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Modrigue 
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Stand By and Electronique Guerilla are IMO the best intros to Heldon |
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Zitro
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Posted: February 14 2007 at 14:47 |
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Pain of Salvation - One Hour by Concrete Lake
Pain of Salvation - Be Live (from the many amazing videos in youtube) .. and I don't even like the studio album much! |
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Mandrakeroot
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Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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Posted: February 15 2007 at 08:44 |
 ANDROMEDA: "Andromeda (plus 8 bonustracks)" 1994 GTR/ Repertoire |
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Tuzvihar
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Posted: February 15 2007 at 08:49 |
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Marek Grechuta, the following two albums:
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"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."
Charles Bukowski |
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Paradox
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Posted: February 15 2007 at 15:42 |
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The top cover reminds me of Led Zeppelin's 'Houses of the Holy'. I know it's completely different, but it's the style of colour. I don't know the appropriate technical term to describe the effect used.
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Harkmark
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Posted: February 15 2007 at 17:54 |
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I recommend the North-Norwegian band THULE (from Honningsvåg, North Cape). Especially their first two albums: "Ultima Thule" (1987) and "Natt" (1990). Both re-released by Pan Records on cd. Been listening to this since their first LP was released (not being aware of prog at the time, though). Their biography on this site is btw pretty much a rip-off from Gibraltar (they should get credit for it!).
You will find one mp3 from "Natt" on their page here on PA, the great heavyprog track "Goiltigei", which most probably deals with going up in the mountains, then lighting the fire...  Listen to the creative use of the hookah... A great song...If you like prog that is dark, sometimes generating beautiful arctic atmospheres, sometimes heavy, and you have an interest for Scandinavian prog, you should check out these two albums. First album originally released on their own label; Thule records, their second released on the Colours label. This band apparently has had an influence on the black metal crowd in Norway (I remember seeing "Natt" in a later pretty infamous record store called "Helvete" ("Hell") in Oslo in the early nineties...) "Ultima Thule" is a concept album dealing with the history of the sami people. "Natt" deals with the existential aspects of being stuck in the winter darkness of a peripheral society in decay, or something like that.... "Natt is just a collection of impressions and atmospheres from the outermost outskirts of the Western World's decayed civilization" (Quote from the inlay)   http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=2235 Edited by Harkmark - February 15 2007 at 18:32 |
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manmadeprotest
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Posted: February 16 2007 at 05:37 |
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I recommend 7 ways the night fooled the sky by The Exit City, http://www.myspace.com/theexitcity.
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Cygnus.X1
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Posted: February 17 2007 at 04:15 |
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Gecko`'s Tear - Contradiction
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Mascodagama
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Posted: February 17 2007 at 06:06 |
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I recommend Martini Henry, an LA-based band featuring the guitar skills and remarkable vocals of Matt Graboski (and not to be confused with the similarly-named but now defunct Welsh band Martini Henry Rifles): http://www.myspace.com/martinihenry The most unusual feature of the band is that it predominantly features Graboski’s acoustic guitars whilst still rocking out with some intensity (they’re definitely not a folk band). Graboski has incredible chops, although his voice may be a turn-off for some (he’s a very gymnastic singer and emotes heavily). There’s an album end of the beginning out on as is records which is a remastered re-release of their debut CD Airaid with three additional tracks. It’s excellent. Anyone who doubts they are prog should hear the song Airaid, a 14-minute epic in which Graboski shows what he can do with an electric guitar. It’s a musical crack-binge for guitar addicts and it’s as prog as your dog… On the same label, I also recommend Clevis, a duo of John Enke (drums) and Ken Moore (bass), both of whom have monstrous technique: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=9693889 They play compact, arse-kicking, mathy instrumental rock. Definitely worth checking out for fans of e.g. Ruins, Don Cab. They have an EP entitled subliminal out at the moment (four tracks, fourteen minutes, $3) which I’m very much enjoying. I should probably say that I’ve got no connection with as is records, it just so happens they have two bands I like. Edited by Mascodagama - February 17 2007 at 06:41 |
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Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to.
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Atavachron
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Posted: February 17 2007 at 06:26 |
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IZZ - Great modern symphonic quintet from N.Y. First two albums excellent, 'Sliver of a Sun' and 'I Move'.
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Harkmark
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Posted: February 18 2007 at 17:24 |
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I recommend Shining - Grindstone
(and "In the kingdom of kitsch you will be a monster") http://www.myspace.com/gninihs http://www.shining.no http://www.runegrammofon.com |
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Marcos
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Posted: February 19 2007 at 22:10 |
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# Neal Morse - "One"
# La Máquina de Hacer pájaros
# Las orejas y la lengua (it isn't in PA)
# La Dieta de Worms (idem)
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www.postmortemweb.com.ar
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Nash
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Posted: February 21 2007 at 13:16 |
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i recommend, "Overground Music" of After Crying
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Thandrus
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Posted: February 23 2007 at 11:30 |
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Bernd Kistemacher/Harald Grosskopf - Nightsounds Part I from Stadgarten Live.
I wonder why Kistenmacher Is not listed in this site? Edited by Thandrus - February 23 2007 at 11:31 |
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Zitro
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Posted: February 23 2007 at 13:52 |
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Crucis - Kronologia ... just hear that sample in progarchives and tell me that wasn't one of the best instrumentals (and guitar solos) you've ever heard! An album full of songs ranging from solid to masterpieces.
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avestin
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Posted: February 23 2007 at 14:00 |
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I just came across this link in an Israeli prog forum:
It is like a WikiPedia but for music and let's you listen to samples or songs (not sure yet, I haven't tested it).
Maybe some of you might find this useful.
Enjoy
Logging off.....
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avestin
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Posted: February 24 2007 at 12:41 |
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I know I've mentioned them before, but I decided to mention them again as I don't see too much talk of those fellas and while they are not a ground shaking band, their efforts and output merit recognition and praise.
The band is the Norwegian PANZERPAPPA which released thus far 4 albums.
I have their two latest, Koralrevens Klagesang and Farlig Vandrig.
I will focus on the first one mentioned as I know it better. For some reason I read comparisons to Univers Zero, but I would not make such analogy. I do subscribe to the Samla Mamms Manna analogy as their sound can be traced to that "School of RIO", but then they add much of their own, in their light mood, accessibility, jazz tendencies, unrepeptitiveness (mostly) and good mixture of mild dose of experimentation and "sticking to the main theme of the track".
While not groundbreaking and amazing (no 5 stars here), this is more than just entertaining music as might be understood from above. This is lighter Avant/RIO, yes, but it is still well done, with the right amount of creativity, melody and experimentation, nicely developed ideas etc. Considering the tough time the band and its creator went through (and still are) to achieve these albums, I think more appreciation is in order.
You can read about this in their website: http://www.panzerpappa.com/
Also, many unfamiliar with this area of music could acquaint themselves with and find this a doorway to A/R/
Their Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/panzerpappa
Their bio here in PA:
PANZERPAPPA is an avant-prog band instrumental band from Norway, similar to UNIVERS ZERO or SAMLA MAMMAS MANNA. They recorded their first album, "Passer Gullfisk" with Knut Tore Abrahamsen on electric guitars; Steinar Børve on saxophones, keyboards; Trond Gjellum on drumkit, acoustic and electric percussion, balaphone, glockenspiel, sampler, trondofon, melodica; and Jørgen Skjulstad on electric bassguitar, additional guitars and piano, melodica, glockenspiel. The lineup changed a bit for their followup release, "Hulemysteriet" where Endre Begby took over on electric guitars. For their third album, "Farlig Vandring" the lineup changed again, but still retains Steinar Børve and Trond Gjellum but Anders Krabberød on electric five string bassguitar, electric 4 string fretless bassguitar, Chapman Stick, additional keyboards; and Jarle Storløkken on electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, accordion replaced Jørgen Skjulstad and Endre Begby, respectively.
"Passer Gullfisk" is a great debut. While it's difficult to get into at first, the songs are very energetic, complex, fun and beautiful. "Hulemysteriet" is a fantastic followup release, with the songs finding even more direction and intensity, without giving up on the fun. "Farlig Vandring" shows the band at their finest, a great mix of obtuse complexity and fun accessibility. : : : Moses Talbot, USA : : :A review of their last album here in PA:http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=105148A review of their 3rd album by BJ-1:http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=112527And two more of that album:http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=40224http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=53830Progressor review of that album:http://www.progressor.net/review/panzerpappa_2004.htmlWhere to get the cd's (links to European and US stores):http://www.panzerpappa.com/order.htmEnjoy Edited by avestin - February 24 2007 at 12:43 |
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memowakeman
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Posted: February 24 2007 at 12:44 |
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I recommend another Italian band, but this time with a great psychedelic touch, they defined their own genre as "Psychophonic Oblique Rock".
Steereokimono, highly recommendable http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=1204
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Man Erg
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Posted: February 24 2007 at 12:55 |
Prof. Wolfff - s/t 'Kraut Rock'. A bit like 2066 & Then / Murphy Blend 
Flaviola and the Flock of the Sun - Brazilian Acid/Prog Folk Edited by Man Erg - March 09 2007 at 11:47 |
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
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chamberry
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Posted: February 24 2007 at 13:09 |
I was surprised when I didn't saw them on the archives. Great band. I recommend it as well. |
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