Latest articles by Phil Weller
From 10-minute apocalypse operas to three-part symphonies and getting their Pink Floyd on, here are 16 examples of the trio letting their progressive influences lead the way
Thirteen is definitely not unlucky for Finnish prog metallers Amorphis whose Queen Of Time delivered the goods in style
When tragedy led to ditching the album they’d planned to release, the “Radiohead of metal” delivered something much more unorthodox
Meet "denture-core" maniacs Melted Bodies, marine biology-inspired post-black metallers Dawn Of Ouroboros, Lady Gaga-inspired industrial metallers Tayne and melodic hardcore heroes Bloom
Conquer Divide/Avoid/Defences/Faetooth
Katatonia's upbeat, up-tempo Sky Void Of Stars was born from the need for adrenaline at a time when the stage felt very far away....
PowerNerd, the first of three autobiographical albums, was transformed into something unexpected as he began feeling like a liar, and wound up facing his 15-year-old self
Mikael Åkerfeldt insists his band’s new concept album, featuring Jethro Tull and Europe men, is no return to their death metal past – and won’t keep prog fans away
Latest album Melodies Of Atonement sees the Norwegians continuing to strip back and seek catchier elements of themselves – including taking influence from hip-hop
Australian trio’s second album The Law Of Augmenting Returns lays out their case for a rethink… they only wish Jaco Pastorius was alive to hear it
Singer explains how Arjen Lucassen helped realise her long-held dream, what she’s saying with her songs, and why she chose a colour as her solo record’s title
New producer helps Finnish dark proggers explore their more accessible side on ninth album
Be Prog! My Friend returns after six years away with a new-look headlined by Haken and Pain Of Salvation
Taking influence from Pink Floyd, Björk and Metallica, the French band have never been shy about wanting success – but they’ve never sacrificed any of their progressive values
With Steven Wilson as an influence, Division World features tracks that might not change the world – but may help you feel better about the way it is
From sword'n'sorcery loving power metallers All For Metal to Will Putney's all-star metalcore mob END, these are the bands you need to hear in June 2024
Chicago outfit’s prog and pop balancing act benefitted from listening to their fans – and Bill Bruford
Fourth album sees leader James Lascelles taking on weighty subjects, backed up by equally weighty music
The Grammy-winning track Viva La Vida remained unashamedly pop, but the rest of the 2008 record shows their experimental side
Australians’ fifth album boasts seismic, speaker-rattling production with punch and nuance
From spanning musical styles to blending odd time signatures, the band have always been restlessly creative
The story of how Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre finds the US prog metallers at their defiant best.
Remastered and expanded set from the former Genesis guitarist has its roots in the mid-70s, but feels timeless and evocative
2023 was a big year for Manchester quartet Square Wild, wininng Best Unisgned Band in the Prog Readers' Poll and introducing themselves to the prog community in no uncertain terms
Cartoon duck takes on malevolent police penguin on an Antarctic island in the trio’s concept outing – which is also their hardest-hitting work to date
