Looking For New Music

if you really...really like King Crimson, Tull, and Genesis... take a walk on the 'wild side'..

check out some Italian prog, which those 3 heavily influenced, if unfazed by lyrics you don't understand but with GREAT vocals.. and some of the best music you'll ever hear.  If interested... ANDREW  has a mega list of albums to check out hahahah .  Warning though.... it can lead to addiction... and corresponding excessive credit card usage.

NaturalScience wrote: Ever feel like there's too much music?

yes, i am pretty backlogged myself, it's overwelming and angering!!

norm: since you want us to make just a few recommendations may i shorten my list?

Shadow Gallery (Room V) Prog Metal, simple concept album

Disillusion (Back to Times of Splendor) Prog/Trash/Death, exciting album, you don't mind growling vocals and aggressive sound, do you? :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuYdczszZIg&search=disill usion

Green Carnation (Light of Day, Day of Darkness) Prog Metal, epic single track album very atmospheric

Redemption (The Fullness of Time) Prog Metal, solid album

edit: sorry you can't find samples, maybe i could upload some later on


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norbert88 wrote: I downloaded mp3s from the bands NaturalScience and HamHam recommended and the ones that I liked were Circus Maximus, Pagan's Mind, and Threshold. Many of the bands didn't have websites or mp3s though. I still haven't gotten around to the other recommendations. Maybe you can make even more recommendations based on the 3 bands above ^   norbert88

Threshold is a terrific band I've recently gotten into; can't believe I forgot about them!
I own Hypothetical, Critcial Mass, and Subsurface.  Of these Hypothetical is my favorite, but you can't go wrong with any of these three.  Some of the earlier records which have gotten good reviews are their first "Wounded Land" and "Clone", among others, but I don't have these so I can't give you an opinion.

Pagan's Mind is a name that keeps cropping up in these prog-metal threads; I'll have to check them out for myself! 

I'm also beginning to get into Spock's Beard and Flower Kings, so (as another poster mentioned) I'd say to check them out as well.

Ever feel like there's too much music? 

norbert88 wrote: Symphony X

Adagio!

I downloaded mp3s from the bands NaturalScience and HamHam recommended and the ones that I liked were Circus Maximus, Pagan's Mind, and Threshold. Many of the bands didn't have websites or mp3s though. I still haven't gotten around to the other recommendations. Maybe you can make even more recommendations based on the 3 bands above ^

 

norbert88

Lot's of good suggestions there, especially those from NaturalScience and hamham, all great choices.

There is also a new band out there that is starting to raise some eyebrows and turn some heads. They have been getting great reviews and are currently at the top of the weekly best bands on www.progressiverockbr.com They have also been getting a lot of buzz on PlanetCrimson and some of the other progressive forums as well.

The band is Variant and their only CD is Beyond Jargon. Based on your list of artists and what I'm hearing, you are likely to enjoy 'em.

Not sure how widely available they are, but they are available at CDBaby, where you can also hear short samples:

www.cdbaby.com/cd/variant

So if you're looking for something a little different, you might want to check them out.

metal shuff:
circus maximus
katatonia
arcturus (the sham mirrors)*
green carnation (light of day, day of darkness)*
redemption
disillusion (back to times of splendor)*
orphaned land (mabool)
shadow gallery (room v)
tool (lateralus)
therion

*baby jesus dies or something when you don't listen to these wonderful albums ;(

sort of the bulk of what i listen to now days, i could list a ton of small prog/powerprog bands i've found but that would be boring :(

enjoy the search for music you like!




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norbert88 wrote: and I have tried Yes (The Yes Album) but I didnt like it that much except for Yours Is No Disgrace and Starship Trooper, I should probably get Close To the Edge but it keeps getting pushed down on my list of albums to get lol.. norbert88

well, those are probably the two best songs on the Yes album.  personally i'd try "Fragile" next and see what you think of that.  if it's successful move on to "Close to the Edge" and definitely "Relayer".

btw, I just heard "Next Profundis" by Adagio on last.fm and it is really outstanding.  i think they're going to be on my next purchase list.

Just out of curiosity, did you try bands like Yes and Genesis and not like them?

Otherwise, wait for the wisdom of The Progtologist...