Favorite Prog Metal band, why
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Topic: Favorite Prog Metal band, why
Posted By: Dim
Subject: Favorite Prog Metal band, why
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 22:58
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Yo, I have just gotten into the metal of the Prog, Tool and Dream theater to be specific. So far its all amazing, the albums I got are: (Tool) 10000 days and Lateralus, (DT) Scenes from a memory. I want to learn a bit more about other bands, so what are your Favorites?
P.S.- If you dont like DT dont say anything at all  . Please lets make this a non argument album! ------------- 
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Posted By: asimplemistake
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 23:11
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Favorite Metal Bands/Albums: Opeth - Ghost Reveries. This album is a wonderful mix of heavy riffs and folk/classically inspired acoustic parts. It may take some time to get over the death grunts, but it's worth it. Symphony X - V The New Mythology Suite. This is my favorite concept album, with amazing songwriting and musicianship. A wonderful Cd to own. Opeth - Blackwater Park. I would say that Ghost Reveries has a slight edge over this one because of keyboards, more singing, and more acoustic parts, but Blackwater Park is still amazing. Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element. Such a wonderful and emotional Cd, amazing lyrics and some extremely complex parts, even though they don't seem it. So that sums up my top four Progressive Metal albums. Other favorites include Fear of a Blank Planet and In Absentia by Porcupine Tree, but they aren't considered Progressive Metal here unfortunately. Still go listen to FoaBP and In Absentia, and Deadwing too because there is a large metal influence there. EDIT: Oops I just saw that you asked for bands, not albums, but I guess what I did is ok. It's the bands and my favorite albums of theirs. |
Posted By: walrus
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 23:11
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king crimson - power to believe ------------- you and whose army? |
Posted By: Atomic_Rooster
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 23:13
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definitely Krimson as well, though I'm a bit of a Queensryche fan (don't seem to get much respect around here). also an Iron Maiden fan, but they aren't really prog-metal ------------- I am but a servant of the mighty Fripp, the sound of whose loins shall forever be upon the tongues of his followers. |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 23:15
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I don't like metal very much, but Scenes from a Memory and Images & Words are great -------------  <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 23:19
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Bands:
Isis
Neurosis
Cynic
Opeth
Meshuggah
Orphaned Land
Agalloch
Death
Athiest
Kamelot
Symphony X
Alarum ------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: enteredwinter
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 23:21
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IMO Opeth is the best prog-metal band. As has been said, they have a unique style in which they combine heavy death metal with soft passages. If you find that you like them from samples, I suggest getting Still Life first. I also really recommend Mastodon, in particular the albums Leviathan and Blood Mountain. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 23:21
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Dream Theater happened to be my first and remained my favorite, until comparatively recently their position in my book was seriously challenged by Pain of Salvation, Be and Perfect Element are higher than any DT album in my book, (Be one of my all time favorites). Why? Because they're brilliant composers and I don't see any "wankery" in either band, it's sounds 100% coherent and entertaining to me. I also love that neither is cheesy like most prog-power metal(Sympony X, Rhapsody...). Gildenlow is one of the greatest musical geniuses I know, just an incredible composer, and a beautiful voice. Other favorites: Agalloch, Meshuggah, Tool, Opeth, Gojira, Indukti, Ayreon, etc. It's all great except prog-power which I don;t care much for. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: lightbulb_son
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 23:48
 Great list.I'll add
Arcturus
Ulver
Enslaved
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Emperor (not prog but I don't care)
Pelican
Jesu
Gojira
Green Carnation
Ayreon
Kayo Dot
PoS
Mastodon
Devin Townsend
Intronaut ------------- When the world is sick Can't no one be well But I dreamt we were all beautiful and strong 
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Proletariat wrote:Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 23:50
better be sure those are all prog
I almost got my @$$ handed to me when I suggested Jesu might be prog, though I think they are in the same realm as neurosis ------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 00:04
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Opeth, because of their compositions and Mickaels incredible growling... but most of all their compositions, I think they are awesome, This man surely can write very coherent music then I msut name Tool... mostly because of their intelectual aproach, incredible lyrics, dark moods, Careys drumming... and because Lateralus is the masterpiece of this millenium ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: ProgBagel
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 00:11
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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. |
Posted By: lightbulb_son
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 00:11
 I got shut down on Jesu too. IMO the elite bands of post-metal (Neurosis, Isis, Pelican, Jesu, Red Sparowes) are all prog. But that viewpoint is rather unpopular here.------------- When the world is sick Can't no one be well But I dreamt we were all beautiful and strong
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Posted By: luisrodl
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 00:57
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Beyond Twilight: Kind of chaotic and disjointed, but a really unique band. Their latest CD For The Love of The Art and The Making is a masterpiece. Circus Maximus: They only got one CD but they are excellent musicians. It's like Symphony X and Dream Theater decided to join forces to create an album. They are many more but they already been mentioned so that's my two cents  .------------- It is only the knowledge that we are dying that drives us to explore what is living, |
Posted By: Ghandi 2
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 00:58
| Kayo Dot |
Posted By: gong
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 01:13
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DT; why?.....well, they are the best |
in that genre,IMO. Posted By: napoca
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 02:38
| I would like to recommend you to listen to the Shadow Gallery - Legacy. Might be a little "soft" for some metal heads but for me is one of the finest progressive metal albums. |
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 04:00
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Favorite Prog Metal Band: Anathema Why: Because i think they combine everything that i like in prog music (& yes they have a bit of virtuosity plus an incredible emotional & lyrical substance) Recommended Albums: Eternity, Alternative 4, Judgment
Also try Ayreon, Mindflow, Riverside, Queensryche... ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: dedalus
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 04:31
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TOOL
PAIN of SALVATION
OPETH
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Posted By: John Wang
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 04:59
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Some of the prog metal bands I listen to are: Dream Theater Pain of Salvation Opeth Porcupine Tree Dead Soul Tribe Riverside Tool And I also listen to Thought Chamber and the Danish prog-power metal band Pyramaze. |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 05:09
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Enslaved. (for mainly their latest three fantastic albums) Brutal and angry, like I think everything related to metal shoud be. Fantastic riffs, drumming and complex compositions. Keyboards, vocal harmonies, everything's always there for a reason. A permanent dark atmosphere and no embarassing attemts on making lighter-ballads. Good use of a clean (but not nice like Akerfeldt) voice. The whole package is tasteful, the albumart, their love for 70's prog, their openness, and will to work with contemporary composers, and noise artists. Also kudos for never renting the Prague Symphony Orchestra, and their love for nature and fishing. Although far from avantgarde they are one of the few with a true progressive spirit I've heard in this genre. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 05:18
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& oh you should totally check out Pagan's Mind man they are the natural evolution of - the Images & words period of dream theater-
Especially their 2 latest albums
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Posted By: Hatters
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 05:49
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I think that might be enough for now. Pretty much all the best Prog-Metal bands have been listed. I would like to emphasise: Agalloch, Pelican and Opeth. However if you don't like growls give Agalloch and Opeth a while to sink in and don't just dismiss them. -------------  http://www.last.fm/user/SHatters/?chartstyle=basic10"> 
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Posted By: barney63
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 07:50
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You (nearly) said it all. Great call to include Gojira and Intronaut. Can I suggest also Maudlin of the Well (more avant-metal but amazing) Oceansize (perhaps) Sieges Even, but best of all in this short addendum, Wolverine and Borknagar (more prog than Emperor, surely but I'd include those lovable old church burners too, for what it's worth. Old Man's Child fall into that category too I suppose.
ISIS in Glasgow soon......
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Posted By: Hatters
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 08:07
WOW. Report back how it was and maybe I might go see them. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/SHatters/?chartstyle=basic10">
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Posted By: barney63
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 08:12
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WOW. Report back how it was and maybe I might go see them. [/QUOTE] Will do - they're playing at a kind of folky venue so should be interesting. I know they're buddies of Mogwai (don't get it myself - probably too old) so who knows what might happen....
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Posted By: Single Coil
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 09:04
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I Agree with:
Symphony X - V:New Mythology Suite
Riverside - Second Life Syndrome
Kamelot - The Black Halo
Shadow Gallery - Room V
Also a good listen:
Savatage - Wake of Magellan
X Japan - Art of Life
The Grandfathers of Prog Metal:
Rush - A Farewell to Kings
Al DiMeola - Elegent Gypsy
Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time
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Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 09:13
great choice.... i've been listening alot to Wake of Magellan lately
the guitar solo on "the strom" is killing me ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: Speesh
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 09:25
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Opeth would have to be my overall favorite. A lot of prog metal is overblown for me (though that doesn't keep me from enjoying it). I don't really get that vibe from Opeth though. I have all of their later albums and all are surprisingly good. Blackwater Park's my favorite so far but I've yet to listen to Still Life much. I also like the more overblown stuff a lot too. Specifically Ayreon, and the new Therion album are very good and unique. I also like some DT and Rhapsody, have yet to get into Pain of Salvation and Symphony X though. |
Posted By: barney63
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 09:44
| Have to agree. Overall, Opeth are the masters and Still Life is certainly up there. You might like Symphony X - sort of DT with balls, but there's a cheesy quality to the vocals that sounds very 80's hair metal to my old ears. Can't say that of Aakerfeldt, can you? Vilken kille. |
Posted By: Yontar
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 09:45
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borknagar behold the arctopus death dream theater artension aletheian arcturus alarum atheist time requiem cynic kamelot opeth into eternity watchtower quo vadis theory in practice spiral architect necrophagist cephalic carnage rhapsody of fire nile power of omens pain of salvation symphony x gordian knot aghora venturia twisted into form iron maiden rush (certain songs) queensryche ------------- basically in a few words, prog metal owns! 
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Posted By: Lofcaudio
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 10:34
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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.
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 11:00
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Meshuggah, Dream Theater, Fates Warning, Sieges Even, Symphony X, Magellan, Shadow Gallery and Zero Hour are some of my favorites. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: giantenemycrab
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 12:37
| Porcupine Tree, especially Fear of a Blank Planet, could easily satisfy the metal head within you. |
Posted By: taylanbil
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 12:44
| don't overlook Green Carnation. |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 14:50
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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. ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: sean
Date 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. |
Posted By: decypher
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 15:27
| WatchTower, Fates Warning, Sieges Even, Mekong Delta. |
Posted By: Scrub
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 15:41
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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!  |
Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 16:01
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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 |
Posted By: Rivertree
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 16:11
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SIEGES EVEN is one of my favourites  I'm looking forward to see them live in October ... ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Rivertree" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Rivertree
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 16:16
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The Art Of Navigating By The Stars - surprising an overwhelming
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 16:41
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Metallica - first, best, and sadly, widely unacknowledged at this juncture in time...
...and don't bother with the "no they're not" responses - I've read them all and they're provably wrong! ------------- The important thing is not to stop questioning. |
Posted By: patomtz
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 21:35
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 Dream Theater in Monterrey, Mexico 03.03.06 Unforgettable 
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Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 22:42
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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? -------------
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Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 22:44
Go back to Rush, the unrecognised fathers of Prog Metal. 
------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 22:50
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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 - http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=2981 - Grayceon (read in their page why and listen to samples on their myspace - http://www.myspace.com/grayceon - http://www.myspace.com/grayceon )
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Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 23:09
Grayceon are a magnificent band! Highly recommended to prog metal fans. 
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 23:11
Excellent choices, but I would suggest Perfect Element over Remedy Lane. This is the order to explore PoS in:
As for Opeth, I still haven't heard Orchid, and Deliverance, but for the rest:
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Posted By: darksideof
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 00:19
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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.!!!!!! ------------- http://darksideofcollages.blogspot.com/ http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Darksideof-Collages/ |
Posted By: darksideof
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 00:19
AGree!!!!!!! ------------- http://darksideofcollages.blogspot.com/ http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Darksideof-Collages/ |
Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 06:01
I really like a lot of the prog metal that is available these days. My favourites are:
Non-prog:
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"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 06:32
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^ IMO Kamelot don't really fit in your non-prog list, especially since you list Rhapsody in the prog department. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to: 
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Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 08:23
 Yeah - having a late night here -------------
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 08:50
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^ I wasn't totally serious anyway ... it's an entirely subjective distinction.
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Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 09:09
^ Yes it is an entirely subjective distinction ... and I know you were not being serious - I admire your vast knowledge of prog metal and appreciate your comments either way - keep up the good work Mike. -------------
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: mcxwell
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 09:23
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Pain of Salvation
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Posted By: JgX 5
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 14:50
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HELLO EVERYBODY!!
is hard to me choose a one band of metal/prog so i will put a good list with the best bands in the metal progressive SCENE...
PAIN OF SALVATION
DREAMSCAPE
ICE OF AGE
AGE OF SILENCE
VANDEN PLAS
THOUGTH CHAMBER
ANDROMEDA
DREAM THEATER
TOOL
AGE OF NEMESIS
ANGRA
VANISHING POINT
DALIS DILEMMA ------------- You Create Your Reality |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 15:00
Glad to see some other fans of them here. They're hugely overlooked! Wonderful band indeed  ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Anguiad
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 15:49
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Seems there are not a lot of Fates fans here. I suggest you should hear them, specially A Pleasant Shade of Gray, one of my favourite albums of all time. Kevin Moore and Matheos are excellent composers. If you do dig into Fates, then I recommend Office of Strategic Influence(OSI). That trademark Matheos riffing is at its best in this band's first album. Moore shines a lot also, makes a slight regression to the early DT days, but maybe because Portnoy is on drums. Though, his style on this band is really different from Dt and LTe.
Iron Maiden is also a great starter. Not prog metal for definition but their style influenced a lot most of the progmetal bands, along with Metallica. Somewhere in Time is my favourite as of now(have not heard Powerslave or Seventh Son). But you should pick the Number ofthe Beast first. A classic and must-have to all metalheads!
What the guys say about Rush is true! The pioneers of the genre could be Fates, Queensryche and Dt, but their parents are Metallica and Maiden( the last being the mom hehe
). BUT the grandfather is RUSH!!Also, while searching through this site, I found Andromeda. Simply amazed!! The voice is kinda dull, but at least give em a listen in the samples.
I say this as a progmetal amateur though. My suggestions are similar from where I once started not so much ago, after DT of course, he. They are still the best in metal IMHO! ------------- "Tis your birth and faith that wrong you...not I." |
Posted By: heyitsthatguy
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 19:44
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Has anyone mentioned Russian Circles yet? Excellent post-metal in the vein of Pelican Progmetal bands I like: Dream Theater Tool Opeth Mastodon Fates Warning Symphony X (people say they're power metal but they're far more progressive than any power metal band I know of) Ayreon Sleepytime Gorilla Museum (Avant/RIO metal) Pain of Salvation (I only have TPE1 which I haven't listened to in a while, it's pretty good....Scarsick is just painful to me though) Porcupine Tree post Stupid Dream-era ------------- 
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Posted By: Ryth
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 19:53
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Ayreon, Dream Theater, and Opeth are the superior prog metal bands. ------------- http://rateyourmusic.com/~Ryth"> 
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Posted By: it was impulse
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 20:12
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O.K., if you're into progressive metal you gotta check out Opeth. they are by far one of the best prog metal bands I've heard. their music is really smart because of all the awkward time signatures and chords. check out their album Ghost Reveries. ------------- nigel |
Posted By: it was impulse
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 20:14
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I couldn't agree with you more... ------------- nigel |
Posted By: it was impulse
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 20:28
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I don't believe it, I've read alot of peoples posts and still no one has mentioned Umphres McGee. They play with crazy polytonality and time signatures I can't even count out. they also blend almost every kind of music: metal, soft rock, jazz,classical, and in one song they even did a blue-grass sequence!
other than that my favorites are TOOL, Dream theater, Opeth, Mastidon, and A Life Once Lost. ------------- nigel |
Posted By: oracus
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 20:30
I will travel from Greece all the way to Netherlands just for them:D ------------- 
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Posted By: oracus
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 20:47
Umphrey's McGee are really good. They are not as much prog metal as Fusion though -------------
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Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: May 17 2007 at 11:23
TOOL no doubt.. why? well Lateralus simply the best prog metal album ever made. and Aenima & 10.000 days arent that bad ither. 
But my favorite metal band over all have to be Monster Magnet thats the band i probobly lisen most to and never get tierd of.. yust love thiere mix of hawkwind spacerock and slow heavy black sabbath riffs.  ------------- 
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: May 17 2007 at 17:07
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Pain Of Salvation are my favourite Prog metal band. The main reason is that they are brilliant at infusing emotion in to very technical music with really impressive compositions, in short, Daniel Gildenlow belongs to that very small group of people that I would class as geneiuses. The fact that all five member are very proficiant on their instruments (well, I've yet to hear Simon Anderson play, but I doubt he'd be in the band if he couldnt keep up) is is a bonus that I think lets them do what they do so well.
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Posted By: Joseth On Kings
Date Posted: May 31 2007 at 01:54
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This message is for A Simple Mistake:
Now I know if you have a favorite band you should stick by it and to me it seems like you're a big Opeth fan but you gotta mix it up I mean I listen to Dream Theater, Tool, Rush, A little Opeth now, The Who, Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd and so on. So don't be all about one band man!!!
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: May 31 2007 at 02:15
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Behold.. the Arctopus, the F***ing Champs, Planet X, Indukti, LTE,
all for the same reasons.. they kick ass, breathe life into metal, and did I mention the ass-kicking part? |
Posted By: crackedactor
Date Posted: May 31 2007 at 12:24
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I like Porcupine Tree at the moment ------------- I'm a Highway Starrrr....oh yes i am..!!!! |
Posted By: filosefem
Date Posted: May 31 2007 at 13:09
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Opeth , Dream Theater, Fates Warning my favorutes, they're popular ha ? And the Fates Warning is maybe my most favorite prog-metal band, espescialy i recommend ''a pleasent shade of grey'' and ''Disconnected'' albums, but you wont be able to find APSOF sound in other albums.I recommend ''paralels'' and ''perfect symetry'' albums if you heard them first time, they're easy for enter into the bands music.
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Posted By: FugaPsicogénica
Date Posted: May 31 2007 at 13:34
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PORCUPINE TREE
I don´t know if we could consider PT a metal band.... but they play believeable music, why?.... I´m not sure but probably because I almost hate each new album they release, but two months later it´s my best album until they release one more...
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Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: May 31 2007 at 13:55
Who? -------------
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Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: June 01 2007 at 05:23
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My Big Three for prog metal is: Psychotic Waltz Pain of Salvation Fates Warning. |
Posted By: Keithapparatus
Date Posted: June 02 2007 at 03:38
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Twisted Into Form, Spiral Architect, Vintersorg, and Quo Vadis are my favs ...why I like them? They all manage to stay heavy, clean, challenging and beautiful all the same time. I suppose that applies to most prog metal but those I'm in favor for most. |
Posted By: DuVillez
Date Posted: June 02 2007 at 04:01
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My list at the moment: Opeth Porcupine Tree Taal Mago De Oz Fates Warning Karaboudjan Exsimio Deluge Grander ------------- Darkness Embraces My Soul, Remembrance Of My Deeper Thoughts (VB - 2006) |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: June 02 2007 at 09:03
| I find most Prog Metal to be cheesy and/or boring. But I do like Tool a lot, and also so called "Post-Metal" bands such as Isis and Pelican. Opeth have done a lot of good stuff aswell. |
Posted By: kazansky
Date Posted: June 02 2007 at 09:19
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Kamelot - Though they're basicly power metal, the few last albums surely sounds progressive, and they kick ass ! I also like them because they tend to get better and better with each album...
Dream Theater - This is the band that got me into prog, and they really awesome !
my other favourites prog metal bands are including: Symphony X, Rhapsody (cheesy, but i like it anyway )
Opeth (though i need the proper mood for listening to them) Orphaned Land (only for the album Mabool, though )
Unexpect - some crazy music, but still awesome ! ------------- The devil we blame our atrocities on is really just each one of us. |
Posted By: blazno
Date Posted: June 02 2007 at 11:24
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Enslaved - Ruun, Isa Death - everything from Human to ITP Opeth - everything Atheist - both DT - Awake,6 degrees, Scenes, Images &words Savatage - Streets, Dead Winter Dead, Poets&Madmen, Edge of Thorns, The Wake oh Magellan ------------- 
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Posted By: MusicForSpeedin
Date Posted: June 02 2007 at 12:33
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They have been mentioned but I will mention them again incase you miss it. BEHOLD...THE ARCTOPUS
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Posted By: deathmobile
Date Posted: June 02 2007 at 15:34
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1) Cynic - Mixing jazz, death metal, some middle eastern influences and a whole sh*t ton of virtuosity, Cynic were far and away the ultimate statement prog metal has ever made. 2) Death - The founders of death metal, Death started off as a pretty simple band with some pretty killer riffs. Chuck worked on his playing constantly and as he improved, he used a revolving door line up to keep up with his new skills. By the end of Death's 7 album run, they were playing a very technical brand of prog death metal, and tearing new assholes for chumps and chumpettes everywhere. 3) !T.O.O.H! - The czech are f**king insane. There is no way to describe this music other than bizarre, so I won't even try. Pick up Order and Punishment to hear the most inventive and progressive metal this side of 1994. NOW. 4) Isis 5) Mastodon 6) Opeth 7) Sikth 8) Demilich 9) B...TA 10) Atheist No real order aside from 1-3. ------------- What do you mean there's no war!? ALL THE RATIONS?? Sound the alarms, there must be a stowaway!! http://www.purevolume.com/strepitus - http://www.purevolume.com/strepitus |
Posted By: rawk
Date Posted: June 02 2007 at 16:51
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I really need to look up more of these bands I hear so much about and think they sound amazing but never look. Anyway a list because I'm like that; OPETH Death Isis Intronaut Gojira Meshuggah and I really doubt this counts for both progressive and metal but being wide ranging Rolo Tomassi cos they are amazing |
Posted By: 69xxx
Date Posted: June 02 2007 at 17:07
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My favorite present bands are: - Porcupine Tree - Dream Theater - NeBelNeST - Devin Townsend - Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Neurosis - The Mars Volta - Tool - Opeth And clasic bands: - King Crimson - Henry Cow - Frank Zappa - The Lounge Lizards - Yes - Genesis - Area - Soft Machine Why? Because they make me fly |
Posted By: Paleviper
Date Posted: June 02 2007 at 17:55
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Prog Metal is something that I am slowly getting into. I like bands like Tool and Opeth a lot and also Green Carnation, Katatonia, Pain of Salvation but any recommendations would be appreciated
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Posted By: Bryan
Date Posted: June 02 2007 at 22:31
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I'm pleased at the diversity of bands being mentioned in this thread. That being said, a couple of bands I don't think anybody's mentioned who I would place in the absolute upper tier of the prog-metal world are Maudlin of the Well and Hammers of Misfortune. The former are as perplexing as they are brilliant and encorperate all kinds of styles into their music, the latter quite simply kick ass. |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: June 02 2007 at 22:58
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Well, I never realised porc tree was a metal band? I have foabp and besides a couple heavier riffs I would never consider them metal.
I listened to some of our samples to pain of salvation, and I must say it sound quite bad? Whats that all about? -------------
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Posted By: Paleviper
Date Posted: June 06 2007 at 18:26
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With regards to Porcupine Tree 'In Absentia' and especially 'Deadwing' are probably heavier but I dont think I would consider them a prog metal band.
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Posted By: Marcos
Date Posted: June 06 2007 at 18:39
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Dream Theater. They are creators... really ------------- www.postmortemweb.com.ar |
Posted By: yngwin
Date Posted: June 06 2007 at 19:09
| I don't think anybody mentioned To-Mera yet. They're an absolutely great, new band from England, mixing polyrhythmic metal with haunting female vocals. |
Posted By: YouLovett
Date Posted: June 06 2007 at 22:50
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If you're looking for darker, heavier stuff new Tool and any Opeth kicks ass. New Dream Theater is more metal too than the older stuff in my opinion and rocks hard. Meshuggah can hit the spot too although occasionally they're a bit much for me to take. Not sure if they're PROG metal but Lamb of God kick serious ass as well and are relatively accessible for casual metal fans. I used to be into Mastodon despite the brutalizing vocals but after seeing them botch live I've lost a certain amount of interest. ------------- Practice, Practice, Practice. |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: June 06 2007 at 23:23
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I've listened to one mastadon song, and it was way to ugly for me!^ -------------
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Posted By: magnus
Date Posted: June 07 2007 at 08:13
Which song was it? From what I've heard, their oldest stuff("Remission" etc.) is a lot harder/"uglier" than their newer stuff("Leviathan", "Blood Mountain"). I dare say they're perhaps the best prog metal band nowadays. Blood Mountain is nothing short of a masterpiece. ------------- The scattered jigsaw of my redemption laid out before my eyes Each piece as amorphous as the other - Each piece in its lack of shape a lie 
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Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: June 07 2007 at 10:41
^ I'm not sure, but it started with a cool guitar fill, then turned to crap when the guy started singing -------------
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: June 07 2007 at 10:44
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Is "crap" really the right word to use in this context?
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Posted By: darkmatter
Date Posted: June 07 2007 at 10:49
Well, I don't know how you're defining "casual" here (I guess I could be a casual fan of metal, as I don't listen to or like much outside of prog metal), but I don't find Lamb of God the least bit accessible. Their music is way too heavy for my taste, I don't like their lyrics, and their singer sounds awful (this is all just my opinion). And the reason I'm familiar with them is because my brother likes them a lot. |
Posted By: YouLovett
Date Posted: June 07 2007 at 13:26
yeh i guess that was worded poorly...when I think of really difficult metal to listen to, stuff like Nile comes to mind...I hate the whole screaming instead of singing bit, but I think Lamb of God has more to offer than most metal bands I've heard in terms of composition of their songs. there are certain songs that I can't listen to at all but I do enjoy some of their stuff and they put on a great live show minus their alcoholic singer ------------- Practice, Practice, Practice. |
Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: June 07 2007 at 13:37
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My favourite prog metal are
The florida prog trinity:
Death
Cynic
Athiest
The dark moody stuff:
Tool
Opeth
Green Carnation
Post-Metal:
Isis
Neurosis
Agalloch
Red Sparrowes
Jesu
Pelican
Others:
Kayo Dot (is this really metal)
Goreguts (not listed but should be)
Meshuggah
In the woods... ------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: June 07 2007 at 16:09
Extremely disgusting? -------------
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