It didn’t end there for Van der Graaf Generator, who reunited in 2005. But it did end for VdG, whose spirit could most definitely be felt in Hammill’s 80s outfit, the K Group, featuring three ...

And it was a rapturously received Van der Graaf encore at a 2003 Hammill gig that sparked their reunion. Hammill’s near-fatal heart attack that December only added intensity to this risky return.

Since reforming in 2005, Van der Graaf Generator have kept up a steady stream of new releases, cementing their status as the last survivors of the golden age of progressive rock. (Although King ...