Articles by Chris McGarel

“To get an award from the prog world meant a lot to me because prog rock was in our blood when we started." The story of Voivod and The Wake

By Chris McGarel published 21 September 23

As Voivod celebrated their 35th birthday and release their 14th album, Prog met the Canadian progressive metal legends to look back over their career.

“People assumed we couldn’t be bothered to be there, which just wasn’t the case”: Martin Barre’s take on the Jethro Tull Grammy upset with Metallica

By Chris McGarel published 20 September 23

Guitarist’s wife staged a last-minute midnight party to mark “the one little window where we had a good album, we were fairly important in the music world, and people recognised us”

Gong at 50: how they made The Universe Also Collapses

By Chris McGarel published 12 February 22

In 2019, Gong approached their 50th anniversary with The Universe Also Collapses. We found out how they navigated their first release without any input without the late Daevid Allen

Gong, Stonehenge and hemp packaging: we get inside the mind of Ozric Tentacles' Ed Wynne

By Chris McGarel published 16 August 21

Ed Wynne has released 15 albums with Ozric Tentacles, has collaborated with Amon Düül UK and Eat Static and, in 2019, issued his first ever solo record, Shimmer Into Nature. Prog catches up with him to reminisce about playing at Stonehenge, opening for Gong and why he decided it was time to make another Ozrics album

Voivod's Dimenison Hatross Hypercube session review

By Chris McGarel published 28 June 21

Canadian prog metal pioneers Voivod performed their groundbreaking fourth album Dimension Hatross at Quebec's Hypercube

Voivod's Nothingface Hypercube session review

By Chris McGarel published 31 May 21

Canadian prog metal pioneers Voivod performed their groundbreaking fifth album Nothingface at Quebec's Hypercube

Gazpacho: Fireworking at St. Croix caught live

By Chris McGarel published 13 December 20

Norwegian proggers Gazpacho aired their latest album Fireworker live online yesterday

Gazpacho - Soyuz album review

By Chris McGarel published 1 June 18

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Grand themes examined in a microcosm generate cosmic emotion

Temples On Mars at The Black Heart, London - live review

By Chris McGarel published 21 February 18

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The band formerly known as Agent relaunch themselves in Camden

Knifeworld at The Lexington, London - live review

By Chris McGarel published 21 February 18

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Knifeworld: plugged and unplugged

Jane Weaver at Islington Assembly Hall, London - live review

By Chris McGarel published 19 December 17

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British singer-songwriter wows London with her sonic architecture

King Crimson - Sailor’s Tales album artwork

King Crimson - Sailor’s Tales 1970-1972 album review

By Chris McGarel published 19 December 17

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All aboard for this 27-disc round-up of In The Wake Of Poseidon, Lizard and Islands! Just watch out for sea-sickness, biscuit weevils and 30-plus versions of Groon.