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Last Updated: August 23, 2006 A / B / C / D / E / F / G / H / I / J / K / L / M N / O / P / Q / R / S / T / U / V / W / X / Y / Z Ed Macan's Hermetic Science goodvibes@hermeticscience.com Website for author/musician Ed Macan's group Hermetic Science; Macan is author of the indespensable Rocking The Classics: English Progressive Rock and The Counterculture (ISBN #0-19-509888-9) Madhouse Mahatma join.us@madhousemahatma.com Madhouse Mahatma are a Finnish sextet. So far just a single available; not perfect, but pretty darn good. Madsword madsword@mywebpages.com Italian progressive metal band Magellan US progressive rock, nearing metal, with Rush, Kansas and Jethro Tull influences (and, at least on their most recent, Chicago). (info page on Magna Carta site) Magenta UK band, started by Cyan's Rob Reed (he's a thing for colours) playing 70s influenced progressive rock with a modern feel Magma Magma Magma #2 One of the well known names in progressive rock, this French band, led by Christian Vander, created a self styled music called Zuehl, a combination of jazz and rock in it's simplest terms. Magnitude 9 magnine@aol.com "Melodic, technical, progressive metal," as described by Rob Johnson, guitarist with the band. (interview) Magnum UK pomp/prog rockers Mail Order Bride mobride1@yahoo.com "Mail Order Bride is a band from the southern New Jersey area whose music is a mixture of technical power metal and progressively structured melodic death metal, with powerful vocals that rip out your guts." [from their site] Makkiwhipdies Eccentric band from what I can gather. Malevolent Creation Malignancy Malleus malleus@fastnet.it Symphonic, operatic, and orchestrated Italian band (also a studio of same name) Man Man On Fire Manfred Mann's Earth Band Best known, perhaps, for two songs - "Do Wah Diddy" (non-prog, and maybe pre-Earth Band) and the proggish version of Springsteen's "Blinded By The Light" Mangala Vallis gigicavallicocchi@libero.it Italian progressive rock trio about whom our own Clayton Walnum says, "these folks sound very much like the English prog of the 70s, Genesis in particular, though you can also hear dashes of Yes here and there..." Guy Manning "Part time member/collaborator of Parallel or 90 Degrees, Guy Manning [guitarist/vocalist] ... produces [music that is] a worthy companion to that groups work." [Cyclops site]. Manitcora manticora@intromental.com A more thrashier approach to power metal, so sayeth Larry D. Michael Mantler ECM/Watt artist Michael Mantler's website Marathon qsound@club.tip.nl Rush, Genesis, and Saga are just a few influences this Dutch progressive band notes. Not to be confused with the German band of the same name, whom we've reviewed here. Marillion Well known (in progressive circles) band, one of the leaders in the first wave of neo-progressive. Marilyn Manson Marked Worth of Music (Judy Markworth) jworth@execpc.com Independant music artist with sound clips that you can download. Mary Newsletter info@marynewsletter.com "Progressive rock with strong influences from the seventies: Jethro Tull, Area, P.F.M.; but, also Jimi Hendrix and Quicksilver Messenger Service are their main influences." La Maschera di Cera Mastermind bberends@k2nesoft.com and rberends@voicenet.com Guitar led prog in a similar vein as ELP Masterplan Mastodon Mathematicians math@mathematicians.com American jazz fusion Matter of Taste maria.anastasiadis@kfunigraz.ac.at Austrian progressive band mixing elements of both metal and rock into their sound. Maudlin Of The Well Progressive metal band falling in the "beauty & the beast" category. Maximum Indifference Mayadome (band) Mayadome (Intromental) mayadome@swipnet.se Progressive Metal band with a bit of a Dream Theater feel. Mark McGee webmaster@markmcgee.com Ex-guitarist and backup vocalist from Vicious Rumors, now working with Gregg Allman (Allman Brothers Band Loreena McKennitt Another New Age music artist, somewhat of a very popular one. This page gives you information on who she is and her discography. Memento Mercenary Mercury Rain Mesh involved@mesh.co.uk Electronic band from England. Also, some info on their independant distribution, Tolerance Records. Metallica Not progressive per se, but certainly a thinking person's metal (at least at one time). Metalium Metaphor progrock@metaphor.org San Francisco based progressive band who started as a Genesis tribute band and that influence has carried through to their debut album of original material. Doug Michael and the Outer Darkness dmic27@ncal.verio.com "The sound of The Outer Darkness has evolved over the years from a Instrumental Jazz/Rock power trio to an Ambient, Psychedelic, Sonic Soundscape that includes influences from Contemporary Classical music, Electro-Acoustic music and lately, Jungle and Electronica music" [from the site] Might Could Acoustic instrumental progressive band from Maryland. Piero Milesi "Piero is an Italian composer who has done a lot of work in the field of film and TV scores." [Cuneiform] Phil Miller "Phil was the guitarist, and a founding member of the legendary British groups Hatfield and The North, National Health, and Matching Mole." [Cuneiform] Jon Mills-Cockell jmc@musicplanet.com A film/play/etc. composer has his project list here, along with stories and audio clips. Mind Gallery mindgame@bc.sympatico.ca or gary@griffin.multimedia.edu Canadian progressive rock band, with two albums out to date. Minimum Vital minimum.vital@wanadoo.fr This French progressive jazz band makes some of the most beautiful, interesting music out there. Ministry Miranda Sex Garden A very good gothic-styled band, with interesting singing and synthesized and/or acoustic textures. Miriodor Canadian instrumental trio (keyboards, sax, drums with all also using synthesizers) Misery Index Misery Signals Mnemic Moby This well known techno artist with one of the most interesting characters in music. Although more well known for his trancey and general techno work, he has produced quite a bit of ambient over the years, as well. Monolith Bill Hamer monolith@dprp.vuurwerk.nl or gx1@earthlink.net Keyboard led progressive rock band fronted by Bill Hamer playing "a 70's prog that is a mix between ELP, UK, King Crimson, Rush, Asia and Uriah Heep." [Tarkus Magazine]. Martha Mooke Electric violinist, with a site featuring sound samples and reviews. Moongarden croversi@tin.it Italian duo creating Camel/Genesis like prog Moonlit Franz.Wahle@T-Online.de or moonlit@freepage.de German melodic prog metal band with a vague references to Queensryche, Dream Theater, or, perhaps more strongly, Fates Warning Moonspell The Moor moorinfo@moll.pp.se Swedish progressive/alternative music. Virgil Moorefield "Drummer/composer Moorefield leads his 9 piece ensemble (three guitars, trumpet, trombone, alto and tenor saxes, bass and drums) through a set of brilliantly written instrumental art-rock. This is forward-looking, innovative music by an avant big band that rocks and swings." [Cuneiform] Morbid Angel Mortician Most Precious Blood Motion Control hhioh@uib.no Norwegian techno band which has spanned across ambient as well. Motograter Mountain Mirrors mountainmirrors@yahoo.com A psychoactive blend of ethereal rock and ambient world music for a new age. The Muffins eyelounge@hotmail.com "There once was a crazy progressive rock/improv band and they called themselves The Muffins..." or so their site says. Mujician "Mujician are a UK improvising collective, featuring Keith Tippett- piano, Paul Dunmall-reeds, Paul Rogers-bass, and Tony Levin- drums." [Cuneiform] Eddie Mulder Dutch guitarist who also is a member of Flamborough Head and Trion. Rolf Munkes Band rolf1999@aol.com (Rolf Munkes) or Kloos.Gerald@bwhw.de (Gerald Kloos) New German, guitar based progressive rock band; Munkes is also guitarist with German metal band Vanize Murder Dolls Mururoa "An Italian band playing [in] a progressive rock genre! [Available at their site are] Free Mp3, Lyrics, Story and their complete discography." The Musical Box MusicalBox@iquebec.com This group re-enacts classic (that is: 70s) Genesis performances exactly (or almost exactly) as they were originally played. Muslimgaze (Extreme Records) Informational only: discographies, and reviews about this incredible ethno-ambient band. Mike Myers mmyers@airmail.net Percussionist and writer based in Texas, where he teaches the Poteet High School Band, as well holding clinics in the Dallas, Ft.Worth area. 2 discs in release, reviewed in both Progression and Expose magazines. Mystere de Notre Dame mdnd@iol.it "[O]ne of the more technical, colder bands that I've heard from [(possibly) Italy]" - Larry D. Mystical Suns richard@solarworld.com An ambient / world music style band. A / B / C / D / E / F / G / H / I / J / K / L / M N / O / P / Q / R / S / T / U / V / W / X / Y / Z [Top] [Home] © Copyright 1999, 2005 Progressive World