Latest Reviews on Prog
Aphrodite’s Child witness the end of the world again with a repackaged 666
The Greek trio’s musical take on the apocalyptic Gospel of John returns 52 years on with far less controversy and unbroken artistic impact
Klaus Shulze’s 101 Milky Way, rescued from the vault, is a compelling journey
80-minute work from 2009 – of which just a fraction was used in a movie soundtrack – was rescued from his vault following his 2022 death
“Time has reframed it as a pivotal album”: Marillion’s This Strange Engine Deluxe Edition
Marking an and and a beginning for the band, this extended version of the 1997 original states its case as an elegant outlier in their catalogue
Tears For Fears’ Songs For A Nervous Planet blends live tracks with four powerful new songs
As 2022’s The Tipping Point confirmed, they’ve always known how to go big without ever going over the top
“Joyously entertaining and utterly committed”: Solstice’s Return To Cropredy video edition
Glorious visual celebration of the neo-prog survivors in the present, accompanied by New Light, a fascinating documentary of their past
Neal Morse breaks out more sumptuous melodies on No Hill For A Climber
Transatlantic leader’s latest album sees him working with younger musicians and letting them work their own magic – while adding plenty of his own
Crippled Black Phoenix: The Wolf Changes Its Fur But Not Its Nature / Horrific Honorifics No.2
Dark proggers revisit their past and banish memories of bad blood in a collection of re-recordings that could easily have been so much less, plus a set of impressive covers
Rosalie Cunningam’s To Shoot Another Day is her confident album yet – and full of fun
Former Purson leader’s third solo album is far more self-assured than her first two outings, with a loose concept that lets her imagination run wild
Opeth have made a concept album like no other with The Last Will And Testament
Family drama, a pair of prog legends and even the bloke who sang The Final Countdown… Swedish prog metal kings have made a concept album like no other
"An extra layer of atmosphere and weight”: The Fierce And The Dead Live At Ramsgate
Psych-prog-stoners at their best on seaside rendezvous stage
Sólstafir’s Hin Helga Kvöl shifts from sonic aggression to oddly comforting
Eighth album of challenging and mesmerising atmospherics from Iceland’s gnarliest post-rock band.
"They’ve never sounded as elegant or assured as they do here”: Klone’s The Unseen
Continuing the melodic explorations they began in 2019, French prog metallers’ 10th full-length album is a beautiful and sophisticated piece of work
Hawklords’ Relativity casts them as worriers on the edge of time
Jerry Richards’ band delivers grooves, hooks and vitality on 11th album, amid a concept story of AI and machines
“An impressive overview of his restless curiosity and hunger”: Bill Bruford’s solo box set
Jazz, fusion, and a dash of muzak from the drummer’s electronic and acoustic experiments from 1977 to 2007
Kevin Ayers’ All This Crazy Gift Of Time box set is a delight - especially the live sets
Lavish 10-disc package celebrates the Canterbury legend, with hard work done to deliver contemporary commentary and revitalize his 1970 Hyde Park show
“They turn on the switch marked ‘metal’ and summon the essence of Satan’s own belch… a new career high”: Vola mix additional textures into Friend Of A Phantom
Scandinavians expand their horizons yet again, but remain in sight of their ethereal, stargazing base
Beardfish sound like they’d never been away in Songs For Beating Hearts
First new music in almost nine years picks up where the acclaimed +4626-Comfortzone left off in 2015
