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The prog metal giants who blasted back at being trolled for sounding like themselves
Singer and guitarist shared their frustrations over being called out for their vocals, drum sound and production values as their 15th album arrived
Snooker champion and modular synth player Steve Davis picks 10 favourite pieces of experimental music
Snooker star, DJ, broadcaster and Utopia Strong musician Steve Davis picks 10 favourite pieces of music from his vast collection
This 1995 album contains hip hop, dub, soul, industrial and ambient music. And it’s very, very prog
Its creator had already done groundbreaking trip hop work before discovering a teenage vocalist who gave form to deeply personal reflections on the tensions of the time
How Genesis wrote the career-changing song that confused their fans - and Peter Gabriel
Deceptively straightforward but with a rhythmic banana skin, Genesis's transformation from major cult band to stadium-filling hit-makers started here
"The realisation that life is not for ever made me very sad": Coheed and Cambria's Claudio Sanchez on why songs become more personal with the passing of time
Self-described “slightly bizarre band“ Coheed & Cambria are currently on tour in the UK
“She went out and bought the entire catalogue!" Rush inspired Britrock band’s collective moment
Guitarist had always loved the Canadian trio, but his colleagues had barely heard of them until one night on the road in 2010
Thom Yorke isn’t the very serious character you may have thought, says one collaborator
Electronic artist reveals Radiohead vocalist is more likely to say “Wasson there, bey?” than “What’s your problem, eh?” – and their new album might just contain a pinch of King Crimson and Gentle Giant
“He sounds like he just smoked a big fat doobie”: Comedy fan Geddy Lee on the stand-up comedians he loves
Rush's Geddy Lee on his favourite funny people
"I was blown away!" The greatest prog albums, according to prog legend Geoff Downes
He's been in The Buggles, Yes and Asia – but what does Geoff Downes consider the finest prog albums ever?
Great new prog you need to hear from Gazpacho, Airbag, Pure Reason Revolution, Alex Henry Foster and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week
Cool new proggy sounds from Jonas Lindberg & The Other Side, Firelighters, The Hirsch Effekt and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week
How a duo who never intended to be a real band had a 1980 hit that changed prog for ever
When an experimental project escaped from the studio in 1980, no one could have predicted the consequences for both prog and pop music – and not everyone was happy about it
The secret to making King Crimson work by Peter Giles, who helped make it happen
He recalls The Cheerful Insanity Of Giles Giles & Fripp and the Brondesbury Tapes to 21st Century Schizoid Band, making music with his wife and winning athletics medals at 80
Debate: What’s the best live prog album of all time?
Is it Rush’s Exit… Stage Left? Genesis’ Seconds Out? Yessongs? Jethro Tull's Bursting Out? Something else? Have your say here
Simple ideas and happy accidents took a Dutch band to the pinnacle of prog. And yodelling.
Master craftsmen’s 1971 release was a unique fusion of ingenuity, passion and febrile chemistry – plus some tension – and they never looked back
A song for a Lego advert helped a science-fiction concept album enjoy 50 years of success
1978 single was the only one of four to enter the top 10, featuring the magic of one of prog’s most distinctive voices
How divine inspiration and a last-minute song propelled a band to the brink of stardom
But every piece of good fortune has a downside
“We thought it would be hard to replace her, so we didn’t”: Prog pioneers evaded disaster in 1970
What happens when a band’s trademark vocalist leaves? In 1970, the answer for this band was to take the pain and rely on their other strengths
