“The producer was saying, ‘You guys suck! You can’t play!’ I don’t know if that was a tactic to get us to perform better!”: How Cathedral reinvented doom metal for a new generation By Greg Moffitt published 19 January 25
“There were cries of ‘Sell out!’ from the underground, but it wasn’t about selling out, it was about wanting to evolve”: How Katatonia emerged from the darkness to become metal’s most atmospheric band By Greg Moffitt published 23 November 24 Katatonia frontman Jonas Renske looks back on his band’s epic journey out of the death metal underground
“We’re revelling in the hell we are in. We say, ‘Please enjoy your death’”: this classic Ghost interview from 2011 shows they were always destined for greatness By Greg Moffitt published 3 March 24 Back in 2011, Ghost gave their first major interview to Metal Hammer. This is what they had to say
Tim Blake: "We had LSD, we had Hendrix, we had everything to change the world" By Greg Moffitt published 29 June 17 Synth and electronic prog maestro Tim Blake looks back over a six-decade‑long career, remembers falling out with Daevid Allen and gives us his views on Brexit...
Klaus Schulze: 'Forget electronica and prog, it's all just music' By Greg Moffitt published 4 December 16 A true musical maverick, Klaus Schulze has always rejected labels and genres of all kinds. Here he discusses his work outside music's boundaries
Does the synthesiser have a role in the future of progressive music? By Greg Moffitt published 2 December 16 In an era when synthesisers are more often used to recreate the sound of the past rather than conjuring up an exciting future, we find out whether they still have a role in prog
How the synthesiser helped shape progressive music By Greg Moffitt published 30 November 16 Constantly evolving, shocking and inspiring, the synth has provided the soundtrack of the future as far back as the 1920s
Limelight: Baltic Fleet By Greg Moffitt published 8 November 16 Baltic Fleet - the British project fuelled by post-rock, Krautrock, electronica and a drive to be progressive
Orchestra Of Spheres - Brothers And Sisters Of The Black Lagoon Album Review By Greg Moffitt published 6 May 16 Not yet rated The promising Wellington band really put the boot in.
Peter Baumann - Machines Of Desire Album Review By Greg Moffitt published 6 May 16 Not yet rated Tangs man Peter Baumann returns with an urgent yet thoughtful new work.
Hawkwind: The Machine Stops By Greg Moffitt published 1 April 16 Not yet rated Dystopian sci-fi concept proves a perfect fit.
Tangerine Dream: The Official Bootleg Series: Volume Two By Greg Moffitt published 26 February 16 Not yet rated After the quality first volume, another Dream set of ‘bootlegs’.
Obsidian Kingdom: A Year With No Summer By Greg Moffitt published 26 February 16 Not yet rated The Barcelona band are playing the long game...
Sunn O))): Kannon By Greg Moffitt published 27 January 16 Not yet rated The drone masters return to their roots on their seventh LP.
Dave Brock: Brockworld By Greg Moffitt published 18 December 15 Not yet rated Thought-provoking new solo work from the Hawkwind helmsman.
Jean-Michel Jarre: Electronica 1: Time Machine By Greg Moffitt published 13 November 15 Not yet rated The synth legend’s starry set pushes all the right buttons.
Ozric Tentacles: Technicians Of The Sacred By Greg Moffitt published 22 May 15 Not yet rated Homegrown space rockers keep their freak flag flying…
Mike Oldfield: The Studio Albums 1992-2003 By Greg Moffitt published 22 May 15 Not yet rated Double-disc selection of the lone wolf’s latter-day music.
John Carpenter: Lost Themes By Greg Moffitt published 22 May 15 Not yet rated The horror director’s first non-soundtrack release ‘drips pulsing dread’.
Limelight: ETIENNE JAUMET By Greg Moffitt published 17 April 15 One half of French duo Zombie Zombie goes it alone with solo electronic endeavour.
Have a cigar: Progstreaming By Greg Moffitt published 17 April 15 Saluting the scene’s supporting crew
Hawkwind: Palace Springs/Distant Horizons By Greg Moffitt published 6 March 15 Not yet rated Remastered and enhanced, the ’Wind blow hot and cold.
Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives of Henry VIII/The Myths and Legends Of... By Greg Moffitt published 6 March 15 Not yet rated History and histrionics from the prog god, in quad.
Remembering Edgar Froese By Greg Moffitt published 27 January 15 Greg Moffitt recalls the late Tangerine Dream leader and some of his finest music
