Take the power back

Manchester quartet hit heavy and soft with radiant prog sound.

They’re masked, they’re anonymous, and they might be metal’s next big thing

Bringing a hard-rock swagger and the majesty of metal to their own brand of prog rock, Magic Pie break a six-year studio silence with Maestro . Frontman Eiríkur Hauksson tells Prog about being a metalhead in a prog world, writing songs at bus stops, and feeling the heat on Cruise To The Edge.

Combining pure aggression with mental health awareness, Swiss bruisers Paleface Swiss are Gen Z’s answer to Slipknot

The biggest new band of the decade attract devotion like no other – but why? We asked the worshippers who gathered to witness their landmark Download headlining set

Bloodywood mastermind Karan Katiyar takes your questions on Indian food, getting engaged at a gig, and rubber ducks