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Points: 22774 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 10 2011 at 18:20
Most of the albums from this year that I've been enjoying are not prog.
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Abacab tour was the first concert I ever saw, and have been hooked on prog ever since.  Worked my way backwards with Genesis too!  Ironic that their first "commercialish" album is the one that pulled us in!

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White Willow, Wobbler, Unexpect, Fen, and Introitus are amazing. I, too, am looking forward to Steven Wilson's "Grace."
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SKE, ACCORDO DEI CONTRARI, GRAILS, ÁBRETE GANDUL, SENOGUL, L'HERBA D'HAMELÍ, OCTOBER EQUUS, LABIRINTO DI SPECCHI, DAAL, FLOR DE LOTO, HELLA, HÖSTSONATEN, PHIDEAUX, SANHEDRIN, LA COSCIENZA DI ZENO, MANOS ALA DELTA, LE ORME, VDGG, PEANUT BRITTLE SATELLITE, AUTÓMATA, PLP, WOBBLER... all of them have released amazing prog releases in this year 2011 in its various forms.
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The new Dream Theater is one of the best for this year.
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All i've heard from 2011 (VDGG,Riverside,Beardfish,Opeth, Neal Morse, Phideaux, Radiohead, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes) is bloody amazing.

And Now waiting for the new PoS, Peter Gabriel, Bjork, Steven Wilson, Arch/Matheos, Metallica and Lau Reed( will contain a 19 min song, and im very excited about this one),and another Lunatic Soul!!

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I've felt really spoiled this year so far, and it's only going to get better.  My favorites so far this year:
 
Wobbler - Rites At Dawn (My introduction to this band, and a fantastic one at that!)
Beardfish - Mammoth
Riverside - Memories In My Head EP
Phideaux - Snowtorch
Amplifier - The Octopus (Technically came out in 2011 to non-fanclub members)
Sky Architect - A Dying Man's Hymn (I actually think this is a stronger album than EotM, which is great as well)
 
I, too, am anxiously awaiting Steven Wilson's second solo album and also Opeth's new album since it's mellower, like Damnation.


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This was the thread that got me wanting to join, I found a couple new groups via this thread. Wobbler being the big one, never knew about them and their new album is something else.

Now for my favorite albums from 2011 that I've heard so far...

Phideaux - Snowtorch
Riverside - Memories in my Head EP
Wobbler - Rites at Dawn (usually I wouldn't want to hear someone try and mimic Yes, but this is just outstanding)
Devin Townsend Project - Deconstruction

I've got a lot to check out, and some that I've heard only a few tracks, but these have been on repeat.

Looking forward to..

Steve Hackett - Beyond the Shrouded Horizon
Van Der Graaf Generator - A Grounding in Numbers (have yet to grab it, been slacking, but so excited)
Proto-Kaw - Forth
Steven Wilson - Grace for Drowning (Pre-ordered, insanely stoked, going to see him in November)
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2011 albums I have

Beardfish - "Mammoth" *****
Neal Morse - "Testimony 2" *****
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones - "Rocket Science" ****
Yes - "Fly From Here" ****
Karmakanic - "In A Perfect World" ****
Symphony X - "Iconoclast" ***

Ive heard many good things about Phideaux, Hiromi, and Riverside's new albums, so they're on my list.

I'm expecting Dream Theater's new one to be a 5 star album; their first since Six Degrees. Opeth, Umphrey's McGee, The Tangent, and Steven Wilson's new ones may all be at least 4 star albums. A great year.
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I heard Wobbler's new one once, and I think it is their best one yet.

Pastures by Halcyon is pretty good (and free to stream).

I very much enjoy the new Yes album (most of it, anyway).

I've not heard a lot of 2011 albums, but I'm remedying that now that I am teaching again.  Big smile
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I can't wait for this month's albums to come out
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^ Unhappy I'd say it's as good as the second one. The guests are really really great as well. 
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Points: 10185 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 03 2011 at 08:10
Originally posted by frippism frippism wrote:

Book Of Knots anyone?? Great great album they've released

I thought it was somewhat random and poorly structured.
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Book Of Knots anyone?? Great great album they've released
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It certainly is a pretty awesome year so far, maybe like 2009. But in that year Anno domini High Definition came out, and that's one of my favorite albums ever, so I'm not sure which one is best. Definitely 2011 is better than 2010. 
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The year's not over yet by any means, and I think it's been a very strong year.
 
Deconstruction and the Unexpect are among the wildest prog metal rides ever recorded.
 
All the way down to the new Yes album which doesn't blow me away but adds a nice flavor to the years menu of prog.
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Testimony 2 is great but my two favorites are Snowtorch by Phideaux and Memories In My Head by Riverside.  I am eagerly awaiting COMM by The Tangent and Steve Hackett's Beyond The Shrouded Horizon.
Just give it all an hour by the concrete lake.
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Devin Townsend Project released TWO absolute masterpieces this year, Deconstruction and Ghost. Also, Toby Driver's Tartar Lamb 2 released their fan-funded masterpiece, Polyimage of Known Exits. You should check them out.
"Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent" - Victor Hugo
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Just check http://www.progstreaming.com/  -  lots of good, great and magnificent albums there from a varied sort of sub-genres.
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Points: 10185 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2011 at 15:11
The only prog album released this year that I actually enjoy (and I enjoy it a LOT) is Make A Rising's free EP New I Fealing.


It's a great year for music, but unfortunately not for prog. At least yet.
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