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JETHRO TULL GET MEDITATIVE AND PERSONAL ON NEW STUDIO ALBUM

The prog veterans show no signs of slowing down with Curious Ruminant and are already looking ahead to next year.

INSIDEOUTMUSIC WELCOME NEW TRIO

Sometime In February, led by BTBAM live guitarist, announce their second album.

NEW LP FROM JONAS REINGOLD’S KARMAKANIC

The bassist is joined by acast of stellar guests.

SECOND ALBUM FROM ENVY OF NONE

Live work from the supergroup isn’t being ruled out as internal enthusiasm rides high.

GLEB KOLYADIN OFFERS ESCAPISM

A100-year old piano blends with modern synthesisers for “dreamy” results.

ALL-STAR CAST JOIN HELD BY TREES FOR SECOND LP

Mainman David Joseph says to expect a “guitar odyssey.”

HAKEN GUITARIST UNVEILS SECOND LP

Charlie Griffiths blurs the lines between metal, prog, and paleontology as Tiktaalika.

WOLFGANG FLÜR ANNOUNCES TIMES

Members of Yello, New Order, Daft Punk and more join the former Kraftwerker.

CIRCU5 EXPAND LINE-UP TO TRIO FOR UPCOMING ALBUM

Clockwork Tulpa features afresh rhythm section.

FAD GADGETS

Rhodri Marsden on three of the latest must-have gizmos currently putting the prog in progress.

WENDY JAMES

A hip-hop sample of Iron Butterfly ’s most celebrated song led ex-Transvision Vamp singer Wendy James on an investigative trail.

PROG IN BRIEF

PRESS/VERÐI LJÓS Celebrated Icelandic theremin player Hekla (right)

KANAAN & ÆVESTADEN

Norwegian psych and neofolk trios team up for haunting acid folk freak-out.

BLUR

MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH (Food Records, 1993)

CRISÁLIDA

ALL AROUND THE WORLD Our far-out trip to far-flung prog

PROG IN BRIEF

TIM MOSENFELDER/IMAGEDIRECT /GETTY IMAGES Henihil iumqui dolent vendi

HENGE

Intergalactic travellers harness the power of prog for a mind-bending musical journey

WIN! DREAM THEATER BUNDLE!

D ream Theater are back with their iconic

MÚR

Dynamic Icelandic quintet looks to blur the lines between sound and vision.

THIRD QUADRANT

Keyboard-orientated proggers enjoy their second life on fifth album.

DORIE JACKSON

Kaprekar’s Constant vocalist on her solo career, her dad’s influence and why she’s happiest being a team player.

THE PROG INTERVIEW

BILL BRUFORD

DREAM THEATER

It’s back to the future as prodigal son Mike Portnoy returns to the prog metal giants – and brings with him a little of their old magic.

DIM GRAY

Shards

ANTIMATTER

Parallel Matter

AFTER LAPSE

Pathways

ASTRAL BAZAAR

Hypnosis Of The 12th Degree

THE AURORA PROJECT

EVOS12

ANDY BELL

Pinball Wanderer

APAIRYS

Ni L’espace, Ni Le Temps…

EVERON

Shells

MAUD THE MOTH

The Distaff

BLACKSMITH TALES

Pathway To Hamlet’s Mill

CHILDREN OF THE SÜN

Leaving Ground, Greet The End

RICHARD DAWSON

End Of The Middle

DAS RAD

Funfair

DISTRICT 97

Live From The Ending

DJABE & STEVE HACKETT

Freya – Arctic Jam

MARKO HIETALA

Roses From The Deep

MALCOLM GALLOWAY

Metazoa

STEVE HACKETT

Live Magic At Trading Boundaries

HANRY

Disruption

JAZZ PROG

Sid Smith rounds up the best releases from prog’s jazzier reaches.

GLEB KOLYADIN

Mobula

JINJER

Duél

JOMO TUUN

Critical Density Of Mankind

GARY KEMP

This Destination

PROGRESSIVE METAL

Dom Lawson buckles up for a delve into the darker, heavier side.

THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS

So Lonely In Heaven

JOHN LODGE

Love Conquers All EP

PARASTATIC

Concrete Reborn

RIVERSIDE

Live ID.

PSYCHOWATERMELON

Ghostpiracy

THE RESIDENTS

Doctor Dark

SISTERS OF…

Marie/Michel

VENAMORIS

To Cross Or To Burn

TOY WEATHER

Feathers In AStrange Wind

MICHAEL WILTON

Whip Vol 1

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST

Grant Moon has a rummage down the back of the Prog sofa for the ones that nearly got away…

CAMEL

Mirage/Moonmadness

THE MOVE

Message From The Country

DAVID SYLVIAN

The Good Son Vs The Only Daughter/Died In The Wool

SUNS OF THE TUNDRA

Suns Of The Tundra

TESSERACT

War Of Being: Tour Edition

GODLEY & CREME

Parts Of The Process: The Complete Godley &Creme

MAHAVISHNU MEMORIES: THE REMARKABLE TOUR HISTORY OF THE LEGENDARY MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA

Walter Kolosky

FINDING MY WAY: HALF A LIFETIME IN PURSUIT OF RUSH

Andy Faulkner

THE COLLECTED LYRICS OF JUDGE SMITH

Judge Smith

KRAUTROCK ERUPTION -AN ALTERNATIVE HISTORY OF GERMAN UNDERGROUND IN THE 60S AND 70S

Wolfgang Seidel

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LOOKING GLASS ALICE

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RICK WAKEMAN

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THAT JOE PAYNE

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TOYAH & ROBERT’S CHRISTMAS PARTY

VENUE INDIGO AT THE O2, LONDON DATE 20/12/2024

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA

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EVERGREY

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ALEX CARPANI

The great and good of progressive music give us a glimpse into their prog worlds. As told to Grant Moon.

IN MEMORY OF JON CAMP

In his role as Renaissance’s bassist from 1972 to 1985, Jon Camp left his mark on some of the band’s most celebrated works, including Prologue , Scheherazade And Other Stories and A Song For All Seasons , which contained their hit single Northern Lights . He also accompanied singer Annie Haslam on her early solo career as well as Roy Wood and, more recently, appeared on albums by Band Of Rain and John Holden. We pay tribute to the musician, who recently died.

The PROG READERS’ POLL 2024

A new year and the results of a

LIFTING SHADOWS OFF A Dream

It was the reunion that no one thought would ever happen, but after 15 years of making music without him, Dream Theater have welcomed back co-founder Mike Portnoy on their 16th studio album. The drummer discusses Parasomnia , healing old wounds and touring the classic line-up for the band’s 40th anniversary.

RECURRING DREAMS

On his latest album, Heard Noises, Matt Berry takes a leap of faith musically and brings in a more reflective and, at times, confessional approach to lyric-writing. The actor-musician tells Prog about his mind-shift since entering his fifth decade and the very special gift he received from one of his musical heroes that’s also played a role on the album package.

Dig The New Breed

Supergroup collaborator and solo artist Neal Morse has switched things up for his latest album, No Hill For A Climber, and brought in a new team of young talent, referred to as The Resonance . The artist discusses working in a different way, the challenges of lyric-writing, and whether this spells the end of his songwriting partnership with Mike Portnoy.

An Accidental Decade

Ten years ago, the whimsical stories on Tiger Moth Tales ’ debut album, Cocoon , captured the imagination of the prog world. Marking the decade with a 10th anniversary edition of the album, TMT’s Peter Jones shares some of his personal highlights with Prog and explains why he’s still coming to terms with where it all went right.

The HietIs On

The Finnish musical everyman Marko Hietala has been through it all: mental-health issues, leaving the mighty Nightwish and even a stint on reality TV. Fortunately his new album, Roses From The Deep , reveals that he’s still as much of a force as ever. Prog caught up with him to find out more.

HelI Ain't A Bad Place To Be

In celebration of three decades together, Mogwai have transformed a difficult period into a blazing post-rock extravaganza. The Bad Fire finds the “prog curious” Scots in fine form and taking unexpected inspiration from King Crimson, Jan Hammer and Pink Floyd. Bandleader Stuart Braithwaite admits it’s never too late to discover The Dark Side Of The Moon .

Tree Surgin’

Formed in Norway in the early 90s, White Willow were among the retro-sounding bands that were at the forefront of Scandinavia’s progressive revival, along with Anekdoten and Änglagård. Although they’ve been inactive for the last seven or so years, their first six albums are in the process of being reissued via Karisma Records. Bandleader Jacob Holm-Lupo revisits those early releases and reveals that album eight could be on the way soon.

Rite Here, Rite Now

After a 17-year break, Swedish four-piece Ritual have made a very welcome return with the first part of The Story Of Mr. Bogd . Guitarist/vocalist Patrik Lundström discusses embracing their inner child, the magic of Moomins and the musical journey that led to the creation of the two-part concept album.

Ladies And Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space

Buckle up and prepare to be taken on the ride of a lifetime. Steven Wilson is back with The Overview , an album that even he admits is prog. Comprising two tracks, the conceptual suite includes lyrics from XTC’s Andy Partridge and visuals that are out of this world. Prog visits the musician at home to get the lowdown

Skylarking

Andy Partridge discusses his role on The Overview .

“We’re really going to the end of the universe and back…”

Visual artist Miles Skarin on adding moving pictures to The Overview ’s sound.