Greg Moffitt
Latest articles by Greg Moffitt

Disillusioned by the 21st century, Jean-Michel Jarre aims to inspire a new hope
By Greg Moffitt published
While times and technologies have changed, the synth pioneer has never wavered from the “brave new world” ideas embedded in his analogue beginnings

The tangled story of Saint Vitus, the US misfits who helped give birth to doom metal
By Greg Moffitt published
The modern doom scene owes a huge debt to Saint Vitus

How Katatonia emerged from the darkness to become metal’s most atmospheric band
By Greg Moffitt published
Katatonia frontman Jonas Renske looks back on his band’s epic journey out of the death metal underground

“We’re revelling in the hell we are in. We say, ‘Please enjoy your death’”: this classic Ghost interview from 2011 shows they were always destined for greatness
By Greg Moffitt published
Back in 2011, Ghost gave their first major interview to Metal Hammer. This is what they had to say

Tim Blake: "We had LSD, we had Hendrix, we had everything to change the world"
By Greg Moffitt published
Synth and electronic prog maestro Tim Blake looks back over a six-decade‑long career, remembers falling out with Daevid Allen and gives us his views on Brexit...

Klaus Schulze: 'Forget electronica and prog, it's all just music'
By Greg Moffitt published
A true musical maverick, Klaus Schulze has always rejected labels and genres of all kinds. Here he discusses his work outside music's boundaries

Does the synthesiser have a role in the future of progressive music?
By Greg Moffitt published
In an era when synthesisers are more often used to recreate the sound of the past rather than conjuring up an exciting future, we find out whether they still have a role in prog

How the synthesiser helped shape progressive music
By Greg Moffitt published
Constantly evolving, shocking and inspiring, the synth has provided the soundtrack of the future as far back as the 1920s

Limelight: Baltic Fleet
By Greg Moffitt published
Baltic Fleet - the British project fuelled by post-rock, Krautrock, electronica and a drive to be progressive

Peter Baumann - Machines Of Desire Album Review
By Greg Moffitt published
Not yet ratedTangs man Peter Baumann returns with an urgent yet thoughtful new work.

Orchestra Of Spheres - Brothers And Sisters Of The Black Lagoon Album Review
By Greg Moffitt published
Not yet ratedThe promising Wellington band really put the boot in.

Hawkwind: The Machine Stops
By Greg Moffitt published
Not yet ratedDystopian sci-fi concept proves a perfect fit.

Obsidian Kingdom: A Year With No Summer
By Greg Moffitt published
Not yet ratedThe Barcelona band are playing the long game...

Tangerine Dream: The Official Bootleg Series: Volume Two
By Greg Moffitt published
Not yet ratedAfter the quality first volume, another Dream set of ‘bootlegs’.

Sunn O))): Kannon
By Greg Moffitt published
Not yet ratedThe drone masters return to their roots on their seventh LP.

Dave Brock: Brockworld
By Greg Moffitt published
Not yet ratedThought-provoking new solo work from the Hawkwind helmsman.

Jean-Michel Jarre: Electronica 1: Time Machine
By Greg Moffitt published
Not yet ratedThe synth legend’s starry set pushes all the right buttons.

Ozric Tentacles: Technicians Of The Sacred
By Greg Moffitt published
Not yet ratedHomegrown space rockers keep their freak flag flying…

Mike Oldfield: The Studio Albums 1992-2003
By Greg Moffitt published
Not yet ratedDouble-disc selection of the lone wolf’s latter-day music.

John Carpenter: Lost Themes
By Greg Moffitt published
Not yet ratedThe horror director’s first non-soundtrack release ‘drips pulsing dread’.

ALL AROUND THE WORLD: K-X-P
By Greg Moffitt published
Our far-out trip to far-flung prog

Limelight: ETIENNE JAUMET
By Greg Moffitt published
One half of French duo Zombie Zombie goes it alone with solo electronic endeavour.
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