In the mid-1970s, four musicians from Switzerland came together with a shared vision: to push rock music into uncharted territory. Nautilus was born from a passion for progressive rock, inspired by the epic works of Yes, Genesis, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Uriah Heep and Deep Purple.
The band soon found its signature sound: complex arrangements, soaring keyboards, powerful vocals and intricate guitar work. Every composition was an odyssey that carried listeners into otherworldly realms.
This site brings some of those tracks back to life as music videos, created together with our prog rock friends around the world. Over the years, we hope it will grow into a small work of art for all our friends to enjoy.
In autumn of 1977, 49 years ago, we recorded our debut album, "20,000 Miles Under the Sea", with Etienne Conod at Sunrise Studios in the canton of St. Gallen.
Half a century of technological progress has now made it possible to bring the album's title track to life visually using the Unreal Engine from Epic.
This is the first of our music videos, and it turns the title track into a completely new experience.
After 49 years, the title track from our 1978 debut album finally comes to visual life in 2026. Recorded in autumn 1977 at Sunrise Studios in Kilchberg, Switzerland — the video was realized with astradream and Stan Adard, bringing the voyage of the Nautilus to a whole new audience.
In April 2026 we recorded the visuals for "20'000 Miles Under the Sea" and "To The Sky" at 'MusikClip Video Studios' in Näfels, Switzerland. What an amazing recording day!
We just decided to realize the music video for "20'000 Miles Under the Sea" with Unreal Engine from Epic.
Blues was the nickname of Christian Bauer (1954–2015), our lead guitarist and singer. We are deeply saddened that he passed away in December 2015. His spirit lives on in every note.
Tribute Video on YouTubeThe digital remastering of the album 20,000 Miles Under the Sea is finished!
The digital remastering of the album cover and all tracks of Space Storm are released!
The original Space Storm cover artwork (created by Stan Adard) has been reimagined and recreated in high resolution - a digital tribute to the iconic 1980 design, brought to life by our friends at astradream.com.
