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    Posted: October 26 2024 at 09:01

There's been a thread about your top Nordic prog bands, but how about your favourite albums, which I find to be most interesting. 
That includes of course again artists from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden,
and my favourite albums are (in chronological order):

                      Bo Hansson  (S)  -  Sagan om Ringen   (1970)
                      Ache  (DK)  -  De Homine Urbano  (1970)
                      Burnin’ Red Ivanhoe  (DK)  -  W.W.W.   (1971)

                      Älgarnas Trädgård  (S)  -  ”Framtiden är ett svävande skepp...(1972)

                      Savage Rose  (DK)  -  Dødens Triumf   (1972)

                      Secret Oyster  (DK)  -  Sea Son    (1974)

                      Wigwam  (FIN)  -  Being   (1974)

                      Made In Sweden  (S)  -  "Where Do We Begin"  (1976)

                      Jukka Tolonen  (FIN)  -  A Passenger to Paramaribo   (1977)

                      Sievert, Tolonen et.al.  (DK, FIN)  -  After Three Days  (1978)*

                      Bazaar  (DK)  -  Bazaar Live  (1978)*

                      Änglagård  (S)  -  Hybris   (1992)

                      Landberk  (S)  -  Rigtigt Äkta   (1992)

                      Anekdoten  (S)  -  Vemod   (1993) 

                      White Willow  (N)  -   Sacrament   (2000)

                      Hidria Spacefolk  (FIN)  -  Symbiosis  (2002)

                      Opeth  (S)   -  Damnation      (2003)

                      Green Carnation  (N)  -  The Acoustic Verses   (2006)

                      Goat  (S)  -  Commune   (2014)


                      *  not on PA



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Jordsjø - Nattfiolen. It's not only a great album but it's very "Nordic" in terms of the atmosphere.
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Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

Jordsjø - Nattfiolen. It's not only a great album but it's very "Nordic" in terms of the atmosphere.

You seem to be rather or very fond of Nordic prog music, Hrychu, and know much about it.
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I had a considerably longer list of acts that I culled from for Paul's topic and wish I had saved. I did set up a rule that the album should be in PA, so if so it is fair game. I would have liked to add some more now but my wife needs this computer and is hovering right over me waiting. By the way, I also love Nordic TV and movies.


Some bands with albums I love:

Älgarnas Trädgård - Framtiden är ett svävande skepp, förankrat i forntiden (Sweden, 1972)
Anna Sjalv Tredje - Tussilago Fanfara (Sweden, 1977)
Dungen - Ta det lugnt (Sweden, 2004)
Elephant9 with Reine Fiske - Silver Mountain (Norway, 2015)
Fire! Orchestra - Arrival (Sweden, 2019)
Goat - World Music (Sweden, 2012)
Gösta Berlings Saga - Detta har hänt (Sweden, 2009)
Haikara - Haikara (Finland, 1972)
Höyry-kone - Hyönteisiä voi rakastaa (Finland, 1995)
Kultivator - Barndomens Stigar (Sweden, 1981)
Morte Macabre - Symphonic Holocaust (Sweden, 1998)
Motorpsycho and Ståle Storløkken - The Death Defying Unicorn (Norway, 2012)
Ragnarök - Ragnarök (Sweden, 1976)
Samla Mammas Manna - Måltid (Sweden, 1973)
Sigur Rós - Ágætis byrjun (Iceland, 1999)
Von Zamla - Zamlaranamma (Sweden, 1982)
Zamla Mammaz Manna - Familjesprickor (Sweden, 1980)

Some artists I love:

Björk - Homogenic (Iceland, 1997)
Jan Garbarek [Quartet] - Afric Pepperbird (Norway, 1970)
Bo Hansson - Sagan om ringen (Sweden, 1970)
Anna von Hausswolff - Dead Magic (born Sweden, moved to Denmark, 2018)
Bjorn J:Son Lindh - Från storstad till grodspad (Sweden, 1971)
Susanne Sundfør - Ten Love Songs (Norway, 2015)
Terje Rypdal - Odyssey (Norway, 1975)

EDIT: I did not get a chance to add some of my Danish favourites:

Causa Sui - Euporie Tide (Denmark, 2013)
Culpeper's Orchard - Culpeper's Orchard (Denmark, 1970)
Dr. Dopo Jam - Entree (Denmark, 1973)
The Savage Rose - Dødens Triumf (Denmark, 1972)
Secret Oyster - Straight to the Krankenhaus (Denmark, 1976)


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Shining - Grindstone
Mana Mana - Totuus Palaa
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A few...

Ark - Burn the Sun (Norway)
Anti-Depressive Delivery - Chain Of Foods (Norway)
Mats Öberg - Visa från Inneröra (Sweden)
Owane - Yeah Whatever (Norway)
Pain of Salvation - Remedy Lane (Sweden)
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Wigwam (Finland) – Fairyport (1971)
Dr. Dopo Jam (Denmark) – Entree (1973)
Pekka Pohjola Group (Finland) – Kätkävaaran Lohikäärme (1980)
Kaipa (Sweden) – Inget Nytt Under Solen (1976)
Fantasia (Finland) – Fantasia (1975)
Afenginn (Denmark) – Opus (2016)
Blue Sun (Denmark) – Blue Sun (1971)
Maladi (Finland) – Ainavihantaa (2021)
Art Deco (Finland) – Turhat Tarinat (2023)
Astral Magic (Finland) – Dreamtime Activities (2022)
Etcetera (Denmark) – Fin De Siecle (1999)
Autumn Breeze (Sweden) – Höstbris (1979)
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Vesilinja from Finland is also spectacular. Especially their third album, which features the band's debut 20 minute epic.
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I like much your mentioning of the country / year of release. Thumbs Up
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nearly all Swedish and Norwegian bands:
Par Lindh Project - Mundus Incompertus
Elephant 9 - Psychedelic Backfire (both parts)
Infringement - Black Science and White Lies
Agusa - Prima Materia
Anglagard - Hybris
All Traps On Earth - A Drop Of Light
Motorpsycho - Ancient Astronauts
Lars Fredrick Froislie - Fire Foretellinger
Seven Impale - Summit
The Flower Kings - Banks Of Eden
Katatonia - City Burials
Jordsjo - Salighet
Moon Safari - Himlabacken Part 2
The Waste Of Space Of Orchestra - Syntheosis
Gungfly - Alone Together
Lumsk - Fremmede Toner
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Very nice with all the contributions so far. Thumbs Up
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The Norwegian Green Carnation is mostly known and appreciated for their Prog Metal album Light of Day, Day of Darkness (2001), which consists of one 60-minutes-long song. Personally, I definitely prefer their fifth album, Acoustic Verses (2006) with its beautiful ballads and a couple of long, pastoral tracks; all in retro style and yet peppered by some grungy vocals, of the more gentle kind though.
Here's the longest track, "9-29-045":

                     


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Baker's Dozen- One album per band.  

Caligonaut- "Magnified as Giants"
Wobbler- "From Silence to Somewhere"
Anglagard- "Viljans Öga"
Opeth- "Pale Communion"
Moon Safari- "Blomljud"
Anekdoten- "Until All the Ghosts Are Gone"

Diablo Swing Orchestra- "Pacifisticuffs"
Chronicles of Father Robin- "The Songs & Tales of Airoea"
Seven Impale- "Summit"
Motorpsycho- "The Death Defying Unicorn" 
Leprous- "The Congregation"
Jordsjø - "Salighet"
Shamblemaths- "Shamblemaths 2"






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very nice, thank you Thumbs Up
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As I don't find it to be particularly progressive, to begin with, I did not put on my list here Dødens Triumf (The Triumph of Death, 1972) by the Danish Savage Rose. It's some music written for a ballet by one of the most appreciated choreographers in the '70s Denmark, Flemming Flindt, and a ballet based on Jeu de Massacre, a play by E. Ionescu.
After second thought, I've included this album by the one of the most well-known bands in Denmark , and here's a track from it:

                     


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Something is oft-forgotten in the state of Denmark - it's a great place for prog! Thumbs Up

 5 stars 1970: Ache - De Homine Urbano - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3fYakBr6lM
 5 stars 1976: Ache - Pictures from Cyclus 7 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAFJWwBiEC4


 5 stars 1971: Midnight Sun - Midnight Sun - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNCPKi3vfn0

 5 stars 1972: The Old Man and the Sea - The Old Man and the Sea - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8M5Rku9ft8

 5 stars 1973: The Savage Rose - Wild Child - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2E1DF6FB9FDFE4DB
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When talking about Danish progressive music, I have to say that it's not something which impresses me very much. I find some which I like, and some even much, in the 1970s, but certainly very little in the post-'70s.







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Wobbler - From Silence To Somewhere
Motorpsycho - The All Is One
The Chronicles Of Father Robin - Songs and Tales of Airoea
Ritual - The Story Of Mr Bogd
Moon Safari - Blomljud
Jordsjo - Nattfiolen
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