"M" Prog Albums

Horizons wrote: The.Crimson.King wrote: Neo-Romantic wrote: Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From a Memory. Any particular reason Dream Theater has been conspicuously absent from these polls?  Never really got into the prog metal scene.  I didn't like Operation Mindcrime and tried albums from Crimson Glory & Fates Warning but didn't like them either...that turned me off from further exploration there.  Saw a prog metal TV documentary and they mentioned Mastadon has some Crimso-ish moments so I recently got Leviathan and am still working with it... I would open a prog metal recommendation thread. You might find some good prog metal. I promise there is hope after disliking DT.

Yeah, as varied as it is, especially nowadays, there's plenty of room for exploration. I personally like DT, Images and Words especially as it draws on so many classic-era prog sensibilities, but even if you don't like that, there's still a lot of good music out there. Sometimes it's just a matter of getting out of the comfort zone and opening yourself up to new possibilities 

The best in the prog metal blanket genre to me at the moment is Riverside. They're a good starting point I feel as their albums incorporate a wide variety of influences and sounds, creating a widely varied and interesting catalog.