Timeline of progressive rock (1990–1999)

This is a timeline of artists, albums, and events in progressive rock and its subgenres. This article contains the timeline for the period 1990 - 1999.

Contents 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999

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1990 Newly formed bands Amorphis Ark Big Big Train Opeth Tool Ulysses

Albums Release dateArtistAlbumCountry29 January 1990FishVigil in a Wilderness of MirrorsEngland1 May 1990Devil DollEliogabalusItaly21 May 1990Mike OldfieldAmarokUK12 June 1990Jeff LynneArmchair TheatreEngland25 June 1990Ozric TentaclesErplandEngland1990 JunIonaIonaEngland20 August 1990QueensrÿcheEmpireUS23 October 1990King's XFaith Hope LoveUS1990After CryingOverground MusicHungary1990AsturiasBrilliant StreamsJapan1990Barclay James HarvestWelcome to the ShowEngland1990BegnagradJodlovska UrškaYugoslavia1990CollageBasniePoland1990Doctor NerveDid Sprinting Die?US1990Electric Light Orchestra Part TwoElectric Light Orchestra Part TwoEngland1990Ezra WinstonAncient AfternoonsItaly1990HalloweenLazFrance1990L'Ensemble RayeMeme en Hiver, Comme un Pinson dans l'EauSwitzerland1990MastermindVolume OneUS1990MCH BandEs Reut Mich FCzechoslovakia1990Minimum VitalSarabandesFrance1990Ne ZhdaliRhinoceros And Other Forms Of LifeEstonia1990NimalVoix De SurfaceVarious1990Not Drowning, WavingTabaranAustralia/Papua New Guinea1990PantokraatorPantokrator IEstonia1990PFS279US1990ProvidenceAnd I'll Recite an Old MythJapan1990Quaterna RequiemVelha GravuraBrazil1990Sieges EvenStepsUS1990Solaris1990Hungary1990TiemkoOceanFrance1990Toy MatineeToy MatineeUS1990U TotemU TotemUS

Disbandments

Events Rick Wright is made a full member of Pink Floyd again, after being fired by Roger Waters in 1980 but remaining as a paid session musician until the end of the 1987-1989 world tours in support of A Momentary Lapse of Reason.

1991 Newly formed bands

Albums Release dateArtistAlbumCountry4 February 1991QueenInnuendoEngland18 February 1991Mike OldfieldHeaven's OpenEngland10 March 1991Motoi SakurabaGikyokuonsouJapan16 April 1991Frank ZappaThe Best Band You Never Heard in Your LifeUS30 April 1991YesUnionVarious3 June 1991HawkwindPalace SpringsEngland4 June 1991Frank ZappaMake a Jazz Noise HereUS14 June 1991Frank ZappaYou Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4US24 June 1991MarillionHolidays in EdenEngland13 August 1991Mr. BungleMr. BungleUS19 August 1991Ozric TentaclesStrangeitudeEngland29 August 1991Marc Catley And Geoff MannThe Off The End Of The Pier ShowEngland2 September 1991Jethro TullCatfish RisingEngland3 September 1991RushRoll the BonesCanada24 September 1991MagellanHour of RestorationUS28 October 1991FishInternal ExileEngland1991 OctEcholynEcholynUS11 November 1991GenesisWe Can't DanceEngland1991Ain SophMarine MenagerieJapan1991ApocalypseApocalypseBrazil1991Banco del Mutuo SoccorsoDa qui messere si domina la valleItaly1991Daniel DenisSirius and The GhostsBelgium1991Deus Ex MachinaGladium CaeliItaly1991Djam KaretBurning the Hard CityUS1991Djam KaretSuspension & DisplacementUS1991Doctor NerveBeta 14 OKUS1991GalahadNothing is WrittenEngland1991Steve HoweTurbulenceEngland1991IQJ'ai Pollette D'arnuEngland1991KensoYume No OkaJapan1991MastermindBrainstormUS1991Miriodor3rd WarningCanada1991Not Drowning, WavingProofAustralia1991PendragonThe WorldEngland1991SepsisЛитургия Безумия (Liturgia Bezumia)Russia1991Shub-NiggurathC'Étaient De Très Grands VentsFrance

Disbandments Keep the Dog

Events Yes becomes composed of an eight-man supergroup constituted by members from Yes (Squire, Rabin, White, Kaye & Anderson) and Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe. The band undertakes a world tour lasting into 1992. Freddie Mercury (Queen) dies from complications of AIDS. IQ - Peter Nicholls (vocals) formally re-joins. Bass player John Jowitt replaces Les Marshall. Kevin "James" Labrie is hired as new vocalist for Dream Theater.

1992 Newly formed bands Sirrah Spock's Beard

Reformed bands Emerson, Lake & Palmer Gong

Albums Release dateArtistAlbumCountry1992 JanKingston WallIFinland10 March 1992ToolOpiateUS21 April 1992Porcupine TreeOn the Sunday of Life...England11 May 1992HawkwindElectric TepeeEngland18 May 1992CardiacsHeaven Born and Ever BrightEngland18 May 1992Emerson, Lake & PalmerBlack MoonEngland1992 MayDevil DollSacrilegiumItaly8 June 1992AsiaAquaEngland7 July 1992Dream TheaterImages and WordsUS10 July 1992Frank ZappaYou Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5US10 July 1992Frank ZappaYou Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6US31 August 1992Mike OldfieldTubular Bells IIEngland7 September 1992Roger WatersAmused to DeathEngland27 October 1992Frank ZappaPlayground PsychoticsUS2 November 1992Porcupine TreeVoyage 34England2 November 1992Pink FloydShine On (9-CD box set)England16 November 1992GenesisThe Way We Walk, Volume One: The ShortsEngland16 November 1992King CrimsonThe Great DeceiverEngland1992After CryingMegalazottak Es MegszomoritottakHungary1992AngeLes Larmes Du Dalaï LamaFrance1992ÄnglagårdHybrisSweden1992Ars NovaFear & AnxietyJapan1992Atavism of TwilightAtavism of TwilightUS1992BegnagradTastare (Theoldwones)Slovenia1992Biglietto per l'InfernoIl tempo della seminaItaly1992CalliopeLa Terra dei Grandi OcchiItaly1992CamelDust and DreamsEngland1992CasinoCasinoEngland1992Citizen CainSerpents in CamouflageScotland1992EcholynSuffocating the BloomUS1992GaladrielChasing The DragonflySpain1992Il BerlioneIl BerlioneJapan1992Il Castello di AtlanteSono io il signore delle terre a NordItaly1992IonaThe Book of KellsEngland1992Isildurs BaneThe Voyage - A Trip to ElsewhereSweden1992JadisMore than Meets the EyeEngland1992LandberkRiktigt ÄktaSweden1992Nuova EraIo e Il TempoItaly1992PentwaterOut of the AbyssUS1992Eris PluviaRings of Earthly LightItaly1992SithoniaSpettacolo AnnullatoItaly1992XaalOn the WayFrance

Disbandments Events The Yes Union tour ends. Yes reverts to the 1980s lineup (Anderson, Squire, Kaye, Rabin & White).

1993 Newly formed bands Kasandrin Glas Moongarden Neverne Bebe Paley's Watch (project of Marc Catley, lately of Marc Catley/Geoff Mann collaborations)

Albums Release dateArtistAlbumCountry11 January 1993GenesisThe Way We Walk, Volume Two: The LongsEngland1993 FebKingston WallIIFinland23 March 1993Frank ZappaAhead of Their TimeUS6 April 1993ToolUndertowUS26 April 1993Jethro Tull25th Anniversary Box SetEngland17 May 1993Steve HackettGuitar NoirEngland7 June 1993Porcupine TreeUp the DownstairEngland30 July 1993CamelNever Let GoEngland3 August 1993VoivodThe Outer LimitsCanada24 August 1993Steve HoweThe Grand Scheme of ThingsEngland31 August 1993Dream TheaterLive at the MarqueeUS24 September 1993AnekdotenVemodSweden19 October 1993RushCounterpartsCanada1993Barclay James HarvestCaught in the LightEngland1993Ain SophFive Evolved From NineJapan1993Daniel DenisLes Eaux TroublesBelgium1993Deus Ex MachinaDeus Ex MachinaItaly1993Devil DollThe Sacrilege of Fatal ArmsItaly1993DisciplinePush and ProfitUS1993Echolyn...and every blossom (EP)US1993EveronParadoxesGermany1993IonaBeyond These ShoresEngland1993Glass HammerJourney of the DunadanUS1993Lars Hollmer & The Looping Home OrchestraDoor Floor Something WindowSweden1993IluvatarIluvatarUS1993I Mother EarthDigCanada1993IQEverEngland1993KensoLive 92Japan1993L'Ensemble RayeQuelques Pièces DétachéesSwitzerland1993LiRMagico Magico!Ireland1993MagellanImpending AscensionUS1993MontefeltroIl Tempo di Far la FantasiaItaly1993NimalDis TanzVarious1993Not Drowning, WavingCircusAustralia1993Ozric TentaclesJurassic ShiftEngland1993PendragonThe Window of LifeEngland1993PhilharmonieLes Elephants CarrillonneursFrance1993SagaThe Security of IllusionCanada1993Spacious MindCosmic Minds at PlaySweden1993UlyssesNeroniaGermany

Disbandments Events Frank Zappa dies of prostate cancer.

1994 Newly formed bands Eyefear Little Tragedies Portal Symphony X Ved Buens Ende

Albums Release dateArtistAlbumCountry7 February 1994MarillionBraveEngland21 March 1994YesTalkEngland28 March 1994Pink FloydThe Division BellEngland13 June 1994AsiaAriaEngland15 June 1994Kingston WallIII – Tri-LogyFinland27 June 1994No-ManFlowermouthEngland27 June 1994Ozric TentaclesArborescenceEngland26 July 1994Fates WarningInside OutUS25 August 1994Paley's WatchNovemberEngland26 September 1994Emerson, Lake & PalmerIn the Hot SeatEngland3 October 1994Electric Light Orchestra Part IIMoment Of TruthEngland4 October 1994Dream TheaterAwakeUS10 October 1994Porcupine TreeStaircase InfinitiesEngland18 October 1994QueensrÿchePromised LandUS21 November 1994Mike OldfieldThe Songs of Distant EarthEngland1994 NovMastermindMastermind III: Tragic SymphonyUS19945uu'sHunger's TeethUS1994After CryingFöld és égHungary1994ÄnglagårdEpilogSweden1994A Piedi NudiA Piedi NudiItaly1994Ars NovaTransiJapan1994Big Big TrainGoodbye to the Age of SteamEngland1994Citizen CainSomewhere But YesterdayScotland1994CollageMoonshinePoland1994Deus Ex MachinaDe RepublicaItaly1994Djam KaretCollaboratorUS1994EarthstoneSeedEngland1994EnchantA Blueprint of the WorldUS1994FinisterreFinisterreItaly1994HalloweenMerlinFrance1994Il Trono dei RicordiIl Trono dei RicordiItaly1994JadisAcross the WaterEngland1994Mike KeneallyBoil That Dust SpeckUS1994Koenji HyakkeiHundred Sights of KoenjiJapan1994LandberkOne Man Tell's AnotherSweden1994Neverne BebeNeverne Bebe ISerbia1994Not Drowning, WavingHammersAustralia1994Pär Lindh ProjectGothic ImpressionsSweden1994PhilharmonieNordFrance1994Roine StoltThe Flower KingSweden1994StrangeloveTime For The Rest of Your LifeEngland1994The EC NudesVanishing PointVarious1994TipographicaTipographicaJapan1994U TotemStrange AttractorsUS1994VersaillesLe Tresor de ValliesresFrance

Disbandments Änglagård Pink Floyd

Events King Crimson reforms as a sextet. Pink Floyd goes on single largest tour the band has ever done. The tour is a hit, grossing a record US$300 million. It also marks the first time since 1975 the band plays The Dark Side of the Moon live in its entirety. The "90125" era Yes releases Talk on Victory Records. Though plans had been worked on to include possibly Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman, Victory president Phil Carson insists on signing only Anderson, Squire, Rabin, White, and Kaye. Talk marks the last album of this version of Yes. Dream Theater keyboardist Kevin Moore leaves the band to pursue a solo career. His replacement is former Alice Cooper and Kiss keyboardist Derek Sherinian.

1995 Newly formed bands The Flower Kings

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