
Cypress Hill and House Of Pain don't seem like obvious in-roads to a prog mind like Einar Solberg. But then, the Leprous frontman's penchant for gorgeously layered, oft-melancholic melodies and surprising pop hooks does go some way to explaining his band's impressive collection of anthems that challenge the notions of what prog actually is.
That in mind, we sat down with Einar to talk through the 10 records that changed his life and turned him from teenage raver and breakdancer to prog metal mastermind.