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

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Not yet ratedSolid heavy prog rock from Down Under's Orsome Welles

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Not yet ratedInstrumental trio Alpha Male Tea Party take things up a notch with superb third album

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With Voyager on album number six, it feels like the melodic prog metallers are now truly finding their feet in the prog world. The Aussies open up about their impressive new effort Ghost Mile…

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Not yet ratedBrit trailblazers return with trademark off-kilter exuberance

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Not yet ratedImpressive first offering from California prog metal crew

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With a third album, Lykaia, in tow, Soen are quickly shrugging off the cumbersome supergroup tag. Ex-Opeth drummer Martin Lopez and vocalist Joel Ekelöf invite Prog into their world

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After a four-year wait, sprightly instrumental trio The Physics House Band are back with a mind-melting new mini-album

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Not yet ratedChicago prog rockers welcome Rudess, Keegan and Soord on second album

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Not yet ratedMelody abounds on Italian proggers’ latest record

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Not yet ratedBTBAM's impressive Valentine's Day prog-a-thon

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Not yet ratedHaken and Between The Buried And Me supergroup impress.

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Not yet ratedPost-rock and flamenco combine with surprising results.

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Not yet ratedBritish proggers’ first two albums get an anniversary makeover

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Not yet ratedKingBathMat man continues his trek into the dark side on solid third album

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Touchstone's former keyboardist and founder member unleashes a brand new band that pays homage to old-school prog

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Not yet ratedThe bustling brain of Norway’s Roddy Pedersen opens up with impressive results

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Not yet ratedRush wrap up life on the road in poignant new DVD

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Second albums can make or break a band, but instrumental proggers An Endless Sporadic’s sophomore record – helped by some prog star cameos – looks set to take them to the next level.

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Not yet ratedRaw, virtuosic prog metal power from Texan vets Watchtower's stop-gap comp

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Not yet ratedTosin Abasi and co conjure more low-end blitzkrieg magic on fourth studio album.

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Not yet ratedEx-TesseracT singer shines on re-release of prog metallers Voices From The Fuselage's debut record

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Not yet ratedThreshold vocalist Damian Wilson pulls the heartstrings on latest solo album.

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Not yet ratedSparkling Swedes Opeth keep us under their spell
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