
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

Artificial Language - The Observer album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedImpressive first offering from California prog metal crew

"I was very involved in Opeth. Now when I have my band, I’m not going to avoid doing the music that I like." Soen and the making of Lykaia
By Chris Cope published
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

Enjoy the trip: The Physics House Band are back
By Chris Cope published
After a four-year wait, sprightly instrumental trio The Physics House Band are back with a mind-melting new mini-album

Fire Garden - Far And Near album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedChicago prog rockers welcome Rudess, Keegan and Soord on second album

Barock Project - Detachment album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedMelody abounds on Italian proggers’ latest record

Between The Buried And Me at Wien Arena, Vienna - live review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedBTBAM's impressive Valentine's Day prog-a-thon

Nova Collective - The Further Side album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedHaken and Between The Buried And Me supergroup impress.

Exquirla - Para Quienes Aún Viven album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedPost-rock and flamenco combine with surprising results.

Haken - Aquarius/Visions album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedBritish proggers’ first two albums get an anniversary makeover

Arcade Messiah - III album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedKingBathMat man continues his trek into the dark side on solid third album

Introducing Cairo: Former Touchstone member looks forward with new outfit
By Chris Cope published
Touchstone's former keyboardist and founder member unleashes a brand new band that pays homage to old-school prog

Holon - The Time Is Always Now album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedThe bustling brain of Norway’s Roddy Pedersen opens up with impressive results

Rush - Time Stand Still DVD review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedRush wrap up life on the road in poignant new DVD

An Endless Sporadic: the prog prodigy approved by Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess
By Chris Cope published
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.

Watchtower - Concepts Of Math: Book One album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedRaw, virtuosic prog metal power from Texan vets Watchtower's stop-gap comp

Animals As Leaders - The Madness Of Many album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedTosin Abasi and co conjure more low-end blitzkrieg magic on fourth studio album.

Voices From The Fuselage - Odyssey: Destroyer Of Worlds album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedEx-TesseracT singer shines on re-release of prog metallers Voices From The Fuselage's debut record

Damian Wilson - Built For Fighting album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedThreshold vocalist Damian Wilson pulls the heartstrings on latest solo album.

Opeth - Sorceress album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedSparkling Swedes Opeth keep us under their spell

"We embrace being weirdos!" Welcome to the world of Thank You Scientist
By Chris Cope published
The New Jersey alt-proggers Thank You Scientist go bigger and better for shape-shifting second album.

Aisles: determined to put Chilean prog on the map
By Chris Cope published
Chilean sextet Aisles have been on the go for 15 years, but it seems they’re now ready to take the next big leap forward. Prog learns more about the South Americans’ latest plan of attack…

DGM - The Passage album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedItalian prog metallers DGM fail to reinvent the wheel – but who cares?

Orphaned Land & Amaseffer - Kna’an album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedIsraeli groups go biblical on soundtrack concept album.
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