Category: Progressive Rock

Progressive rock, also known as prog rock or prog, is a rock music subgenre that originated in the United Kingdom, with further developments in Germany, Italy, and France, throughout the mid-to-late 1960s and 1970s. It developed from psychedelic rock and originated, similarly to art rock, as an attempt to give greater artistic weight and credibility to rock music.

Haken – The Mountain 2013

hakenCountry: UK
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock/Metal
Label: InsideOut
Release date: September 2, 2013
London based progressive rock/metal outfit Haken is about to release their 3rd album called The Mountain (reviewed here), which is one of the top releases in this musical genre this year. Ruud Peters took the opportunity on board to ask guitarist Charlie Griffiths some questions to find out more about the band, the new album, the song writing and much more.