The period of greatest commercial success of Marillion was with the lead singer and frontman Fish who left the band in 1988 and was replaced by Steve Hogarth. Also after Fish, the Marillion were appreciated both by audiences and critics, managing to become one of the reference band for progressive rock. Marillion were among the first to realize the potential of Internet to maintain and increase the most direct contact with the fans, in fact since 1997, the website is the instrument that the band uses to publicize, promote and sell their works.