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Magrathea biography
 MAGRATHEA is simply what any Proghead can expect, an excellent that blends everything existing in the Progressive Rock scenario and even more, due to the quality of their music seems hard to understand why they keep the status of almost underground but looking at they website it's clear they need promotion, I won't exaggerate if I say it's the worst website I have ever seen (And I seen terrible ones), informs nothing about the band's history style or influences; the photos are less than mediocre and honestly it's boring just to look at it but thanks heaven their music speaks for them and does it loud.

MAGRATHEA is originally a two men project by Glenn Alexander (Vocal, keyboards drums) and Gary Gordon (Bass, lead guitar acoustic guitar) and apparently a third called Terrence A Bowles (Bass guitar Taurus pedals) has been added God knows when, because their site doesn't even cares to mention this and only add his photo.

Guessing by the date of release of their albums, they formed MAGRATHEA in the mid 90's and released 5 excellent albums plus one 3 tracks demo CD, after downloading all the available songs in their website, rushed to get a copy of their third CD Entropy because their music is probably the best stuff from the late 90's early 2000's.

They are labeled as Symphonic but no sub-genre can make justice to them I can feel influences from Genesis (5 and 4 men eras), King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Rush, ELP, Kansas, IQ, Marillion and every musician and sub genre existing in Progressive Rock plus some hints of Goth Metal and Malmsteen's Rising Forces.

But don't expect copyist or clones, all their music is absolutely original, complex and the arrangements are carefully designed to create perfect atmospheres that go from pristine Symphonic to Neo Prog, Prog Metal, Avant-Garde and even a bit of Folksy hints. Everything fits perfectly in it's place and there are no excesses in other words outstanding material.

If you have a chance to get any of their albums, don't doubt it, it's absolutely worth, just hope they manage to provide more information.


Entropy 1999 ( mp3 )

Legends 2004 ) flac & mp3 )

In Search of the Crystal 2006 ( mp3 )

Legends Remain (2015) EP


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