The Prog Report

Reaction: New music from Big Big Train, Evergrey, Steve Morse Band, Moron Police, Jonas Lindberg & The Other Side, and Altesia. Host: Roie Avin Panel: Vic Giol, Daniel Levy, Kyle Fagala

Welcome to our new Prog Report series called Prog Takes. In this episode, Roie, Kyle, and Geoff debate whether there are no good new rock bands anymore. Is Gene Simmons right? What do you think? Host: Roie Avin Panel: Geoff Bailie, Kyle Fagala

Mariusz Duda, frontman and bassist from Riverside, returns to talk about this latest album as Lunatic Soul - The World Under Unsun. This 90-minute double album is the 8th studio album by Lunatic Soul and the conclusion to the long-running story. The album is out on October 31st, 2025. Host: Roie Avin

Producer/Musician Paul Meany is known for his band from the mid-to-late 2000s called Mutemath, but has since gone on to work as a producer with the hugely successful Twenty-One Pilots, and others. We talk about his career and his new solo album Forever Phase, which is out now.

Big news with the announcement of Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson touring again as Rush with drummer Anika Niles. Roie, Kyle, and Jeremy discuss what this means and if this is a good thing. How do you feel about it? Will you go see it?

Big Wreck songwriter, vocalist, and guitar player, Ian Thornley, returns to the podcast to talk about the band's new album, 'The Rest of the Story,' his songwriting process, and more.

Reaction to new music from Dream Theater, Spock's Beard, Echolyn, Soen, Jonas Lindberg & The Other Side, and Time's Forgotten.

Welcome to our new Prog Report series called Prog Takes. In this episode, Roie and Kyle debate whether modern prog is actually better than classic prog? What do you think?

Welcome to our new Prog Report series called Prog Takes. In this episode, Roie and Kyle debate if vinyl is just overpriced nostalgia or something that should be valued? What do you think?

Reacting to new music from Lunatic Soul, Gazpacho, Moron Police, JackTheJoker, Asymmetric Universe, and Leprous. Host: Roie Avin Panel: Vic Giol, Daniel Levy, Kyle Fagala

Tommy Rogers and Dan Briggs from Between the Buried and Me talk about their new album 'The Blue Nowhere,' songwriting, touring, and more.   'The Blue Nowhere' is out on Sept. 12th. 2025

Dream Theater singer James LaBrie joins the podcast to talk about the 40th Anniversary Tour, working with Mike Portnoy again, the Parasomnia comic, Ozzy and more.

The multi-talented Arjen Anthony Lucassen returns to talk about his latest solo album 'Songs No One Will Hear', the upcoming 30th Anniversary of Ayreon, and more.

Steve Rothery joins the podcast to talk about his new project Bioscope with Thorsten Quaeschning, and catch us up on Marillion.

Roie and Notes (from the Notes Reviews YouTube channel) check out albums by bands with only one album - Ephrat's 'No One's Words' and Native Construct's 'Quiet World'. What do you think of these albums?

We react to new music from BEAT, Karnivool, Asymmetric Universe, BTBAM, Arjen Lucassen, and Royal Sorrow Host: Roie Avin Panel: Vic and Jeremy

Welcome to our new Prog Report series called Prog Takes. In this first episode, Roie and Kyle debate what is selling out, and if it is bad thing or just a band evolving? What do you think?

Styx guitarist, songwriter, and producer Will Evankovich talks about the new album Circling From Above, his history with the band, how he joined, touring, and more.

Guitarist/vocalist Jakko Jakszyk joins Roie Avin and Geoff Bailie to talk about his new solo album Son of Glen, how his book inspired the new music, King Crimson, and more. Son of Glen is out on June 27th, 2025.

Simon Bergseth and Martin Utby of Avkrvst join the podcast to chat about their new album 'Waving At The Sky, which is out on June 13th, working with Ross Jennings, playing live, and more.

Roie, Vic, and Jeremy check out new music from Styx, Big Wreck, Edensong, Ihlo, Nad Sylvan, and Avkrvst.

Drummer Mark Zonder (Fates Warning, Warlord) returns to talk about the second A-Z album 'A2Z2', working with Ray Alder again, Nick Van Dyke from Redemption and more. The A-Z album is out on June 6th, 2025.

Derek Shulman returns to the podcast to talk about the new Gentle Giant 'Playing The Fool' The Complete Live Experience’ Reissue, signing Dream Theater and Pantera, and more.

Roie, Vic, and Dan check out new music from Katatonia, Jakko Jakszyk, Avkrvst, Haken, A-Z, and Lux Terminus.

Guitar legend Alex Lifeson joins the podcast to talk about his new band Envy of None and their new album Stygian Waves, as well as his love of playing guitar, getting together to jam with Geddy Lee, and what the future might hold for them. Stygian Wavz is out now.