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    Posted: March 12 2010 at 03:23
Nice list of bands. I note there is no Emerson,Lake and Palmer??? With Par Lindh on the list not sure why.With ELP anything they recorded 1970-1974 is worth checking out.Start with the debut and work through the catalogue chronologically:
Emerson,Lake and Palmer 1970
Tarkus 1971
Pictures at an Exhibition 1971
Trilogy 1972
Brain Salad Surgery 1973
Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends 1974
 
I would avoid compilations as they are not very good IMO although if you did stumble across it then:
The Atlantic Years (2CD).Covers their classic seventies stuff only.Nice artwork as well.


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I notice you bolded Univers Zero and Present. My natural reaction is to recommend Art Zoyd - similar vein as those two but unique at the same time. I'll also recommend Far Corner, specifically their debut - more modern chamber prog with some unique fretless bass playing and distorted cello. Thumbs Up

Edit: Oh, and I noticed you haven't heard any Hoyry-Kone... definitely get the album in my avatar - essential avant-prog. (It's out-of print though, so you'll probably have to get it from a blog or something)


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Have you ever tried looking into blues? 
 
Jimi Hendrix
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Eric Clapton
B. B. King
Albert King
Albert Collins
Buddy Guy
Muddy Waters
Robert Cray
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
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Points: 9226 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 11 2010 at 13:29
Andy, I noticed you are missing Crimson Glory, Conception and Heir Apparent from the list (all prog metal)

My recommendations, to start with

Crimson Glory - Transcendence
Conception - Parallel Minds
Heir Apparent - Graceful Inheritance
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You got NINs Ghosts I-IV? If not then buy it, it's kinda experimental and dark industrial ambient, their best one so far.

Fear Falls Burning is good kinda Sunn O)))-ish ambient, maybe a bit less metal. The Infinite Sea of Sustain DVD is good to start with, containing 6 whole live performances = 4,5 hours + it has the most beautiful packaging I've ever seen!

More in the prog/alt territory I would suggest Oceansize, great richly textured and layered proggy rock.

If you like old Mastodon you should get Lifesblood and Slick Leg 7" eps, but they both can be found on the Call of the Mastodon CD wich is  lot easier to find.
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Points: 19643 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 09 2010 at 05:53
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Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:

Have you heard anything by Gorguts? Their guitarist played with Toby Driver at the stone gigs in NYC, and they're really great avant metal. Sounds a little like early motW although with more thrash elements.

http://www.progarchives.com/mp3.asp?id=4462
They're a bit too avant for me (AKA I can't stand their music), but a high-quality band regardless. Thumbs Up


I actually find them more enjoyable to listen to than comparatively tame metal acts like Death Awesome stuff either way imo.
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Lesbian has, um, stimulated the old curiosity bump. I've not heard of this before. ErmmWink Must be one of a kind!
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Hi Sleeper,
As you have highlighted Genesis and King Crimson, check out the latest double CD - 'So Heaven Is Gone' by ARNIOE
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Points: 7826 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 27 2010 at 17:22
If you like Edge of Sanity (assuming you have the 2 Crimson albums and Purgatory Afterglow), you need to check out some more Swanö stuff. Here's some of my favorite bands he's been involved in (aside from EoS).

Nightingale - dark neo-prog (get The Closing Chronicles)
Unicorn - superb neo-prog (Ever Since is far better than their sophomore album)
Pan.Thy.Monium - Avant-garde metal. Really weird stuff.
Bloodbath - old school Swedish death metal (Mikael Akerfeldt is on the first album)

Check out my YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime
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Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:

Have you heard anything by Gorguts? Their guitarist played with Toby Driver at the stone gigs in NYC, and they're really great avant metal. Sounds a little like early motW although with more thrash elements.

http://www.progarchives.com/mp3.asp?id=4462


They're a bit too avant for me (AKA I can't stand their music), but a high-quality band regardless. Thumbs Up

Check out my YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime
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Have you heard anything by Gorguts? Their guitarist played with Toby Driver at the stone gigs in NYC, and they're really great avant metal. Sounds a little like early motW although with more thrash elements.

http://www.progarchives.com/mp3.asp?id=4462
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Thanks for all the recommendations guys, I have a lot to get through but still keep 'em coming.
Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005

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Points: 8138 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 27 2010 at 16:05
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one of my first introduction to thrash metal, with Sodom's 'agent orange'.

And yes, it's an incredible album. 
"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Originally posted by lucas lucas wrote:

kreator's 'coma of souls'
ClapClapClapThis is absolutely mandatory for anyone interested in thrash metal.
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Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

^hey Micky, why you and Blowin Free have the same avatar, it's driving me crazyWacko


time to change mine then... I pilfered it from a sig.. then karma bit me in the ass and I got it stolen in return hahah.

I know JUST what to pick however...
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^hey Micky, why you and Blowin Free have the same avatar, it's driving me crazyWacko
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Points: 46838 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 27 2010 at 11:32
Originally posted by lucas lucas wrote:

 

It's so "boring" (yes, I think that's the word that describes the best their music) that I nearly felt asleep !!!


hahhaha....  thank God to hell, knowing your tastes, I wasn't suggesting the group to you then. 

Andy is a Mastodon fan.. hence the youtube clip. The music though is 15 years old...  if he wants to check out their music. Myspace is where he needs to be... and you if interested, for why I strongly recommended them.




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Points: 8138 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 27 2010 at 11:09
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

hey Andy....  since I suggested this band earlier to someone.

this group might be up your alley....  this is an old clip...  but thought you might enjoy anyway.  Might be my favorite of all the 'newish' groups we have found/added over the years.  Check out their Myspace page...  it will hook you.  It sure did me when we evaluated them.





It's so "boring" (yes, I think that's the word that describes the best their music) that I nearly felt asleep !!!
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Points: 8138 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 27 2010 at 11:02
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Kansas  Stern Smile  Okay, stinky.  Please get Somewhere to Elsewhere- bet you haven't heard it.  It's amazing.
I wonder why I got rid of it if it's so great ? It's a welcome return to form, but pales with comparison to their seventies outputs. 
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Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by SaltyJon SaltyJon wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

Between the Buried and Me  The Great Misdirect
Miles Davies  Assuming you mean "Miles Davis," please get Kind of Blue or My Funny Valentine (live album)
The Decemberists Pretty much anything, really.  Wonderful music- the lyrics are brilliant.
Echolyn  My third favorite band ever now.  Get Mei, Cowboy Poems Free, The End is Beautiful, or anything else.
Gentle Giant The Power and the Glory; Acquiring the Taste
Henry Cow Pick one- they're all weird.  See my reviews.
IQ The Seventh House
IZZ Waste of time????  WTF are you nuts?  Get My River Flows.
Kansas  Stern Smile  Okay, stinky.  Please get Somewhere to Elsewhere- bet you haven't heard it.  It's amazing.
King Crimson The Power to Believe
 


Hope this helps.  And I should kick you sometime for redding Kansas.  Stern Smile

Rob, the bands he listed are ones he already has stuff by.


I know- I thought I'd make album suggestions in case he missed some good ones (and clearly he has Wink)...plus I wanted to have some fun with his "red list."  LOL



Ah, alright. 
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