1. Born in the UK in the '70s as
The Lens, IQ remained, with
Marillion, one of the very few
progressive rock artists in the '80s. The style of their earlier material drew constant comparisons to that of groups like
Genesis, but the band has always rejected the '
neo-progressive' tag bestowed upon them. Their 1993 offering
Ever was marked by the return of original singer,
Peter Nicholls, and was one of the first of the progressive revival of the '90s. He had previously quit the band in 1985 to be replaced by vocalist Paul (P.L.) Menel, but Nicholls' ret…
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