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Sharing stages together around some festival appearances.

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As founding member and principal songwriter of The Pineapple Thief, Bruce Soord has spent the last decade steadily refining a voice that balances emotional directness with musical restraint. Set for release on 15^th May, Ghosts In The Park, his latest solo album, is his most personal and unguarded work to date: a record shaped by loss, memory, and the quiet spaces that reveal themselves when life continues to move while everything else appears to stop.

WATCH THE TRAILER FOR GHOSTS IN THE PARK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gbLVlPN7mU

Written over a two-year period while Soord was touring extensively with The Pineapple Thief, the album emerged in hotel rooms, unfamiliar cities, and moments of enforced solitude. Against this backdrop, Soord was navigating the drawn-out decline and eventual death of his father, alongside the continued progression of his mother’s Alzheimer’s. These experiences form the emotional spine of Ghosts In The Park – grief in motion, memory surfacing unpredictably, and the quiet determination to keep moving forward.

Bruce Soord – Ghosts In The Park
Concepcion [01:25]
Pillars [03:10]
Meet Me On The Downs [03:05]
Kept Me Thinking [06:34]
Day Of Wrath [04:21]
Our Predicament [03:43]
Stared Down [04:33]
You Made A Promise [02:56]
Ghosts In The Park [12:52]

Ghosts In The Park will be released on 15^th May on the following formats –

3CD/BLU-RAY EARBOOK EDITION FEATURING RENOWNED PIANIST GLEB KOLYADIN (IAMTHEMORNING) – INCLUDES ‘GHOSTS IN THE PARK’ CD ALBUM, CD WITH ACOUSTIC REIMAGININGS, CD WITH PIANO VERSIONS & BLU-RAY DISC WITH HI-RES MIXES (DOLBY ATMOS, DTS-HD MA 5.1, & 24/48 PCM STEREO)

CREAM WHITE VINYL LP (UK INDEPENDENT STORE EXCLUSIVE)
+ DARK GREEN VINYL LP

CLASSIC BLACK VINYL LP

DIGIPACK CD EDITION, INCLUDES 16-PAGE PRINTED BOOKLET WITH LYRICS AND UNSEEN PHOTOGRAPHS

PRE-ORDER GHOSTS IN THE PARK: https://brucesoord.lnk.to/Ghosts_In_The_Park

Acoustic guitar sits at the centre of the record, often captured in raw, first-take performances recorded directly in hotel rooms before being carefully integrated with studio recordings. This tension between fragility and control defines the album’s sound. Tracks such as “Concepción,” “Meet Me On The Downs,” and the title piece were conceived in specific places – Chile, Hamburg, Oberhausen – each location leaving a subtle imprint on the music. Parks, harbours, and anonymous rooms become recurring settings where past and present coexist, intersected by fleeting moments of clarity amongst the disorder.

Performed almost entirely by Soord himself, with bass contributions from Jon Sykes on “Kept Me Thinking,” the album was recorded using a combination of hotel-room captures and studio sessions, preserving the immediacy of its origins. Mastered by Steve Kitch, Ghosts In The Park stands as a stark, reflective and evolutionary companion piece to Soord’s acclaimed previous solo work.

BRUCE SOORD LIVE SHOWS

Bruce Soord & Jon Sykes/ Tim Bowness (co-headliner)
Sun 24 May | Liverpool | Philharmonic Music Room
Fri 29 May | Bath | Bath Fringe Festival at Rondo Theatre
Sat 20 June | London | The 100 Club

Bruce Soord
4 June – Boederij, Zoetermeer – NL
5/6 June – Ankea Festival – Tampere, Finland

Ghosts In The Park will be released on 15^th May on Kscope. Pre-order here.
https://brucesoord.lnk.to/Ghosts_In_The_Park

Bruce Soord online:
Facebook, twitter & Instagram: @bsoord

The Pineapple Thief online:
Website: www.thepineapplethief.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thepineapplethief
Twitter: www.twitter.com/pineapplethief
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thepineapplethief
Spotify: https://play.spotify.com/artist/4lrBMUSk8PiNnCEZfsmPAk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE6401DB011BD837E
Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/the-pineapple-thief/id278648772

A free lethal dose.

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Swedish prog band Port Noir are soon to be releasing their 5^th album “The Dark We Keep” on May 15th, 2026. 

Port Noir just shared the new single “Ebb and Flow,” the fourth single from their upcoming record and follows on “Complicated” , “Redshift”, and “Noir”. 

“The Dark We Keep” is available for pre-order here.

Listen to “Ebb and Flow” here and
watch the video here

Tracklist:
1.Complicated
2.Redshift
3.Noir
4.Ebb and Flow
5.My Destroyer
6.Vargtimmen
7.Burst
8.Reverie
9.This View
10.Bloodlust
11.We Shall Die Together

Port Noir – The Dark We Keep
Pre-order here: https://portnoir.lnk.to/TheDarkWeKeep-Bio

The album will be available in the following formats:

•Ltd. CD Digipak

•Ltd. ultra clear LP

•Digital album

Port Noir are:
Love Andersson – Vocals, Bass & Guitar
Andreas Hollstrand – Guitar, Keys & Backing vocals
AW Wiberg – Drums

PORT NOIR Online: 
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Earlier this year, it was revealed that the next Black Label Society album Engines of Destruction would feature a tribute track to the late Ozzy Osbourne. Of course, that wasn’t a shock to anybody, given the insanely close proximity BLS leader Zakk Wylde had with the heavy metal icon. Now, with the album’s release just a couple weeks away, the band announced that they’re teaming up with livestreaming service Veeps to share the first-ever performance of said tribute track with the world.

On March 27 (the same day of the album’s release), Black Label Society will be performing at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin as part of their ongoing tour with Zakk Sabbath and Dark Chapel. It will be that show that BLS will perform “Ozzy’s Song” for the first time in front of a live audience and as such, that’ll be the one that gets livestreamed.

Veeps owner Benji Madden said this collaboration with Zakk and Black Label Society was one way they could help remember the late “Prince of Darkness.”

“We are excited to have Zakk on Veeps, from his tour stop in Madison and it is an honor to get to share some little part in helping him honor Ozzy.”

This won’t be the first tribute track Black Label Society’s ever put out. Following the murder of “Dimebag” Darrell Lance Abbott back in 2004, the song “In This River” was released on the band’s album Mafia the following year.

Tickets to catch the livestream are free and available over at Veeps right now.

Engines of Destruction will be released on March 27 via MNRK Heavy, but you can preorder your copy now. Black Label Society is currently touring North America with Zakk Sabbath and Dark Chapel. You can check out the tour dates for that run below and get your tickets today.

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Black Label Society Tour Dates

3/12 Funner, CA Harrah’s Resort Southern California
3/13 Inglewood, CA YouTube Theater
3/14 San Francisco, CA The Warfield
3/16 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
3/17 Vancouver, BC Orpheum Theater
3/19 Calgary, AB Grey Eagle Event Centre
3/21 Edmonton, AB Midway Music Hall
3/23 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre
3/25 Prior Lake, MN Mystic Lake Casino
3/27 Madison, WI The Sylvee
3/28 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
3/29 Toronto, ON Queen Elizabeth Theatre
3/31 Montreal, QC MTELUS
4/2 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
4/3 Montclair, NJ The Wellmont Theater
4/4 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway
4/6 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore Philadelphia
4/7 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
4/9 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
4/10 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte
5/10 North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
5/11 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore Silver Spring
5/12 Salem, VA Salem Civic Center
5/14 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium

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French progressive rock band Nine Skies present Horizons – Greatest Hits, a special limited-edition release celebrating the band’s musical evolution across their acclaimed discography. Strictly limited to 100 individually hand-numbered copies, the album offers fans and collectors a rare opportunity to revisit the atmospheric, story-driven universe that has defined the band’s work since their debut. The album will be released on April 24th, with preorders now open for this exclusive edition.

Blending elements of progressive rock, pop, jazz and cinematic soundscapes, Nine Skies have built a reputation for ambitious concept albums that explore deeply human themes. Since their formation, the band has combined intricate musical arrangements with narrative storytelling, establishing a distinctive presence within the modern progressive rock scene.

Their debut album Return Home (2017) introduced listeners to a contemporary musical narrative set within a modern city. Through the perspective of a central protagonist, the record follows interconnected characters whose stories reflect the tensions and contradictions of modern life, navigating between metaphor and realism while exploring personal struggle and resilience.

The band expanded its artistic scope with the ambitious double concept album Sweetheart Grips (2019), featuring vocalist Aliénor Favier. Inspired by the historical practice during the Second World War in which soldiers placed photographs of loved ones beneath the grips of their pistols — known as “sweetheart grips” — the album explores the psychological trauma of a young soldier suffering from post-traumatic stress. The project also features an impressive lineup of guest musicians including Craig Blundell, Clive Nolan, Dave Foster, Riccardo Romano, Pat Sanders and Johnny Marter.

In 2021, Nine Skies released 5.20, a more intimate and largely acoustic record centred around a string quartet. The album features guest appearances from progressive rock icons including Steve Hackett, John Hackett and Damian Wilson, presenting a reflective and poetic collection of compositions shaped by delicate arrangements and atmospheric textures.

The band returned in 2023 with The Lightmaker, a sweeping concept album telling the story of Rudy, a character living his 1001st and final life. Through shifting perspectives and reincarnations, the album examines memory, identity and the human condition. The project also served as a tribute to the late guitarist Eric Bouillette, whose artistry played a central role in the band’s creative identity. Guest contributors on the album include Marco Minnemann, Adam Holzman, Kristoffer Gildenlöw, Charlie Bramald, John Mitchell, Martin Wilson, Riccardo Romano and more.

The album’s standout track “The Dreamer” gained international recognition after being selected as Prog Track of the Week by Prog Magazine, further cementing Nine Skies’ reputation among progressive music audiences worldwide. The band supported the album with a French tour in 2023, featuring Riccardo Romano on vocals.

Horizons – Greatest Hits brings together highlights from this journey, celebrating the band’s evolution while offering both longtime followers and new listeners an entry point into their richly textured sound.

Released as an exclusive collector’s edition limited to only 100 copies, each hand-numbered copy ensures authenticity and rarity, making the album a unique item for dedicated fans of progressive music.

The release is also dedicated to the memory of Eric Bouillette, whose musical vision and creativity continue to inspire the band.

“Always loved, never forgotten.
You will live on in our hearts and minds, and through your music.
You are exceptional, now and always.”

Nine Skies also extend their gratitude to the listeners who have supported their journey. Founder member Anne-Claire Rallo reflects on the band’s journey:

“Our followers have been the driving force behind every step of our journey. Horizons – Greatest Hits is our way of looking back at that journey and sharing it with the people who made it possible. Their support fuels every note we play and every new direction we explore.”

Official Links

• Bandcamp: https://nineskies.bandcamp.com/album/horizons-greatest-hits
• Official store: https://ftf-shop.com/product/nine-skies-horizons
• Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/nineskies
• Website: https://www.nineskiesmusic.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nine_skies
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nineskiesmusic
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NineSkies/videos
• Porcelain Hill (feat. Damian Wilson): https://youtu.be/7WPpil_-XIc
• The Dreamer (feat. Martin Wilson): https://youtu.be/FlBagd4XskY

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US-based progressive rock group Advent Horizon is set to return with a new studio album titled Falling Together. The follow-up to their critically acclaimed album 2023 release A Cell to Call Home will be released on May 15th, 2026, and is available for pre-order now.
Falling Together Pre-order

Falling Together is a record about holding your beliefs under a microscope, and determining whether they are truly yours, or whether they were planted there by others when you were young and impressionable. Vocalist/Guitarist/Songwriter Rylee McDonald explains, “I’ve spent the past decade re-examining my upbringing and realized many of the ‘truths’ I was taught were carefully shaped beliefs. While rooted in my own experience, it revealed how we still divide ourselves by religion, politics, and class — an enduring ‘us vs. them.’ Falling Together is my attempt to capture those reflections in song.”

To coincide with the announcement, the band is pleased to share the first single from the album, “Past Life Parable,” along with a full band performance video, which you can see now here: https://youtu.be/HmKbd8nfrhA

McDonald on the track: “Stylistically, ‘Past Life Parable’ is a sort of bridge between our older music and the new direction that I’ve been wanting for some time to take this band in. It’s heavy at times, but it’s also a melody-driven rock song with an overall uplifting tone. The harmonized guitar/synth solo at the end is something I’m particularly proud of, and can’t wait to recreate live.”

Work on the new album traces back further than it might appear. Much of the material began taking shape during the sessions for A Cell To Call Home, when early ideas — including the expansive “In a Lone and Dreary World” — proved too large in scope to fit that record. Rather than force it into the previous release, the band set those songs aside and began shaping a follow-up built around the same musical DNA. By the time A Cell To Call Home arrived, roughly a third of the next album already existed, and the following year was spent refining and expanding it into a complete statement. The goal became clear: distill what makes the band distinct into something heavier, tighter, and more representative of their identity.

The writing ultimately unfolded in two distinct periods. Half of the material dates from 2018–2021, while the remainder was composed during the summer of 2024, when Rylee McDonald and drummer Mike Lofgreen spent Mondays working beside a remote mountain lake in northern Utah. The quiet surroundings and isolation shaped the tone of the newer material, with several key tracks emerging directly from those sessions.

Recording followed between January and May 2025 at Cold House Studios in Provo, Utah, co-produced by the band alongside engineer and mixer Zach Boorman. The album was mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Haken, Leprous, BTBAM) and its visual presentation was completed with artwork by Travis Smith (Opeth, Devin Townsend, Lamb of God, Mastadon), helping bring the project’s sound and atmosphere fully into focus.

Falling Together Track list

In A Lone And Dreary World (19:03)
Faiths Window (5:20)
Patience (4:53)
Past Life Parable (5:03)
Gravity I (2:35)
Gravity II (4:49)
Animals (5:34)

“Falling Together” is available on CD and vinyl here
https://adventhorizon.bandcamp.com/
as well as on all streaming platforms.

ADVENT HORIZON is:
Rylee McDonald – Vocals, Guitars, Keys
Mike Lofgreen – Drums and Percussion
Cason Wood – Bass, Keys, Trombone
Grant Matheson – Guitar, Keys, Vocals

ADVENT HORIZON online:
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