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Genesis Gentle giant Rush ELP Caravan to name a few...

If you liked DT, You'll like RUSH.

Where abouts in Ireland are you from? I'm in Belfast

Can we reccomend some good prog bands??

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Yes to both..

Hi & welcome warwick_chick.

I too reccomend Rush if you like Dream Theater. They are much better IMO, although DT do have their moments ( I love 'Images & words' Good album, if you ignore some of the cheese)

Also, with suggested albums..

Genesis (A Trick of the Tail, Wind and Wuthering, Foxtrot) Genesis are less 'immediate' than Rush. Some argue that Rush are not strictly a prog band, more 'Art rock'  Most prog requires patience in the listerner. Not much prog will immediately grab you. It slowly takes hold until it controls your every move.. Genesis are actually one of the more accessable bands, having obvious melodies that you dont have to 'uncover' beneath a migriene inducing layer of dischord. Even before they 'sold out' they were always quite listernable, even at their most 'proggy' After Rush they are my close second fave band.

King Crimson (Red, In the Court of the Crimson King) Not one of my fave prog groups. They are very 'out there' and quite experimental, but they are a good example of a guitar based prog band you may enjoy. Red is a fine prog ROCK album.

Marillion (Script for a jesters tear, Fugazi, Misplaced Childhood, Clutching at Straws) One of the 'neo' prog bands that emerged in the early '80s. Well played, well produced, great songs. Inspired by the prog giants of the 70's but with their own magic added. If you are young - to me that means under 30 - you may find the 80's production preferable to the old school production. At least until you find your 'prog legs'

IQ (Dark Matter, Subterranea, Ever) Same reasons as Marillion

It Bites (Once around the world, Eat me in St Louis) Same as above

Happy Listerning!

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if you like dream theaTER youll probably like Liquid Tension Experiment (its 3 of the 4 instrumentalists from DT), also try Pain of Salvation, their singer is one of my favorites..

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If you like Symphony X and DT, try:

Threshold, Vanden Plas, Shadow Gallery, Evergrey, Pain Of Salvation & Poverty's No Crime.  All of those bands, like Symphony X and SB now happen to be on the 'Inside Out' record label, whose website you can check out at www.insideout.de (no I don't work for them!!)

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If you like Dream Theater some bands to check out are:Liquid Tension Experiment,Arena,IQ,Enchant,Shadow Gallery,Evergrey,Angra,Symphony X,Ayreon,Pain of Salvation,Mind Key,Kamelot,Vanden Plas,Opeth,Threshold,Spiral Architect,Riverside,Rhapsody....to name a few.Check out Transatlantic too,not prog metal,but it is a prog "supergroup" with members of Dream Theater(Mike Portnoy),Spock's Beard(Neal Morse),The Flower Kings(Roine Stolt) and Marillion(Pete Trewavas).

Try Evergrey, Threshold, Therion, Pain of Salvation and Liquid Tension Experiment. All in all excellent stuff, especially Pain of Salvation and Evergrey.

 

I'd also highly reccomend King Crimson's "Red", excellent album.

I'd definately recommend - 2112 - Rush and Hemisperes -

IQ and Twelfth Night also very Guitar oriented.....

Welcome and good listening.....

There is whole world of prog out there to explore,but please start with King Crimson -In the Court Of The Crimson King, a truly beautifull prog album.