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Co-Producer and Co-Host Randy M. Salo returns to discuss some of the biggest musical suprises of 2020 and also some great expectations for 2021 with Progcast Host Dario Albrecht. All of that and more, only on Episode 104. Listen to the accompanying Spotify Playlist here: http://spoti.fi/3iAErUz​

Scotland's premier happy prog metal guitar weeb, Sithu Aye, called to talk about programming drum solos, touring and of course his newest album, "Senpai III" that is wrapping up his Senpai trilogy. All of that and more, only on Episode 103 of the Progcast. Listen to the accompanying Spotify playlist here: http://spoti.fi/35QTLHC​

April Hutchins, mastermind of Canadian Extreme Prog Outfit Anna Pest, called to talk about her musical journey so far, the brand new release "Dark Arms Reach Skywards With Bone White Fingers" and how it's influenced by the classic Anime Neon Genesis: Evangelion. All of that and more, only on Episode 102 of the Progspace. Listen to the accompanying Spotify playlist here: http://spoti.fi/3qgqi1n​

Riffmaster Ravaya from Greek Prog Metal band Need kicks off the Progcast adventures 2021 with some philosophical thoughts about spoken word parts, the story behind their brand new, fifth album "Norchestrion: A Song for the End" and dares to ask the big question: What is Prog? All of that and more, only on Episode 101 of the Progcast. Listen to the accompanying Spotify Playlist here: http://spoti.fi/3sgZyQ6​

To celebrate the occasion of our Episode #100 and the last one for 2020, we decided to do something special and invited a bunch of prog friends to a round Zoom table: Ross Jennings (Haken/Novena), Marjana Semkina (iamthemorning), Agnete M. Kirkevaag (Madder Mortem/Fleetburner/Autumn Tears), Andy Robison (Ihlo), Simen Sandnes (Arkentype), Joe Payne (That Joe Payne), Colin MacAndrew (Ashbreather/The Progspace) & Progcast Co-Producer Randy M. Salo. We talked about this year's releases and livestreams and our hopes for 2021. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, dear Progcast listeners, thank you so much for your trust and loyalty. See you in 2021!

Keyboard maestro Vikram Shankar called to talk about his new project Silent Skies with Tom Englund of Evergrey, his other bands Lux Terminus and Redemption and a very special Soundtrack installment of our What's In Your Walkman series. All of that and more, only on Episode 099.5 of the Progcast.

Legendary guitarist Chris Caffery tells us everything about the upcoming Trans-Siberian Orchestra livestream event and talks about both the history and what to expect in the future from both TSO and Savatage. All of that and more, only on Episode 099 of the Progcast.

Welcome to the Progcast Friday Top Five!

It is Friday December 11th, 2020 and you are listening to the Progcast's Friday Top 5, our weekly series that highlights our favorite full-length albums or EPs that drop today. So grab your smart phone and head over to Bandcamp, Spotify or wherever you listen to music and check out these great new releases.

Silent Skies - "Satellites"
Gavin Harrison & Antoine Fafard - "Chemical Reactions"
Deeds of Flesh - "Nucleus"
Daniel Tompkins - "Ruins"
Le Grand Sbam - "Furvent"

German artcore trio The Hirsch Effekt returns to the Progcast to talk about "Kollaps", "Gregær" and more...

Drummer extraordinaire Gavin Harrison called from the UK to talk about his new project "Chemical Reactions" with bassist Antoine Fafard, how to record 30 songs in one day, the challenge of arranging music for three drummers in King Crimson and also about being open for more OSI and Porcupine Tree in the future. All of that and more, only on Episode 098 of the Progcast.