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Top 5 Prog Metal Bands of the 2010s |
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ssmarcus 
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Here I am thinking I've heard all the prog metal worth hearing last year and you come along and blow up my self perception  Can you narrow this list to like the top few records you loved?
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ssmarcus
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Posted: March 11 2021 at 09:39 |
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So Enslaved is technically out of contention but no doubt their 2010's output has been nothing short of incredible. Which Alcest record would recommend? I have never listened to them.
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ssmarcus
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Posted: March 11 2021 at 09:44 |
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I totally hear where you're coming from. I grew up with a lot of New Wave of American Heavy Metal with bands like Lamb of God, God Forbid, Shadows Fall, and to a lesser extent, Killswitch Engage. For me Periphery really took that vibe but utilized techniques from more technical forms of metal (mathcore, tech-death, guitar virtuoso stuff). It was almost a natural evolution for me.
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Catcher10
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Posted: March 11 2021 at 10:01 |
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Yea so both released music since 2010.....I'll pass, I don't listen to music anymore, since music is not music anymore
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nick_h_nz
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Posted: March 11 2021 at 10:01 |
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Not really. I tried, though. I added Bandcamp links to what feels like the top ten for me today. I could probably come back to you tomorrow, and choose a different selection! 😜 |
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Cristi
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Posted: March 11 2021 at 16:12 |
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I was just trying to explain what the OP wanted.
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Progmind
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Posted: March 11 2021 at 20:34 |
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Hi ssmarcus!!
You are right!!, my mistake, ill replace Enslaved with VOLA. I recommend 2 records by the band Alcest, their debut "Souvenirs D´un Autre Monde" and "Les Voyages De L´ame", Neige is really a genious, basically he created a new genre.
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PhideauxFan
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Posted: March 12 2021 at 00:57 |
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1-Caligula's Horse,
2-Leprous,
3-Borknagar, 4-Orphaned Land, 5-Subterranean Masquerade. Edited by PhideauxFan - March 12 2021 at 01:06 |
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omphaloskepsis
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Posted: March 12 2021 at 01:34 |
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1) Riverside 2) Haken 3) Leprous 4) Behold The Arctopus 5) Diablo Swing Orchestra 6) Caligula's Horse
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richardh
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Posted: March 12 2021 at 03:29 |
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Riverside Sons Of ApolloCaligula's Horse that's about all I can come up within the parameters set. I also like Threshold and Haken but neither are allowed as the first was around in the 90's and second are not classified by PA as prog metal (although Vector and Virus probably are!) |
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Cristi
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Posted: March 12 2021 at 04:47 |
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Riverside debuted in 2002. I've always seen Haken as progressive metal. Caligula's Horse is great.  |
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mathman0806
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Posted: March 12 2021 at 06:47 |
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I don't know too many bands, so if I learned more, there may be others.
Riverside - though their recent output is less metal. Haken - prog metal tag would suit them better with the last two albums. The Contortionist - Language is favorite and I saw them open for Haken last year and they were great. Between the Buried and Me - I was looking forward to see them play The Great Misdirect last year until Covid. Elder - so I ended up listing 3 of the OP's five band. I guess I didn't add much other than he has good taste. 😁 |
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Grumpyprogfan
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Posted: March 12 2021 at 17:48 |
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Forgot a few.
Intervals Polyphia Sithu Aye Covet |
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Posted: March 12 2021 at 18:09 |
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Thank You Scientist are prog metal? Really? They aren't listed that way on here plus I didn't hear it when I saw them live.
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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I don't hear metal at all in Thank You Scientist, they are on here as Crossover, RYM has them as prog rock as does their bandcamp page.
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Frenetic Zetetic
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Posted: March 12 2021 at 23:13 |
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Mad points to you for not only listing, but knowing OF Behold The Arctopus. I love their EP and Skullgrid discs. New stuff is just as good! I always say this band was created entirely around the sound of Larks' Tongues in Aspic part 2, and Colin Marston does not deny this lol. Between The Buried in Me as well are up there; The Great Misdirect.
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"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
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Posted: March 18 2021 at 08:09 |
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Caligula's Horse
Haken Leprous Caelestra Elder |
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nick_h_nz
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Posted: March 18 2021 at 09:48 |
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Caelestra’s debut album blew me away last year! Definitely an artist to keep an eye (or ear) on. |
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Posted: March 18 2021 at 10:06 |
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My mind was pretty well blown too. |
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nick_h_nz
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^This is what I wrote about the debut for TPA:
Caelestra is the vision of Frank Harper (The Fever Sea), and is a sidereal slice of progressive black metal fused with ’80s synthwave and sci-fi. It’s a compelling combination that no longer surprises me like the first time I came across it (via Italian band Progeni Terrestre Pura), but continues to enchant. Caelestra reminds me very much of pTp, and that should be considered high praise, because they are pretty much the epitome of sci-fi black metal, and what any band pursuing this niche should aspire to. On the other hand, they will never be mistaken for pTp, which is just as important, as there is no point in being derivative. In fact, I have no idea if Frank Harper is even familiar with pTp, and there is every chance he is not. But I would now put Caelestra right up there with pTp in terms of quality and innovation. It’s hard to believe this is a debut, and I guess in a way it is not – but you couldn’t ask for a more fully realised vision than this. It deserves hyperbolic descriptors such as cinematic, that I normally hesitate to use. The many moods and textures of Black Widow Nebula really do give the sense of taking the listener on a journey. Harper states that the album was “inspired as much by Gojira, Ihsahn and Devin Townsend as it is by Vangelis, Tangerine Dream and Maurice Jarre”, and that definitely shows. Thus, one thing I particularly like is that the black metal does not dominate, and nor do the harsh vocals. There are some truly beautiful soundscapes produced by Harper, that co-exist with the most brutal of passages. Layers of synth sounds pervade and colour the music so that it is the aural equivalent of the cover art. The drums sound programmed and processed, which would normally be a problem for me, but I absolutely love them within this type of music (just as I love them in pTp). The artificial sound of the drums perfectly complements the overall tone and theme of the album. Black Widow Nebula is an album that I’m sure I would have included in my end-of-year list, had it been released earlier in the year. The only reason I left it out was because I was afraid of recency bias. However, the more I move away from its release date, and the more I listen to and enjoy it, the more I feel guilty for having been over-cautious, and leaving it out. This is a truly fabulous debut that has much to offer the adventurous listener. |
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