PROGRESSIVE ROCK
MINI-GUIDE & CATALOG - Edition 2007

After three years of intense research. I present to you my MINI-GUIDE TO PROGRESSIVE ROCK Part I & II and my catalog - Edition 2007. It covers over 5000 brillant prog bands to whom countless new groups refer to when laying claim a PROGRESSIVE ROCK heritage that started some forty years ago.
ENJOY YOUR READING AND HAPPY DISCOVERIES...! - Ronald Couture (founder of ProgArchives)

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Letter L

NEW ADDITIONS TO A-Z LISTING
Written by Thedo Roes (Germany)

LA DÜSSELDORF (Germany)
Follow-up formation of German Krautrock pioneers NEU!. Long sound-collages with sparely singing
LACRIMOSA (Germany)
Primarily started with gothic rock they now offer electronic based music with beautiful lugubrious melodies and lyrical texts. For fans of progressive music with a touch of gothic
LAKE (Germany)
Band from northern Germany mostly successful in the second half of the 70’s with brilliant Scottish vocalist James HOPKINS-HARRISON
LAKVEET, John (Spain)
Sequencer-based electronic music in the retro style like Berlin School with experimental atmospheres
LANCASTER, Jack (UK)
Talented winds player (e.g. sax, flute, clarinet) and composer best-known by collaborations with BLODWYN PIG and Rick VAN DER LINDEN (EKSEPTION)
LANFEAR (Germany)
Elaborate neo-prog meets prog metal. Frequent changes in tempo and diversified vocals are the essential marks. Highlight!
LEE, Geddy (Canada)
RUSH front man with solo output – plays bass and keyboards besides his exalted vocals
LEVEL π (Germany)
Electronic spacy Krautrock in Berlin School style – for fans of TANGERINE DREAM, ASHRA and Klaus SCHULZE
LEVIATHAN (Italy)
Average sounding neo-prog with similarity to ELP
LIE TEARS (Italy)
Symphonic melody prog rock from the better kind
LIQUID HORIZON (Germany)
Melodic progressive metal with main influences by VANDEN PLAS and DREAM THEATER
LIVGREN, Kerry (USA)
Founding member and one of the primary composers of 70’s supergroup KANSAS, currently member of KANSAS followers PROTO-KAW
LODGE, THE (UK)
Group by John GREAVES (HENRY COW, NATIONAL HEALTH) to be settled in the Canterbury scene with jazzy tendencies
LORD, John (UK)
DEEP PURPLE legendary organist with very good music between classic music, classic rock and progressive rock
LORIAN (Germany)
Special highlight of German progressive rock in the mid-90’s. Close to MARILLION, IQ and PALLAS but self-contained. Much sought-after rarity. Fantastic musical gem!
LUNA SET (Germany)
Refreshing electronic-based rock music with very unique female vocals and the use of winds, e.g. clarinet and saxophones, as constitutive elements
LUNATICA (Switzerland)
Symphonic rock mixture between melody rock and prog metal led by wonderful female vocals
LYRIEL (Germany)
Romantic/celtic rock with slightly affinity towards metal. Between BLACKMORE’S NIGHT and WITHIN TEMPTATION with groovy female vocals