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Teaflax 
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 Posted: June 02 2006 at 01:57 |
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You know, for all the words there, it still doesn't answer my question.
I found the track up here unremarkable - not bad, but nothing worth
writing home about.
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Garion81
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 02:05 |
^I said they vary from song to song in my first sentence whats not to understand? So if I have to spell it out that song represents that song. It is not representative of every song on the cd or in the three cd's they have produced. They run a gambit of AOR rock to Symph to Zappa. They are an American band and hence they like the blues feel also so if that is what you meant by rawkie in your Kansas comment then yes they do that too. Don't expect straight European Symphonic prog from them.
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Teaflax
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 02:56 |
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Ah, okay. And American does not at all have to equal Blues/Rock, but that's a debate for another day.
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eugene
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 06:43 |
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I would said Maneige were more fusion... well the album I've heard anyhow.
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That's what I was told as well, moreover band is listed here under fusion label. But the only album I heard so far "Les Porches" is purely symphonic in nature with very few jazzy touches.
Par Lindh - first and third albums I have are great - getting Mundus Incompertus soon....
White Willow - have only Ignus Fatuus and Storm Season so far - both are very good.
Edited by eugene - June 02 2006 at 06:44
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WaywardSon
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 08:25 |
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Proto Kaw is an amazing band. I´m listening to the song "Leaven" at the moment, very nice..
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rockandrail
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 08:52 |
My favourite unknown prog band is so unknown that I don't even know its name 
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Pierre R, the man who lost his signature
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bhikkhu
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 14:08 |
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Oh, I almost forgot (see, perfect example of an unknown). The California Guitar Trio. I know they are listed as art-rock, but they do play a lot of classical music.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 14:18 |
eugene wrote:
Geck0 wrote:
I would said Maneige were more fusion... well the album I've heard anyhow.
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That's what I was told as well, moreover band is listed here under fusion label. But the only album I heard so far "Les Porches" is purely symphonic in nature with very few jazzy touches.
Par Lindh - first and third albums I have are great - getting Mundus Incompertus soon....
White Willow - have only Ignus Fatuus and Storm Season so far - both are very good.
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I've yet to listen to "Les Porches", I have the other "Ni Vent... Ni Nouvelle" and that is more fusion based to my ears. I'll let you know about "Les Porches". I have the whole of White Willow's discography. I find they get better and better, but I also find they move away from the symphonic and get closer to prog metal. Storm Season infact, is a prog metal album. They've finished recording their new album and I've heard a demo of one of the tracks and it sounds like they're going back to their older style. I love both styles, so it's cool, but I do hope they include some heavier, more metal moments as well.
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progadicto
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 14:48 |
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SOLARIS
DFA
SPEKTAKEL
ASIA MINOR
WHITE WILLOW
R.U.
NEUSCHWENSTEIN
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... E N E L B U N K E R...
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DarioIndjic
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 16:59 |
TAKO
SOLARIS
OMEGA
MUSEO ROSENBACH
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Ars longa , vita brevis
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hegelec
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 17:22 |
My votes for best "unknown" symphonic go to:
Gnidrolog: Great symphonic prog with mediaeval influences and very complex pieces. Also notable for the utter lack of a keyboardist, but the careful guitar and flute arrangements lend the band a symphonic grandeur. Impossible to dislike if you are a fan of Gentle Giant.
The Enid: Well, not much more to add that hasn't already been said. If you haven't bought Touch Me yet, do it!
Gravy Train: Okay, Gravy Train are usually a pretty mediocre band, who nonetheless managed to pull a fantastic symphonic album out of thin air with (Ballad of a) Peaceful Man. The writing has clear ITCOTKC influences, with some J. Tull-style rockers thrown in. The string arrangements on here are superbly executed -- highly recommended.
Kyrie Eleison: Austrian Genesis clone, mirroring the bands classic Nursery Cryme sound. Their Fountain Beyond the Sunrise album is notable for brilliant songwriting and playing . . . these guys occasionally match the quality of our favourite band!! Just ignore the horrible, ESL lyrics.
Edited by hegelec - June 03 2006 at 17:33
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Cheers!
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Fritha
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Posted: June 04 2006 at 09:39 |
Rocktopus wrote:
1. Cressida.
Their flawless, mild and pleasant second and last album 'Asylum' sold only 800 ex. when it was released in '71. It makes me sad thinking about it. Please get this forgotten classic. |
My good man, you are so right! I was just listening to Asylum when I came across this thread and was about to add them to the list -thanks for doing it for me  I love Cressida's self-titled debut as well, but admittedly it is less symphonic and more straightforward. Both very worthy to check out, though!
800 copies sold, wow... Knowing this makes me even happier and more grateful to have the chance to listen to this gem over thirty years later.
I'm still on the look-out for lesser-known symphonic stuff (Greenslade is just about the only other band I'm familiar with thus far, also quite good btw) so thanks to everybody for all the bands mentioned here.
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I was made to love magic
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cucacola54
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Posted: June 04 2006 at 10:19 |
Trespass (Israel)
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
Wobbler
Le Orme
Bacamarte
Discipline
Isildurs Bane
Harmonium
thats the ones that comes to my mind right now
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Rashikal
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Posted: June 04 2006 at 10:35 |
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Grobschnitt
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listen to Hella
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Kord
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Posted: June 04 2006 at 13:36 |
....Discipline!!!!! great and marvellous...why don't you listen to "unfolded like staircase"?
..and also Anglagard and Citizen Cain
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