
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

Amenra: Alive album review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedBelgian post-metallers go acoustic, with mixed results.

Arabs In Aspic - Victim Of Your Father’s Agony Album Review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedMore retro sounds from Norwegian 70s obsessives Arabs In Aspic.

Myrath - Legacy Album Review
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedStellar symphonic prog metal from fast-rising Tunisians.

Man Made Origin - The Divine Soulless
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedAtmospheric third record from the Scottish prog metallers.

Sunburst: Fragments Of Creation
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedGreek prog metallers aim high with their debut album.

Haken: Affinity
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedLeading prog metallers explore new ground on fourth effort.

Ashby: Fragmental
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedVibrant debut from this German prog metal outfit.

Sikth Live In Glasgow
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedProg metal trailblazers still able to impress

Dream Theater: The Astonishing
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedThirty years into their career, the prog-metal titans return with their 13th studio release. Can this colossal, two-hour-plus concept album possibly live up to its fate-tempting title?

Limelight: The Mighty Bard
By Chris Cope published
Good things come to those who wait, as proved by these classic-sounding proggers.

Conrad Keeley: Original Machines
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedPsychedelic introspection from the Trail of Dead frontman.

Mestis: Polysemy
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedAnimals As Leaders guitarist goes exploring on debut solo album.

Arcade Messiah : Arcade Messiah II
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedAdmirable second record from John Bassett’s solo project.

Gazpacho On time travel and the end of the universe
By Chris Cope published
The ninth release from Norwegian deep-thinkers Gazpacho is a concept album like no other, and it may just be the most explosive record ever made...

Between The Buried And Me And Haken Live In Glasgow
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedModern prog metal stars wow this Scottish city.

Shining: International Blackjazz Society
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedIndustrial-leaning effort from jazz-meets-metal Scandinavian quartet.

Scale The Summit: V
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedDynamics aplenty from Houston instrumentalists.

Crossfaith: The story behind their new album
By Chris Cope published
Frontman Kenta Koie tells TeamRock about the turmoil behind their new album, Xeno

Anuryzm: All Is Not For All
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedSolid second effort from United Arab Emirates metallers.

Steven Wilson: Transience
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedIn very limited, vinyl-only edition – the leading light’s own finest moments.

Symphony X: The Great American Symphony
By Chris Cope published
On their new album Underworld, Symphony X take listeners on an immersive, roller-coaster trip to hell and back, proving once and for all that the Devil really does have all the best tunes.

Jim Johnston: After All The Wishing...
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedContorted and wide-reaching rock from the Bristol dynamo.

Kingcrow: Eidos
By Chris Cope published
Not yet ratedItalian proggers get down to the essence of things.
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