Articles by Chris Cope | Louder

A writer for Prog magazine since 2014, armed with a particular taste for the darker side of rock. The dayjob is local news, so writing about the music on the side keeps things exciting - especially when Chris is based in the wild norths of Scotland. Previous bylines include national newspapers and magazines.

Articles by: Chris Cope

Sikth - The Future In Whose Eyes? album artwork

Sikth - The Future In Whose Eyes? album review

By Chris Cope published 24 May 17

Brit trailblazers return with trademark off-kilter exuberance

Artificial Language - The Observer album artwork

Artificial Language - The Observer album review

By Chris Cope published 20 May 17

Impressive first offering from California prog metal crew

A press shot of soen

"I was very involved in Opeth. Now when I have my band, I’m not going to avoid doing the music that I like." Soen and the making of Lykaia

By Chris Cope published 25 April 17

With a third album, Lykaia, in tow, Soen are quickly shrugging off the cumbersome supergroup tag. Ex-Opeth drummer Martin Lopez and vocalist Joel Ekelöf invite Prog into their world

The Physics House Band, L-R: Dave Morgan, Sam Organ, Adam Hutchison.

Enjoy the trip: The Physics House Band are back

By Chris Cope published 24 April 17

After a four-year wait, sprightly instrumental trio The Physics House Band are back with a mind-melting new mini-album

Fire Garden - Far And Near album artwork

Fire Garden - Far And Near album review

By Chris Cope published 14 April 17

Chicago prog rockers welcome Rudess, Keegan and Soord on second album

Barock Project - Detachment album artwork

Barock Project - Detachment album review

By Chris Cope published 13 April 17

Melody abounds on Italian proggers’ latest record

The crowd at a prog gig

Between The Buried And Me at Wien Arena, Vienna - live review

By Chris Cope published 14 March 17

BTBAM's impressive Valentine's Day prog-a-thon

Nova Collective - The Further Side album artwork

Nova Collective - The Further Side album review

By Chris Cope published 15 February 17

Haken and Between The Buried And Me supergroup impress.

Exquirla - Para Quienes Aún Viven album artwork

Exquirla - Para Quienes Aún Viven album review

By Chris Cope published 15 February 17

Post-rock and flamenco combine with surprising results.

Haken Aquarius/Visions

Haken - Aquarius/Visions album review

By Chris Cope published 7 February 17

British proggers’ first two albums get an anniversary makeover

Cover art for Arcade Messiah's III

Arcade Messiah - III album review

By Chris Cope published 3 February 17

KingBathMat man continues his trek into the dark side on solid third album

A press shot of Cairo

Introducing Cairo: Former Touchstone member looks forward with new outfit

By Chris Cope published 30 November 16

Touchstone's former keyboardist and founder member unleashes a brand new band that pays homage to old-school prog

Cover art for Holon The Time Is Always Now

Holon - The Time Is Always Now album review

By Chris Cope published 27 November 16

The bustling brain of Norway’s Roddy Pedersen opens up with impressive results

Rush Time Stand Still cover art

Rush - Time Stand Still DVD review

By Chris Cope published 18 November 16

Rush wrap up life on the road in poignant new DVD

Zach Kamins from An Endless Sporadic poses with a microphone

An Endless Sporadic: the prog prodigy approved by Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess

By Chris Cope published 4 November 16

Second albums can make or break a band, but instrumental proggers An Endless Sporadic’s sophomore record – helped by some prog star cameos – looks set to take them to the next level.

Watchtower - Concepts Of Math: Book One album cover

Watchtower - Concepts Of Math: Book One album review

By Chris Cope published 2 November 16

Raw, virtuosic prog metal power from Texan vets Watchtower's stop-gap comp

Animals As Leaders cover art for the Madness Of Many

Animals As Leaders - The Madness Of Many album review

By Chris Cope published 1 November 16

Tosin Abasi and co conjure more low-end blitzkrieg magic on fourth studio album.

Voices From The Fuselage - Odyssey: Destroyer Of Worlds album cover

Voices From The Fuselage - Odyssey: Destroyer Of Worlds album review

By Chris Cope published 1 November 16

Ex-TesseracT singer shines on re-release of prog metallers Voices From The Fuselage's debut record

Damian Wilson - Built For Fighting album cover

Damian Wilson - Built For Fighting album review

By Chris Cope published 26 September 16

Threshold vocalist Damian Wilson pulls the heartstrings on latest solo album.

Opeth - Sorceress album cover

Opeth - Sorceress album review

By Chris Cope published 25 September 16

Sparkling Swedes Opeth keep us under their spell

Thank You Scientist relaxing in white polo neck tops

"We embrace being weirdos!" Welcome to the world of Thank You Scientist

By Chris Cope published 23 September 16

The New Jersey alt-proggers Thank You Scientist go bigger and better for shape-shifting second album.

Aisles band shot against a white background 2016

Aisles: determined to put Chilean prog on the map

By Chris Cope published 19 August 16

Chilean sextet Aisles have been on the go for 15 years, but it seems they’re now ready to take the next big leap forward. Prog learns more about the South Americans’ latest plan of attack…

DGM - The Passage album cover

DGM - The Passage album review

By Chris Cope published 17 August 16

Italian prog metallers DGM fail to reinvent the wheel – but who cares?

Orphaned Land & Amaseffer - Kna’an album cover

Orphaned Land & Amaseffer - Kna’an album review

By Chris Cope published 16 August 16

Israeli groups go biblical on soundtrack concept album.

Tardive Dyskensia - Harmonic Confusion album artwork

Tardive Dyskensia - Harmonic Confusion album review

By Chris Cope published 16 August 16

Athens prog metallers avoid Greek tragedy with stellar fifth album.

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