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1 is easy- Mars Volta
The rest...hard...
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Originally posted by Negoba Negoba wrote:

I thought of Opeth but that's like saying Nirvana...in the beginning they were remarkably innovative but so many imitators have made them far from unique now. (I guess the same could be said of Tool).
 
 


I actually disagree with that. Does the fact that other bands are unoriginal enough to imitate other bands change the impact from the originals? That can be said about any successful or innovative band. Should we say that King Crimson isn't as innovative anymore because other people take influence from them? That doen't change their originality at all IMO.

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Originally posted by Negoba Negoba wrote:

I thought of Opeth but that's like saying Nirvana...in the beginning they were remarkably innovative but so many imitators have made them far from unique now. (I guess the same could be said of Tool).
 
 


But that doesn't change the fact that bands like Opeth and Tool did that type of stuff first. I don't think we should ostracize them from the rest just because so many people have copied them. That isn't the original bands' faults.

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I thought of Opeth but that's like saying Nirvana...in the beginning they were remarkably innovative but so many imitators have made them far from unique now. (I guess the same could be said of Tool).
 
 
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Points: 5366 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 12 2009 at 15:13
Originally posted by J-Man J-Man wrote:

Originally posted by p0mt3 p0mt3 wrote:


Opeth*

* I can't believe nobody has mentioned them yet!


Wow, I'm an idiot. I completely forgot about Opeth, one of the most innovative and original prog metal bands ever! I'm getting them into my list right now...


Me too, i forgot Opeth, What a shame... and maybe others...Embarrassed
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I love Anglagard but what they did was already done on "Trespass" and ITCOTCK. I wouldn't add them to this top.

The Mars Volta - maybe the only original post '89 band who doesn't have followers because they are too unique (but if there are other bands out there resembling them please share).

Sigur Ros - most post-rock bands sound like each other but no one sounds like Sigur Ros.

After Crying - their debut is a superb and original avantgarde album. I haven't heard anything like it yet.

Atheist and Death, agreed on that; but I don't think they're so unique any more (and I like Cynic and Blotted Science more).

Replikas - eclectic prog with turkish themes and motifs, very original.

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Suspended Animation Dreams - the only thing I can relate them to is "Part The Second", only better, with more variety and melody
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Originally posted by p0mt3 p0mt3 wrote:


Opeth*

* I can't believe nobody has mentioned them yet!


Wow, I'm an idiot. I completely forgot about Opeth, one of the most innovative and original prog metal bands ever! I'm getting them into my list right now...

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As for most original:

The Mars Volta
Tool
The Decemberists
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My Top Ten:
Tool*
Porcupine Tree
Mr. Bungle
The Mars Volta
Pain Of Salvation
Sigur Ros
Anekdoten
The Tea Party*
Indukti
Opeth*

Honorable Mentions:
Anglagard
Man Man
Jaga Jazzist*
Meshuggah✟
The Decemberists
Cynic




* I can't believe nobody has mentioned them yet!

✟ They were formed in the late 80s; that's why they couldn't make the list.


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The Mars Volta
The (only) Bill Reiflin Album
Indukti
Townsend (especialy Ki)
Diamanda Galas
Sepultura (especialy on ROOTS)
 
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Pain of Salvation
Daniel Bautista
Flower Kings (sorry for those who don't want see this...)
Anglagard
Garden Wall
Dream Theater
Anekdoten


Edited by rdtprog - November 12 2009 at 14:43
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I just hope people don't just list bands that they like here. That's not the intention of this thread.

As for me:

1. Dream Theater (Images & Words was groundbreaking)
2. The Mars Volta (I actually can't stand them, but they are very unique)
3. Athiest (The first tech/death/jazz metal combo)
4. Death (constantly pushed the boundaries of metal)
5. Pain of Salvation (the most original straightforward prog metal band!)
6. Opeth (one of the most innovative prog metal bands in existence!)


Edited by J-Man - November 12 2009 at 15:00

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The Last Things

Big Big Train
My Dying Bride
Dream Theater
and many more
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Originally posted by lazland lazland wrote:

Mostly Autumn
Porcupine Tree (excepting latest erm effort)
Transatlantic
Flower Kings
Riverside

That's the five I can think of off the top of my head.


I expect(/hope) that is the last time we see The Flower Kings mentioned in this thread.

As for my own list, I haven't heard too many post-1989 bands so my list consists of one.

The Mars Volta
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Originally posted by Vompatti Vompatti wrote:

So was King Crimson, I think.
 
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Points: 67445 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 12 2009 at 13:53
So was King Crimson, I think.
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Points: 6797 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 12 2009 at 13:52
Einsturzende Neublabla in the 80s too
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Points: 5210 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 12 2009 at 13:48
Dead Can Dance were well established pre-1990, no?

Edited by Negoba - November 12 2009 at 13:48
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Here's my top 10 Wink:

Maj Karman Kauniit Kuvat
Einstürzende Neubauten
Dead Can Dance
Radiohead
CMX
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