Recommend some Prog Metal (I don't know)

Sumdeus wrote: I still have to disagree. I used to be incredibly into extreme metal and death metal and tech death in specific and I just find Necrophagist as run-of-the-mill as it gets.

Aw yeah? What bands were you into? You a a fan of Protest The Hero?


Edited by Fox On The Rocks - January 26 2013 at 20:44

Sort of Mathcore pioneers - big influence on Dillinger for sure. Man, I wish these guys were still around. Great, great band.

Another great band that's sadly disbanded.

Sumdeus wrote: so if a band has technical playing you consider them progressive? i just don't see how Necrophagist are progressive in any sense. They play extremely cliche and predictable technical death metal. I guess it might seem unconventional compared to music that's not technical or related to death metal but in the death metal spectrum Necrophagist are very safe and typical

No of course not, but wouldn't you say the technicality of musicianship though, is rather unique compared to most modern metal, and specifically death metal bands? I mean, it's of course in the same vulgar style as a lot of the bands within the field, but they're belting out riffs and solos I'd hear in BTBAM's music, or Cynic's for that matter - quite a bit more intricate, and creative. Yes, within their own genre, they're a pretty typical sounding band, but a representative band for sure though. Hey, I just thought I'd post them just to give a glimpse for someone who hasn't, but anybody that's into the more technical side of metal, would of course know them. Dude, I respect your opinion and perspective, and I see where you're coming from, and I actually mostly agree with you, but I think they have a lot of experimental qualities for metal that would deem them qualified for some sort of Progressive status.

Edited by progger7 - January 26 2013 at 19:49

How are you with black/doom/post metal?

Those in bold I highly recommend

Akphaezya
Aghora maybe, they're related to Cynic
I'd be surprised if you haven't tried them already but Between the Buried and Me are a must.
Burst, particularly the last album Lazarus Bird
Canvas Solaris
Circle Takes the Square
Diabolical Masquerade
Drawn
Edge of Sanity
Ellipsis
Ephel Dueth
Giant Squid
Gojira
Gordian Knot
Grayceon
hAND
Ihsahn
Intronaut
Leprous
Lux Occulta
Madder Mortem
No Made Sense
The Pax Cecilia
Peccatum
Protest the Hero
Ram-Zet
Rolo Tomassi
Sculptured
Sikth
Thence
To-Mera
Tusk
Virus
Yakuza

What's your opinion on them Sumdeus? 

- Vaura I have heard a lot about recently. Without looking which sub they were in I could tell they were 'Experimental/Post Metal'; they have a noticeable indie/alternative influence (which a lot of post rock in general does) in their music. Not quite as 'heavy' as I was expecting, I need to listen to more for their stuff for it to 'sink in'.

You've most likely heard of these guys before, if not:

Some of the weirder Prog Metal out there - not really Tech, more laced with Avant and Industrial elements. Kind of remind me on Nine Inch Nails in a way. Not too big of a fan, but still a great band. They did a killer Schizoid cover though.
Also:

Okay, we all know these guys, but I still had to post them. THOSE RIFFS.

3 Polish bands with a Meshuggah influence :







and Meshuggah's guitarist :



Also the band Praxis :



Edited by lucas - January 26 2013 at 17:27