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“Love is like a mental disease that everybody wants to catch”: How Opeth made Sorceress
By Polly Glass published
Mikael Åkerfeldt on his violent games, hotel balcony prank, soaking a label exec in vodka, and being left to make music his own way

The David Bowie albums you should listen to... and one to avoid
By Henry Yates published
David Bowie’s back catalogue is one of the boldest in rock'n'roll, fizzing with reinvention and renewal - and these are his best albums

Thrice – Horizons/West review: timeless elegance from one-time post-hardcore wonderkids
By Matt Mills published
The California four-piece offer another platter of soulful rock’n’roll that bucks trends and plucks heartstrings

“Dispense with prog expectations and enjoy the fun”: Alan White’s Ramshackled
By Sid Smith published
The drummer decided to make a simple album with a good band, featuring guest spots from Jon Anderson and Steve Howe. With the exception of an ill-advised cod reggae track, it’s all good – if undemanding

Lindsey and Stevie invent the future on long-lost, now-found Buckingham Nicks album
By Classic Rock Magazine published
The album that took Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks away from their day jobs into the belly of the Fleetwood Mac beast

“A truly virtuosic and deeply musical homage”: BEAT LIVE reanimates King Crimson’s 80s
By James McNair published
The quartet’s relaxed yet enthusiastic approach means they never sound indulgent as they segue between pachyderm-impersonating dissonance and languorous ambience

Genesis’ The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway anniversary edition: even better than the Rael thing
By Daryl Easlea published
With its many component parts and forward-thinking modernism, their most celebrated yet debated album finally receives the release it deserves

Robert Plant continues to play musical hopscotch on Saving Grace's long-awaited debut
By Philip Wilding published
Robert Plant, Suzi Dian and band breathe new life into a classic and contemporary catalogue
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