Gary Mackenzie
Gary has contributed reviews and news features for Prog Magazine for over a decade now. A fan of prog and heavy rock since childhood, his main areas of interest are classic and symphonic prog, prog-metal and modern acts bringing in fresh influences to the genre. He has a professional background in youth and community work, he teaches drum kit in schools and is a working musician. Gary was the drummer in semi-legendary NWOBHM band Praying Mantis for a couple of years and has been a member of indie-prog-pop-art-rock combo The Mighty Handful for more than twenty years. He loves cats and skiing, and has a Blue Peter badge.
Latest articles by Gary Mackenzie

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Not yet ratedThe Pallas man’s collection of curios just keeps on giving.

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Not yet ratedA gorgeous live document of one of the UK’s finest prog bands.

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Not yet ratedKim Seviour's final gig with Touchstone, supported by Lonely Robot.

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Not yet ratedPassionate and personal pop-prog indictment of Thatcher’s Britain?

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Not yet ratedAccomplished debut suggests they’re actually going somewhere…

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Not yet ratedExcellent new instalment from the eclectic outfit from Athens, Georgia.

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Not yet ratedHot on the heels of their 2014 debut, the Beings are back.

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Not yet ratedSophisticated, grown-up pop from these three seasoned musos.

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Not yet ratedAnother chance to savour huge slabs of mouth-watering Rush on Blu-ray/DVD.

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Not yet ratedStone the crows! What a mixed bag this is...

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Not yet ratedArena return to the stage, after a three-year absence

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Not yet ratedIt’s Porcupine Tree, but not as we know it…

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Not yet ratedArena return with an exploration of darkness, and a career high.

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Not yet ratedBlue God And Other Stories

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Not yet ratedThe Dutch duo’s debut is something to write home about.

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Not yet ratedEighties-era ’Wind smashing it at Hammersmith Odeon.

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Not yet ratedThe Pink Floyd engineer takes his own walk on the dark side.

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Not yet ratedNew neo from a little gem of a band.

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Not yet ratedWelcome reissue of the keyboard great’s solo debut.

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Not yet ratedNew England band, old school prog.

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How well do prog stars know their prog – or themselves?

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Not yet ratedAussie proggers show off vocalist Ted Leonard.
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