Any recommendations? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Author

Message

Topic Search

Topic Options

Mike

Forum Newbie

Joined: April 28 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 3

Topic: Any recommendations?
Posted: April 28 2006 at 20:56

Hey! This is my first time posting:

My name is Mike and I have really gotten into bands like Liquid Tension Experiment (Universal Mind, Acid Rain, Paradigm Shift, etc) and a bit of Dream Theatre (Octavarium!) and even some Symphony X stuff. I also like Rush, some Andromeda stuff, and basically any music with really cool electric guitar parts, and good drumming. I usually like the faster stuff as well. If anyone has some recommendations for more prog artists I could get into, please let me know - cause I have no clue what other good bands like these are out there! I need some more new music.

Thanks a whole lot.

-Mike

Dalezilla

Forum Senior Member

VIP Member

Joined: July 28 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 5113

Posted: April 29 2006 at 03:38

Pain Of Salvation

glass house View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: June 16 2005
Location: Netherlands
Status: Offline
Points: 4986

Posted: April 29 2006 at 07:00

Welcome. You might try Riverside.

Richardw

Prog Reviewer

Joined: December 10 2004
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 762

Posted: April 29 2006 at 07:21

Hi Mike, you definitely have to listen to Shadow Gallery. They are brilliant.

Mike

Forum Newbie

Joined: April 28 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 3

Posted: April 29 2006 at 18:31

Hey, thanks for the feedback guys!

Dalezilla - I will definately try out Pain of Salvation!

Glass House - I've never heard of Riverside, but I'm excited to try them out!

RichardW- I've only heard a couple Shadow Gallery songs - I really like Mystery and Room V - are there more good ones?

Thanks again guys!

Richardw

Prog Reviewer

Joined: December 10 2004
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 762

Posted: April 30 2006 at 07:18

RichardW- I've only heard a couple Shadow Gallery songs - I really like Mystery and Room V - are there more good ones?

The 'Tyranny' and 'Room V' albums are both fantastic, with not a weak track on them, in my opinion.

Edited by Richardw - April 30 2006 at 07:19

Rocktopus

Forum Senior Member

Joined: March 02 2006
Location: Norway
Status: Offline
Points: 4202

Posted: May 01 2006 at 04:01

Welcome Mike.

Sooner or later you will have to check out progrock from the seventies. Here's a few classics that I think would be good to start off with:

King Crimson: Red
Yes: Close to the Edge
Van der Graaf Generator: H to He, Who am the Only One
Genesis: Selling England by the Pound
Jethro Tull: Thick as a Brick

Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me

Mike

Forum Newbie

Joined: April 28 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 3

Posted: May 01 2006 at 18:04

Thanks again for all the feedback guys,

Rocktopus- I'm downloading the songs you listed as we speak, as well as some other classic prog. I've heard about most of the bands you listed, but never Van der Graaf Generator.

Thanks alot!

And if anyone knows any other LTE - type bands, please let me know.

Oh, and RichardW - I've listened to some songs on the Tyranny album - theyre great!

YtseJam38

Forum Newbie

Joined: May 03 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 2

Posted: May 03 2006 at 17:41

If u want to listen to the Brittish stuff, defanatly get some ELP. Start with Brain Salad Surgury. If u want metal, like everyone is saying, Shadow Gallary, Pain of Salvation etc. Circus Maximus is also worth a listen. If u want Progpower (Symphony X is borderlined prog power mostly cause of there lyrics) try some Angra. There guitarist Kiko Lourio is just about... the best metal guitarist ever!

Steve

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic
Mike Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: April 28 2006 Status: Offline Points: 3	Topic: Any recommendations? Posted: April 28 2006 at 20:56
	Hey! This is my first time posting: My name is Mike and I have really gotten into bands like Liquid Tension Experiment (Universal Mind, Acid Rain, Paradigm Shift, etc) and a bit of Dream Theatre (Octavarium!) and even some Symphony X stuff. I also like Rush, some Andromeda stuff, and basically any music with really cool electric guitar parts, and good drumming. I usually like the faster stuff as well. If anyone has some recommendations for more prog artists I could get into, please let me know - cause I have no clue what other good bands like these are out there! I need some more new music. Thanks a whole lot. -Mike

Dalezilla Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: July 28 2005 Status: Offline Points: 5113	Posted: April 29 2006 at 03:38
	Pain Of Salvation

glass house Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 16 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 4986	Posted: April 29 2006 at 07:00
	Welcome. You might try Riverside.

Richardw Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: December 10 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 762	Posted: April 29 2006 at 07:21
	Hi Mike, you definitely have to listen to Shadow Gallery. They are brilliant.

Mike Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: April 28 2006 Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: April 29 2006 at 18:31
	Hey, thanks for the feedback guys! Dalezilla - I will definately try out Pain of Salvation! Glass House - I've never heard of Riverside, but I'm excited to try them out! RichardW- I've only heard a couple Shadow Gallery songs - I really like Mystery and Room V - are there more good ones? Thanks again guys!

Richardw Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: December 10 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 762	Posted: April 30 2006 at 07:18
	RichardW- I've only heard a couple Shadow Gallery songs - I really like Mystery and Room V - are there more good ones? The 'Tyranny' and 'Room V' albums are both fantastic, with not a weak track on them, in my opinion. Edited by Richardw - April 30 2006 at 07:19

Rocktopus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 02 2006 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 4202	Posted: May 01 2006 at 04:01
	Welcome Mike. Sooner or later you will have to check out progrock from the seventies. Here's a few classics that I think would be good to start off with: King Crimson: Red Yes: Close to the Edge Van der Graaf Generator: H to He, Who am the Only One Genesis: Selling England by the Pound Jethro Tull: Thick as a Brick
	Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me

Mike Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: April 28 2006 Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: May 01 2006 at 18:04
	Thanks again for all the feedback guys, Rocktopus- I'm downloading the songs you listed as we speak, as well as some other classic prog. I've heard about most of the bands you listed, but never Van der Graaf Generator. Thanks alot! And if anyone knows any other LTE - type bands, please let me know. Oh, and RichardW - I've listened to some songs on the Tyranny album - theyre great!

YtseJam38 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: May 03 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2	Posted: May 03 2006 at 17:41
	If u want to listen to the Brittish stuff, defanatly get some ELP. Start with Brain Salad Surgury. If u want metal, like everyone is saying, Shadow Gallary, Pain of Salvation etc. Circus Maximus is also worth a listen. If u want Progpower (Symphony X is borderlined prog power mostly cause of there lyrics) try some Angra. There guitarist Kiko Lourio is just about... the best metal guitarist ever!
	Steve