Prog-metal for people who don't like prog-metal

    I thank you for this. I am not anti-metal, and I do think that bands like Opeth and Dream Theater belong here. I just don't like their music. I do like Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden. I will definitely check out these recommendations.

i checked out hammers of misfourtune it was a awsome band!!!

clarke2001 wrote: Finally, the topic for me!!! I have a problem and I need a help form an expert I love prog rock. ELP, Tull, King Crimson, GG...well, you get the picture.  I like some metal. I used to listen a lot of Metallica, Anthrax, occasional Megadeth and Maiden,  S.O.D., Nuclear Assault, and Halloween.  But I can't digest prog-metal. I tried. Not too hard, though. And than I realised: I can't stand combination of deep, brutal distorted guitar power chords and keyboards. No matter how good musicans are. No matter how good lyrics are or intimate is the story, it won't reach me. Does anybody know any good prog-metal with power-majestic-heavy or preferably trashy overtones? Guitar/guitar/bass/drums, no keyboards please! With vocals screaming or singing, but no death-growling. Or without vox. Preferably not overproduced (there's nothing worse than a "crystal" sound). Thanks in advance, experts!

I'd recommend Watchtower, Mekong Delta, Voivod, Psychotic Waltz, and maybe Spiral Architect. All of those are thrash-derived, have no keys, and more "edge" than keyboard prog-metal.

I also highly recommend Atheist - Unquestionable Presence. The music is a bit heavier than thrash, but still quite melodic and hugely memorable, while being awesomely spastic. The vocals are fairly low in the mix and are much closer to screaming than growling.

With the excpetion of SA, all of those come from late 80's/early 90's, and will probably have the somewhat rawer production you're after.


Edited by Selkie - December 10 2006 at 18:56

Band: Neurosis
Album: The Eye of Every Storm
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Though their reputation has become increasingly built upon a variety of ferocious, chaotic experimental sludge metal, Neurosis have been departing from their usual style into something altogether different as they've matured musically.  The Eye of Every Storm fully emphasizes the band's use of tension-building atmospherics, without then proceeding to blow them out of the water with an annihilating wall of noise as one of their earlier works would have done.  Beauty is where The Eye of Every Storm's true power lies, with vocalists Steve Von Till and Scott Kelly each providing their own downtrodden, gruff voices to compliment this collection of slow and emotional yet stunningly dynamic compositions, eventually making for an experience that can only be described as intense.  If the heartbreaking and epic post-rock of Mogwai and Red Sparowes, the cryptic and dark prog-metal experimentalism of Tool's Lateralus and a general penchant for awe-inspiring compositions will draw you into an album, Neurosis have crafted a work of art which will refuse to let you breathe as they unleash the deepest, inner most power to be found within human beings into their brooding, minimal compositions.  Though not devoid of metal influence, even the loudest sections work within the same whole as the most melodic ones to produce an utterly awe-inspiring final product.  This is not only the best thing Neurosis have released, but a definite candidate for the best prog album of the new millenium so far.

clarke2001 wrote: Finally, the topic for me!!! I have a problem and I need a help form an expert I love prog rock. ELP, Tull, King Crimson, GG...well, you get the picture.  I like some metal. I used to listen a lot of Metallica, Anthrax, occasional Megadeth and Maiden,  S.O.D., Nuclear Assault, and Halloween.  But I can't digest prog-metal. I tried. Not too hard, though. And than I realised: I can't stand combination of deep, brutal distorted guitar power chords and keyboards. No matter how good musicans are. No matter how good lyrics are or intimate is the story, it won't reach me. Does anybody know any good prog-metal with power-majestic-heavy or preferably trashy overtones? Guitar/guitar/bass/drums, no keyboards please! With vocals screaming or singing, but no death-growling. Or without vox. Preferably not overproduced (there's nothing worse than a "crystal" sound). Thanks in advance, experts!

Try earlier Fates Warning.

Today is the Day, experimental metal from, I think, Nashville.

Palmer Eldritch wrote: Today is the Day, experimental metal from, I think, Nashville.

Edited by TheProgtologist - February 16 2007 at 22:08

TheProgtologist wrote: #1floydfan wrote: hurray spastick ink if any likes spastic ink i would recomend behold... the arctopus well any way this is a good idea i have noticed this also and its a good idea!   If you like Spastic Ink try out the band Twisted Into Form.It's pretty complex prog metal.

I agree with Sircosick. xD I think there's Meshuggah and then a sea of blaaaand

sircosick wrote: Progressive metal is the most feeling-less, complex and cold kind of prog that I've heard. Your idea is good, but useless, I think; because it's related with one of the most dissapointing styles of music ever made. What do you think, Bryan and company?

I think that you have much to learn about Prog Metal.