Chris Cope
A writer for Prog magazine since 2014, armed with a particular taste for the darker side of rock. The dayjob is local news, so writing about the music on the side keeps things exciting - especially when Chris is based in the wild norths of Scotland. Previous bylines include national newspapers and magazines.
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Although not planning to follow up 2019's Waiting For A Miracle so swiftly, the pandemic gave The Flower Kings other ideas. The result: the epic double album Islands

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Mike Portnoy isn’t just content with being one of the best drummers in prog; it seems he wants to be the busiest too. In 2015, Prog caught up with him to find out more about his many musical outlets

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Vocalist and keyboard whizz John Young tells discusses new Lifesigns album Altitude – and why you won’t be finding the full release on Spotify anytime soon!

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Not yet ratedProg metal icons keep to the script in fun but inessential live release.

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Not yet ratedEnsemble cast unite for Frenchman’s third album

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Not yet ratedFinns reflect on the last 20 years with another ‘best of’

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Not yet ratedEssential reading for fans of the dormant prog-rockers

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Not yet ratedBetter late than never from the madcap Englishmen

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Not yet ratedUS book puts modern day prog under the microscope.

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Not yet ratedBergen septet overcome the odds in style.

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Not yet ratedDiverse musical menu on US jam band’s eleventh studio album.

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Not yet ratedManic world of Michael Mills impresses again

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Not yet ratedWhen Dream Theater wizard and electronic boffin unite

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Not yet ratedProlific bassist strikes again with album number three

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Not yet ratedChristmas songs as you’ve never heard them before

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Not yet ratedPerfect Beings guitarist gets jazzy on second solo record

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Not yet ratedThreshold departure gives guitarist new focus

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Not yet ratedHappy‑go‑lucky Northern Irish rockers keep up form

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Not yet ratedAtmospheric second record from TesseracT/Skyharbor collaboration

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Not yet ratedBritish prog metallers Threshold get over Damian Wilson split in style.

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Detroit’s Discipline don’t have the biggest back catalogue for a band that was born in the late 1980s. But as their new shows, when the quartet hit the ‘record’ button, magic happens

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When singer Kim Seviour left Touchstone in 2015 as her battle against a draining fatigue condition intensified, things looked bleak. But now she’s back with her debut solo album

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Not yet ratedBilly Sherwood’s US prog rockers World Trade blow hot and cold on return
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