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“They each rented castles within sight and waged magic war on one another”: A real-life prog version of The Two Towers
By Tommy Udo published
Did band leader Christian Vander really manifest serious chest wounds upon his bandmate? Does he really believe we must leave Earth to survive? Does he mind other bands joining the genre he created?

Colin Edwin’s prog world includes Captain Beefheart, Magma, Cardiacs, Gong and more
By Grant Moon published
Former Porcupine Tree and current O.R.k. member on seeing Daevid Allen live, falling under Tim Smith’s spell, messing about with plastic cameras and, well, Lonnie Donegan

The mystery and mythology of Magma founder Christian Vander
By Tommy Udo published
55 years on, the difficult and driven creator of the zeuhl genre is still developing the theme he introduced to the world in 1969 – no matter how difficult it becomes

“Do seven versions of one piece border on overkill? Resolutely and resoundingly no”: Magma’s Une Histoire De Mekanïk - 50 Years Of Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh
By Sid Smith published
Anniversary box set may not be cheap, but it’s immensely satisfying

“Chet Baker gave me a drum kit. Years later, I discovered he'd stolen it from his own drummer!” How Magma’s Christian Vander got his start
By Bill Kopp published
Determined to avoid following anyone else’s musical path, Magma’s Christian Vander will only accept one definition of his work – and that’s his own

Magma announce limited edition seven disc 50th anniversary Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh vinyl box set
By Jerry Ewing published
Magma's Une histoire de Mekanïk – 50 Years of Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh will be released in October

Magma announced as special guests for Porcupine Tree's only UK show
By Jerry Ewing published
UK prog rockers Porcupine Tree will play Manchester's Castlefield Bowl on June 29

Magma premiere their very first music video with Prog!
By Jerry Ewing published
Watch French pioneer's Magma's first ever music video for Hakëhn Deïs here...
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