Latest articles by Alison Reijman
Stuckfish’s fourth album contains a collection of firsts
Inspired by hold music, movie scenes, Sarah Bernhardt, Carry On Wayward Son and more, the Northumberland-based proggers have a new line-up and a new energy to go with their new music
How jazz master Lee Ritenour helped Pink Floyd with Another Brick In The Wall Part 2
American guitarist knew his recordings would never appear on the record, but knows his contribution made a difference to the 1979 song
Azure’s new album Fym wasn’t complete until they’d recorded a real oboe
Previously voted Prog’s best unsigned band, they spent two years perfecting their concept’s sounds and story – with every atonal note and slash from a set of keys entirely deliberate
"The absolute best vehicle for communicating our emotions is through the medium of stories, imagery and fantasy." The story of young UK proggers Azure
How young Brighton prog metallers Azure ended up winning Prog's Best Unsigned Band category in the 2021 reades' poll
Prog’s Best New Band winners EBB explain The Management Of Consequences
Reader award winners explain the motivation for latest release The Management Of Consequences, and their ambitions for expanding their already impressive live show
“He listened to our first album and said, ‘I see spaceships.’ We asked him what he thought of the second album. He said, ‘More spaceships – just darker!’” There are no spaceships on The Emerald Dawn’s time-travelling album
In Time adds to the symphonic proggers’ thought-provoking catalogue as they discover that the juggling act during their shows can be, well, a juggling act
“We prefer to remain free and in control, even if the road is difficult alone. I’m also clear the record industry today is probably no longer interested in groups like ours." The trials of Lazuli and their latest album11
French prog rockers Lazuli tell the story of their eleventh studio album, cunningly titled 11
"There's a lack of occasion in music these days." How Threshold are trying to right that with Dividing Lines
After much critical acclaim was heaped on their 2017 epic, Legends Of The Shires, prog metal exponents Threshold are back with their 12th studio album, the darkly brooding Dividing Lines.
“We did not announce he was leaving as we hoped he would come back… It was very disappointing - we ended up thinking we would have to go for second best”: How Mystery moved on from Benoit David
Ninth studio album Redemption is their third since Jean Pageau joined, and comes after the Canadians took advantage of enforced hiatus to refine their latest compositions
Lazuli take Prog on the fantastic journey of Dieter Böhm!
In 2020, French proggers Lazuli paid tribute to their fans on their ninth studio album Le Fantastique Envoi de Dieter Böhm. Singer Dominique Leonetti shares the fantastic story that inspired it
John Hackett in conversation
John Hackett discusses his most recent solo album, The Piper Plays His Tune
Robert Reed's favourite five electronica tracks
Robert Reed recently released new electronic prog album Cursus 123 430
Prog rock doesn't discriminate. Or does it?
These two Prog readers are fed up of hearing why women don’t like prog
