Okay, let's give it a go. Finally found time to do it. As far as I'm concerned, it was a great prog year. Difficult to make a top-10, it's really close. The best indication is the number of times I play the album. So here's my list. And I use less words than PH, only comment my top-5
1. Riverside - WastelandDoubted between Riverside and The Pineapple Thief, but the fact they returned so great with the album 'Wasteland' after the loss of their guitarist Piotr Grudziński made me decide for Riverside. Great melodies and versatile songs, really love the album.
2. The Pineapple Thief - DissolutionMore and more impressed by this band. Wouldn't have thought they were able to top 'Your Wilderness', but this is really a great album with beautiful melodies. And Gavin Harrison really is top!
3. Subsignal - La MuertaGreat return after their previous album 'The Beacons Of Somewhere Sometime', which was less interesting. 'Paraíso' is still my favourite Subsignal album, with 'La Muerta' close second.
4. Arena - Double VisionUnfortunately didn't make it to my top-3, but what a beautiful album it is. I agree with PH that it's great to hear the solos back and that the epic is more like 'a number of songs' than one track. But I do play the album often and enjoy it very much!
5. Gazpacho - SoyuzVery strong album. You have to be in the mood for this band, but they create a pleasant atmosphere with their music.
6. Dukes Of The Orient - Dukes Of The Orient
7. Mystery - Lies And Butterflies
8. Kino - Radio Voltaire
9. Overhead - Haydenspark
10. Neal Morse - Life & Times
Albums that didn't make it to my top-10, but I do really enjoy listening to:
Kayak - Seventeen
Oak - False Memory Archive
Kingcrow - The Persistence
Long Distance Calling - Boundless
Riversea - The Tide
Bjorn Riss - Coming Home (EP)
Disappointments:I expected a lot from the albums from Antimatter (Black Market Enlightenment) and especially Seventh Wonder (Tiara), but IMHO they aren't refreshing and 'too much of the same'.
Concerts:I attended 5 gigs in 2018: Infloyd (Pink Floyd cover band), Bjorn Riis, Arena, Kingfisher Sky and Symfo Classics. Arena was my favourite 2018 gig.
Discovery:
I discovered Soup in 2018, but their latest album 'Remedies' is from 2017

. Great band
Looking forward to the following albums in 2019:The Neal Morse Band - The Great Adventure (25-01-2019)
Soen - Lotus (01-02-2019)
Bjorn Riis (t.b.a.)