Magma

The French band Magma is the brain-child of drummer/composer Christian Vander formed in Paris in 1969, disbanded in 1983 and reformed in 1996. Starting with a base of experimental rock heavily influenced by jazz and 20th Century Classical music, the band developed such a unique style of progressive rock that it became a new genre called zeuhl. Characterized by insistent and repetitive rhythms, dramatic vocals, virtuosic solos, heavy bass playing, and jazzy drums, zeuhl has been emulated by numerous followers from all over the world.