐 Links: https://portnoir.lnk.to/TheDarkWeKeep-Bio💬 Let me know your thoughts in the comments — what’s your favorite track? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #progmetal #progressivemetal

Dean Wells of melodic Aussie prog metallers Teramaze returns to Bleeding Edge Interviews to talk about the band's 12th studio album and 8th since 2019, The Silent Architect. What's the driving philosophy of the band, the creative process, and what went into creating their latest album?The album is due out now!--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: The Silent Architect🌐 Links: https://teramaze.com.au/shop/💬 Let me know your thoughts in the comments — what’s your favorite track? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #progmetal #progressivemetal

The conclusion of Episode 3 of The Prog Council welcomes Jamie Van Dyck of cinematic prog titans Earthside. The four of us attempt to identify the definitive criteria of prog rock. We also look into the cryptid known as Progressive-Pop. Is it even real?

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Episode 3 of The Prog Council welcomes Jamie Van Dyck of cinematic prog titans Earthside. The four of us attempt to identify the definitive criteria of prog rock. We also look into the cryptid known as Progressive-Pop. Is it even real?--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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