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Since its arrival at the tail end of the 60s progressive rock has offered the world some of the most fascinating music ever heard, in varying guises over the years. Prog magazine brings you the stories behind the people who create these astounding sounds and amazing music, be they the classic originators such as Genesis, Pink Floyd and Yes, to the 80s revivalists such as Marillion and IQ, all the way through to those musicians today who have done so much to help rejuvenate the genre such as Muse, Radiohead, Steven Wilson, Opeth and Anathema. In depth and behind the scenes stories of classic albums and tours sit side by side with widespread coverage of what‘s happening at today’s cutting edge of progressive music.

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YES RETURN WITH MIRROR TO THE SKY • With drummer Jay Schellen now officially a member, the prog giants return with their 23rd studio album. Exclusively for Prog, Steve Howe reflects on the band’s latest opus.

EVERYONE’S A VIP FOR PENDRAGON! • The British proggers to play six shows and unveil new mini-album, North Star.

ESBEN AND THE WITCH ON THEIR “PUREST” ALBUM YET • Hold Sacred is the trio’s sixth LP, and “perhaps their last”.

FEARLESS CROWN LANDS ARE BACK • The Canadian prog rock duo return with their mighty second album this spring.

INTRO extras • PROG OUT IN FORCE FOR RECORD STORE DAY!

THE FUTURE IS HERE FOR HAWKWIND • With live shows incoming, Dave Brock and crew explore inner space on album 35.

BLOOD CEREMONY TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE OLD WAYS • The Torontonians return with new LP and Euro/UK tour.

AMPLIFIER MAKE THEIR HOLOGRAM • Upcoming mini-album is an “entrée” for the band’s long-awaited new LP, Gargantuan.

BIG BIG TRAIN TO TOUR AND RELEASE INGENIOUS DEVICES • A fresh face in the group and Abbey Road strings on new LP

INTRO extras • ARJEN LUCASSEN’S GOLDEN AGE!

SWEET 16? LEPROUS SINGER GOES SOLO • Einar Solberg’s debut album features Ihsahn and members of Bent Knee, Vola and more.

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

RICKY WARWICK • The Black Star Riders frontman on the brilliance of …Trail Of Dead and psychedelic XTC spin-off, The Dukes Of Stratosphear

PROG IN BRIEF

MOUNDRAG • Heavy sounds from French brothers-in-prog with no strings attached!

PINK FLOYD’S ENDLESS RIVER… OF BILE • A Prog reader asks if there will ever be oil on these Waters?

PROG IN BRIEF

SHELL BEACH • The rising, genre-straddling Hungarian quintet with a familial tie to one of their country’s rock music giants.

EBB • Gutsy, authentic and multifaceted rock from these Scottish proggers.

Official Progressive Albums Chart The prog top 30 albums • February 2023

Now our turn…

WIN! • RICK WAKEMAN DELUXE SET

CABIRIA • Epic and ambitious post-rockers… to the power of three.

WIZRD • Soft Ffog and Krokofant musicians team up for unpredictable prog-psych joy.

Q&A JAH WOBBLE • The endlessly creative bassist ruminates on how London still inspires him to write and why compilations of his work won’t please everyone – least of all himself.

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