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Queen, London band formed in 1970 by Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor, authors of A Night at the Opera (1975), who have performed with Adam Lambert since 2011.
Les novetats, cròniques, entrevistes i concerts de rock progressiu —rock progresivo, en castellà—, en català: des dels grans clàssics fins a les bandes que avui construeixen obres extenses i ambicioses, amb capes de so i estructures que trenquen el format cancó. Tótum Revolútum Press hi dedica seguiment i cobertura des del 2015.
Queen, London band formed in 1970 by Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor, authors of A Night at the Opera (1975), who have performed with Adam Lambert since 2011.
Frank Zappa, composer and guitarist born in Baltimore in 1940, leader of the Mothers of Invention, with whom he released Freak Out! in 1966, and author of Hot Rats (1969) and Joe’s Garage (1979).
Secta Sònica, the Barcelona progressive rock band of the 1970s Laietana scene, formed by Xavier Pérez (Gato Pérez), Rafael Zaragoza, Jordi Bonell and Víctor Cortina, author of Fred Pedralbes (1976) and Astroferia (1977).
Orquestra Mirasol, the Catalan jazz and progressive rock band of the 1970s that released Salsa Catalana (1974) and D’oca a oca i tira que et toca (1975) before changing its name to Mirasol Colores.
Atila, the progressive rock band from Girona formed in 1973, author of Intención (1976) and Reviure (1978), which reunited in 1999 and released Encarnació in 2024.
Elder, the psychedelic and progressive rock band from Massachusetts, now based in Berlin, which released the album Through Zero in 2026 on Stickman Records and Blues Funeral Recordings.
Savatage, the Florida band founded in 1979 by brothers Jon and Criss Oliva, author of the rock opera Streets: A Rock Opera (1991) and active again with tours in 2025 and 2026.
Jaga Jazzist, the Norwegian ensemble formed in 1994 in Tønsberg, whose members include the siblings Lars, Line and Martin Horntveth, with Pyramid (2020) released by Brainfeeder.
Pär Lindh Project, the Swedish symphonic rock band led by keyboardist Pär Lindh, which released Nagelfar on 21 November 2025 on the Crimsonic Label.
Lesoir, the Dutch progressive rock band from Maastricht founded in 2009 by Maartje Meessen and Ingo Dassen, with six studio albums between 2011 and 2024.
Airbag, the Norwegian progressive rock band from Oslo formed in 2004, with Asle Tostrup on vocals and Bjørn Riis on guitar, which released its first album, Identity, in 2009 on Karisma Records.
Bjørn Riis, the Norwegian guitarist and founder of Airbag who has released solo albums since 2014, with Fimbulvinter (2025) as his most recent studio album.
Subsignal, the progressive rock band from Munich founded in 2007 by former Sieges Even members Arno Menses and Markus Steffen, with six studio albums released since 2009.
Enchant, the progressive rock band from San Francisco formed in 1989, with eight studio albums released between 1993 and 2014.
Pagan’s Mind, the progressive metal band from Skien, in Norway, formed in 2000 and author of five studio albums, from Infinity Divine in 2000 to Heavenly Ecstasy in 2011.
Magic Pie, the progressive rock band from Moss, in Norway, founded in November 2001 by guitarist Kim Stenberg, with six studio albums released between 2005 and 2025.
Star One, the Dutch project of Arjen Anthony Lucassen founded in 2002 outside Ayreon, with three studio albums released between 2002 and 2022 and guest singers.
The Neal Morse Band, the Nashville band formed in 2014 by Neal Morse with Mike Portnoy, Randy George, Eric Gillette and Bill Hubauer, with five studio albums released between 2015 and 2026.
Neal Morse, the composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist from Van Nuys who co-founded Spock’s Beard in 1992 and Transatlantic in 1999, and who has also released solo albums since 1999.
The Gathering, the Dutch band from Oss formed in 1989, which had Anneke van Giersbergen on vocals between 1994 and 2007 and recorded the album Mandylion with her in 1995.
Oceansize, the Manchester band active between 1998 and 2011, which released four studio albums, from Effloresce (2003) to Self Preserved While the Bodies Float Up (2010).
Panic Room, the Welsh progressive rock band with Anne-Marie Helder on vocals, formed by former members of Karnataka, which made its debut with Visionary Position in 2008.
Also Eden, the English progressive rock band of singer Huw Lloyd-Jones and keyboardist Ian Hodson, who released About Time in 2006 and in 2026 put out two EPs of the Holy Books and Credit Cards trilogy.
The Reasoning, the progressive rock band from Cardiff that bassist Matthew Cohen founded in 2005 and that made its debut with Awakening in 2007, with Rachel Cohen on vocals.
Tuner, the project of King Crimson drummer Pat Mastelotto and guitarist Markus Reuter, which made its debut with Totem in 2005 and is now a trio with guitarist Trey Gunn.
Nad Sylvan, the Swedish-American singer and songwriter who has sung with Steve Hackett in Genesis Revisited since 2013 and has had a solo career since the album The Home Recordings (1995).
Stick Men, the progressive rock trio formed by Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto and Markus Reuter, combining Chapman Stick, touch guitar and drums, which released Let’s THRAK Again in 2026.
Lunatic Soul, the project of Polish musician Mariusz Duda, started in 2008, which released its eighth album, The World Under Unsun, in 2025.
Pure Reason Revolution, the British alternative progressive rock band formed at the University of Westminster in 2003, authors of The Dark Third (2006), reformed in 2019 and released Terrifying Angels in 2026.
Fish, the Scottish singer who left Marillion in 1988 and released eleven solo studio albums between 1990 and 2020, before retiring from the stage in March 2025.
Sound of Contact, the progressive rock band that Simon Collins and Dave Kerzner founded in 2009 and that released its only studio album, Dimensionaut, in 2013.
Tinyfish, the English progressive rock band with Simon Godfrey on vocals, who released two studio albums, Tinyfish (2006) and The Big Red Spark (2010).
Touchstone, the progressive rock band from Hertfordshire formed in 2003 by keyboardist Rob Cottingham and guitarist Adam Hodgson, with four studio albums between 2007 and 2013.
Karnataka, the progressive rock band from Swansea that Ian Jones founded in 1997 and that debuted with the self-titled album in 1998, followed by Requiem for a Dream in 2023.
Magenta, the Welsh progressive rock band created by keyboardist Rob Reed, with Christina Booth on vocals, who debuted in 2001 with the album Revolutions and added Tarot in 2026.
Haze, the Sheffield band formed in 1978 by brothers Chris and Paul McMahon, who released their records on their own label Gabadon and reunited in 1998.
It Bites, the progressive rock band formed in 1982 in Egremont, Cumbria, who released three studio albums between 1986 and 1989 and, in 2008, The Tall Ships with John Mitchell on vocals.
Opus Avantra, the Veneto avant-garde and progressive rock project formed in 1973 around soprano Donella Del Monaco and composer Alfredo Tisocco, who debuted with Introspezione in 1974.
Quella Vecchia Locanda, the progressive rock band formed in Rome in 1970, who released two studio albums, Quella Vecchia Locanda (1972) and Il tempo della gioia (1974), featuring the vocals and flute of Giorgio Giorgi.
Jumbo, the progressive rock band formed in Milan in 1969 around singer-songwriter Alvaro Fella, who released three studio albums, Jumbo, DNA and Vietato ai minori di 18 anni?, between 1972 and 1973.
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