Latest articles by Dom Lawson
Van der Graaf Generator frontman has little to prove – but does it anyway with his revamp of solo albums hobbled by late-80s production values
Riding the wave of Southern rock, their 1973 debut album contained a distinctly different dimension
Paranoid? Sabbath Bloody Sabbath? Heaven And Hell? Hammer's top writers duel it out to declare Sabbath's best album ever
Drummer admits the trio had reached the end of their collective creativity and had actually split before making 1978 album that showed “America had got to us, obviously!”
They are the band that have defined and redefined heavy metal. But which album is their greatest? Our writers get in the ring
Taking inspiration from an idyllic childhood and friendships left behind, Rikard Sjöblom’s Gungfly’s fourth album takes the listener on an emotional and nostalgic journey. The former Beardfish and current Big Big Trainer tells Prog more…
From Metallica to Babymetal, Cattle Decapitation to Sleep Token, these are the best metal albums of the year to date
Ed Wynne demonstrates a new wave of inspiration and enthusiasm for his near-lifelong project
Iron Maiden have made some absolute classics across their near-five decade career, so we got the Maiden megafans in our ranks to argue over which is the greatest album of them all
Often cited as the album that nearly broke them for good, Geddy Lee maintains the 1978 release found the trio too full of ideas to contemplate taking a rest
Saved! sees Kristin Hayter challenge the listener in a whole new way
When Heather Findlay went solo it could have been lights out for Mostly Autumn. But when Olivia Sparnenn stepped up and into her boots, their future was secured
You can’t control creativity, as Mikael Åkerfeldt discovered when he tried to take a musical break. Instead, he sowed the seeds for Opeth’s 13th album, In Cauda Venenum.
Swedish prog rockers Pain Of Salvation released to volumes of Road Salt in 2010 and 2011. This is the story
Norwegian retro-prog outfit say their unexpected turn after a Google search could take them further off grid – perhaps leading to horror movie soundtrack
Italian prog legends Banco del Mutuo Soccorso continued their resurgent form with 2022's concept album Orlando: Le Forme Dell’Amore
Cannibal Corpse's sixteenth studio album Chaos Horrific is more proof that the death metal legends are still at the top of their game
From leading the charge with the New Wave Of Heavy Metal to finding new life in the 2000s, Biff Byford talks us through Saxon's whirlwind career
At one point it seemed Ed Wynne’s band were everywhere – but, driven by a simple desire to create music, he was always more interested in longevity
Roine Stolt and friends continue to ride their second wind since their 2019 return
Showing a little love for the overlooked classics by prog giants Yes, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Rush and more
From Pest Control to Cryptosis, the genre that Metallica and Slayer popularised is raging its way into a glorious future
Slipknot's historic 2009 Madison Square Garden show, now available for the first time on vinyl
From history-obsessed power metallers to sonically devastating singer-songwriters, here are the new artists you need to know about
From extreme metal to Camel and Genesis to collaboration with Steven Wilson, the Swedish musician's career is surely one of the most progressive
