Modern Prog

Over the past year I have cemented myself as a prog fan, but most of what I like comes from the classics, usually the late 60's and 70's. Usually when I talk about prog though to other people, they tend to mention more modern bands like Dream theater, Porcupine tree, and Tool. I would like to get into these bands but I'm not sure where a good place to start would be. The thing is with a lot of prog, is that it's not something you can just immediately pic up on with your first listen, you have to ease into it, in order to get used to the styles of certain bands. Even though songs like Shine on you crazy diamond, Close to the edge, and Suppers ready may be some of my all time favorite songs now, I first discovered these bands through there more simple works like Another brick in the wall, Owner of a lonely heart, and Phil Collins stuff. So the question is for these bands, where would be a easy place to start, and what path should I take to growing towards more experimental stuff?

This is tough as a lot of modern prog bands have evolved a long ways from the 70s/80s prog bands, with a greater emphasis on metal. I would bridge gap first by checking out mid 80s neo-prog bands like Marillion and IQ first, as it's not such a big jump. Early Marillion is very Genesis like, and later in the 90s they developed their own sound. Brave from 1994 is considered their magnum opus. Any early IQ album is great.

Grumpyprogfan wrote: Of the three you mention. DT - Images and Words PT - Stupid Dream Tool - not my bag Others I recommend Izz - Don't Panic Echoyn - The End is Beautiful Sanguine Hum - A Trace of Memory The Psychedelic Ensemble - The Tale of the Golden King Frost* - Milliontown Big Big Train - English Electric Part One Mike Keneally - Dancing Wobbler - From Silence to Somewhere Haken - Visions Could go on as there is ample quantity of killer modern prog to choose from. Good luck and enjoy.

Edited by JD - March 27 2021 at 12:06

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richardh wrote: Dream Theater - Octavarium (quite classic prog friendly album) Porcupine Tree - Deadwing ( I didn't like them at all until I heard this) I doubt there is an easy place to start with Tool. Lateralus is a massive modern prog metal classic, pretty much re-defining the genre, but you may still hate it all the same. Nothing to be done if you do , just accept it!

ssmarcus wrote: How open are you to metal?

The OP does not seem to be active in this thread. But I like prog-metal 

bartymj wrote: But to be completely up to date, http://www.progarchives.com/top-prog-albums.asp?syears=2020 Generally, the top rated are the top rated for a reason.

The top rated are only what some like, or those that get the most highly rated votes. In the 2020 top ten, only one of my choices made it. More than half of my top ten, don't even appear in the 2020 top 100 list. All a matter of taste. Nothing to do with reason.

Grumpyprogfan wrote: bartymj wrote: But to be completely up to date, http://www.progarchives.com/top-prog-albums.asp?syears=2020 Generally, the top rated are the top rated for a reason. The top rated are only what some like, or those that get the most highly rated votes. In the 2020 top ten, only one of my choices made it. More than half of my top ten, don't even appear in the 2020 top 100 list. All a matter of taste. Nothing to do with reason.