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The 25 Best Classic Era Progressive Rock Albums
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The 25 Best Classic Era Progressive Rock Albums

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 / 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
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Roots Remain: A Conversation With Bill Kelliher of Mastodon

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 / 24 May 2017
Among other things, Mastodon rhythm guitarist Bill Kelliher delves into how loss and life shaped their sixth outing, Emperor of Sand.
Massive Illusions: A Look Back at Gazpacho’s ‘Night’ With Keyboardist Thomas Andersen
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Massive Illusions: A Look Back at Gazpacho’s ‘Night’ With Keyboardist Thomas Andersen

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 / 26 April 2017
Ten years later, Gazpacho's fourth LP, Night, remains the group's best representation of isolation, reflection, and yearning.
The Similitude of Dreams: A Conversation With Neal Morse
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The Similitude of Dreams: A Conversation With Neal Morse

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 / 16 January 2017
American prog rock icon Neal Morse delves into the creation of his newest opus, The Similitude of a Dream.
Hymns and Confessions: A Conversation With Casey Crescenzo of The Dear Hunter
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Hymns and Confessions: A Conversation With Casey Crescenzo of The Dear Hunter

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 / 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.
Entering the Void: A Reflection on Beardfish
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Entering the Void: A Reflection on Beardfish

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 / 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.
Marrow of Their Spirits: A Reflection on Agalloch
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Marrow of Their Spirits: A Reflection on Agalloch

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

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 / 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.
Destined for Greatness: A Conversation With Rikard Sjöblom of Beardfish
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Destined for Greatness: A Conversation With Rikard Sjöblom of Beardfish

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

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

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

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 / 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.