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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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I learned to sew this year so after a decade of procrastinating I am finally starting my first battle vest
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
December 4th 1971, a concert by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention was brought to an early conclusion when the venue, Montreux Casino, caught fire.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
December 3rd 1971, King Crimson released their fourth album, “Islands”.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Last shipment I was waiting on came in today. Time to lock in and get everything attached
December 3, 2025 at 2:43 AM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
December 2nd 1968, the Mothers of Invention released their fourth album, “Cruising with Ruben and the Jets”.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
December 1st 1972, Gentle Giant released their fourth album, “Octopus”.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Whipped this In Flames shield patch over the other chest pocket today, meaning my vision for near-symmetry is starting to emerge on the front
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
My Top Ten Favourite Albums of November 2025
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November 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
November 30th 1979, Pink Floyd released their eleventh album, “The Wall”.
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November 30, 2025 at 7:23 AM
NOW PLAYING:
Moron Police - Pachinko (2025)
Norwegian progressive rock
FFO: Spock’s Beard, The Flower Kings, Azure, Haken, Nospūn
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Pachinko by Moron Police on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 14 Songs
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November 29, 2025 at 10:39 AM
ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
November 29th 1974, Yes released their seventh studio album, “Relayer”.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:21 AM
ALBUM REVIEW:
Blut Aus Nord - Ethereal Horizons (2025)
9.3/10
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November 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
NOW PLAYING:
Blut Aus Nord - Ethereal Horizons (2025)
French atmospheric, experimental, industrial, and post-black metal
FFO: Krallice, Selbst, Igorrr, Thantifaxath, Dødheimsgard
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Ethereal Horizons by Blut aus Nord on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 7 Songs
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November 28, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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
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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
> insta bio: “we’re a genre-bending alternative prog rock/metal band making dark and creative music that transcends boundaries!”
> mfw they’re yet another boring metalcore band

Many such cases
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
NOW PLAYING:
Darktribe - Forgotten Reveries (2025)
French progressive/symphonic power metal
FFO: Epica, Evergrey, Delain, Veonity, Cryonic Temple
music.apple.com/ca/album/for...
Forgotten Reveries by Darktribe on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 11 Songs
music.apple.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
NOW PLAYING:
Sallow Moth - Deformity in Ceremony (2025)
US progressive death metal (with elements of melodic, technical, and brutal death)
FFO: Edge of Sanity, Blood Incantation, Unaligned, Gorguts, Devourment
music.apple.com/ca/album/def...
Deformity in Ceremony - EP by Sallow Moth on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 6 Songs
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November 22, 2025 at 10:44 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