Top 10 Albums of 2017 | Progressive Rock – 3 of 3

Top 10 Albums of 2017 | Progressive Rock – 3 of 3

Finally the third and final list in the Album Of Year 2017 series has come to its completion. This was probably the absolute toughest list to compile. Due to the very tough nature of this list, I decided to sit on it a month before release it here at Power Of Prog Another reason these sorts of lists are becoming tougher with every passing year is due to the immense volume of music out there. There seems to be too much music out there with the advancement of technology through social media. Therefore due to all these factors it is become more challenging to compile these lists. Thank you all who joined in for the Top 10 Album Of Year 2017 Melodic Hard Rock/ Melodic Metal/ AOR list and Top 10 Progressive Metal Album Of Year 2017

 

.1. Nad Sylvan – The Bride Said No

Label – Inside Out Music

Band Members
Nad Sylvan – Lead Vocals/Electric & Acoustic/Guitars/Keyboards/Piano/ Orchestrations / Programming/ Poducer & Mxing

Additional Musicians
Tania Doko – Lead & Backing Vocals
Jade Ell – Lead & Backing Vocals
Sheona Urquhart – Lead & Backing Vocals/Saxophone
Steve Hackett – Guitars
Guthrie Govan – Guitar
Roine Stolt – Guitar
Anders Wollbeck – Keyboards & Programming / Orchestration /Sound Design /Co-producer 
Tony Levin – Chapman Stick / Upright bass / Electric Bass
Jonas Reingold – Bass /Guitar Riff 
Nick D’Virgilio – Drums/ Percussion
Doane Perry – Drums 
Alfons Karabuda – Waterphone 

Nad Sylvan Official Website

Nad Sylvan Official Facebook Page

 

2. The Samurai Of Prog – On We Sail

Label – Seacrest Oy Records

 

Band Members

Marco Bernard – Rickenbacker Bass
Kimmo Porsti – Drums & Percussion
Steve Unruh – Vocals/Violin/Flute/Guitar

Guest Musicians
Octavio Stampalia – Keyboards
Ruben Alvarez – Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Kenny Shacklett – Keyboards/Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
Srdjan Brankovic – Electric Guitars
David Myers – Keyboards/Grand Piano
Jacques Friedmann – Electric Guitars
Luca Scherani – Keyboards
Michelle Young – Vocals
Sean Timms – Keyboards
Mark Trueack – Vocals
Jacob Holm Lupo – Electric Guitars
Oliverio Lacagnina – Keyboards
Flavio Cucchi – Classical Guitar
Brett Kull – Electric Guitar
Daniel Faltt – Vocals
Roberto Vitalli – Moog Taurus Pedals
Stefan Renstrom – Keyboards/Vocoder

The Samurai of Prog Official Website 

The Samurai Of Prog Official Facebook Page

 

3. Forever Twelve – Home

Label – Melodic Revolution Records

Band Members

John Baker – Lead Vocals
Steve Barberic – Keyboards
Tom Graham – Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Vocals
Fernando Martinez – Drums, Percussion

Forever Twelve Official Website

Forever Twelve Official Facebook Page

 

4. Gentle Knife II – Clock Unwound

Band Members

Astraea Antal – Flutes/Woodwinds and Visuals
Pål Bjørseth – Keyboards/Vocals/Trumpet
Odd Grønvold – Basses
Thomas Hylland Eriksen – Saxophone & Woodwinds
Veronika Hørven Jensen – Vocals
Håkon Kavli – Vocals & Guitars
Eivind Lorentzen – Guitars & Synths
Charlotte Valstad Nielsen – Saxophones
Ove Christian Owe – Guitars
Ole Martin Svendsen – Drums/Percussion
Brian M. Talgo – Samples/Words/Vocals/Visions & Artwork

Gentle Knife Official Website

Gentle Knife Official Facebook Page

 

5. Milky Way Gas Station – Somewhere Anywhere
Label – Independent

Band Members

Rob IJpelaan – Guitars/Vocals
Harald Veenker – Drums
Niels Hoppe – Guitars
Jeroen Vriend – Bass

Milky Way Gas Station Official Website

Milky Way Gas Station Official Facebook Page

 

6. Knight Area – Heaven And Beyond

Label – Butler Records

Band Members

Gerben Klazinga – Keyboards
Mark Smit – Vocals
Pieter van Hoorn – Drums
Peter Vink – Bass
Mark Bogert – Guitars

Knight Area Official Website

Knight Area Official Facebook Page

 

7. The Mute Gods – Tardigrades Will Inherit The Earth

Label – Inside Out Music

Band Members

Nick Beggs – Bass/Chapman Stick/Guitars/Keyboards/Vocals/Programming
Roger King – Keyboards, Guitars/Backing Vocals/Programming/Production
Marco Minnemann – Drums/Percussion/Guitars/Sound Design

The Mute Gods Official Website

The Mute Gods Official Facebook Page

 

8. Schooltree – Heterotopia A Metaphysical/Paranormal Rock Opera

Label – Unsigned/Independent 

Band Members
Band Members – Current
Lainey Schooltree – Lead Vocals/Keyboards/Creator
Tom Collins – Drums
Peter Danilchuk – Synth’s/Organ
Ryan Schartzel – Bass
Sam Crawford – Lead & Rhythm Guitar’s

Band Members – Album Recording Personnel

Lainey Schootree – Vocals/Pianos/Synths
Brendan Burns – Guitar’s
Derek Van Wormer – Bass
Tom/Tod/Tad Collins – Drums
Peter Danilchuk – Organs/Synths
Peter Moore – Nylon Guitar/Additional Vocals/Keyboards/Programming

Schooltree Official Website

Schooltree Official Facebook Page

 

9. King Of Agogok – Morning Star

 

Band Members

Hans Jorg Schmitz – Creator/Percussion/Keyboards/Guitars/Bass
Dago Wilms – Guitar/Bass
Gary Farmer – Rickenbacker Bass
Steve Unruh – Flute/Violin
Pantelis Petrakakis – Bass
Andrew Marshall – Spanish Guitar
Phillip Schmitz – Keyboards/Piano/Voice
Peter Simon – Woodwinds
Erik Vaxjo – Mellotron
Chip Gremillion – Keyboard
Scott Taylor – Ulliann Pipe
Kathrin Daniel – Voice
Viktoria Papen – Voice

King Of Agogik Official Website

 

10. Cosmic Fall – Kick Out The Jams

Label – Clostridiumrecords

Band Members

Daniel Sax – Drums
Mathias Rosmann – Guitar
Klaus Friedrich – Bass

Cosmic Fall Official Facebook Page

Cosmic Fall Official Bandcamp Store Profile

 

PROGTOBERFEST III Tickets Go On Sale To The Public Today!

progtoberfest 3
Progtoberfest III is Three Days of Live Music in Two Rooms!

Cost
$75 – $350

Where
Reggies Rock Club
2109 South State St.
Chicago, IL

Who’s Playing,  When & Where?

Friday 10/20: Doors 3pm Music Joint:
Sons of Ra/ Echoes of Giants/ Five of the Eyes/ In the Presence of Wolves/ AISLES

Friday 10/20: Doors 4pm Rock Club:

Luz de Riada/ District 97/ Thank You Scientist/ Dave Kerzner Band/ The Alphonso Johnson Band

Saturday 10/21: Doors 11am in Rock Club:
Frogg Cafe/ ABACAB/ Wave Mechanics Union/ CAST/ Mike Keneally & BFD/ WOBBLER/ Karmakanic/ The Tangent

Saturday 10/21: 11am in Music Joint: 
Roswell/ NEW! Performing NEU!/ King Llama/ Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius/ Karcius/ Necromonkey/ Bruce Soord of The Pineapple Thief

Sunday 10/22: Doors 11am in Rock Club::
Randy McStine/ Kinectic Element/ Discipline/ XmarsX/ Schooltree/ Mano/ Martin Barre

Sunday 10/22: Doors  11am in Music Joint:
EYE/ Amalgam Effect/ Lost World Band/ Progger/ Agori Tribe

All tickets good for both Music Joint and Rock Club room. Complete times and Meet & Greet schedule TBA.