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Posted: December 21 2021 at 03:40

Top 7 update with Cristi's votes added:-

1. Porcupine Tree (90 points)

2. Marillion (75 points)

3. IQ (67 points)

4. Transatlantic (41 points)

4. Spock's Beard (41 points)

6. Big Big Train (40 points)

7. Present (30 points)

8. Dream Theater (27 points)

9. Guapo (24 points)

10. Cardiacs (20 points)

11. Thinking Plague (19 points)

12. Solstice (18 points)

12. Talk Talk (18 points)

12. Opeth (18 points)

15. Anglagard (17 points)

15. Pendragon (17 points)

17. The Flower Kings (16 points)

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Posted: December 21 2021 at 03:46

Crap,

I forgot about Ozric, though I'm not sure it would've made top 7

nick_h_nz wrote:

The similarities and the differences between the ranking by points, versus the ranking by mentions is quite interesting.

1. Porcupine Tree (8 mentions)

2=. Anekdoten (6 mentions)

2=. Big Big Train

4. IQ (5 mentions)

5=.Koenji Hyakkei (4 mentions)

5=. Present

5=. Wobbler

8=. 5uu’s (3 mentions)

8=. Änglagård

8=. Beardfish

8=. Cardiacs

8=. Dream Theater

8=. Izz

8=. Marillion

8=. Neal Morse

8=. Riverside

8=. Spock’s Beard

8=. The Tangent

8=. Thinking Plague

8=. Transatlantic

21=. After Crying (2 mentions)

21=. Cheer-Accident

21=. Deluge Grander

21=. Echolyn

21=. The Flower Kings

21=. Frost*

21=. Magenta

21=. Miriodor

21=. Pallas

21=. Solstice

21=. Talk Talk

IMHO, this is a better (more valid) solution to tally up the counts.

Edited by Sean Trane - December 21 2021 at 09:18

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Posted: December 21 2021 at 07:24

The Psychedelic Ensemble
Wobbler
SONAR/Stephan Thelen
UK
Vespero
Ozric Tentacles
Hidria Spacefolk

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Posted: December 21 2021 at 07:58

wiz_d_kidd wrote:

The Psychedelic Ensemble
Wobbler
SONAR/Stephan Thelen
UK
Vespero
Ozric Tentacles
Hidria Spacefolk

UK don't qualify, their albums were in the 70's love the Sonar, Vespero and Ozrics picks.

Edited by Nogbad_The_Bad - December 21 2021 at 07:58

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Posted: December 21 2021 at 08:52

Top 7 update with Wiz_d_Kidd's votes added:-

1. Porcupine Tree (90 points)

2. Marillion (75 points)

3. IQ (67 points)

4. Transatlantic (41 points)

4. Spock's Beard (41 points)

6. Big Big Train (40 points)

7. Present (30 points)

8. Dream Theater (27 points)

9. Guapo (24 points)

10. Wobbler (22 points)

11. Cardiacs (20 points)

12. Thinking Plague (19 points)

13. Solstice (18 points)

13. Talk Talk (18 points)

13. Opeth (18 points)

16. Anglagard (17 points)

16. Pendragon (17 points)

18. The Flower Kings (16 points)

Wobbler finally makes it into the Top 10. Thumbs Up

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Posted: December 21 2021 at 11:52

Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

wiz_d_kidd wrote:

The Psychedelic Ensemble
Wobbler
SONAR/Stephan Thelen
UK
Vespero
Ozric Tentacles
Hidria Spacefolk

UK don't qualify, their albums were in the 70's love the Sonar, Vespero and Ozrics picks.

Oops, good catch Ian.

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Posted: December 21 2021 at 13:21

Porcupine Tree

Spocks Beard

Wobbler

Big Big Train

Sanguine Hum

Motorpsycho

Edited by dr wu23 - December 21 2021 at 13:23

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Posted: December 21 2021 at 13:36

Top 7 update with DrWu23's votes added:-

1. Porcupine Tree (102 points)

2. Marillion (75 points)

2. IQ (75 points)

4. Spock's Beard (47 points)

5. Big Big Train (43 points)

6. Transatlantic (41 points)

7. Present (30 points)

8. Dream Theater (27 points)

9. Wobbler (26 points)

10. Guapo (24 points)

11. Cardiacs (20 points)

12. Thinking Plague (19 points)

13. Solstice (18 points)

13. Talk Talk (18 points)

13. Opeth (18 points)

16. Anglagard (17 points)

16. Pendragon (17 points)

18. The Flower Kings (16 points)

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Posted: December 21 2021 at 14:01

1 - Cardiacs

2 - Talk Talk

3 - Anekdoten

4 - Porcupine Tree

5 - IQ

6 - Opeth

7 - GYBE!

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Posted: December 21 2021 at 14:23

Top 7 update with Progmind's votes added:-

1. Porcupine Tree (106 points)

2. IQ (78 points)

3. Marillion (75 points)

4. Spock's Beard (47 points)

5. Big Big Train (43 points)

6. Transatlantic (41 points)

7. Cardiacs (32 points)

8. Present (30 points)

9. Dream Theater (27 points)

10. Wobbler (26 points)

10. Talk Talk (26 points)

12. Guapo (24 points)

13. Opeth (20 points)

14. Thinking Plague (19 points)

15. Solstice (18 points)

16. Anglagard (17 points)

16. Pendragon (17 points)

18. The Flower Kings (16 points)

19. Anekdoten (15 points)

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Posted: December 21 2021 at 21:23

Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Wobbler has two albums in the Top Prog Albums (all-time) on PA. It's still early in this poll, but do the Wobbler fans not participate in these forums? I'm baffled why they aren't up there with Porcupine Tree. Confused

Doesn't surprise me much. Their two highest-rated albums are their latest, and still pretty fresh on the scene. A little more time, perhaps.

Here's what surprises me a little more, the following artists/bands have 2 or more albums within or near the current PA top 100 modern prog bands (a search by selecting every year past the 70's) yet have few or no mentions so far:

Steven Wilson (just a couple votes, but 3 albums in the top 100. Perhaps when people vote for Porcupine Tree, that sort of counts as SW?).

Ayreon

Phideaux

Haken

Discipline

Pain of Salvation

Voivod

Death

Devin Townsend

Logos

Birds & Buildings

Symphony X

maudlin of the Well

Art Zoyd

Atheist

Plus several that have one "classic" album in the top 100, like Tool, The Mars Volta, Queensryche, Motorpsycho and Eskaton (I'm sure there's more).

Edited by zwordser - December 21 2021 at 21:32

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Posted: December 21 2021 at 22:33

1. Marillion

2. Spock's Beard

3. Porcupine Tree (Steven Wilson)

4. The Flower Kings

5. Big Big Train

6. Dream Theater

7. IQ

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Posted: December 21 2021 at 22:40

^^ The OP says any band that released their first album from 1980 onwards.

I hadn't participated, and if I had I wouldn't have listed Art Zoyd despite being a huge Art Zoyd admirer. Art Zoyd originally was formed in 1969, released a vinyl 7" single with two heavy psych songs in 1971 (great stuff I think, very different than what came later), released a studio album in 1976 and one in 1979, and also in 1979 it officially joined up with Rock in Opposition. So even if doesn't include the 7 inch as an album, it released two studio albums in the 1970s. I would be reluctant to include ones that had released any music before 1980 no matter the OP's intent. Eskaton is another favourite of mine. It was formed in the 1970s. Its first studio album was released in 1980 but it had released a 7" in 1979. Eskaton I'd be more comfortable listing here than Art Zoyd. I love Eskaton, and it could be in my top 7 easily, but as I have read that it was formed in 1970 and it released a single in the 70s, I will opt to exclude it.

Not sure what my top seven would be. Maybe (first to come to mind):

1. Cardiacs
2. Swans
3. Guapo
4. Radiohead
5. Current 93
6. Secret Chiefs 3
7. Dead Can Dance

Some notables: Present, North Sea Radio Orchestra, U Totem, Miriodor and Volapuk.

Non-Prog or not in PA bonus:
Broadcast
Pram
Portishead
Stereolab

Edited by Logan - December 21 2021 at 22:50

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Posted: December 22 2021 at 00:59

zwordser wrote:

Doesn't surprise me much. Their two highest-rated albums are their latest, and still pretty fresh on the scene. A little more time, perhaps.

Steven Wilson (just a couple votes, but 3 albums in the top 100. Perhaps when people vote for Porcupine Tree, that sort of counts as SW?).

I'm glad you mentioned Steven Wilson. I haven't counted any votes for SW in the polling as he's not a band, and it didn't seem right to convert a vote for Steven Wilson into an automatic vote for Porcupine Tree. Smile

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Posted: December 22 2021 at 04:59

Top 7 update with ILuvMarillion & Logan's votes added:-

1. Porcupine Tree (112 points)

2. Marillion (87 points)

3. IQ (79 points)

4. Spock's Beard (55 points)

5. Big Big Train (46 points)

6. Cardiacs (44 points)

7. Transatlantic (41 points)

8. Present (30 points)

8. Guapo (30 points)

10. Dream Theater (29 points)

11. Wobbler (26 points)

11. Talk Talk (26 points)

13. Opeth (20 points)

13. The Flower Kings (20 points)

15. Thinking Plague (19 points)

16. Solstice (18 points)

17. Anglagard (17 points)

17. Pendragon (17 points)

19. Swans (16 points)

20. Anekdoten (15 points)

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Posted: December 22 2021 at 08:34

1. Neal Morse Band

2. Transatlantic

3. Mostly Autumn

4. Spock's Beard

5. The Flower Kings

6. Theocracy

7. Marillion

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Posted: December 22 2021 at 09:43

^ Theocracy! Nice! Clap

I need to give them a listen soon! Tongue

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Posted: December 22 2021 at 09:45

Since the OP states we are in "neo-prog" territory, I will stick to that - makes it a lot easier...:

1. Marillion

2. Pallas

3. Twelfth Night

4. IQ

5. Pendragon

6. Landmarq

7. Light

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Posted: December 22 2021 at 10:28

Logan wrote:

^^ The OP says any band that released their first album from 1980 onwards.

I hadn't participated, and if I had I wouldn't have listed Art Zoyd despite being a huge Art Zoyd admirer. Art Zoyd originally was formed in 1969, released a vinyl 7" single with two heavy psych songs in 1971 (great stuff I think, very different than what came later), released a studio album in 1976 and one in 1979, and also in 1979 it officially joined up with Rock in Opposition. So even if doesn't include the 7 inch as an album, it released two studio albums in the 1970s. I would be reluctant to include ones that had released any music before 1980 no matter the OP's intent. Eskaton is another favourite of mine. It was formed in the 1970s. Its first studio album was released in 1980 but it had released a 7" in 1979. Eskaton I'd be more comfortable listing here than Art Zoyd. I love Eskaton, and it could be in my top 7 easily, but as I have read that it was formed in 1970 and it released a single in the 70s, I will opt to exclude it.

Well, fair 'nuff, I was just looking at 80's albums near the top. Doesn't matter too much to me if Eskaton and Art Zoyd are "modern" or not, the larger point is just that there are a lot of high-rated bands not being mentioned in peoples' lists here! Confused

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