Tell me what to listen to

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   You know you want to.
Greetings.  I'm new to this forum, and site generally, and I'd like to ask for all of your assistance, if you would be so kind.. 
I'm in a lull as of late, as to what to listen to.  I have a 40g Ipod, filled only with 25g of music, and the only natural thing to do is try and fill it up, with music.  All this in hopes to find more, (good) bands that fullfill my taste.  I have been told (by a friend) that my taste is very prog-rock-oriented, hence, this post.  
So, as for my taste in music. Wether it is progressive-esque or not is for you to decide.
(rankings are arbitrary but for the most while accurate to my taste, most of these are newer bands, which I'm more accustomed to than older, although Led Zeppelin and the Beatles are influentual)
Tool
A Perfect Circle
Radiohead
Porcupine Tree 
The Mars Volta
Dredg
Nine Inch Nails
Mr Bungle
The White Stripes
Fantomas (Delirium Cordia especially)
Dredg
Opeth (just Damnation)
Incubus(just SCIENCE)
Sigur Ros
At the Drive-In
Silverchair (just Neon Ballroom)
Five Point 0
Those are all I can think of off the top of my head.. But I think tool has definitely been the defining point in my music taste and probably always will be.  I can't really see any other band surpassing my affection for tool.  I've heard some suggestions before of Opeth, Godspeed you black emperor!, and some others, but none have really hit it home for me.  
If you can help, it would be much appreciated, I consider myself pretty open minded about music, and I have a thirst to want to hear, and learn more.
edit; yes, I've tried all music, ign, and other 'similar artists', on the progressive archive, but really, is that any fun or affective?  Pretty cold if you ask me.  Oh, and I've prolly put this in the wrong forum section,I apologize, forgive me, and move it.

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Thoth Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: June 05 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3	Topic: Tell me what to listen to Posted: June 05 2005 at 09:43
	You know you want to. Greetings. I'm new to this forum, and site generally, and I'd like to ask for all of your assistance, if you would be so kind.. I'm in a lull as of late, as to what to listen to. I have a 40g Ipod, filled only with 25g of music, and the only natural thing to do is try and fill it up, with music. All this in hopes to find more, (good) bands that fullfill my taste. I have been told (by a friend) that my taste is very prog-rock-oriented, hence, this post. So, as for my taste in music. Wether it is progressive-esque or not is for you to decide. (rankings are arbitrary but for the most while accurate to my taste, most of these are newer bands, which I'm more accustomed to than older, although Led Zeppelin and the Beatles are influentual) Tool A Perfect Circle Radiohead Porcupine Tree The Mars Volta Dredg Nine Inch Nails Mr Bungle The White Stripes Fantomas (Delirium Cordia especially) Dredg Opeth (just Damnation) Incubus(just SCIENCE) Sigur Ros At the Drive-In Silverchair (just Neon Ballroom) Five Point 0 Those are all I can think of off the top of my head.. But I think tool has definitely been the defining point in my music taste and probably always will be. I can't really see any other band surpassing my affection for tool. I've heard some suggestions before of Opeth, Godspeed you black emperor!, and some others, but none have really hit it home for me. If you can help, it would be much appreciated, I consider myself pretty open minded about music, and I have a thirst to want to hear, and learn more. edit; yes, I've tried all music, ign, and other 'similar artists', on the progressive archive, but really, is that any fun or affective? Pretty cold if you ask me. Oh, and I've prolly put this in the wrong forum section,I apologize, forgive me, and move it. Edited by Thoth

tuxon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 21 2004 Location: plugged-in Status: Offline Points: 5502	Posted: June 05 2005 at 10:05
	thou art forgiven. the music you listed is not my cup of tea So I'll recommend something completely different. NEO PROG Marillion - Script For A Jester's Tear, Fugazi Arena - Pride, Contagion, The Visitor, Immortal? IQ - Tales From The Lush Attic, Dark Matter, Subterranea Ayreon - Into The Electric Castle The Human Equation, Pendragon - Window Of Life, The Masquerade Overture Shadowland - Ring Of Roses the albums in bold, are the ones which i think are the most likeble considering your taste. Try some downloads from the site, from the mentioned bands, you might like it, but then again you may not Edited by tuxon
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dolina vila Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: May 18 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 58	Posted: June 05 2005 at 10:13
	I could advise to you: Ronnie James Dio, " Diamond the Best of" Warhorse, &nb sp; "Warhorse" Barclay James Harvest, "Mocking bird" Danzig II , ; "Lucifuge" Korpiklani, & nbsp; " Spirit of the forest" Renaissanse, "Illusion" Van der graaf generator, "Aerosol grey mashine" Magna Carta, " Lord of the ages" Wishbone Ash, "Wishbone Ash" Beggars Opera, "Act one" Styx , ; "Anthology"......

tuxon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 21 2004 Location: plugged-in Status: Offline Points: 5502	Posted: June 05 2005 at 10:22
	Haven't seen Magna Carta's Lord Of The ages mentioned in a long while, great record
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Jared Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 06 2005 Location: Hereford, UK Status: Online Points: 19376	Posted: June 05 2005 at 10:38
	Sorry Thoth, With the exception of a couple of Porcupine Tree albums, I have not heard music from ANY of the bands on your list whatsoever, which is quite embarrassing, given us 17 band names! I'll go and hang my head in shame, and leave you with the thought that I'm currently listening to Pain Of Salvation : BE
	Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson

Ed_The_Dead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 29 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 4928	Posted: June 05 2005 at 11:03
	You should really try some FATES WARNING stuff... DISCONECTED is grand!!! Its quite Toolish in my taste....


Ed_The_Dead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 29 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 4928	Posted: June 05 2005 at 11:04
	And if you like NIN, You must get to know MINISTRY!!!!!!!!!


Ed_The_Dead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 29 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 4928	Posted: June 05 2005 at 11:21
	...or SKINNY PUPPY....


BaldFriede Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 02 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10261	Posted: June 05 2005 at 11:37
	I'm "Too old for neo-prog, too young to die", to slightly paraphrase an old Jethro Tull song.
	BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.

Dragon Phoenix Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 31 2004 Status: Offline Points: 1475	Posted: June 05 2005 at 11:45
	Given your list, I'd suggest you venture out into the likes of Nightwish, Gathering, Lacuna Coil and Lacrymosa. And definitely try Muse.

Man Overboard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 07 2004 Location: Austin, TX Status: Offline Points: 3830	Posted: June 05 2005 at 11:48
	Although they're not really prog, and no one else on this list will recommend them to you, for your tastes, I suggest a band called The Arcade Fire. Look for a song called Neighborhood #3 (Power Out). You post on IGN? What's your name there? Edited by Man Overboard

The Hemulen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 31 2004 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 5964	Posted: June 05 2005 at 18:02
	Unless you're planning on listening to a much broader spectrum of music you might not find much prog outside the prog metal subgenre that suits you, in all honesty. I could list essential sympho, canterbury, krautrock and italian albums at you but I doubt you'd be very interested.

frippertronik Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 19 2005 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 173	Posted: June 05 2005 at 22:16
	of all those bands, i like 2, the mars volta & porcupine tree anyway you can hear king crimson, genesis, yes, etc...
	a plague of lighthouse keepers

undefinability Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 22 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 208	Posted: June 05 2005 at 22:25
	A Perfect Circle, to put it mildly, is not progressive-esque, at least none of the songs I have heard. Nevertheless, taste is taste, therefore I'll welcome you. Amidst that particular list of musicians, I have to agree with you about Tool.
	"Don't listen to me." [IMG]http://www.freewebs.com/shahath/shadowid.jpg">

gdub411 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 24 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3484	Posted: June 05 2005 at 22:27
	Tool is a decent dark prog metal band...with that said..If you really want to embrace the darkness and experience utter and total madness...two words...Pawn Hearts...by Van der Graaf Generator....if you dare. Yeah...I know....A little cheesy and over the top....but still....