Specials
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THE MARS VOLTA Opus Revisited
There aren’t many bands that have released a work worthy of being called a masterpiece in their careers. There are even fewer bands who release...
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Amon Düül II – Phallus Dei
Way back in the early 70s Liberty Records ran a budget subsidiary called Sunset that reissued albums from the mid to late 60s at less...
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RUSH Special #1: 1974-1980
This is what Rush is like without any sense of progression. This is not progressive rock. This is Led Zeppelin-influenced blues/classic rock. Neil Peart wasn’t...
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Muse Opus Revisited
Muse is a notable band for the fact that while remaining progressive, they have appealed to an entire generation of new music listeners, and introduced...
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Tori Amos – Abnormally Attracted to Sin
When thinking of prog and progressive rock music, the name of Tori Amos is certainly not one of the first to come to mind. However,...
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The Ayreon Special
All journies begin with a single step… And in the case of Ayreon’s ‘The Final Experiment,’ it was a step that shook the progressive world....
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Four Anathema Albums
Although the band Anathema has since gone down a much more atmospheric and melodic route with their music, it’s important to note that the group...
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Captain Beefheart Opus 1967-1970
For someone who is considered among the weirdest artists in rock music, Van Vliet’s first album ‘Safe As Milk’ feels rather tame. Indeed it is...
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Canvas Solaris Revisited
‘Penumbra Diffuse’ comes hot on the heels of one of my favourite tech metal albums ever; ‘Sublimation’. Throughout their career, Canvas Solaris have been incredibly...
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Van Der Graaf Generator – H to He, Who Am the Only One / Pawn Hearts
The sixties had finally ended, and progressive rock was now finally standing on its own two feet. Although most of the recognition would go to...
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