How Dream Theater got their start with When Dream And Day Unite By Rich Wilson last updated 3 March 22 Like Rush jamming with Metallica, Dream Theater's first album, with original singer Charlie Dominici, remains a curio in their impressive canon of work
A beginner's guide to Camel By Rich Wilson last updated 8 January 22 Meet Camel, the long-running cult band from Guildford with a passion for wonderfully indulgent, jazz-tinged progressive rock
The Prog Interview: John Petrucci By Rich Wilson last updated 12 July 21 The guitar guru ponders 30 years with Dream Theater, that fractious split with drummer Mike Portnoy, and how life is always better with good food, good wine and a set of barbells.
10 essential progressive metal albums By Rich Wilson last updated 21 December 20 When heavy metal jumped into bed with prog rock, it looked like a one-night stand. Instead it resulted in a long-standing love affair
The story of IQ's The Wake By Rich Wilson published 10 June 20 How the neo-proggers made their 1985 second full-length album The Wake
"This isn’t getting made for the money. No. I have to make this something really, really special." Fish discusses what could be his final album Weltschmerz By Rich Wilson published 25 April 20 Fish mulls over what could be his final album of a long and distinguished career
The 10 best Fish-era Marillion songs By Rich Wilson published 15 March 20 10 songs from an era when charismatic Scotsman Fish led Aylesbury's finest prog adventurers Marillion
Welcome to Prog Limelight band Emperor Norton By Rich Wilson published 14 January 19 Young band make a modern twist on classic prog...
Ayreon Universe - The Best Of Ayreon Live album review By Rich Wilson published 28 February 18 Not yet rated Grandiose presentation of Ayreon’s first live performance
Damian Wilson and Adam Wakeman - The Sun Will Dance In Its Twilight Hour review By Rich Wilson published 27 February 18 Not yet rated Superb second album from the Headspace duo
Operation: Mindcrime - The New Reality album review By Rich Wilson published 19 December 17 Not yet rated Reality bites for Geoff Tate’s post-Queensrÿche project
Galactic Cowboys - Long Way Back To The Moon album review By Rich Wilson published 18 December 17 Not yet rated Time to dust off that spacesuit
Tarja - From Spirits And Ghosts (Score For A Dark Christmas) album review By Rich Wilson published 15 November 17 Not yet rated The soundtrack for a very gothic yuletide from Tarja Turunen
Iain Jennings - The House album review By Rich Wilson published 13 November 17 Not yet rated Solid solo foundations from the Mostly Autumn man
“It really is an original sound and it’s not fair to compare us with Dream Theater." The sotry of Sons Of Apollo, prog's exciting new supergroup? By Rich Wilson published 4 October 17 With former members of Dream Theater plus hard rock and AOR heroes on board too, Sons Of Apollo are an exciting prospect. Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian tell us more
Twisted Illusion - Insight To The Mind Of A Million Faces album review By Rich Wilson published 7 September 17 Not yet rated Scream for me Manchester!
Caligula's Horse - In Contact album review By Rich Wilson published 2 September 17 Not yet rated Aussie prog metallers Caligula's Horse return with their strongest album yet
How Aussie proggers Anubis are bringing their own modern take to the genre By Rich Wilson published 12 April 17 Meet the Aussie troupe unashamedly embracing classic prog with all the trimmings
Magenta's Rob Reed: "I had dig deep to find something new to say" By Rich Wilson published 22 March 17 After four years, Magenta are back! Robert Reed and Christina Booth explain why it took so long, the obstacles that stood in their way, and the sci-fi story behind their new album
Hemina: "We just pick the different sound palettes that we like the best” By Rich Wilson published 15 March 17 Aussie proggers successfully striving to make their unique mark
The story behind Roger Dean's artwork for Yes' Tales From Topographic Oceans By Rich Wilson published 14 December 16 Roger Dean recalls the inspiration behind the cover art for Yes' Tales From Topographic Oceans
Meet Kyros: The band formerly known as Synaesthesia By Rich Wilson published 1 December 16 Line-up changes, label changes and even band name changes: Kyros, formerly known as Synaesthesia, are back in business with their new sci-fi-themed concept album
Neal Morse Band on the "greatest" album of their career By Rich Wilson published 3 November 16 Neal Morse and Mike Portnoy talk the highs and lows that went into creating the new album by the Neal Morse Band, from studio spats to spiritual journeys…
What really happened when Steve Walsh left Kansas By Rich Wilson published 26 September 16 After 16 years and the loss of their iconic lead singer, it looked like the end of the road for Kansas. But now the unthinkable has happened: the wayward sons are carrying on
"You're All F**ked!" The story behind Marillion's 18th album F.E.A.R. By Rich Wilson published 21 August 16 A band’s 18th album has no right to sound as invigorating, ambitious, angry, emotional and exciting as Marillion’s upcoming F*** Everyone And Run. The band tell Prog all about FEAR
