Dark Prog

I also can't remember if anyone recommended Aluk Todolo. Similar influences as Virus (1970s prog + 1980s postpunk + 1990s black metal) but put together in a spacier and less cerebral manner, only the entire "back to the roots" movement in the metal subculture right now means they've fallen through the cracks.



Mid-period Voivod might also be worth a listen. It's dark in more of a dystopian futuristic sense, though, with some unique guitar playing that's very intense and punky despite the technical complexity. The instrumental interplay on an album like Nothingface is a thing of beauty.




Edited by Toaster Mantis - November 25 2014 at 02:39

Morbus Chron's second album is also highly recommended if you want some death metal that's highly inspired by Voivod and Virus.

I've listened to all your links and, man, I'm impressed.
Sylvan and Soup were really powerful and emotional, love those climaxes.
Aluk Todolo took me to another planet with that wailing guitar, and Jesus with Me hit me like a truck, great jam there.
Morbus Chron clearly kicks ass, with good vocals too (I think they are, at least).
PS: I forgot about The Tea Club, I enjoyed them, perhaps not as much as the others, but they sound fine to me.

Edited by 'PiphanyRambler - November 24 2014 at 13:57

Has anyone heard Aftermath? They're a Tech-Thrash metal band in the vein of Sieges Even (Life Cycle era), I find them pretty good for anyone interested in proggy thrash metal.

calm_sea wrote: A little necro here... I'm not sure if they were mentioned in the 7 pages of this thread, but I would suggest Goblin and Zombi.

 

^Yeah, Goblin is kind of an obvious choice, I wonder why I didn't think of them earlier. Great stuff.

And are these the Zombi you're referring to, calm?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4Hrt2HBvIw


Edited by 'PiphanyRambler - December 29 2014 at 04:36

Good one, Svetonio. You always manage to find interesting music that is very recent, I'm amazed!
It's one of those tracks for which I really have to be in the right mood to appreciate completely.
It reminded me of this John Zorn piece in some parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDP19Vieg7k">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDP19Vieg7k

For something completely different, and a bit more contemporary, how about Athanor and their 2013 effort Vos Cités Sont Des Tombeaux? It's a kind of funereal Zeuhl / avant / jazz record. As dark, doomed and depressing as anything you'll find, which I reckon is bound to appeal to fans of Shub-Niggurath and early Univers Zero.

Edited by Mascodagama - December 29 2014 at 13:32

Mind you, if that's not grim enough for you, there's always Elend's A World In Their Screams. Which feels like what happens when you apply a depressive extreme metal sensibility to modern classical composition. It's really good. But it's not very cheery.

Edited by Mascodagama - December 29 2014 at 13:51

HolyMoly wrote: Mascodagama wrote: I feel like I always recommend the same stuff in this kind of thread, but it's worth mentioning the band Yeti from Florida, who came out with two really good albums Things To Come and Volume Obliteration Transcendence in the early 00's. A taste here:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfhsTcuotbo   Great one!  Yeti were a fantastic band.  I gave a five-star review to "Things to Come".