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Marillion / məˈrɪliən / are a British neo prog band, formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, in 1979. They emerged from the post-punk music scene in Britain and existed as a bridge between the styles of punk rock and classic progressive rock, [5] becoming the most commercially successful neo-prog band of the 1980s.
Aug 31, 2016 · It’s a far cry from Marillion’s early days, when they were derided as prog Johnny-come-latelys; 80s misfits who weren’t invited to join any of the era’s clubs, whether goth, metal, new romantic or pop.
- Paul Lester
Mar 22, 2017 · There are still some people who think Marillion are a Scottish heavy metal band. When you first heard Radiohead’s OK Computer in 1997, did you not find it galling? There wasn’t much difference between, say, Karma Police and some of the songs on ’94’s Brave.
Aug 24, 2019 · Heavy metal bands, in particular, seem unusually robust in this area, perhaps suggesting that, for fans of Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, AC/DC et al, it’s the guitarist who’s the real lynchpin. Genesis, meanwhile, proved that you can get away with it once – with Phil Collins sliding off the drum stool to eclipse even the mighty Peter ...
Apr 21, 2023 · Canada's The Metal Voice recently spoke to Marillion's guitarist Steve Rothery. In the chat Rothery talks about the upcoming Marillion's weekends; the legacy of the band; their latest album; the band's connection with Iron Maiden's manager Rod Smallwood and the bands appeal to metalheads in the early years.
Jan 3, 2023 · They’re a band who’ve had an ‘interesting’ career of peaks and troughs, kickstarting as Prog Rock torchbearers in the neo-prog movement of the early Eighties. They’ve been labelled as a Scottish Heavy Metal band and seen darker days when they were much maligned and certified persona non grata.
Feb 20, 2014 · February 20, 2014 - By Steven Rainey. Twenty years ago, a record called Brave hit number ten on the UK album chart. It was by a band who had best been known for ‘Kayleigh’, a hit single they’d had nine years earlier, fronted by a different singer.
