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“It makes the whole God thing seem plausible!” Kavus Torabi’s Guide To Cardiacs
Guitarist recalls his first stint in the late Tim Smith’s band via five of their songs chosen by Prog
“I was struggling. I had a real problem with alcohol again”: Napalm Death’s Shane Embury goes prog to search his soul
The bassist’s desire to “jump into the unknown” inspired Bridge To Revolution, his most progressive album yet, as the Rush fanatic continues work on his Cardiacs-inspired project
Before Cardiacs’ Mike Vennart was in Cardiacs, he loved Cardiacs – who he discovered by accident
He enthused emphatically about the late Tim Smith’s work a decade before recording vocals for the undefinable band’s long-unfinished album LSD
“If I find him haunting me, I’ll know I did something wrong”: How Cardiacs completed late leader Tim Smith’s album LSD
A brother who took over the band, a singer who struggled to keep the secret and a determination to do exactly what their late leader would have wanted led to the end of an 18-year journey
“Somebody threw a toilet roll at Peter Gabriel. He threw it back and it landed just below me. I had that bog roll on my windowsill for years!” Marc Riley’s prog world
Turned on by Genesis, Beefheart, Zappa and Can, the former member of The Fall and The Creepers continues to smuggle prog into his radio shows
Prog's 50 best albums of the year 2025
The prog genre has enjoyed an incredible year in 2025. Here are our top 50 albums of the past 12 months – did your favourite make the cut?
Debate: What’s the best prog album of 2025?
Steven Wilson, Dream Theater, Solstice, Cardiacs and IQ have delivered strong records this year. But what’s your number-one choice?
10 Cardiacs albums to listen to and one to avoid
Buying guide Cardiacs are easy to hate, with music that's unfathomable at times, but for fans of the weird and wonderful there's nothing else like them
