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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 04:57
Originally posted by ozzy_tom ozzy_tom wrote:

Wigwam (only album "Fairyport" in fact).
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 05:17
70s albums I like:
Høst: På sterke vinger/Hardt mot hardt
Folque: s/t (their best IMO)
Akasha: s/t

Ragnarök: s/t
Trettioåriga kriget: Krigssång
(International) Harvester: Sov gott Rose-Marie / Hemåt
Fläsket Brinner: Fläsket
Samla Mammas Manna...
Älgarnas Trädgård: Framtiden är ett svävande skepp...

Jukka Tolonen: Tolonen! / Summer games
Tasavallan Presidentti: Lambertland
Haikara: s/t
Finnforest: s/t


80s:
Von Zamla (S): Zamlaranamma
Myrbein (S): Myrornas krig
Kultivator (S): Barndomens stigar
Thule (N): Ultima Thule

HOLY TOY (Norway/Poland) should be of interest to those who are interested in avant/experimental/industrial/folk (Warszawa (1982)/Panzer and Rabbits (1984)/Why not in choir? (1985)/Pakt of fact (1987))

MUNCH (N)(avant/industrial) could also be of interest... (4 studio albums and 1 live)


90s
Landberk: Riktigt äkta
Änglagårds two albums
Anekdoten: Vemod
Thule: Natt
Morte Macabre: Symphonic Holocaust
Motorpsycho (N): Demon Box/Timothy's Monster (prog/70s hardrock/indierock)
Albino Slug (N): s/t (1993 or 1994) (progressive/industrial/avantmetal)
Bever: Gnu (1991) (Beefheart/jazz etc)


00s:
Dungen (psychedelic folk-prog)

Supersilent (N) (post/avant-jazz/noise/spaceprog)

Samuel Jackson Five (N)

Visekongene (N) (Avantprog) http://www.visekongene.org

Gösta Berling's Saga (S) (Jazzprog/progfolk/psychedelia) http://www.gostaberlingssaga.se

Metrognom (N) (Symphonic/Gong/Italian prog) http://www.metrognom.com

Opeth
Enslaved
Ulver

Panzerpappa

Shining: In the kingdom of kitsch you will be a monster http://www.shining.no
Jaga Jazzist
Sigur Ros: ()

I am not familiar with any Danish bands. As for Iceland, Thursaflokkur and Svanfridur seem very interesting.

Anyone familiar with UR KAOS (S)?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 05:20
The Definitive Collection    ClapClapClap
 
 
 
LOLLOLLOL.... seriously folks (!!!)..........
 
 
Blackwater Park  Still Life %5bDigipak%5d  Ghost Reveries
 
 
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Edited by mystic fred - October 11 2006 at 05:21
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 05:58
Meshuggah
Pain of Salvation
Opeth

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 06:00
I'll must add OPETH's "Damnation". Though they are probably a great heavy band, the softer album fits my tamer taste 100%.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 06:54
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 09:22
Thank God for the Nordic people. They helped bring the mellotron back in vogue with the current prog-rock scene. And besides giving us modern prog sounding bands such as Paatos, we get to hear great retro-symphonic (a new sub-genre?) bands like Wobbler and Anglagard as well. Yes, Scandivavia certainly is number one in producing great prog today, but don't count out England, Italy, and now Poland. E and I are still producing great bands. E gives us Porcupine Tree (possibly the best prog band on Earth today?), Guapo, Oceansize, Pure Reason Revolution and more. I is still producing many great bands too. But look out for Poland. Since the emergence of Riverside, many excellent bands are also appearing from out of the woodwork. 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 09:51
Let us not forget Kaipa, Träd gräs och Stenar and Green Carnation!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 10:29
I adore Scandinavian prog.I'd liek to move to Scandinavia(Sweden or Norway probably) to be heard with my music!!!

ANEKDOTEN
ANGLAGARD
ARCTURUS
FRUITCAKE
GALLEON
GARGAMEL
GRAND STAND
KAIPA
KAVZAR
LANDBERK
LIQUID SCARLET
MAGIC PIE
MIKROMIDAS
MORTE MACABRE
OPETH
PAATOS
RETROHEADS
SIMON SAYS
SINKADUS
VALINOR'S TREE
WHITE WILLOW
WOBBLER

There's probably something in the air...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 10:57
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Soffgruppen
Kvartetten Som Sprangde
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 11:17
Originally posted by Prog-jester Prog-jester wrote:

I adore Scandinavian prog.I'd liek to move to Scandinavia(Sweden or Norway probably) to be heard with my music!!!

ANEKDOTEN
ANGLAGARD
ARCTURUS
FRUITCAKE
GALLEON
GARGAMEL
GRAND STAND
KAIPA
KAVZAR
LANDBERK
LIQUID SCARLET
MAGIC PIE
MIKROMIDAS
MORTE MACABRE
OPETH
PAATOS
RETROHEADS
SIMON SAYS
SINKADUS
VALINOR'S TREE
WHITE WILLOW
WOBBLER

There's probably something in the air...
 
Haha, it's not worth it, trust me...Tongue
 
Besides... whatever was in in the air when those great albums were created is probably illegal anywayLOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 12:42

Every Scandinavian band I've tried has amazed me: The Flower Kings, Opeth, Pain Of Salvation, Anglagard, Anekdoten... I think I'll try Par Lindh Project next.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 15:10
All excellent bands listed so far.  But I do not see Isildurs Bane.   Definetly a great Swedish band worth mentioning.  Sinkadus is another.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 17:30
WOW!!!

What an amazing thread this is turning out to be!

I love it when I find one or two new bands to check out...but one or two dozen???

Feels like Christmas just came early Big smile
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"Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die" - Another famous Willie

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 17:34
...and let's not forget the Johansson Bros.-- bringing great heavy prog to us for years. Heard their 'Heavy Machinery' (Shrapnel, 1997) with Allan Holdsworth? Great mix of Swedish prog with slight metallic leanings.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 18:54
Thse Scandanavians have reallygot something good going on their to have come out with:

The Flower Kings
White Willow
Pain Of Salvation
Opeth
Pagans Mind

Anekdoten are next up for me to discover, but I doubt I'll ever get my hands on Anglagards Hybris. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 19:53
Originally posted by chamberry chamberry wrote:

I like scandinavian prog. It has a dark sound in most of the bands.

Hug
Scandinavian prog gave us the best album from the ´90...Hybris!Big smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 21:04
prog-jester has the best list i've seen so far.Bravo!
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"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 22:39
the Norsemen are pretty f*cking kvlt, if I must say so myself


Don't forget ULVER


Reccommended albums are:


Bergtatt
William and Blake: Marriage of Heaven and Hell
Perdition City
Quick Fix of Melancholy
BLOOD INSIDE


Edited by OpethGuitarist - October 11 2006 at 22:43
back from the dead, i will begin posting reviews again and musing through the forums
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2006 at 22:45
Originally posted by OpethGuitarist OpethGuitarist wrote:

the Norsemen are pretty f*cking kvlt, if I must say so myself


Don't forget ULVER


Reccommended albums are:


Bergtatt
William and Blake: Marriage of Heaven and Hell
Perdition City
Quick Fix of Melancholy
BLOOD INSIDE


rofl og opethforum representin holla
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