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Cool new proggy sounds you need to hear from Crown Lands, System 7, Major Parkinson in Prog's Tracks Of The Week
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How Sepultura got help from an indigenous tribe to write one of their defining anthems
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Judy Dyble was always amazed at the quality of her collaborators
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Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: February 13 2026
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Steve Hackett's on the front cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!
Plus Big Big Train, Neal Morse, Karnivool, Darryl Way's Wolf, Happy The Man, Soen, Wolverine, Textures, Tiger Moth Tales, Esoterica and loads more...
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