Prog

Since its arrival at the tail end of the 60s progressive rock has offered the world some of the most fascinating music ever heard, in varying guises over the years. Prog magazine brings you the stories behind the people who create these astounding sounds and amazing music, be they the classic originators such as Genesis, Pink Floyd and Yes, to the 80s revivalists such as Marillion and IQ, all the way through to those musicians today who have done so much to help rejuvenate the genre such as Muse, Radiohead, Steven Wilson, Opeth and Anathema. In depth and behind the scenes stories of classic albums and tours sit side by side with widespread coverage of what‘s happening at today’s cutting edge of progressive music.

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Prog

STEVE ROTHERY AND THORSTEN QUAESCHNING GO WIDESCREEN AS BIOSCOPE ON NEW LP • Their debut album, Gentō draws inspiration from the myriad methods of image capture to create a focused picture.

BTBAM CHECK IN WITH NEW ALBUM • Latest concept album and new line-up, pushes them all the way to their limits.

JETHRO TULL ARE STILL LIVING IN THE PAST • The 70s compilation is expanded and given a sonic sheen.

LUNATIC SOUL SIGN TO INSIDEOUTMUSIC • Mariusz Duda binds all of his solo project’s threads together for his first double album.

AURI WELCOME NEW BEGINNINGS • Nightwish spin-off project escapes from the studio and into the world.

GILES, GILES & FRIPP REMASTERED AND REISSUED • New version drops spoken-word parts and includes demos.

ARJEN ANTHONY LUCAASSEN IS BACK • It’s the end of the world as we know it and he feels fine on his new solo album.

NOVA CASCADE’S DAVE HILBORNE RIP • Fulsome tributes are made by compatriots as he leaves behind a five-album legacy.

IHLO RETURN WITH LONG-AWAITED NEW ALBUM • Legacy is their first LP following hiatus.

FAD GADGETS • Rhodri Marsden on three of the latest must-have gizmos currently putting the prog in progress.

JAMES WALBOURNE • Richard Thompson’s quality songwriting and stellar musicianship opened a whole new world for The Pretenders and His Lordship guitarist.

PROG IN BRIEF

FAUN FABLES • Storytelling family tap into nature, avant-folk and Yes’s back catalogue.

THROWING MUSES • THROWING MUSES (4AD, 1986)

ROD RODRIGUES • Never sticking to a planned route, the Brazilian-Canadian guitarist fuses prog with metal to reach new destinations.

PROG IN BRIEF

TÖRZS • Hungarian post-rockers who record in caves and find sanctuary in the rehearsal room.

Official Progressive Albums Chart • The prog top 30 albums

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FIFTH DAUGHTER • Diagonal and Running Dogs musos team up for intergalactic musical adventures.

OCULAR • Solstice guitarist’s son leads smart-jazz instrumental group along the prog path.

RIZ STORY • Anyone mastermind discusses his prophetic new double album, AI sentience and the joys of creating in complete solitude.

IN MEMORY OF SIMON HOUSE • A key presence in Hawkwind’s line-up during the 1970s, Simon House brought an incredible palette of sonic colours to the band’s songs with his exciting and imaginative keyboard and violin work. Leaving to become a member of David Bowie’s live band, he went on to become an in-demand session player before rejoining Hawkwind again (twice) and releasing a series of solo albums. We pay tribute to House, who died at the end of May.

Out Of This World • Thirty years ago, Marillion released their final album on EMI, their first not to reach the UK Top 10. Afraid Of Sunlight has since been hailed as one of the band’s greatest recordings, but tragedy lay at its heart, even though it kickstarted...