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The Cysquatch
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Prog rock/metal nerd, music teacher, classical guitarist, amateur music historian. Music reviews, news, memes, and more.

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ALBUM REVIEW:
Blut Aus Nord - Ethereal Horizons (2025)
9.3/10
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November 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
November 28th 1975, Queen released their fourth studio album, “A Night at the Opera”.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
November 27th 1970, Gentle Giant released their self-titled debut.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
2026 is gonna be so insanely hype
November 27, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Finished attaching this Enslaved patch over a chest pocket tonight. Didn’t bother trying to make the pocket usable so this was easier than it could’ve been.
November 27, 2025 at 12:12 AM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
November 26th 2008, Steven Wilson released his debut solo album, “Insurgentes”.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
November 25th 1959, guitarist Steve Rothery of Marillion was born.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:48 AM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
November 24th 1997, Yes released their seventeenth studio album, Open Your Eyes”.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
November 23rd 1991, after a decade of public speculation, Queen frontman Freddie Mercury confirmed he had been diagnosed with AIDS. He would pass away just a day later.
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November 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
November 22nd 1974, Genesis released their sixth album, “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway”.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
ALBUM REVIEW:
Spock’s Beard - The Archaeoptimist (2025)
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November 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
November 21st 1975, Yes bassist Chris Squire released his debut solo album, “Fish Out of Water”.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM
New order arrived today - a couple pieces to fill in awkward spaces on the back. The gold bits actually sparkle, which is a fun surprise.
November 20, 2025 at 10:29 AM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
November 20th 1970, Emerson, Lake & Palmer released their self-titled debut album.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
November 19th 2001, Enslaved released their sixth album, “Monumension”.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:27 AM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
November 18th 2011, drummer Nick D’Virgilio left Spock’s Beard.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Weekly Metal Hot Take:
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November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
November 17th 2017, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard released their twelfth studio album, “Polygondwanaland”.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The 10 Best Underground Metal Labels:
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November 17, 2025 at 2:03 AM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
November 16th 1976, Canadian progressive folk band Harmonium released their third and final album, “L’heptade”.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
ALBUM REVIEW:
Mute Gospel - Banks of Nowhere (2025)
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November 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Step 5 continued: backpatch finally attached
November 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
November 15th 1986, Frank Zappa released “Jazz from Hell”, the final studio album of original material released during his lifetime.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
ALBUM REVIEW:
Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin - Stygian Bough Volume II (2025)
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November 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
November 14th 1969, David Bowie released his second self-titled album.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM