An amazing year for Prog music. It wasn’t easy to put this list together.

An amazing year for Prog music. It wasn’t easy to put this list together.

1 Steven Wilson – The Raven That Refused To Sing

“Classic album that will hold up for a long time. Brilliant title track.”

2 Dream Theater – Dream Theater

“Return to form for the Prog icons. Incredible songwriting and playing as always.”

3 Big Big Train – English Electric P.2

“70’s influenced prog with incredible songs, vocal harmonies and production.”

4 Haken – The Mountain

“The band keeps showing growth and maturity with songwriting and playing.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ox__xk3uho

5 Jolly – The Audio Guide to Happiness P.2

“One of the most interesting and exciting albums of the year. Heavy and melodic.”





6 Sound of Contact – Dimensionaut

“New band with interesting prog meets pop songwriting by Simon Collins and Dave Kerzner.”

7 The Flower Kings – Desolation Rose

“Prog veterans put out one of their best albums of their career.”

8 Queensryche – Queensryche

“Finally a Queensryche album fans have been waiting for. Should have been the follow up to Promised Land.”

9 Spock’s Beard – Brief Nocturnes & Dreamless Sleep

“New singer Ted Leonard helps the band produce another great prog rock album.”

10 Thank You Scientist – Maps of Non-Existent Places

“New relatively unknown band that mixes Prog with horns and incredible playing. Get to know this band.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsiN3V9TYXI