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Snow Dog 
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 Topic: Prog Metal AdvicePosted: September 03 2010 at 06:49 |
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Can anyone recommend a Prog metal band for me to explore?
I'm a big DT fan but don't want a clone. Edit. Bands am familiar with: Pain Of Salvation Symphony X Ark Shadow Gallery Ayreon Voivod Vanden Plas Opeth Devin Townsend Green Carnation Mastodon Fates warning Queensrhyche Edited by Snow Dog - September 03 2010 at 08:15 |
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sleeper
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 06:52 |
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To-Mera
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Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Snow Dog
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 06:53 |
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Tell me about them.
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chopper
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 07:04 |
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I'm no PM expert but I would recommend Mastodon especially their latest one.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 07:12 |
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Thanks Alan, I am already familiar with them. I'm also familiar with.......well these obvious ones but it may save time. Pain Of Salvation Symphony X Ark Shadow Gallery Ayreon Voivod Vanden Plas
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npjnpj
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 07:20 |
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Possibly one of the later Vanden Plas albums.
I listened to ChristO a few weeks back, and it struck me that they reminded me a lot of DT from the pre-Metropolis II era. Quite good, I found, but at the same time I find it difficult to guarantee that it's not a DT clone. Depends on the current mood, probably. On its own merrits though, I'd recommend it. |
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Snow Dog
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 07:25 |
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Sorry to be awkward but I have ChristO. Add Vanden Plas to my list.
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sleeper
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 07:45 |
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One of the very few unique bands in the progressive metal genre (not including experimental/post and tech/extreme) combining DT with Cynic and an excellent use of jazz. I know, it doesnt exactly sound unique but give their second album, Delusions, a try and you'll see what I mean.
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VanVanVan
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 07:52 |
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I see Opeth is not on your list... Blackwater Park is a really stellar example of tech/extreme PM. In that same vein I would recommend Between the Buried and Me's Colors, imo one of the best metal albums ever.
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"The meaning of life is to give life meaning."-Arjen Lucassen
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lucas
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 07:56 |
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Loch Vostok
Seventh Wonder
A Piedi Nudi
If you like tech metalcore :
Dillinger Escape Plan
Born Under Saturn
Candiria
iwrestledabearonce
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"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Snow Dog
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 08:08 |
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I don't even know what it is.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 08:09 |
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I have a few Opeth. Most of the obvious ones I know
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tamijo
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 08:11 |
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Green Carnation - The Quiet Offspring, solid - hard but not too hard
Devin Townsend - Ki, again on the borders of metal and other styles of Prog,
Cynic - Traced in Air, just such a great album, the kind that seems very hard when you get to it, but lightens up as time passes.
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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Snow Dog
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 08:14 |
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Green Carnation and Devin Townsend I know
As I said...the obvious ones I know. And Devin is pretty well known.
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Negoba
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 08:15 |
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Cynic and Devin Townsend are musts. Both Cynic albums are phenomenal, though they are a bit different as some 15 years went by between them. For Devy, Ocean Machine, Terria, Synchestra are the usual starting points.
If you like Opeth, Edge of Sanity's Crimson is great. For gonzo avant-metal, Unexpect's In a Flesh Acquarium is an amazing piece of work.
To-Mera and Aghora, both female-fronted jazz-metal outfits are okay. They both have some really good moments and some well played but color by numbers metal.
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Indukti is a very cool band. I assume you have a little Riverside (they're both Polish and there is some cross-pollenation).
I really like the last Dead Soul Tribe album. Actually better than Psychotic Waltz which I understand is historically important, but doesn't do alot for me now. (Same Singer)
Missed a must have looking at your list:
Sieges Even: Navigating by the Stars If you like modern prog a la Flower Kings and Spock's Beard, this album is just amazing. The metal isn't really aggressive but the prog is strong with this one.
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You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 08:22 |
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^ You are correct about Riverside and thanks for the rest.
I may try some Cynic then.
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lucas
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 09:10 |
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just browse the tech/extreme metal section of PA, and you will find a lot of these bands. These are bands blending hardcore with metal.
You may be interested in jazzcore as well (John Zorn's projects Painkiller and Naked City)
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"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Snow Dog
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 09:23 |
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Blending what with metal? I don't like these words so I don't think I'll bother.....maybe I'll listen to some samples.
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rushfan4
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 09:43 |
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Blurring the line between heavy prog and prog metal:
Heavy Prog bands:
Enchant
Tiles
Prog Metal bands:
Thought Chamber - singer from Enchant, with some excellent instrumental work. This one always seems to be my first prog metal recommendation. For some reason it just really wowed me when I first heard it.
Hourglass - Oblivion to the Obvious. An excellent double CD in my opinion. I believe that Steve (progmetalhead) would concur, although I have seen others who didn't like it.
Anubis Gate - pretty good prog power metal.
Darkwater - debut album was really good. New album coming shortly.
Mindkey - Journey of A Rough Diamond. Good prog metal from Italy. Have a similar sound to DT and Vanden Plas.
Savatage / Jon Oliva's Pain - Progressive power metal/progressive symphonic metal. Metal centered around the keyboards of Jon Oliva.
Pravda - some excellent mostly instrumental prog metal.
Wolverine - strangely enough, a band with death metal growls that really don't bother me all that much.
Edited by rushfan4 - September 03 2010 at 09:44 |
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rushfan4
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Posted: September 03 2010 at 09:46 |
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How ironic!!!! I included Pravda on my list and when I go back to the main menu there is a brand new interview of the band by Torodd. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70960&PID=3828469#3828469
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