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Radiohead's OK Computer at 25: The last rock album that truly mattered Inside Radiohead's OK Computer: darkness, isolation, paranoia, and songs so far ahead of their time that the world is still catching up

The Colour And The Shape at 25: how Foo Fighters' second album took Dave Grohl out of Kurt Cobain's shadow The inside story of the troubled birth of Foo Fighters' The Colour And The Shape, as it reaches its 25th anniversary

"There are no boundaries": introducing nu gen, the futuristic alternative movement reinventing rock A new, genre-splicing generation of singer-songwriters is taking over the rock scene. Meet the rising stars of nu gen

Iron Maiden unveil new ‘Samurai Eddie’ at first live show since 2019 Three Senjutsu tracks and ‘Samurai Eddie’ - this is how Iron Maiden’s first show in almost three years shaped up

Griff shares stripped-down, re-imagined and beautiful take on Queen’s A Kind Of Magic Listen to Queen's A Kind Of Magic as covered by English singer-songwriter Griff, the 2021 BRIT Awards Rising Star

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now From Asking Alexandria to Arch Enemy and Wargasm, these are the week’s essential new metal tracks. Plus: vote for your favourite!

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Apocalypse and orgasm: The crazy story of Aphrodite’s Child 666, Vangelis's cult masterpiece

By Rob Hughes

Before he became a soundtrack king, Vangelis made this cult classic that began as a celebration of late-60s freedom and ended with Salvador Dalí threatening to bomb cathedrals with hippos

Reload your vinyl with this astonishing new Metallica turntable

By Scott Munro published 23 May 22

Metallica team up with Pro-Ject Audio Systems for a striking limited edition turntable complete with mirror-finished logo

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Watch Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris meet former singer Paul Di’Anno backstage at Maiden’s first gig since 2019

By Metal Hammer published 23 May 22

Watch wheelchair-bound former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno meeting ex-bandmate Steve Harris backstage at first show on Legacy Of The Beast tour

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James LaBrie releases making of documentary for Beautiful Shade Of Grey

By Jerry Ewing published 23 May 22

Dream Theater frontman James LaBrie will release new solo album Beautiful Shade Of Grey in May

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Ice Nine Kills are curating their own horror convention

By Liz Scarlett published 23 May 22

Ice Nine Kills are to launch The Silver Scream Con, a horror convention celebrating all things dark and spooky for film fanatics and metal fans

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Anubis announce remixed reissue of 230503 debut

By Jerry Ewing published 23 May 22

Australian prog rockers Anubis remix their debut and add 23 minute track The Life Not Taken left off the original recording

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VLMV premiere brand new single For Empire

By Jerry Ewing published 23 May 22

UK Ambient post rockers VLMV will release new album Sing With Abandon in August

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Dead body found in car park following My Chemical Romance Milton Keynes show

By Liz Scarlett published 23 May 22

The body of a deceased man was found in a Milton Keynes car park that was used for My Chemical Romance‘s nearby MK Stadium reunion shows

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Pink Floyd Greek style, with added John Coltrane!

By Jerry Ewing published 23 May 22

Voodoo Drummer releases Set The Controls For The Heart of The Sun

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Toyah and Robert Fripp may have finally peaked with bold cover of Radiohead's Creep

By Fraser Lewry published 22 May 22

Toyah comes tightly encased in plastic wrap as the UK's most recognisable kitchen plays host to a Radiohead classic

Classic Rock

Alan White to sit out upcoming Yes tour for health reasons

By Jerry Ewing published 22 May 22

Former World Trade and Asia drummer Jay Schellen to replace Alan White on upcoming UK Yes tour

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Watch Alex Henry Foster live stream tonight on Prog's Facebook page at 7pm

By Jerry Ewing published 22 May 22

Catch a special live performance of a cover of Lour Reed's The Power Of The Heart via Prog's Facebook page on Sunday at 7pm

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District 97 release video for King Crimson cover of Matte Kudasai

By Jerry Ewing published 22 May 22

Chicago prog rockers District 97 release new live album and offer fans free download track

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Latest Features

How Ronnie James Dio made Holy Diver – the album that sealed his immortality

By Dave Everley

The legendary Ronnie James Dio died on May 16, 2010. This is how he made his masterpiece Holy Diver

How we test and rate products at Louder

By Louder published 23 May 22

Louder tests and reviews everything from headphones and turntables, to speakers and music streaming services. This is how we approach testing

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Steven Wilson: I never planned for Porcupine Tree to be over for so long

By Dave Ling published 23 May 22

Prog’s man of our times Steven Wilson is insistent on never repeating himself, and says Porcupine Tree’s first album in 13 years could only have been made right now

Classic Rock

Tracks of the Week: new music from ZZ Top, Journey and more

By Polly Glass published 23 May 22

The eight new rock songs you need to hear right now

Classic Rock

Caligula's Horse and the making of Rise Radiant

By David West published 22 May 22

How Australian prog rock quintet Caligula's Horse made their 2020 album Rise Radiant

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Headspace: the making of a modern prog supergroup

By Dave Ling published 22 May 22

How Headspace went from supporting Ozzy Osbourne to wowing the prog world in 2012 with their electrifying debut album I Am Anonymous

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Ten great King Crimson songs from the 90s

By Sid Smith published 21 May 22

Robert Fripp conceived the idea of King Crimson in the 90s as the double trio with two drummers. This is some of their best music

Prog

Radiohead's proggiest moments

By Phil Weller published 20 May 22

From grungy indie to avant-garde rock, Radiohead have always been restlessly creative. Here's their proggiest tracks

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Christina Booth: "I'm no rock star. I'm just a woman who can sing a bit"

By Rachel Mann published 20 May 22

Back in 2015 the Magenta singer spoke to Prog about beating breast cancer and her new solo album The Light

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How Ozzy Osbourne’s No More Tears resurrected metal’s greatest icon

By Rich Hobson published 20 May 22

The story behind No More Tears, the album that saved Ozzy Osbourne’s career – and possibly his life

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“We all want to leave a mark on the planet”: the epic story of the birth of Symphonic Metal

By Rich Hobson published 20 May 22

It’s been 25 years since Within Temptation and Nightwish ushered in an era of operatic vocals, big choruses and even bigger dresses

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Ozzy Osbourne: I don’t plan on going anywhere, but my time’s going to come

By Henry Yates published 20 May 22

Prince Of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne talks about Black Sabbath, sobriety, burying the hatchet, beating the booze and sticking it to Lollapalooza

Classic Rock

Justin Hawkins is thinking about buying a castle for The Darkness to live in

By Emma Johnston published 20 May 22

From writing advertising jingles music in a London bedsit, to headlining Wembley Arena fronting The Darkness, a lot has happened to Justin Hawkins

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Latest Reviews

Halestorm’s Back From The Dead: what doesn’t kill Lzzy Hale and co makes them stronger

By Polly Glass

Album review: Lzzy Hale’s arena rockers get a post-Covid power surge on new album Back From The Dead

10 things we learned from the brand new season of Stranger Things

By Rich Hobson published 23 May 22

Monsters, metalheads and milkshakes - how Season 4 of Stranger Things is shaking up the formula for Netflix's monster series

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Dr. Feelgood: Stupidity - Album Of The Week Club review

By Classic Rock Magazine published 23 May 22

The first live album to top the UK charts in its week of release, Dr. Feelgood's Stupidity showcased the band at their fiery, menacing best

Classic Rock

xPropaganda - The Heart Is Strange: "a compelling listen"

By Daryl Easlea published 20 May 22

Not yet rated

Triumphant return for reconfigured 80s art-pop outfit.

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The Clash: Combat Rock + The People's Hall cover art

The expanded Combat Rock is a magnificent, vital snapshot of The Clash’s glorious last stand

By Kris Needs published 20 May 22

Apocalypse again! The Clash's classic line-up’s surreal last statement, now with added rarities on Combat Rock + The People's Hall

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Brown Acid: The Fourteenth Trip cover art

Grunting, sweating, greasy downer rock from the dawn of the 70s? Step right this way

By Sleazegrinder published 20 May 22

Another deep-dive into the proto-metal past via a 14th creditable collection in the Brown Acid series

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NWOBHM footnotes Prowler finally achieve the full package

By Johnny Sharp published 20 May 22

Forty years on, the Chris Tsangarides-produced Reactivate becomes a debut album for Essex rockers Prowler

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Quartz recall purer, simpler times on riotous but poignant On The Edge Of Tomorrow

By Geoff Barton published 20 May 22

Black Sabbath-connected metallers Quartz pay tribute to fallen comrade Geoff Nicholls on fifth studio album in 45 years, On The Edge Of Tomorrow

Classic Rock

Cave In explore the noisy landscape between grunge and metalcore on Heavy Pendulum

By Neil Jeffries published 20 May 22

Massachusetts heavyweights Cave In return with first full album in 11 years, Heavy Pendulum

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Anvil's Impact Is Imminent is thunderous, goofy, and impishly diverse

By Dom Lawson published 20 May 22

Celluloid’s speed-metal kings Anvil keep ’em coming on 19th studio album Impact Is Imminent

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Evergrey: A Heartless Portrait cover art

Evergrey: more crunching prog as brutal riff power pounds into the gothic bleakness

By Essi Berelian published 20 May 22

Feel-sad prog metallers Evergrey return with 13th studio album A Heartless Portrait

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James LaBrie: Beautiful Shade Of Grey cover art

James LaBrie: Beautiful Shade Of Grey album review

By Hugh Fielder published 20 May 22

James LaBrie delves into the complexities of human relationships on fifth solo album Beautiful Shade Of Grey

Classic Rock

Alpine MusicSafe Pro earplugs review

By Daryl Robertson published 19 May 22

Alpine wants to keep the music levels safe, but do their earplugs deliver?

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