Looking for similar to Voivod

^ I can’t stand high falsetto shrill singing. Give me cookie monster any day.

Frenetic Zetetic wrote: Tom Ozric wrote: To be honest, I’m not too keen on gruwled vocals either, but I hear it as ‘the vocal instrument’ coz the music really blows me away. It’s kind of Progressive in its own way. It's funny how metal can never win, either; it's either the vocals are too high and falsetto "and gay", lol, or they are too heavy and take away from the music. We can't win!  "The music is insane...but the vocals ruin it" - average listener regarding both Symphony X and Gorguts, respectively.

To me vocals are very important in all genres. If I can´t stand singer, I just can´t listen that band/artist. Both falsetto and growl vocals are just very boring and ruin the music. But really little heard interesting heavy metal that has falsetto vocals, I mean also music in it. The picture I got that style it´s always that "hero metal" with riding tempos.

Prog has its share of virtuosic musicians, but Tech / Extreme is at a whole different level. And it is highly addictive

I don't consider Voivod tech/extreme metal. Prog metal, just  Red not in the traditional sense: ie prog metal seems to be more about bands that include a classical influence or are Yes + heavy riffs :D

Ghost Whistler wrote: I don't consider Voivod tech/extreme metal. Prog metal, just  Red not in the traditional sense: ie prog metal seems to be more about bands that include a classical influence or are Yes + heavy riffs :D Voivod ar emore like Red/Larks Tongues with heavy riffs, psychdelia and cyberpunk That's the sh*t!

Would you say the guitar playing in this song is Yes-inspired?

Ghost Whistler wrote: I don't consider Voivod tech/extreme metal. Prog metal, just  Red not in the traditional sense: ie prog metal seems to be more about bands that include a classical influence or are Yes + heavy riffs :D Voivod ar emore like Red/Larks Tongues with heavy riffs, psychdelia and cyberpunk That's the sh*t!

Thrash was the stepping-stone from Metal to Extreme Metal.
Voivod may not be Extreme, but they are technical. Same thing with Mastodon.

I joined the forum just for this post. I found the thread/forum by accident and I think I have two interesting suggestion to contribute.

Here is a slam dunk for you that is new to me. Just found them by pure chance. Doom from Japan. They need to be suggested to the progmetal team here. Albums of most interest, Complicated Mind, Incompetent..., and Illegal Soul (I won't post full albums and this one has some of the best examples. The song "Deliver Me From Reasons Why" is amazing).