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Apr 24, 2024 · For Those About to Rock. The greatest rock bands and artists in every conceivable sub-genre, ranked. Over 12K music fans have voted on the 150 Best Prog Rock Bands, Ranked. Current Top 3: Pink Floyd, Yes, Rush.
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- Tom Sawyer – Rush
- Time – Pink Floyd
- Roundabout – Yes
- Thick as A Brick, Part 1 – Jethro Tull
- Firth of Fifth – Genesis
- Inertiatic ESP – Mars Volta
- The Count of Tuscany – Dream Theater
- 21st Century Schizoid Man – King Crimson
- Eye in The Sky – The Alan Parsons Project
- Lucky Man – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
“Though his mind is not for rent, don’t put him down as arrogant.” Based on one of American novelist Mark Twain’s most popular books, ‘Tom Sawyer’ is a song about a spirited rebel who isn’t afraid to embark on many adventures. Like Twain’s novel, it’s a coming-of-age story focusing on a boy becoming a man. Like other Rush songs, ‘Tom Sawyer’ contai...
Pink Floyd is probably the most well-known prog bands out there. Included in their infamous Dark Side of the Moon album, Pink Floyd’s ‘Time’ deals with the often uncomfortable subject of mortality and not realizing the finite amount of time one has on Earth before it’s too late. The intro to the song is unique, with several layers of clocks ticking...
Prog rock is known for its non-traditional song lengths, often lasting anywhere from 7-12 minutes. For Yes’ first hit, ‘Roundabout,’ they edited the studio single’s length from over 8 minutes to just over 3 minutes to make it more radio-friendly. The song, which references a common traffic junction, uniquely combines genres like psychedelic rock an...
Originally clocking in at over 20 minutes long, ‘Thick as a Brick, Part 1’ is an epic story involving a young boy grappling with manhood. Recorded in two parts for Jethro Tull’s album by the same name (Part 1 and Part 2 were the only tracks on the album due to length), the band tells the tale of a character at a fork in the road: choosing between b...
Though Phil Collins was going to include ‘Firth of Fifth’ on his first solo album, he ended up letting Genesis use it, often holding down the lead vocals part after bandmate Peter Gabriel exited the group. The near-10 minute song consists mostly of instrumental parts. The few verses contain old-English phrases a la medieval times.
Part of Mars Volta’s concept album, Deloused in the Comatorium, ‘Inertiatic ESP’ is a narrative piece focusing on the character Cerpin Taxt, who appears throughout the album. Cerpin Taxt is based on bandmates’ real-life friend, an artist located in Los Angeles. This particular track details his last days in L.A. before he takes an illicit substance...
The longest song on their Black Clouds and Silver Linings album, Dream Theater takes listeners on a 20-minute ride with ‘The Count of Tuscany.’ The wild story is based on actual events. During a trip to Italy, guitarist John Petrucci had an interesting experience with a count that left him feeling uneasy. The song is one of six on the album that ex...
With memorable riffs and saxophone coloring the track, King Crimson tells the grim tale of a young soldier dealing with the horrifying realities of war. Written in the late ’60s, songwriter Pete Sinfield had Vietnam in mind while constructing lyrics like “blood rack, barbed wire, politicians’ funeral pyre.” As the song took shape, other band member...
A common theme with progressive rock music of the ’60s and ’70s involved bands including symbolism and metaphors from their favorite books in their recordings, primarily classic novels. For ‘Eye in the Sky,’ fans of The Alan Parsons Project have long speculated the track is loosely based on George Orwell’s famous novel, 1984. “Eye in the sky” could...
This 1970 release was one of the first singles to utilize a modular synthesizer. Containing a “Moog” solo, the synth instrument is named after its inventor, Robert Moog. The song ‘Lucky Man’ contains a bit of an ironic title. Though it opens up with a man with riches and plenty of women knocking at his door, he decides to fight in a war for his cou...
- Southern Empire – Another World (Giant Electric Pea) After the mammoth effort that propelled highly-acclaimed “Civilisation” to fame, it was impossible to imagine a follow-up album from Southern Empire, especially after the loss of lead vocalist Danny Lopresto.
- Riverside – ID.Entity (Inside Out Music) After nearly 5 years between albums, a cohesive, collaborative, and newly invigorated Riverside rise to the occasion and prove that they are here to stay.
- Trevor Rabin – Rio (Inside Out Music) What were once rumors of a return turned into a brilliant phoenix rising from the ashes: for the first time in nearly 30 years, the renowned Trevor Rabin has returned in 2023 with a full-on rock album.
- Advent Horizon – A Cell to Call Home (Independent) Full of exceptional songwriting, singing, and arrangements, “A Cell to Call Home” is easily Advent Horizon’s crowning achievement.
Jan 6, 2023 · published 6 January 2023. Check out Gaupa, Circles, Grace And Fire, Astrosaur and Onsegen Ensemble – five great new up and coming prog artists. (Image credit: Future) In our ongoing mission to promote grass roots progressive music of a wide variety of styles, plus to further integrate the magazine and our digital presence, we're now ...
Sep 20, 2017 · Progressive rock, or “prog” as it later came to be known, found rock music drifting away from a dance-oriented approach, its most prominent bands instead shifting to a more immersive headphone-listening experience. Bands such as King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer paired unconventional and experimental songwriting with ...
