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A promotional portrait of the American progressive metal band Crimson Glory in 2024. Five band members stand against a corrugated metal wall. They are dressed in black leather and heavy metal attire, each wearing a signature silver chrome "half-mask" that covers only their nose and mouth. The group includes original members alongside new vocalist Travis Wills, all posing with a dark, cinematic intensity.

BEN JACKSON (CRIMSON GLORY): “Once We Got Back In The Studio It Honestly Felt Exactly Like The Old Days Again – Real Drums, Real Tube Amps, No Profilers Or Plugins”

March 25, 2026 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment

Legendary prog metal pioneers Crimson Glory are finally back with their first new album in 26 years, Chasing the Hydra, out April 17 via BraveWords Records. In this in‑depth conversation, guitarist Ben Jackson talks about …READ MORE

Album cover for Crimson Glory's 'Chasing the Hydra.' The band name is printed in an orange-yellowish front on the top middle and the album title is printed in yellow on the bottom middle. There are five angry dragons in the center alongside a sparkling green gem. The colors on the album cover include yellow, orange, black, green, and blue.

CRIMSON GLORY – Chasing the Hydra

March 20, 2026 Lana Teramae 1 Comment

Crimson Glory have risen from the depths of obscurity to release their latest studio album, Chasing the Hydra (2026), and given it’s their first new album in 26 years, it’d be an understatement to say …READ MORE

Ben Jackson Audio Interview 2005

June 15, 2005 Dan Skiba Leave a comment

Interview with Ben Jackson about his band Ben Jackson Group and the album All Over You. LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE! by Dan Skiba

BEN JACKSON GROUP – All Over You

May 23, 2005 Dan Skiba Leave a comment

After helping generate some incredible stuff in prior incarnations with Crimson Glory and the lesser known Parish, Ben Jackson is back with his sophomore solo effort entitled All Over You. Recorded in 2003, a couple …READ MORE