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The 25 Best Classic Era Progressive Rock Albums

By Sean Murphy / 7 March 2023

The initial and still-golden era of progressive rock started in 1969 and ended in 1981, and these are the 25 best prog rock albums of that era.

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Roots Remain: A Conversation With Bill Kelliher of Mastodon

By Jordan Blum / 24 May 2017

Among other things, Mastodon rhythm guitarist Bill Kelliher delves into how loss and life shaped their sixth outing, Emperor of Sand.

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Massive Illusions: A Look Back at Gazpacho’s ‘Night’ With Keyboardist Thomas Andersen

By Jordan Blum / 26 April 2017

Ten years later, Gazpacho's fourth LP, Night, remains the group's best representation of isolation, reflection, and yearning.

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The Similitude of Dreams: A Conversation With Neal Morse

By Jordan Blum / 16 January 2017

American prog rock icon Neal Morse delves into the creation of his newest opus, The Similitude of a Dream.

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Hymns and Confessions: A Conversation With Casey Crescenzo of The Dear Hunter

By Jordan Blum / 11 October 2016

Crescenzo is proud yet humble, blunt, and occasionally enigmatic in discussing Act V, as well as the past and future of The Dear Hunter in general.

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Entering the Void: A Reflection on Beardfish

By Jordan Blum / 29 August 2016

Beardfish may've broken up, but they left us with one of the most humorous, colorful, intricate, and distinctive discographies in all of progressive rock.

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Marrow of Their Spirits: A Reflection on Agalloch

By Jordan Blum / 6 June 2016

Agalloch regularly melded metaphysical ponderings into its light-and-dark sonic tapestries, yielding a catalog that’s as enticing intellectually as it is musically.

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Bottled Out of Eccentricity: A Conversation With Kavus Torabi of Knifeworld

By Jordan Blum / 14 April 2016

Knifeworld mastermind Kavus Torabi discusses the positive rewiring effects of LSD, Gong's late Daevid Allen, and Knifeworld's newest, Bottled Out of Eden.

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Destined for Greatness: A Conversation With Rikard Sjöblom of Beardfish

By Jordan Blum / 11 February 2016

Beardfish frontman Sjöblom discusses the makings of his latest solo effort, The Unbendable Sleep, as well as the future of Beardfish, Big Big Train, and more.

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In Keeping No Secrets: A Conversation with Josh Eppard of Coheed and Cambria

By Jordan Blum / 3 December 2015

Drummer Josh Eppard offers a jovial yet highly earnest examination of how his career, personal demons, and pop culture interests relate to Coheed and Cambria's newest disc, The Color Before the Sun.

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Turning Dreams Into Reality: A Conversation With Piotr Grudziński of Riverside

By Jordan Blum / 9 October 2015

Guitarist Piotr Grudziński reflects on the inspirations, processes, and intentions that make Riverside's latest opus, Love, Fear and the Time Machine, another fearless trip into its distinctive and beloved style.

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Shrines of Supremacy: The Five Best Riverside Songs (So Far)

By Jordan Blum / 28 August 2015

With Love, Fear and the Time Machine, arriving next month, it's worth discussing why these five tracks make Polish quartet Riverside one of the best modern prog rock bands.

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Roots Remain: A Conversation With Bill Kelliher of Mastodon

Massive Illusions: A Look Back at Gazpacho’s ‘Night’ With Keyboardist Thomas Andersen

The Similitude of Dreams: A Conversation With Neal Morse

Hymns and Confessions: A Conversation With Casey Crescenzo of The Dear Hunter

Entering the Void: A Reflection on Beardfish

Marrow of Their Spirits: A Reflection on Agalloch

Bottled Out of Eccentricity: A Conversation With Kavus Torabi of Knifeworld

Destined for Greatness: A Conversation With Rikard Sjöblom of Beardfish

In Keeping No Secrets: A Conversation with Josh Eppard of Coheed and Cambria

Turning Dreams Into Reality: A Conversation With Piotr Grudziński of Riverside

Shrines of Supremacy: The Five Best Riverside Songs (So Far)

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