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“I was a wreck, physically and mentally. I wanted to cancel shows, split up the band, all these kind of things”: Aiming to make a “super-heavy record,” Opeth embraced the Mellotron and made Damnation instead

Mikael Åkerfeldt – who’d become band leader because no one else would do it – recalls the misery of making the landmark 2003 album which made him feel he could hold his own with the likes of Porcupine Tree

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Steven Wilson to release first new Bass Communion album for 12 years

Bass Communion will release their latest album, The Itself Of Itself, in late May

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San Diego Padres Acquire Dylan Cease In Trade

The San Diego Padres acquire Dylan Cease from the White Sox, enhancing their pitching rotation. Exciting MLB season opener in Seoul, South Korea against th...

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“Lyrically, it’s something that makes Samuel Beckett sound like Tommy Cooper." Tim Bowness and the story of Flowers At The Scene

Tim Bowness may explore morose subjects like murder and divorce on his new album, but this collection of “cinematic short stories”, featuring an impressive prog line-up, is certainly not all doom and gloom…

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“I’d love for one of my songs to become huge. I believe I’ve written stuff that could easily cross over. But the industry isn’t set up for someone like me to do that”: Steven Wilson once wanted to be a rock star, but became a musician instead

What does it mean to be a figurehead of modern prog? How would mainstream stardom affect daily life? Ahead of the release of Hand. Cannot. Erase., Wilson considered his situation

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Steven Wilson announces Record Store Day remix album

Harmonic Divergence sees Steven Wilson's The Harmony Codex remixed by Mogwai, Manic Street Preachers, Craig Blundell and more...

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"It's just two twenty-minute songs. Very conceptual." Steven Wilson updates on his unreleased new studio album

Steven Wilson says his next studio album should be released in early 2025

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Gentle Giant share new video for Memories Of Old Days

The new Steven Wilson remix of Gentle Giant's 1977 album The Missing Piece will be released in March

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“To put up with stupidity and not call it out is a crime… When I think about some of the things I’ve said over the years, I’d really like to give myself a punch in the face”: On-call bassist Nick Beggs was always pretty angry

An album built around the impending demise of mankind is the last thing you’d expect from that bloke who used to be in Kajagoogoo

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"We want to take listeners on a journey they won’t forget." Trifecta return with second album

Prog fusion supergroup Trifecta will release their second album The New Normal in April

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Steve Hackett's on the front cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now

Plus Family, Opeth, Trevor Horn, No-Man, The Orb & David Gilmour, Pallas, Caligula's Horse, Brian Auger and loads more...

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"The only thing I find offensive is the suggestion I’ve done something wrong by making the record I wanted to make." Steven Wilson and the trials of The Future Bites

Steven Wilson's sixth solo album, 2021's The Future Bites, was his most musically diverse and released to much critical acclaim, but not everyone was happy with it!

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“I knew how to play the whole of Misplaced Childhood when I was 12. I can’t bear to listen to it now – it reminds me of being a miserable 12-year-old”: How former Oceansize member Mike Vennart grew up and moved on

The band that made his name was a “troublesome, difficult” experience, but becoming a dad helped him put it all behind him

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Steven Wilson's Inclination gets remixed into nine minutes of cosmic Balearic beat

Steven Wilson and Tim Bowness' The AlbumYears podcast returns looking at albums made in 1977

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“It’s no wonder the lyrics are maudlin, but despite the difficulty of its creation, it’s still worthy of celebration”: Damnation is the Opeth album that works best on vinyl

Steven Wilson remix illustrates a side of Michael Åkerfeldt’s band that’s familiar now – but was a revelation in 2003

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Samsung partners with European artists for Galaxy S24 series accessories

Samsung Electronics collaborates with three European artists to create eye-catching accessories for the Galaxy S24 series, allowing customers to celebrate ...

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Jethro Tull to release Steven Wilson remix of The Château D’herouville Sessions on vinyl

Jethro Tull's 'great lost album' The Château D’herouville Sessions will be released in March

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The Smile: Wall of Eyes review – inventive Radiohead side project risks eclipsing the real thing

Despite all the lyrical disquiet, there is a lovely sense of ease to the Smile’s second album – and some of the best music Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood have put their names to in at least a decade

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“I suppose what’s different is me. I’ve done a lot of exploring, particularly with Robert Fripp… Working with him was very easy, which doesn’t sit well with a lot of the public’s perceptions of him!” Theo Travis looks back

He’s worked with Soft Machine, Steven Wilson, The Tangent, Gong and more – but the saxophonist and flautist still has one collaborator on his bucket list

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Gentle Giant share new video for Steven Wilson remix of Two Weeks In Spain

The new Steven Wilson remix of Gentle Giant's 1977 album The Missing Piece will be released in February

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Gentle Giant announce new Steven Wilson remix of The Missing Piece

The new Steven Wilson remix of Gentle Giant's 1977 album The Missing Piece will be released in February

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Louder's writers pick their 10 favourite albums of 2023

Our staff and contributors individually pick the 10 albums that have shaped their year

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"I didn’t think I had it in me." Steven Wilson has released a surprise Christmas song after an unlikely challenge from a friend

You can listen to Steven Wilson's new AI-boosted seasonal offering December Skies here

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