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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:


Sorry for having other tastes and preferences than yours. 


You also reject recommendations for surprising reasons. "Meh - the cover art is too colorful". I mean, you could have stated up-front that you're really picky with cover art. But of course that would lead to practically zero recommendations, since nothing really fits your rigid criteria which nobody can predict. That makes it almost appear like your asking for recommendations only to then be able to criticise them.


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Sorry, Mike, but you interpret my posts like the devil reads the bible, and yes, I am picky and not least with the cover art.  Wink
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^ I guess so, I'm interpreting them literally Smile
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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by mathman0806 mathman0806 wrote:

Another band/album from that time period, with a similar but more experimental vibe, is Thought Industry Songs for Insects (1992).
After two listenings, I find this album almost amazingly creative due to its many different influences and large complexity. Also definitely interesting, so I'll give it some more spins and see what I further think and how much I like it. Tongue

After 6 listenings, I begin to really get into and like this very complex and impressive but not easy to access work of the more early Prog Metal. 
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Yeah, I'm just about finding Songs for Insects to be qualified adding to my exclusive collection, and here's a sample from this 
definitely remarkable album:
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So nice to see both Voivod and Fates Warning mentioned!
Awaken the Guardian is an absolute classic banger. As with Voivod, I really like their "progressive rock"-trilogy, with Nothingface, Angel Rat and Outer Limits. But both Killing Technology and Dimension Hatröss is extremely cool as well. Superb bands!
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Do you know a Polish band Kobong?

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhQ66kicWgG_ByK3djSDQ8Q8ypFpwjeoZ

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDXMx5t0L6U6J2H8Ldxr59xLWyWrsk4bM

And Neuma?
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Quote Do you know a Polish band Kobong?
I can recommend it. It's very raw. Personally, Kobong's sound annoys the hell out of me but I'm pretty sure it's just a taste thing.
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Originally posted by Tuzvihar Tuzvihar wrote:

Do you know a Polish band Kobong?

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhQ66kicWgG_ByK3djSDQ8Q8ypFpwjeoZ

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDXMx5t0L6U6J2H8Ldxr59xLWyWrsk4bM

And Neuma?

I've heard some of Kobong but not Neuma, as far as I remember. So I'll check them out, and thanks!
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Originally posted by Necrotica Necrotica wrote:

For prog-thrash in the vein of classic Voivod, I would recommend:

Coroner - No More Color, Mental Vortex
Tourniquet - Psycho Surgery
Target - Master Project Genesis

Also, if you're ok with vocals that are a bit harsher, I'd recommend "Tribe" by Sadist. Absolutely fantastic prog-death album... imagine Cynic's first album, but with even wackier keyboards Smile

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You might like Karnivool.  Sound Awake is a great album:
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Originally posted by mathman0806 mathman0806 wrote:

Another band/album from that time period, with a similar but more experimental vibe, is Thought Industry Songs for Insects (1992).

Now I've listened to this album quite a lot of times and have got it in my collection, I can really say thanks for recommendation of this cool Prog Metal. Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by mathman0806 mathman0806 wrote:

Another band/album from that time period, with a similar but more experimental vibe, is Thought Industry Songs for Insects (1992).


Now I've listened to this album quite a lot of times and have got it in my collection, I can really say thanks for recommendation of this cool Prog Metal. Thumbs Up


You're welcome!

It's definitely a favorite of mine. I thought of it based on your list of albums initially overlapped with what I like. Voivod, Tool, and Riverside I like in this general genre.
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Originally posted by mathman0806 mathman0806 wrote:

Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by mathman0806 mathman0806 wrote:

Another band/album from that time period, with a similar but more experimental vibe, is Thought Industry Songs for Insects (1992).
Now I've listened to this album quite a lot of times and have got it in my collection, I can really say thanks for recommendation of this cool Prog Metal. Thumbs Up

You're welcome!

It's definitely a favorite of mine. I thought of it based on your list of albums initially overlapped with what I like. Voivod, Tool, and Riverside I like in this general genre.

You surely hit the spot, and while Voivod, Tool and Riverside are easy to spot, it's certainly something else with Thought Industry. I might though have heard some of Songs for Insects on previous occasion, but wasn't ready for it then. It's not easy to access and requires some more special tastes - I'd say.
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Songs for Insects may also show to be my way to get really into Nothingface which, I have to say, is still a bit of a challenge for me.

Anyway I think that I for the time being, with 31 albums and quite a lot of various sub-genres, have enough of Metal in my exclusive 
collection while Songs for Insects with its certainly special character is also a very nice addition to it.
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@ David_D: Are you willing to consider music that is progressive metal - adjacent? For example, The Mercury Tree, classified as Heavy Prog in PA, has metal in the music, but in albums such as the newly released "Self Similar", the focus is on microtonal music.
 
 
 
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^ I think it's best to keep this thread to what the OP is asking for.
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^ But that's the question: is my recommendation what the OP (you) is asking for?
 
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Originally posted by I prophesy disaster I prophesy disaster wrote:

^ But that's the question: is my recommendation what the OP (you) is asking for?

Okay, I wasn't quite sure but in that case I can tell that the Progressive Metal definition I have in mind here is the one RYM use, and it doesn't include Mercury Tree.
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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:


Yeah, I'm just about finding Songs for Insects to be qualified adding to my exclusive collection, and here's a sample from this 
definitely remarkable album:




I'm so happy you've discovered THought Industry! The debut and the next album are two of my favorite albums (of any genre) of all time! Unique and unlike ANYTHING ever recorded. My only gripe is the production is crap but the music and originality is so excellent that i don't care.

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