Dave Picks His Top Prog Albums of the Summer! It's "The Summer of Prog!"

It has been an embarrassment of riches in terms of great, tasty, varied prog rock and metal, and it wasn't easy to find just one favorite each month. Here are my top picks for each month, as well as some notables who were in the running, too! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Show your Bleeding Edge support!! Buy some merch! https://bleeding-edge.myspreadshop.com/ or https://buymeacoffee.com/bleeding_edge --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📌 Make sure to drop a Like, do the Subscribe thing, and tap the Bell, if you want to be pestered whenever I post! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook: BleedingEdgeShow Instagram/Threads: @bleeding_edge_show Blue Sky: @bleeding-edge-show.bsky.social --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Expanse on Live365: https://streaming.live365.com/a09675 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bleeding Edge Theme: Paul Zotter -    / paul zotter - topic   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 💬 Let me know your thoughts in the comments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapters [00:12] Introduction Overview of the "Summer of Prog" recap covering notable albums and top monthly picks across June, July, and August [source: 1]. Honorable Mentions & Notables [01:08] Exploring Birdsong – The Architecture of Hope [01:50] Jane Getter Premonition – Transmogrification [02:25] REZN – Cycles of the Infinite Dream [03:08] Protest the Hero – Within [03:39] Haken – in a fever dream [05:03] August: Pattern-Seeking Animals – Grimalkin [05:56] Papangu – Celestial [06:31] Steve Hackett & Steve Rothery – The Roaring Waves Top Monthly Highlights [07:25] June Album of the Month: OK Goodnight – stop/go (Contrary to what came out of my mouth.) [09:03] July Album of the Month: Lalu – A Mythmaker's Demise [10:19] August Album of the Month: Mastodon – Marrow Deep [13:26] Conclusion & Outro Call for viewer picks, future Prog Council plans, channel updates, and sign-off. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #progrock #progressiverock #progmetal #progressivemetal #okgoodnight #mastodon #lalu