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Van Der Graaf Generator
Progressive

Van der Graaf Generator were an English progressive band. Two of their albums, Pawn Hearts and Godbluff, are considered classics in the prog world. They named themselves after a piece of electric equipment designed to produce static electricity. They're best known in the prog world for having much darker lyrics than other 70s band of the time, thanks to frontman Peter Hammill. They initially disbanded in1972 due to difficulties with their record company and financing, but returned briefly from 1975 to 1977. In 2004 they returned unannounced (Hammill was never open to a VdGG reun ...read more

Van der Graaf Generator were an English progressive band. Two of their albums, Pawn Hearts and Godbluff, are considered classics in the prog world. They named themselves after a piece of electric equipment designed to produce static electricity. They're best known in the prog world for having much darker lyrics than other 70s band of the time, thanks to frontman Peter Hammill. They initially disbanded in1972 due to difficulties with their record company and financing, but returned briefly from 1975 to 1977. In 2004 they returned unannounced (Hammill was never open to a VdGG reunion) with a new studio album, Present. « hide

Similar Bands: Genesis, Gentle Giant, King Crimson

Trisector
03/14/2008

3.5
3 Votes
Present
2005

3.1
4 Votes
Vital
1978

3.3
3 Votes
The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome
1977

3.2
5 Votes
World Record
1976

3.4
5 Votes
Still Life
1976

3.9
11 Votes
Godbluff
1975

4.2
17 Votes
Pawn Hearts
1971

4
26 Votes
H to He, Who Am the Only One
1970

4
13 Votes
The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other
1970

4
9 Votes
The Aerosol Grey Machine
1969

3.4
4 Votes

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