Issue Issue 95 - Prog (2024)

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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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IN THIS ISSUEEd’s LetterWelcome to the very first issue of Prog in 2019. A new year beckons, full of hope… Well, musical hope, at least. Twelve months of new releases, reissued old favourites and gigs galore. As with every new year, I’m always particularly excited about what delights lie ahead.Of course, this being prog (and Prog), we also look back over our shoulders at what 2018 offered with the results of the Readers’ Poll, in which you, the readers, get to have your say on the state of play. As usual it makes for fascinating reading, with new artists breaking through and topping their respective polls. And, shock of shocks, a one-time dead cert not winning anything at all! You’ll find all the results on page 34. Endless debate will undoubtedly ensue.Respecting our…1 min

REGULARSBloody Well WriteHOORAY FOR HACKETTAfter reading the excellent Steve Hackett interview in Prog 94 (January 2019), I just want to say how totally impressed I am with him both as a musician and a person. My next album purchase will be his new one. That is an absolute given. Thanks, Prog, for the great insight into Steve as a musician and a thinker. As a music fan who enjoys this sort of thing very much, it was an absolute privilege to read.Jeff CooperA MATTER OF OPINION…I’m a little confused about your contradictory coverage of Valis Ablaze’s Boundless album. In April, the magazine published a lukewarm review saying the album “fails to break new ground”. However, in November the magazine published a glowing article saying the album is “breathing new life into the…4 min

IN THIS ISSUEEd’s LetterWelcome to the very first issue of Prog in 2019. A new year beckons, full of hope… Well, musical hope, at least. Twelve months of new releases, reissued old favourites and gigs galore. As with every new year, I’m always particularly excited about what delights lie ahead. Of course, this being prog (and Prog), we also look back over our shoulders at what 2018 offered with the results of the Readers’ Poll, in which you, the readers, get to have your say on the state of play. As usual it makes for fascinating reading, with new artists breaking through and topping their respective polls. And, shock of shocks, a one-time dead cert not winning anything at all! You’ll find all the results on page 34. Endless debate will undoubtedly ensue.…1 min

REGULARSBloody Well WriteHOORAY FOR HACKETT After reading the excellent Steve Hackett interview in Prog 94 (January 2019), I just want to say how totally impressed I am with him both as a musician and a person. My next album purchase will be his new one. That is an absolute given. Thanks, Prog, for the great insight into Steve as a musician and a thinker. As a music fan who enjoys this sort of thing very much, it was an absolute privilege to read. Jeff Cooper A MATTER OF OPINION… I’m a little confused about your contradictory coverage of Valis Ablaze’s Boundless album. In April, the magazine published a lukewarm review saying the album “fails to break new ground”. However, in November the magazine published a glowing article saying the album is “breathing…4 min

REGULARSPROGNOSIS: A NEW FESTIVAL COMES TO THE NETHERLANDSTesseracT and Haken are among the acts performing at a brand new Prog-sponsored event in Eindhoven on March 22 and 23. The organisers of Prognosis say they want to bring the genre’s modern sounds to a wider audience.“Although there are some smaller prog events, there isn’t really a huge prog fest in Holland so we talked about organising this kind of event with big names and a conference, clinics and exhibitions attached. Like Nike, our company statement is: just do it. So we did! And we’re organising this together with The Northern Music Company’s Andy Farrow (Anathema/Opeth),” says founder Paul van Berlo from Loud Noise, the promotions company also behind the annual metal festival Dynamo.Last November, van Berlo and the Loud Noise team tested the waters with The Progressive Alliance…3 min

Issue Issue 95 - Prog (2024)

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