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Points: 109 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2016 at 11:32
Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

Oh my !! I just learnt, from a lass at my work, that Karnivool frontman Ian Kenny is from the commercial pop band Birds Of Tokyo (with that hideous 'Lanterns' song.......) - wow !!

I guess that would explain why every time I cross-referenced Karnivool on any site, Birds of Tokyo would come up.  They didn't seem like a very good match for Karnivool at the time; in fact, it just seemed as if these sites were recommending them simply for the fact that they are from the same country.

Since I posted all those bands from cross-referencing Karnivool a few weeks back, I have gotten into The Butterfly Effect quite a bit.  I felt like their first two albums were typical nu-metal, and they didn't do much for me.  But something clicked later in their career, and the last two albums are pretty solid, espcially Imago.  Imago ditches the nu-metal thing for a more atmospheric rock vibe.  Something that might fit better along side Karnivool or even 10 Years.

I've also been listening to a few other bands that may loosely fit into the category of this thread:

Lion Shepherd
Renaissance of Fools
Atmospheres
*Shels
Crippled Black Phoenix
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Points: 467 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 16 2016 at 21:33
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by javajeff javajeff wrote:

Kamelot has my highest recommendation.  Excellent band that you should be able to digest.  You may also consider Vanden Plas, Sieges Even, Seventh Wonder, Votum, and Subsignal.  All excellent!


Vanden plas and Kamelot sound nothing like Caligula's Horse or Karnivool. Neither does Seventh Wonder.


I am giving Progressive Metal suggestions with clean vocals, which is exactly what Caligula's Horse is.  Of the bands I suggested, Caligula's Horse sounds most like Votum, but I will create playlists of all the bands that I suggested.
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Also agree with the singer of Floating me. Important to note that it's not the same singer as Cog though. Lucious Borich (drummer) is in Cog and Floating me.  The Gower brothers from Cog have a side project "The Occupants" which is worth checking out. 


Very Genesis on this one...


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I have to say, this thread has hit the nail on the head for me. Thanks to everyone who are posting these suggestions. I was seeking out bands like Cog and Karnivool for the past year and this thread has lead me to so many other great bands.

Not sure if they were mentioned but I really got into "Sleepmakeswaves" over the past couple years. Another Aussie act. They're more Post rock/metal but very good imo.  Took a couple listens to get used to the lack of a singer as they're the first post rock band I've really gotten into but it was worth it. 



Epic tune


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Originally posted by buddyblueyes buddyblueyes wrote:



Karnivool are special, though, and all bands I've heard being compared to them usually let me down by comparison. The first time I heard Vool was like the first time I heard Sting's Ten Summoners Tales some twenty-something years ago. Brilliant technical musicians playing creatively, not showing off, always supporting the main theme of the song and supporting the vocals in a manner that allowed the lyrics to clearly express their intent to the listener. The way Karnivool can weave texture, melody and unique chord structures together, with unique song forms, sets the bar above a lot of the current bands out there (IMO).


I'm thinking the same Beer. Future belongs to Karnivool and I hope that their next release gonna be influented by a new electronic a lot. Less of a rock, more experiments like Asymmetry's tittle track.



Edited by Cookie13 - March 16 2016 at 04:32
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Points: 473 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 16 2016 at 04:45
I invite you to the new poll's topic;

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106128






Edited by Cookie13 - March 16 2016 at 06:17
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Originally posted by KrisB KrisB wrote:

I have to say, this thread has hit the nail on the head for me. Thanks to everyone who are posting these suggestions. I was seeking out bands like Cog and Karnivool for the past year and this thread has lead me to so many other great bands.

Not sure if they were mentioned but I really got into "Sleepmakeswaves" over the past couple years. Another Aussie act. They're more Post rock/metal but very good imo.  Took a couple listens to get used to the lack of a singer as they're the first post rock band I've really gotten into but it was worth it. 



Epic tune

I've got 3 CDs of them. Very good !!! Thumbs Up
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I just bought Bloom, and whilst it is a very good listen, I can't help but feel a strong Indie approach to their music, not to mention an overly catchy and, dare I say, commercial thinking behind it all. And whilst listening to it, my nerd sister comes barging into my room saying the singer sounds like blah-blah (a dude who died in the Mississippi). But they're pretty decent talent really, from Down Under too.
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I am just getting into Katatonia, and it is just amazing.  They are a group that I would use the word "textures" when describing their sound.
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Points: 5908 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 20 2016 at 18:34
Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

(a dude who died in the Mississippi)

Jeff Buckley it is. I wish Leprous-and-the-likes would have at least 0.01% of the talent that guy had
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Points: 15926 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 21 2016 at 07:01
^ Apologies for my ignorance. That's the one - almost identical style and singing voice. I don't like Buckley's music, but I sure do like what CH is doing   
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Originally posted by Prog-jester Prog-jester wrote:

Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

(a dude who died in the Mississippi)

Jeff Buckley it is. I wish Leprous-and-the-likes would have at least 0.01% of the talent that guy had

With all due respect, it's pretty lame what they're doing with his work.  20 years of rehashed, posthumous releases...the most recent release is simply preying on his fan base, releasing boombox demos with previously released live covers, and calling it a "new album".  And people are buying it...it's #58 on the billboard top 200 right now.

I like Sleepmakeswaves music, but instrumental music is tough for me to grab onto.  Something about the band Heights works for me, though:


Also, I don't recall if the band Rendezvous Point has been brought up yet in this thread.  The drummer apparently played in Leprous, and their sound is similar, but more accessible than Leprous:


Slow build, but worth the wait.
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Points: 113 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 19 2016 at 18:29
Wow! I stepped away from this thread for a bit and some serious heavy hitter suggestions came in. Lion Shepherd, Teramaze, Sleep Parade (already knew about them, but gave them a chance and they stuck), and The Occupants. All great stuff.

Some bands I have found this past year that you all may be interested in are:

O'Brother (Kinda post/rock with more approachable sound): http://obrother.bandcamp.com/album/endless-light
Stare at the Clouds (alternative/prog metal): http://stareattheclouds.bandcamp.com/album/this-clear-divide

Quiet Child (a bit like Porcupine Tree): http://quietchild1.bandcamp.com/album/the-ever-present-shadow

The Earth and Everything in it: (what I like to call Coldplay alt rock/metal) http://theearthandeverythinginit.bandcamp.com/album/celebrations

Vulkan (kinda like Karnivool, but of course not as good. Listen to consequences of ignorance): http://vulkanband.bandcamp.com/album/observants

Four Stroke Barren (similar to Vola): http://fourstrokebaron.bandcamp.com/album/king-radio


Glass Kites (softer prog rock): http://glasskites.bandcamp.com/album/glass-kites


Keoma (a bit of power metal with alt metal): http://keoma.bandcamp.com/album/synthesis

Raptor (a bit generic, but catchy none the less): http://raptormusicnl.bandcamp.com/album/raptor

Please keep the suggestions coming in, i want this to be a brain trust of great similar music.
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Points: 342 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 22 2016 at 20:16
Thanks - your tastes are similar to mine as I have a number of these bands in my playlist.
 
You might be able to find more bands to your liking in the following thread that I post my 'discoveries' to every month or so.
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Points: 113 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 22 2016 at 20:42
Oh for sure. I've run into your post before and have found some really good bands through your list such as Crippled Black Phoenix. Cheers and thanks for the recs!
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Points: 113 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 22 2016 at 20:48
I also saw that you shared Shearwater's new album. I just saw them a month ago in San Francisco and they are just as good live. You have got some great taste in music there my friend.
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Points: 342 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 22 2016 at 22:07
Glad to help you find some new music! Likewise I've been playing The Earth and Everything in it from your recommendation and will add it to my playlist.
I'm regularly hunting out new music and have worked out a couple of good approaches:
- Spotify weekly recommendations are generally quite good
- This site & progressiveears, threads like this and the new releases thread on progears.
- threads about new releases on bandcamp & eMusic
- This new music blog is excellent:
 
Do post more recommendations you find.
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Points: 113 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 20 2016 at 16:23
My fellow Agent Fresco freaks, I have found a band that could be hit or miss. They're called 22. The singer is a bit derivative of Agent Fresco's singer, but still very good. Just a warning though, they're pretty damn weird.
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while you guys are trying to find listenable bands among hundreds of really bad post-rocky ones, I've brought you this little gem from the UK
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Originally posted by tbonson04 tbonson04 wrote:

My fellow Agent Fresco freaks, I have found a band that could be hit or miss. They're called 22. The singer is a bit derivative of Agent Fresco's singer, but still very good. Just a warning though, they're pretty damn weird.

Good find, sir!  I'll be digging into 22 a bit more this week.

Here's my latest find, Young Cardinals.  They're a French atmospheric rock band with some killer heavy grooves. 


They're on the same label as Mars Chronicles, an amazing french prog-metal band.
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