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    Posted: December 24 2011 at 07:56
My choice is Flower Kings-Stardust We Are.  The Stardust epic and the recurrence of that musical theme as well as some great mini prog epics.  'tis a bit long, though ;)
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I have to consider this for a while as its not a decade I am fond of... I do have a few faves from the 90s though.
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Points: 20837 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2011 at 08:03
Not that familiar with the decade for symph, my favorite is probably Anglagard - Hybris.
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I hate Stardust We Are, a very big let down after strong releases in Back in the World of Adventure and Retropolis.

Anyaway, I'd say one of the Anglagard albums or maybe Disciplines Unfolded Like Staircase.
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^Yeah that was the first album I thought of too. Discipline´s new one I haven´t heard yet though, but I´m looking forward to it.
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Oh and I almost forgot!!!
Although it´s listed here under Heavy Prog - I consider Morte Macabre´s Symphonic Holocaust to be one of the high points of the symphonic genre in the 90s. Brilliant stuff!
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Marillion's  "Brave" for me. Simply one of the best concept albums ever. Dark, moving, wonderful stuff.
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Symphonic prog wasn't particularly happening in the '90's.  I just browsed the category and I'm going with Discipline Unfolded Like Staircase.  One that I didn't get until about a decade after it came out.  Stardust We Are is in the same category for me except it didn't really wow me like Staircase.


Edited by Slartibartfast - December 24 2011 at 10:39
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Spock's Beard-The Light
Porcupine Tree-The Sky Moves Sideways


I need to give Discipline another listen.  
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Not anything by Spock's Beard, Flower Kings or any related projects; that much is for damned sure
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^Totally.Tongue

Probably Angalgard's Hybris for me too.  Although I don't know much 90's Symphonic because I think the sub-genre largely ran its course in the 70's.


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Originally posted by Triceratopsoil Triceratopsoil wrote:

Not anything by Spock's Beard, Flower Kings or any related projects; that much is for damned sure

not a huge SB fan either, but they were one of the top 5 prog bands in the 90s. no denying.  i curious what your pick would be.  i just assumed everyone on this board loved FKTongue
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Points: 16952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2011 at 17:58
Originally posted by Triceratopsoil Triceratopsoil wrote:

Not anything by Spock's Beard, Flower Kings or any related projects; that much is for damned sure

Cool

Camel's Rajaz comes to mind. Though i'm not into modern symph too much.


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Points: 5284 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2011 at 20:21
Another vote to Hybris... 2000's has not bring anything close to that.
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Top 5 maybe?

Hybris
Unfolded Like Staircase
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Rajaz (Camel)
Merlin (Halloween)
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Points: 27956 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2011 at 04:08
Constantly amazes me that this gem gets overlooked
 
 
...but Hybris is the correct answer to the OP.
 
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I found very little outstanding Symph from the 90's. When taking all things prog into consideration, this is my favorite.

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Points: 13627 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2011 at 12:32
Originally posted by yanch yanch wrote:

Marillion's  "Brave" for me. Simply one of the best concept albums ever. Dark, moving, wonderful stuff.

Brave is a superlative album, but hardly symphonic.

I think Rajaz would probably be my favourite of the decade.
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