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Points: 120 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 24 2014 at 07:31
Sorry for not replying during the weekend. I've been on an Anekdoten kick, as I listened to Vemod pretty much non-stop, along with "Ys" by Balletto di Bronzo (a great album, how could have I overlooked it all these years?) . I really appreciated it.
A lot of suggestions I see, I'll lend an ear as soon as I have time.
Originally posted by deandob deandob wrote:

Here is one from Edison's Children (Marillion)

Great choice, that album has been my favourite of 2013 (even though I don't know many albums from that year).

Voivod are great, too. A friend of mine recommended them to me and my mind has been blown by their music (War and Pain rules).

PS: this whole "dark prog" story made my parents a bit uneasy, as they fear that I will end up involved in some satanic sect or stuff like that LOL. Guess I'll have to open a "Sunny prog" thread at some point.

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I also can't remember if anyone recommended Aluk Todolo. Similar influences as Virus (1970s prog + 1980s postpunk + 1990s black metal) but put together in a spacier and less cerebral manner, only the entire "back to the roots" movement in the metal subculture right now means they've fallen through the cracks.



Mid-period Voivod might also be worth a listen. It's dark in more of a dystopian futuristic sense, though, with some unique guitar playing that's very intense and punky despite the technical complexity. The instrumental interplay on an album like Nothingface is a thing of beauty.




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Check out Chapters by Anekdoten. Here is a sample (from one of their earlier albums Vermod). Dark but also beautiful music.
 
Here is one from Edison's Children (Marillion)
 
Perhaps the most underrated prog concept albums - Sylvan Posthumous Silence. Dark and the lyrics are particularly pointed with despair and suicide themes. Recommended to listen to the whole album
 
Soup - from Norway. Do look to Scandinavian bands for good examples of dark prog, probably due to long winter nights....
 
Enjoy! Let me know what you think.
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Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Zoroark.

Oh wait that's dark pokemon.
i bet Darkrai and Tyranitar beats it in a fight      
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Try 'Rabbit' by The Tea Club. It has an overall dark mood throughout.



Also check out Comus, Mr. Bungle, middle-era Anathema, Battlestations, and Il Tempio Delle Clessidre to name a few others



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I don't remember ever using any dark pokemon. I thought they looked badass, but were actually pretty useless compared to the rest (this comes from a casual, third gen player) Ermm.
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Zoroark.

Oh wait that's dark pokemon.
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I'm surprised I didn't mention My Dying Bride before, Turn Loose the Swans is amazing and oh so dark, the violin work in particular is beautiful.
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Originally posted by HolyMoly HolyMoly wrote:

You'll swear you were listening to "Red" for the first time again

I've listened to "Vemod" on spotify and that's the impression I got from it. I think I'll be listening to it quite a lot in the next few days, seems great.
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Points: 16952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 21 2014 at 15:32
Yea - they have strong KC influences earlier on. The mellotron they use throughout their career is beautifully utilized. Their live albums practically turn it into a lead instrument. 
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Points: 26138 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 21 2014 at 15:25
Originally posted by 'PiphanyRambler 'PiphanyRambler wrote:

Oh, thanks man, I'm gonna start from the debut then.
Lots of thrills to be had with that debut album [Anekdoten].  You'll swear you were listening to "Red" for the first time again.  so it's probably their least original-sounding album, but possibly their most satisfying in terms of pure adrenaline.


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What do you guys think of Guilt Machine? I completely forgot about them, but I think they'd fit this thread. I would recommend them, they only have one album, "On This Perfect Day". They do a nice job of mixing spacey/ambient sections with a heavier prog metal sound, bordering on alt rock sometimes.
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Originally posted by 'PiphanyRambler 'PiphanyRambler wrote:

Originally posted by Chaosology Chaosology wrote:

Try Hail Spirit Noir, psychedelic\avant-garde black metal with lots of 70's prog influences..

I'm listening to Pneuma right now and diggin' it. They sound truly unique to me.

Aye, great recommendation
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Oh, thanks man, I'm gonna start from the debut then.
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Originally posted by 'PiphanyRambler 'PiphanyRambler wrote:

No, I haven't, actually. Would you recommend any album in particular to start from, or should I start from the debut?

If you want the heavier/funkier Anekdoten, start with their debut or Nucleus. 

If you want something that plays more with dynamics, space, and generally more restrained start with From Within and work backwards. 
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No, I haven't, actually. Would you recommend any album in particular to start from, or should I start from the debut?
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Did you ever listen to Anekdoten?
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Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Marillion peaked with Clutching, IMO. They have some good songs after that, but I'm not keen on their overall sound with H.

More ambience and less guitar perhaps ? I quite like it personally. Hogarth did a very good album with Richard Barbieri of Porcupine Tree a few years ago called The Hand Not The Weapon which might fit this thread.
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By this year releases of experimental metal genre, I'd like to recommend UK band Telepathy and their great full-lenght debut album 12 Areas
 
 
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Procosmian Fannyfiddlers are great and quite dark despite them being almost a form of folk music.
Thule from the 1990's in Norway were pretty amazing.
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