
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.
Latest articles by Chris Cope

Melted Space - Darkening Light album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedEnsemble cast unite for Frenchman’s third album

Nightwish - Decades album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedFinns reflect on the last 20 years with another ‘best of’

Rich Wilson - Time Flies: the story of Porcupine Tree book review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedEssential reading for fans of the dormant prog-rockers

Cardiacs - Some Fairytales From The Rotten Shed DVD review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedBetter late than never from the madcap Englishmen

Roie Avin – The Prog Report: Essential Modern Prog Rock Albums book review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedUS book puts modern day prog under the microscope.

Major Parkinson – Blackbox album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedBergen septet overcome the odds in style.

Umphrey's McGee – it's not us album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedDiverse musical menu on US jam band’s eleventh studio album.

Toehider - Good album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedManic world of Michael Mills impresses again

Jordan Rudess and Steve Horelick - Intersonic album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedWhen Dream Theater wizard and electronic boffin unite

Lorenzo Feliciati - Elevator Man album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedProlific bassist strikes again with album number three

Panzerballett - X-Mas Death Jazz album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedChristmas songs as you’ve never heard them before

Johannes Luley - QITARA album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedPerfect Beings guitarist gets jazzy on second solo record

My Soliloquy - Engines Of Gravity album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedThreshold departure gives guitarist new focus

And So I Watch You From Afar - Endless Shimmering album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedHappy‑go‑lucky Northern Irish rockers keep up form

White Moth Black Butterfly - Atone album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedAtmospheric second record from TesseracT/Skyharbor collaboration

Threshold - Legends Of The Shires album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedBritish prog metallers Threshold get over Damian Wilson split in style.

How Detroit's Discipline created magic with album number five
By Chris Cope published
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

Kim Seviour: "Wherever I’ve gone, I've taken singing with me"
By Chris Cope published
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

World Trade - Unify album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedBilly Sherwood’s US prog rockers World Trade blow hot and cold on return

Marco Minnemann - Borrego album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedA virtuosi-filled epic from Marco Minnemann worth taking the day off for

Discipline - Captives Of The Wine Dark Sea album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedDetroit proggers Discipline steer an impressive return

Orsome Welles - Rise album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedSolid heavy prog rock from Down Under's Orsome Welles

Alpha Male Tea Party - Health album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedInstrumental trio Alpha Male Tea Party take things up a notch with superb third album
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