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153: Earth and Fire
Dutch prog band that drifted into pop territory in the late 70’s (fair enough, they had good company) but released some excellent early 70s concept albums. Like “Song of the Marching Children”. Lots of mellotron!
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154: Caligula’s Horse
Australian progressive metal band who have now released a set of excellent albums in the last decade or so including one notable recent release.
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155: Collage
Polish neo progressive rock band from the 1990’s with a rich, warm sound supported heavily by keyboards. They recently released a stellar comeback album.
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156: Mystery
There is a rich tapestry of modern prog bands and Mystery has been going from strength to strength in the last 28 years with practically each album stronger than the previous one. Very melodic with roots firmly in radio friendly rock.
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157: Neu!
Several of these early Krautrock bands were difficult to define. Partly because they defined their own genre, experimental beginnings of what would become electronic music, ambient or even punk. Neu! have become legendary since.
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158: Wigwam
Finland’s premier progressive rock band of the 70’s who delved into jazz fusion in the later parts of the decade and even made a comeback in the 21st century.
Several of their albums are classics of European early prog.
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A few recent digital media acquisitions. 😊
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159: Allan Holdsworth
Guitarist often associated with jazz fusion but with a huge dollop of prog pedigree not only as part of influential bands like Soft Machine, UK or Gong.
Has had an impressive career throughout the decades.
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160: No-Man
A long-term collaborative effort by Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson, who will be higher up elsewhere later in the list. Prog is a broad church for me and No-Man occupied a prominent place on the electronic side of the genre.
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161-170 recap
Which of these are your favourites?
Chris
Rare Bird
Mastodon
Robert Fripp
Steve Hillage
Abel Ganz
Harmonium
Cardiacs
Between the buried and me
Kino
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161: Chris
I have a soft spot for, this Dutch multi-instrumentalist, by the name of Christiaan Bruin. Very considered progressive rock, symphonic with classical influences and gorgeous production values.
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162: Rare Bird
One of the bands that shaped progressive rock music at the close of the 60’s. Mixing in classic rock and psych rock with lots of keyboard to create their own sound. Their 1969 debut album is practically essential.
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163: Mastodon
A heavy band who perhaps fit best in the metal category but there is enough complexity for them to be put firmly in the prog camp. Also due to their concept albums.
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164: Robert Fripp
One of the colossal figures in prog due to his King Crimson work and also a very interesting solo artist, delving into all kinds of styles and being innovative throughout.
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165: Steve Hillage
Much revered guitarist who made his name with Gong and became a notable solo artist on the spacey side of prog and ambient music. Check out his solo debut Fish Rising.
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166: Abel Ganz
British modern prog band with a warm and melodic sound that has been releasing music since the 80’s and becoming stronger with each release.
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167: Harmonium
70’s Canadian prog band and purveyors of some of the most splendid symphonic prog. Folk & classical influences dominate. A shame they only released 3 albums. All of which superb. Particularly “Si on avant besoin d’une cinquème saison”.
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168: Cardiacs
Perhaps not a band in the traditional prog rock vein but amongst the most inventive of the bands on this list. Whilst Sparks, Split Enz and 10CC didn’t make the list, Cardiacs were just a little bit “proggier”…
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