How many Magma releases are on Riffiter?

53 releases are catalogued, spanning 1970 to 2026.

When was Magma formed?

Magma formed in 1969, in Paris, France.

Magma is catalogued under Progressive Rock.

Artist

Magma

Magma is a progressive rock artist from Paris, France formed in 1969. 53 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Progressive Rock · Paris, France · Best progressive rock albums

53
Releases: 1970–2026
Active years: 1969
Formed

Discography

49

Singles & EPs

4

Upcoming shows

About

Magma is a French progressive rock band founded in Paris in 1969 by classically trained drummer Christian Vander, who claimed as his inspiration a "vision of humanity's spiritual and ecological future" that profoundly disturbed him. In the course of their first album, the band tells the story of a group of people fleeing a doomed Earth to settle on the planet Kobaïa. Later, conflict arises when the Kobaïans — descendants of the original colonists — encounter other Earth refugees Vander invented a constructed language, Kobaïan, in which most lyrics are sung. In a 1977 interview with Vander and long-time Magma vocalist Klaus Blasquiz, Blasquiz said that Kobaïan is a "phonetic language made by elements of the Slavonic and Germanic languages to be able to express some things musically. The language has of course a content, but not word by word." Vander himself has said that, "When I wrote, the sounds [of Kobaïan] came naturally with it – I didn’t intellectualise the process by saying "Ok, now I’m going to write some words in a particular language", it was really sounds that were coming at the same time as the music." Later albums tell different stories set in more ancient times; howeve…

Magma in brief

How many Magma releases are on Riffiter?: 53 releases are catalogued, spanning 1970 to 2026.
When was Magma formed?: Magma formed in 1969, in Paris, France.
What genre is Magma?: Magma is catalogued under Progressive Rock.
What is the most recent Magma release on Riffiter?: Live, released in 2026.