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Posted: May 16 2007 at 00:19

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Go back to Rush, the unrecognised fathers of Prog Metal. Star

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Posted: May 16 2007 at 00:19

I am not a Prog metal fan,but I really like these bands alot: in this order by fav.
1. Dream Theater
2.TOOL
3.Opeth
4.Pain Of salvation ( I think this is the less matal band specially after perfect E.)
5. SYmhphony
6. Vanden Plas
7. Riveside
8. shadow Gallery
9. Ark
that's it so far.!!!!!!

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 23:11

schizoid_man77 wrote:

Well, Thanx very much. I havent been able to get on til' now.

So, It looks like (in order) Opeth,and Pain of salvation are the crowd favirote on this pole. Well, I'm going to go get some this weekend for good grades, I will probably get still life or remedy lane. Good choice?

Excellent choices, but I would suggest Perfect Element over Remedy Lane.

This is the order to explore PoS in:

Perfect Element
Remedy Lane
Entropia
One Hour By the Concrete Lake
BE (My favorite album of theirs BUT it's very different because it's not really metal, more like symphonic prog, with a very pretentious concept)
Scarsick(Disappointment but still good)

As for Opeth, I still haven't heard Orchid, and Deliverance, but for the rest:

Still Life
Blackwater Park
Morningrise
Ghost Reveries
My Arms Your Hearse
Damnation (Not metal at all, beautiful acoustic music)

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 23:09

Grayceon are a magnificent band! Highly recommended to prog metal fans. Thumbs%20Up

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 22:50

There are the obvious ones (Opeth et al. which I absolutely love) but recently I have been taken and even blown away (which is not something I usually say) by a band I added today to PA - Grayceon (read in their page why and listen to samples on their myspace - http://www.myspace.com/grayceon )

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 22:44

Go back to Rush, the unrecognised fathers of Prog Metal. Star

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 22:42

Well, Thanx very much. I havent been able to get on til' now.

Edited by schizoid_man77 - May 15 2007 at 22:42

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 21:35

ProgBagel wrote:

Prog Metal sure has come a long way and expanded great, so i'll give you a few albums from each end of the spectrum and you could just branch out from there

Ayreon - The Human Equation - This is a brilliant album that is like a metal opera. It is written by one person, Arjen Lucassen and features many singers and players. It is a concept album which is also pretty cool.

Opeth - Blackwater Park - Not there best in my opinion, but a great place to start in their library. I wasn't into death metal growls by anyone including Opeth until I heard this, now i can listen to any death metal band (that is good)

. Anyway, great album

Redemption - In the Fullness of Time - This is a straightforward prog metal record. Excellent musicianship and vocals by Ray Alder (Fates Warning)

Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime - An excellent album, although i'm not fond of there other stuff. Another well written concept album with great songs.

Dream Theater - Images and Words, Scenes through Train of Thought - Probably my favorite band behind Yes because it was one of the first prog bands I ever heard, but behind them are a lot of 60-70's bands. Any one of these albums are accessible, Images and Words being my favorite.

Devin Townsend Band - Terria - This will explore on end of the Spectrum for you. Devin is a genious and this album is one of his best works. Hard to describe...listen!

Meshuggah - Nothing (REISSUE!!!) - This is another side to explore of prog metal. These guys are very advanced players notably Fredrik Thordendal the guitarist. This album is extremely heavy and has harsh vocals.

Symphony X - V - The above poster said it all. A nice album.

Pain of Salvation - Remedy Lane - I like this album the most. So emotional and great songwriting by Daniel. But why not get all the pain of salvation albums recommended!. You won't regret it!

Note: Some of these bands aren't my favorites, some are, i'm just giving you some ideas or where to start. Everybody has there niches and preferences. These albums will give you an idea.

like your list... Im with that, also SHADOW GALLERY!, try into eternity, a newer way of progmetal...

but DT in my top without doubt

I still can't get how Dream Theater music is created by humans

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 16:41

Metallica - first, best, and sadly, widely unacknowledged at this juncture in time...

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 16:16

The Art Of Navigating By The Stars - surprising an overwhelming Tongue

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 16:11

SIEGES EVEN is one of my favourites Clap

I'm looking forward to see them live in October ...

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 16:01

TOOL and related bands (INDUKTI, A PERFECT CIRCLE, RIVERSIDE)

OPETH

Post-Metal like ISIS and PELICAN and NEUROSIS

DT

But I don't care that much for metal in a whole

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 15:41

I read through the list and unless I missed it, which is possible, I didn't see Evergrey mentioned anywhere! I feel the same about the VERY underrated band Threshold.

I highly recommend picking up the following Prog-Metal discs.

Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
Evergrey - In Search of Truth
Evergrey - The Inner Circle
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
Opeth - Still Life
Pain of Salvation - Remedy Lane
Pain of Salvation - Be
Dream Theater - Awake
Dream Theater - Images and Words
Novembre - Materia
Orphaned Land - Mabool
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet
Threshold - Critical Mass
Threshold - Subsurface
Tool _ Aenima
Tool - Undertow
Dead Soul Tribe - The Dead Word
Dead Soul Tribe - The January Tree
Savatage - Dead Winter Dead

And since you're a fan of Dream Theater , James LaBrie -Elements of Persuasion is very solid and sounds quite a lot like Dream Theater...

Those are my favorites from the genre of Progressive Metal. I highly reccomend looking into any and all of them!

People have put Isis and Neurosis and the likes on this list. I think you need a fair warning before looking into them. They don't really fall into the "traditional" prog-metal scene. In my opinion, they shouldn't be considered progressive metal. They seem to fall right inbetween the lines of post-rock and prog-metal. I really like both bands though, and I'll throw out another band in the same neighborhood as them, Cult of Luna! I've only heard their album "Salvation" but I love it!

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 15:27

WatchTower, Fates Warning, Sieges Even, Mekong Delta.

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 14:55

Dream Theater is my favourite, and I don't see that changing. They were the first prog band that I got into after Rush. Other favourites include Symphony X, Ayreon, Liquid Tension Experiment, Fates Warning, and Planet X.

Edited by sean - May 15 2007 at 14:56

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 14:50

I am not a follower of metal, but i do like some albums.

Ayreon - The Human Equation, before discovering this album, i simply couldnt stand any kind of metal, it made me a bit "wider" in my tastes and i loved the concept and the guests.

Manes - Vilosophe, dont know anything about them besides this album which is very experimental and excellent for me, i like it from the first the to the final song.

Anathema - A Natural Disaster, i supposse this is a kind of light metal or alternative i dont know, deppressive and good.

Devin Townsend - Terria, thanks to the human equation, i got interested in Devin´s voice and music, i like this album very much though several people seems to bash it.

Stream of Passion - Embrace the Storm, comemrcial, catchy side project of Luscassen with the beautiful voice of Marcela.

These are the ones i like the most , though i dont listen to them very often.

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 12:44

don't overlook Green Carnation.

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 12:37

Porcupine Tree, especially Fear of a Blank Planet, could easily satisfy the metal head within you.

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 11:00

Meshuggah, Dream Theater, Fates Warning, Sieges Even, Symphony X, Magellan, Shadow Gallery and Zero Hour are some of my favorites.

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Posted: May 15 2007 at 10:34

My favorites are Pain of Salvation, Riverside, Ayreon and Opeth.

Pain of Salvation has some amazing albums: Remedy Lane, The Perfect Element and Be are my favorites with 12:5 being a stunning "acoustic" live album. Daniel Gildenlow is a truly amazing vocalist.

Riverside is Pink Floyd on steroids. Great atmospheric metal from these guys from Poland. Second Life Syndrome is regarded as their best, even though their first album (Out of Myself) is also very good.

Ayreon: if you haven't heard The Human Equation and Into the Electric Castle, you are missing out. These two albums are simply fantastic.

Opeth: though I prefer the lighter side of this death metal band (Blackwater Park and Damnation), these guys make some very good music.