Leprous

The Norwegian prog metallers’ lockdown collaboration led to the explosive energy of most recent album Melodies Of Atonement. But they stripped down instead of maxing out

Second solo album Vox Occulta sees him enjoying melancholy, finding better ways of using an orchestra, fighting through the flu and aiming to look like a mafioso, rather than James Bond

He wants to use a large band to tour his boredom-beating second album – and thinks he’s come up with a way to keep it in budget this time

Abandoning attempts to dial down his own drama, he delivered a moving and multifaceted collection of collaborations in 2023. He immediately wanted to do it again

Ace new prog from Altesia, Daniel Vincent Holosoil and All India Radio and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week

Great new prog sounds from Ring Van Möbius, Our Oceans and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week

Metal stardom has long been synonymous with drinking and excess. However, the genre’s musicians are giving up alcohol younger and younger. We investigate why.