Best heavy prog metal album

Damn it!!!!!! I forgot one of my all-time favourite prog metal Album:

Insigths by Lemur Voice

It would have gotten my vote...

I'm going to make THE ultimate poll some day in the far future....


Edited by Progzilla

Progzilla wrote: Has anyone heard any albums by the following prog metal bands:  -Riverside  -Green Incarnation  -Andromeda  -Matraz  -Ice Age  -Sieges Even  -In The Woods  -Eternity X  -Fantomas  -Abydos  -Power Of Omens  -Superior

Ice Age are OK; IMO, their second album, 'Liberation' is worth exploring, especially for the opening track 'The Lhasa Road'

TheProgtologist wrote: Progzilla wrote: Has anyone heard any albums by the following prog metal bands:  -Riverside  -Green Incarnation  -Andromeda  -Matraz  -Ice Age  -Sieges Even  -In The Woods  -Eternity X  -Fantomas  -Abydos  -Power Of Omens  -Superior Riverside's Out of Myself is an absolutely fantastic album.I really like Andromeda,especially Extension of the Wish.I just recently purchased II=I,good album,but a little more melodic than Extension.I have just recently discovered Sieges Even and think they are awesome,I only have A Sense of Change and Sophisticated,though.

And if I am thinking of the same band,they are called Green Carnation,not Incarnation.

Green INcarnation? Perhaps you mean Green Carnation? If so, it was founded by Tchort, from Emperor. Long flowing tracks with many parts, many of which are acoustic. Has romantic and pastoral elements to it. Of more well-known bands, I would say that Opeth is the most comparable (though Opeth get a bit more intense).

Sieges Even are a highly technical thrash band. Not quite Watchtower, but not far. Lifecycle is the most technical I've heard from them, but the vocals are dreadful. A Sense of Change is more like late 70s Rush, less technically dazzling than before but better musically.

In the Woods have a similar appeal as Green Carnation, perhaps a bit more gothic and doomy, maybe leaning a little towards early Third and the Mortal.

Fantomas are a different beast all together. If you've heard John Zorn's Naked City, you'll have decent idea what to expect. While Fantomas does do several things, their claim to fame is very short, hyper-blasting songs that cover many different genres in a mad dash, jump-cut sort of way. It's a supergroup, with Mike Patton (Mr. Bungle) leading things on vocals, Trevor Dunn (Bungle) on bass, King Buzzo (Melvins) on gtr and Dave Lombardo (Slayer) on drums.

TheProgtologist wrote: And if I am thinking of the same band,they are called Green Carnation,not Incarnation.

Yes of course, my mistake!

Cygnus wrote: GROM THE CHOISES YOU GIVE IBELIVE LATERALUS IS THE MOST INSPIRED.ALTHOUGH YOU SEEM TO IGNORE CLASICS LIKE ´A PLEASENT SADE OF GRAY´ AND ´METROPOLIS 2´. YOU SHOULD CONSIDER SOME CHANGES.

If you read my first post, then you'll see that progzilla wouldn't let me count 'APSOG' cos he says its not heavy enough....

...if that's the case, where's Blind Guardian's 'A Night At The Opera'?

So is looks like metal people hear listens to DT(surprise), PoS and Tool. So no Voivod, Evergey or Ark fans out there? Really?

Deadwing12 wrote: I'm a huge PoS fan but sadly haven't heard Concrete Lake, so my vote thus goes to that weirdo Devin Townsend.

Concrete lake is the heavist of PoS albums, I think you'll love it. I haven't heard Terria, but I get the feeling a should, and fast!

Hammill wrote: from the list i choose voivod's dimension hatross with zero hour and spiral architect at the second place together.

Yes, finally a Voivod fan! I knew you were out there! I'm going to check you up, to see what else you listen too .