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How Alcest invented blackgaze and brought spirituality to black metal
Neige has been seeing strange visions of heaven since he was a child. With Alcest, the singer has been trying to find his way back to paradise
10 incredible Hungarian metal bands you might not have heard
Apocalyptic prog metallers Perihelion pick the greatest metal from their Central European homeland
Best earplugs 2020: hearing protection for gigs, festivals and playing live
Proper hearing protection is a must when watching live music, and these are the best earplugs to keep your lugs safe while you’re rocking out
Inside Captain Sensible's Record Collection
During punk Captain Sensible's penchant for the proggier side of things remained undisclosed. Not any more
Spirit interview: "We were one of the first progressive bands"
Bass player Mark Andes looks back on the career Randy California and his intrepid band
Roxy Music: a guide to their best albums
With fluorescent art-rock, lounge-lizard crooning and lots in-between, Roxy Music's musical jewellery box contains some real gems
The 10 most incredible tech-metal/djent riffs
Italian progressive metalcore quintet Prospective pick out the 10 most flawless tech/djent riffs
Interview: Siobhan Fahey on her love of Pink Floyd
Shakespeare's Sister and Bananarama star Siobhan Fahey says a schoolgirl crush kickstarted a life-long love of the UK prog giants
Interview: producer Hugh Padgham on Yes, Genesis and Derek & Clive
"Working with Yes was full of drama," says producer Hugh Padgham
Inside Joel Dommett's Record Collection
Masked Singer presenter Joel Dommett prefers some Muse, Tool, Coheed and Cave In when it comes to music
Supertramp interview: Are Rick and Roger ever going to reunite?
Supertramp saxophonist John Helliwell on reunion possibilities, surviving punk, the Paris live album and more
The Bluffer's Guide: Post-Metal
In the beginning there was metal... then we discovered post-metal
How to buy and sell valuable vinyl records: expert tips from a rare records expert
Learn what to look for when buying and selling valuable vinyl records with these tips from a vinyl expert who recently sold a Sex Pistols 7-inch for a jaw-dropping £15,990!
Feeder's Grant Nicholas on Pink Floyd
The Feeder singer and guitarist reveals his own prog past and his love of the UK prog legends
A look inside Steve Davis's record collection
The six times World Snooker Champion likes a bit of Magma, the Canterbury scene, Gentle Giant and more
The inside story behind Marillion's Brave
In 1994, Marillion released their unsung masterpiece Brave. From its intriguing inspiration to recording in a chateau and the frictions that followed, the entire band look back on their great concept album of the 1990s
How HR Giger and ELP created the Brain Salad Surgery cover
Plus: The strange case of HR Giger and the stolen Brain Salad Surgery artwork
Gentle Giant's Unburied Treasure: interview
Gentle Giant singer Derek Shulman discusses the delights inside the new 30-disc box set Unburied Treasure
