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The Best Prog Rock Albums of 1996

9 Agosto 2026 ·4 min read

The best progressive rock albums released in 1996 — the essential records of the year and a few overlooked gems.…

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Band Comparisons

Rush vs Yes: Which Prog Titan Wins?

8 Agosto 2026 ·4 min read

Rush vs Yes: two prog heavyweights compared on sound, ambition and legacy — and which one is for you.…

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Prog by Decade

The Best Prog Rock Albums of 1982

7 Agosto 2026 ·4 min read

The best progressive rock albums released in 1982 — the essential records of the year and a few overlooked gems.…

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Band Comparisons

Area vs Banco del Mutuo Soccorso: Which Prog Titan Wins?

6 Agosto 2026 ·4 min read

Area vs Banco del Mutuo Soccorso: two prog heavyweights compared on sound, ambition and legacy — and which one is for you.…

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Album Rankings

Barclay James Harvest Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

5 Agosto 2026 ·6 min read

Every Barclay James Harvest album ranked from worst to best, with an honest take on the highs, the lows and the hidden gems.…

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Album Rankings

Ayreon Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

5 Agosto 2026 ·5 min read

Every Ayreon album ranked from worst to best, with an honest take on the highs, the lows and the hidden gems.…

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Album Rankings

Roxy Music Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

3 Agosto 2026 ·5 min read

Every Roxy Music album ranked from worst to best, with an honest take on the highs, the lows and the hidden gems.…

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Where to Start

Progressive Rock for Beginners: Where to Start

3 Agosto 2026 ·4 min read

New to prog? A beginner's roadmap to the genre — which bands, which albums first, and how to fall down the rabbit hole.…

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Prog by Decade

The Best Prog Rock Albums of the 2000s

2 Agosto 2026 ·4 min read

The best progressive rock albums of the 2000s — the decade's defining records and where to start.…

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Album Rankings

Arena Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

2 Agosto 2026 ·5 min read

Every Arena album ranked from worst to best, with an honest take on the highs, the lows and the hidden gems.…

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Album Rankings

Wishbone Ash Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

2 Agosto 2026 ·6 min read

Every Wishbone Ash album ranked from worst to best, with an honest take on the highs, the lows and the hidden gems.…

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Prog by Decade

The Best Prog Rock Albums of 2022

2 Agosto 2026 ·4 min read

The best progressive rock albums released in 2022 — the essential records of the year and a few overlooked gems.…

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The pillar guides

Where to start

The deep-dive guides that pull each scene together — the best place to begin exploring.

  • Every Prog Bands Discography, Ranked
  • Prog Rocks Greatest Debates: Band vs Band
  • Progressive Rock for Beginners: Where to Start
  • The Best Prog Rock Albums by Decade
  • The Best Progressive Rock Albums of All Time
  • The Best Progressive Rock Songs of All Time
  • The Greatest Musicians in Progressive Rock

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Love the rabbit-holes? There’s a whole bookshelf.

If the archive keeps sending you down rabbit-holes, the Beyond the Sound series tells each scene’s story in full — one volume at a time, written with the same love that’s behind this site.

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The Beyond the Sound books

One volume per scene, telling the story of progressive rock in full — written by a fellow fan, Marcus Stone.

Beyond the Thames — British progressive rock, book by Marcus Stone Beyond the ThamesThe British scene — Genesis, King Crimson, Yes, Gentle Giant.View on Amazon → Beyond the Alps — Italian progressive rock (RPI), book by Marcus Stone Beyond the AlpsThe Italian RPI — PFM, Banco, Le Orme, Area.View on Amazon → Beyond the Rhine — German progressive rock and Krautrock, book by Marcus Stone Beyond the RhineKrautrock & German prog — Can, Faust, Neu!, Tangerine Dream.View on Amazon → Beyond the Atlantic — American progressive rock, book by Marcus Stone Beyond the AtlanticAmerican prog — Kansas, Rush, Dream Theater, Frank Zappa.View on Amazon → Beyond the Decades — modern progressive rock, book by Marcus Stone Beyond the DecadesThe modern wave — Opeth, Steven Wilson, Porcupine Tree.View on Amazon →

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Every volume in one place — follow progressive rock from scene to scene.

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