Latest articles by Natasha Scharf
Kamelot – The Shadow Theory album review
Floridian power metal troupe Kamelot get cerebral with an ambitious concept on The Shadow Theory
What happens when goths grow up?
Bela Lugosi may still be dead but these bats haven’t left the bell tower… Being a goth isn’t just a Halloween thing!
10 ways to get your goth on for World Goth Day
May 22 is World Goth Day! But how will you celebrate the international day of all things gothic?
New Band Of The Week: Louise Lemón
Death-gospel is fast becoming 2018’s sound of the underground – and Louise Lemón could be its breakout star
Schattenmann - Licht An album review
Infectious German industrial metal with a hint of dark pop
Why I love Anekdoten, by Black Moth's Federica Gialanze
When Black Moth’s guitarist Federica Gialanze discovered Anekdoten, she developed a passion for modern Swedish prog
Anette Olzon: "It’s hard to work your way up from the very bottom again"
Former Nightwish frontwoman Anette Olzon discusses her experiences in her new symphonic metal band The Dark Element
Space Rocks Launches With Lonely Robot And Tim Peake
John Mitchell’s Lonely Robot and British astronaut Tim Peake celebrate the great beyond at the inaugural Space Rocks in London this April.
Introducing The Dark Element, prog's newest supergroup
Introducing The Dark Element – a new project from Cain’s Offering guitarist Jani Liimatainen and former Nightwish vocalist Anette Olzon. Liimatainen tells Prog more…
The Infinite Three – Innocence album review
Not yet ratedUnordinary tunes from British noisemakers.
Lazuli, Magenta and Moonparticle announced for Summer's End 2018
Tim Bowness, Landmarq, Kaprekar's Constant, When Mary all on bill too...
Tarja: From Spirits And Ghosts (Novel For A Dark Christmas) comic book review
Not yet ratedPeter Rogers and Conor Boyle's visual companion to a gothic yuletide.
Why I love John Wetton, by Pallbearer's Joseph D Rowland
The Pallbearer and Hosianna Mantra musician Joseph D Rowland pays tribute to John Wetton’s bass technique
Anathema at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London - live review
Not yet ratedAnathema and Alcest bring the crowds
Why I love Dream Theater, by DragonForce's Herman Li
How DragonForce guitarist Herman Li discovered a love of prog at the height of grunge...
White Moth Black Butterfly on the joys of making "happy music"
How TesseracT’s Daniel Tompkins braved sadistic midges, toxic fumes and self-sacrifice to find atonement at the end of the rainbow with White Moth Black Butterfly
All around the world: Meet China's Re-Tros
Could one of China’s biggest bands break the wall with their UK debut? Meet multi-instrumentalist Hua Dong
Meet Mark Fisher, the man behind Limelight fanzine
From fanboy to founding editor – Mark Fisher remembers his time at XTC’s official mag
Steve Howe teams up with his son on new album Nexus
Yes guitar virtuoso Steve Howe teams up with his multi-instrumentalist son for new album Nexus: an album of cosmic proportions
For All We Know - Take Me Home album review
Not yet ratedWithin Temptation guitarist shows his melodic side with For All We Know
