David West
After starting his writing career covering the unforgiving world of MMA, David moved into music journalism at Rhythm magazine, interviewing legends of the drum kit including Ginger Baker and Neil Peart. A regular contributor to Prog, he’s written for Metal Hammer, The Blues, Country Music Magazine and more. The author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction To The Martial Arts Film, David shares his thoughts on kung fu movies in essays and videos for 88 Films, Arrow Films, and Eureka Entertainment. He firmly believes Steely Dan’s Reelin’ In The Years is the tuniest tune ever tuned.
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Threshold unveiled their returning vocalist GlynnMorgan for 2017's double concept album Legends Of The Shires. Here they tell the album's story

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Voyager's Fearless In Love: They may not have won Eurovision, but the Australian keytar kings (and queen) have delivered the feelgood sound of the summer

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The classic studio albums by Black Sabbath, Neil Young, AC/DC, Judas Priest and more that aren’t on the world’s biggest streaming service

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After Mike Portnoy left Dream Theater few people thought they'd see prog supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment again. But in 2021 that's exactly what happened!

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From BTBAM to Iamthemorning, prog musicians tell us what they love about Tool

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Tool bassist Justin Chancellor looks back on the making of the band's 2001 release Lateralus: the album that proved progressive music could resonate with the public.

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Tim Bowness examines the changing nature of the music industry and popular culture through his fictional rock star who has fallen from grace

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The Absolute Universe was Transatlantic's first studio album for seven years. And it might also be their last. This is the story...

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Not yet ratedCanadian maverick swaps heavy riffs for synths and strings

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Mostly Autumn's Bryan Josh and Olivia Sparnenn-Josh reveal how the emotional and personal challenges of the pandemic led to the creation of their 2021 album, Graveyard Star

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Not yet ratedSweet 16 for prog metal pioneers.

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Prog sat down with multi-instrumentalist Rachel Flowers to talk about her fourth solo album Bigger On The Inside

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“Why has it got to be so loud?"

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Not yet ratedA trainspotter's guide to Pink Floyd

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“I wouldn’t say it was comfortable," says Neal Morse of having to create his 11th solo album under lockdown...

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The O’Keefe Music Foundation is training the rock stars of the future - as this brilliant video proves!

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It also featured Bill Bruford and Steve Howe taking part in an excruciating interview

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Not yet ratedGavin Harrison puts his stamp on PT’s early catalogue.

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From epic prog metal to unhinged jazz-rock mayhem, these are Tool drummer Danny Carey’s 10 greatest performances

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Not yet ratedProg metal visionaries rise above loss and grief to deliver an emotional yet dazzling comeback album.

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Not yet ratedNorwegian art rock acrobats unveil their boldest, most heartfelt creation to date.

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As Wobbler emerge from the murky depths of the human psyche with Dwellers Of The Deep, the Norwegian band talk to Prog about not searching for perfection, why we’re all both gods and monsters, and mastering the art of knowing when to stop

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Jucifer’s Gazelle Amber Valentine on inspiring Darius Marder’s Sound Of Metal, the realities of living on the road, and why they haven’t watched the film

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Smashing the boundaries between rock and jazz, Hedvig Mollestad tells Prog about being inspired by mythological monsters, trusting her listeners to keep up, and why she’s not closing the coffin lid with Ekhidna
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