Magma is a French cross-genre jazz-rock rooted progressive rock and fusion band founded in 1969 by drummer Christian Vander. Magma have existed in two phases the first was formed in the summer of 1969 and debuted on LP in 1970 continuing through to 1983. Kobaia was released spring 1970 and 1001 Centigrades was released April of 71. Kobaia is the debut and a double album. It is a rock opera concept album which tells the story of a group of people fleeing a doomed Earth to settle on the fictional planet Kobaïa.