Steven Wilson

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Steven Wilson

Born November 3, 1967 · Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK (age 58)

Steven John Wilson (born 3 November 1967) is an English musician. He is the founder, guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Porcupine Tree, as well as being a member of several other bands, including Blackfield, Storm Corrosion and No-Man. He is also a solo artist, having released 6 solo albums since his solo debut Insurgentes in 2008. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Wil…

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King Crimson: Larks' Tongues in AspicKing Crimson: Larks' Tongues in Aspic · 2023
King Crimson: Larks' Tongues in Aspic
2023
MovieMusic
Deluxe three CD + all-region Blu-ray pressing. 50th anniversary edition of King Crimson's classic 1973 album. Blu-ray I features all-new 2023 mixes in Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround Sound and Hi-Res Stereo by Steven Wilson. Blu-ray I also features the new Elemental Mixes by David Singleton. Blu-ray II contains the complete recordings of every session recorded for the album. All of this material has been newly mixed from the original performances and is presented on disc for the first time in Hi-Res 24/96 stereo.
Porcupine Tree: AnesthetizePorcupine Tree: Anesthetize · 2010
Porcupine Tree: Anesthetize
8.32010
MovieMusicDocumentary
In 2009 Porcupine Tree released their latest album The Incident. The album marked another step forward in the incredible journey of the band from a solo studio project created by Steven Wilson in the late eighties to a Grammy nominated act and one of the world's most revered live bands, currently selling out arenas across the globe and wowing fans with their incredible performances. "Anesthetize" is a DVD which captures the power of the band's live show. Recorded on multi-cameras over two nights at 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland in October 2008, the concerts featured tracks from throughout the band's career. "Anesthetize" collects the highlights from the two shows. It is only the band's second ever DVD release.
Steven Wilson - InsurgentesSteven Wilson - Insurgentes · 2009
Steven Wilson - Insurgentes
6.92009
MovieDocumentary
Insurgentes is the new documentary film about Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) directed by Lasse Hoile. Porcupine Tree are currently enjoying massive success across the world with their latest album, The Incident. Insurgentes is a musical road movie that follows the making of his solo record of the same name, and is a portrait of an increasingly rare artist who works with music and media out of love and not for fame and fortune, persisting in making art on his own terms in a world where 'throw away' mentality is increasingly becoming the norm.
Steven Wilson: Impossible Tightrope - Live in MadridSteven Wilson: Impossible Tightrope - Live in Madrid · 2026
Steven Wilson: Impossible Tightrope - Live in Madrid
2026
Movie
A complete document of the final concert of the European leg of Steven Wilson's hugely acclaimed The Overview tour. Recorded in front of a lively Madrid audience, the 2 hour plus show has been mixed from the multitracks by SW in stereo, 5.1, and Dolby Atmos.
Steven Wilson: Catalogue / Preserve / AmassSteven Wilson: Catalogue / Preserve / Amass · 2026
Steven Wilson: Catalogue / Preserve / Amass
2026
MovieMusic
The video documents Steven Wilson's first ever solo tour in October 2011, performed throughout Europe with a six-piece band comprising Nick Beggs on bass, Marco Minnemann on drums, Aziz Ibrahim on guitar, Adam Holzman on keyboards, and Theo Travis on saxophone, flute and clarinet. The setlist runs to 70 minutes across six tracks, closing with the 24-minute Raider II. Also included are Lasse Hoile's live visual films for Index, Sectarian, Veneno Para Las Hadas and Raider II.
Steven Wilson: Hand. Cannot. Erase.Steven Wilson: Hand. Cannot. Erase. · 2015
Steven Wilson: Hand. Cannot. Erase.
10.02015
MovieMusic
Hand. Cannot. Erase. (2015) was recorded at London’s AIR Studios and saw Steven Wilson reuniting with Guthrie Govan (guitar), Adam Holzman (keyboards), Theo Travis (flute/sax), Nick Beggs (bass/stick), and Marco Minnemann (drums). “Hand. Cannot. Erase. is an album rooted in sonic and spiritual modernity… an inventive blend of bleak and brooding industrial soundscapes.” — The Guardian Hand. Cannot. Erase. is written from a female perspective; the concept and story were inspired by the case of Joyce Carol Vincent, a woman living in a large city who died in her apartment and went unnoticed for over two years, despite having family and friends.
Steven Wilson - The OverviewSteven Wilson - The Overview · 2025
Steven Wilson - The Overview
2025
MovieMusic
The Overview is the eighth studio album by English musician Steven Wilson, released on March 14, 2025, through Fiction Records. A conceptual epic spanning 42 minutes, the album consists of just two expansive tracks: "Objects Outlive Us" and "The Overview." The work explores the "overview effect"—a transformative cognitive shift experienced by astronauts when viewing Earth from space, leading to an overwhelming appreciation for the planet alongside a humbling sense of humanity's insignificance within the cosmos.
Richard Wright: Wet DreamRichard Wright: Wet Dream · 2023
Richard Wright: Wet Dream
2023
MovieMusic
Pink Floyd founder member and keyboard player Richard Wright’s debut solo album, Wet Dream, reissued on Blu-ray with Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and new stereo mixes by Steven Wilson, along with the original stereo mix. Upon rediscovering this record, it becomes hugely apparent how much of Richard’s DNA runs through Pink Floyd. His distinct rhythm patterns, song structure and style of play exudes throughout, shining a light on his unique talent and influence on modern music.

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Porcupine Tree: AnesthetizePorcupine Tree: Anesthetize · 2010
Porcupine Tree: Anesthetize
8.32010
MovieMusicDocumentary
In 2009 Porcupine Tree released their latest album The Incident. The album marked another step forward in the incredible journey of the band from a solo studio project created by Steven Wilson in the late eighties to a Grammy nominated act and one of the world's most revered live bands, currently selling out arenas across the globe and wowing fans with their incredible performances. "Anesthetize" is a DVD which captures the power of the band's live show. Recorded on multi-cameras over two nights at 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland in October 2008, the concerts featured tracks from throughout the band's career. "Anesthetize" collects the highlights from the two shows. It is only the band's second ever DVD release.

vocals, guitar

Steven Wilson - Drive HomeSteven Wilson - Drive Home · 2013
Steven Wilson - Drive Home
7.02013
MovieMusic
In February 2013 Steven Wilson released The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories), his third solo album. Steven assembled a virtuoso band to record the album and subsequently embarked on an extensive world tour: Guthrie Govan (guitar), Adam Holzman (keyboards), Theo Travis (flute / sax), Nick Beggs (bass / stick), and Marco Minnemann (drums). Features the new video for lead track 'Drive Home' along with the video for 'The Raven That Refused To Sing', both directed by Jess Cope. It also includes four tracks recorded live in Frankfurt during the recent tour. In addition, this release includes two previously unreleased tracks, 'The Birthday Party' and an orchestral version of 'The Raven that Refused to Sing'.

vocals, guitars

Storm Corrosion: Storm CorrosionStorm Corrosion: Storm Corrosion · 2026
Storm Corrosion: Storm Corrosion
2026
MovieMusic
Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt and Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson bring their prog powers as a duo on the self-titled debut of their new project, Storm Corrosion. Longtime admirers and musical collaborators, with Wilson acting as producer on some of Opeth's groundbreaking albums and Åkerfeldt appearing on some Porcupine Tree tracks, it was only a matter of time before these two made the jump from guests to co-conspirators on a new musical venture. The end product is something altogether different from what fans of either band might expect, moving away from the rock and metal of the pair's main gigs in favor of a more flowing and expansive folk-touched sound. These spacious musical boundaries give the album a beautiful, dreamlike feeling as it drifts from track to track with a measured pace that shows off the highly refined songwriting ability being put to use on the record.
Steven Wilson: The Future BitesSteven Wilson: The Future Bites · 2021
Steven Wilson: The Future Bites
2021
MovieMusic
Steven Wilson’s 2021 album The Future Bites is an exploration of how the human brain has evolved in the Internet era. Featuring gorgeous electronic sounds warped by human intervention (King Ghost), soaring acoustics that head into the stratosphere (12 Things I Forgot), relentless bass-driven Motorik grooves (Follower) and swampish, murky funk (Eminent Sleaze), it is SW’s most consistent work to date. The album was recorded in London and co-produced by David Kosten and Steven Wilson. Where 2017’s To The Bone confronted the emerging global issues of post truth and fake news, The Future Bites places the listener in a world of 21st century addictions. It’s a place where on-going, very public experiments constantly take place into the affects of nascent technology on our lives. From out of control retail therapy, manipulative social media and the loss of individuality, The Future Bites is less a bleak vision of an approaching dystopia, more a curious reading of the here and now.
Steven Wilson: To the BoneSteven Wilson: To the Bone · 2017
Steven Wilson: To the Bone
2017
MovieMusic
“My fifth record is in many ways inspired by the hugely ambitious progressive pop records that I loved in my youth (think Peter Gabriel’s So, Kate Bush’s Hounds of Love, Talk Talk’s Colour of Spring and Tears for Fears’ Seeds of Love). Lyrically, the album’s eleven tracks veer from the paranoid chaos of the current era in which truth can apparently be a flexible notion, observations of the everyday lives of refugees, terrorists and religious fundamentalists, and a welcome shot of some of the most joyous wide-eyed escapism I’ve created in my career so far. Something for all the family!”– Steven Wilson Tracklist: To the Bone, Nowhere Now, Pariah, The Same Asylum as Before, Refuge, Permanating, Blank Tapes, People Who Eat Darkness, Song of I, Detonation, Song of Unborn

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Porcupine Tree: In AbsentiaPorcupine Tree: In Absentia · 2020
Porcupine Tree: In Absentia
2020
MovieMusic
In Absentia was Porcupine Tree’s seventh studio album, first released in 2002, and was the first in a run of three albums that for many represent the pinnacle of the band's artistic achievements. Not many albums can claim to have created a new genre, but with its fusion of metal, progressive rock, ambient textures, and acoustic singer-songwriter styled material, it became a blueprint for a generation of bands to come. It also represented a commercial breakthrough for the band, eventually going on to sell three times more than the band’s previous releases. In Absentia features many of Porcupine Tree’s most beloved songs, including Trains, The Sound of Muzak and Blackest Eyes. While not a formal concept album, many of the songs have common themes related to serial killers, youthful innocence gone wrong, and observations of the modern world, setting a template for many of songwriter Steven Wilson's future songs.
Steven Wilson: Get All You DeserveSteven Wilson: Get All You Deserve · 2012
Steven Wilson: Get All You Deserve
7.42012
MovieMusic
Filmed in Mexico City and directed by long-time visual collaborator Lasse Hoile during the Grace For Drowning Tour, the set is a superb representation of the spectacular live experience that Wilson and Hoile created for the tour. The shows submerged fans in a rich sensory experience: rear speakers provide surround-sound effects, giant screens show off Lasse's films made specifically to accompany these songs, and cutting-edge lighting designs giving texture to each song. Get All You Deserve captures one of the key shows from the tour. Recorded at a sold-out Teatro Metropolitan in Mexico City, the gig features tracks from both Wilson's solo albums along with the new, as yet unreleased, track Luminol.

Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards