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    Posted: June 08 2023 at 04:42
Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

LOL
Don't let my comment discourage you, it was not meant for that. Tongue

My appreciation of 'Prog Metal' was never the same as most posts in here... Threshold, Vanden Plas and Therion were always my faves; they consistently touched an emotional nerve within me which few others ever reached, even DT, SX or Shadow Gallery who would probably be next on the list... then, I also liked Riverside, Anathema, Subsignal, Wolverine and PT, but frankly for different, non-metal reasons?

You forgot about Circus Maximus which you had one of their albums as avatar for a really long time, or am I remmebering wrong?! Smile

Wolverine - great example, another overlooked band that deserves much better. 
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

LOL
Don't let my comment discourage you, it was not meant for that. Tongue

My appreciation of 'Prog Metal' was never the same as most posts in here... Threshold, Vanden Plas and Therion were always my faves; they consistently touched an emotional nerve within me which few others ever reached, even DT, SX or Shadow Gallery who would probably be next on the list... then, I also liked Riverside, Anathema, Subsignal, Wolverine and PT, but frankly for different, non-metal reasons?
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Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

Threshold, Vanden Plas, Riverside, Anathema, Subsignal (although I have serious doubts about the metallic qualities of the last two, so in the event of their being discounted)... it will have to be DT and SX!

The OP wants bands that started and released albums in the 2000s and 2010s. 
So Anathema, Vanden Plas and Threshold do not fit here. 

Good choice for Subsignal, one of the best bands in recent years. Tongue

well, you ain't getting any more selections! LOL

LOL
Don't let my comment discourage you, it was not meant for that. Tongue
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

Threshold, Vanden Plas, Riverside, Anathema, Subsignal (although I have serious doubts about the metallic qualities of the last two, so in the event of their being discounted)... it will have to be DT and SX!

The OP wants bands that started and released albums in the 2000s and 2010s. 
So Anathema, Vanden Plas and Threshold do not fit here. 

Good choice for Subsignal, one of the best bands in recent years. Tongue

well, you ain't getting any more selections! LOL
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Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

Threshold, Vanden Plas, Riverside, Anathema, Subsignal (although I have serious doubts about the metallic qualities of the last two, so in the event of their being discounted)... it will have to be DT and SX!

The OP wants bands that started and released albums in the 2000s and 2010s. 
So Anathema, Vanden Plas and Threshold do not fit here. 

Good choice for Subsignal, one of the best bands in recent years. Tongue
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Threshold, Vanden Plas, Riverside, Anathema, Subsignal (although I have serious doubts about the metallic qualities of the last two, so in the event of their being discounted)... it will have to be DT and SX!
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Originally posted by Frenetic Zetetic Frenetic Zetetic wrote:

Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

I'm not huge in this genre but here are mine

Behold The Arctopus
Diablo Swing Orchestra
Igorrr
Ephemeral Sun
Leprous

Unexpect would have made the list but their debut was 1999

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.

As I said I've come to a bunch of this from the Avant end of the spectrum. The most recent release by Behold The Arctopus is their best in my opinion, the new drummer who is more of a percussionist adds a lot to their sound.

I saw BTA live in 2019 in a tiny bar in Bosdton with about 20 people there, they were superb.
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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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Originally posted by nick_h_nz nick_h_nz wrote:

Originally posted by Pelata Pelata wrote:

Caligula's Horse
Haken
Leprous
Caelestra
Elder


Caelestra’s debut album blew me away last year! Definitely an artist to keep an eye (or ear) on.



My mind was pretty well blown too.
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Originally posted by Pelata Pelata wrote:

Caligula's Horse
Haken
Leprous
Caelestra
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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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Caligula's Horse
Haken
Leprous
Caelestra
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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

I'm not huge in this genre but here are mine

Behold The Arctopus
Diablo Swing Orchestra
Igorrr
Ephemeral Sun
Leprous

Unexpect would have made the list but their debut was 1999

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 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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Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

1: Haken
2: Thank You Scientist
3: Caligula's Horse
4: The Ocean

uhhhh..... still need to hear a few more! 

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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Forgot a few.

Intervals
Polyphia
Sithu Aye
Covet
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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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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Riverside
Sons Of Apollo
Caligula'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!)


Riverside debuted in 2002. 

I've always seen Haken as progressive metal. 

Caligula's Horse is great. Thumbs Up
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Riverside
Sons Of Apollo
Caligula'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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1) Riverside
2) Haken
3) Leprous
4) Behold The Arctopus
5) Diablo Swing Orchestra
6) Caligula's Horse


Edited by omphaloskepsis - March 12 2021 at 01:35
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