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While the band asked their audience, ‘Who are you?’ via their fifth album, they were also asking themselves, ‘Who are we?’ And they admitted doing it in a geeky fashion

Daniel Tompkins and Paul Ortiz’s Prince Of Failure has become a way of dealing with anxiety, impostor syndrome and career-threatening change

Daniel Tompkins and Paul Ortiz smash prog together with nu metal on their cathartic self-titled record

Lapland show at minus 20 degrees presented unique problems – and they weren’t even sure anyone would be there to watch

Taking advantage of a steadied line-up, their 2018 release featured a new approach, plus sonic textures built from recordings sent in by supporters

From Yes and Pink Floyd to Dream Theater and Queensryche, most bands have experienced personnel issues over the years. Which change was the best, and which was the worst?

The djent pioneer found inspiration in a player who ignored standard time lengths, came up with unique sounds and played the wrong parts of his instrument – but always managed to groove