My lesser known and unknown new prog bands thread

avestin wrote: I received the promo for the new album by BIG BIG TRAIN called The Difference Machine  Right now at first listen, this is an intersting release, wuite varied, with some influences from Spock's Beard (wonder if the presence of Dave Meros and Nick D'Virgilio contributed to that). So far, this is a varied and enjoyable album that will appeal to Neo-prog/Symph-rock listeners; well produced, appealing and well composed melodies and songs with some interesting more daring parts, rich in sound. But still this is only first listen and I sense it will grow on me, since for now I quite like it.

You lucky man!

The pre-excerpts for the album are very promising indeed!
I'm very curious ...

La'cryma Christi (1994 - 2007)

Edited by honganji - September 15 2007 at 20:25

erik neuteboom wrote: WOW, Beardfish is hot looking at your enthousiastic posts, fellow progheads, can't wait to see this promising band Saturday on the Symforce Festival    Yesterday I watched the Tarkus DVD again, exciting work on the Minimoog, mighty close to the sound of Seventies Rick Wakeman   Dalt99, I can only repeat Jimmy Row his words about Nexus, William Gray and Tarkus:                                             BUY THEM ALL  !!

Edited by dalt99 - September 16 2007 at 04:54

Thanks for the recommendations Johnobvious, I will check these bands out (is Tempano that band from Venezuela?).

Today I posted a review about Peter Pan from Poland, I was surprised to see it categorized as Neo-Prog, to me it sounds as Heavy Prog.

The forthcoming days I will listening sessions with Bootcut and Oaksenham, my reviews will be published here this week.

Hello Andrea.

You are right Johnobvious, I just checked my The Odyssey review and found this:

CD3 (68:07) 7. Tempano from Brasil is the most original but also less accessible sounding band on this 3-CD. The track starts with church organ and opera-like vocals, then adventurous and a bit wayward progrock featuring sensitive electric guitar work, wonderful choir-Mellotron and great synthesizers.

 

debrewguy wrote: I don't suppose my being away for a while could motivate any of youse guyz to sum up this thread  Like just the most mentioned 10 bands maybe. I hate reading extensive threads, unless I started them

I'll give 'er a try:

These bands all made one or more albums in 2006/2007 and are my favorites in no particular order:

Conqueror
William gray
Notabene
La Maschera
Finisterre
Nemo
Gourishankar
Disen Gage
Karfagen
Nexus

Also very good:
La Torre dell alchemista
Gan Eden
Faveravola

I noticed that 2005 must have been a very good year, several bands like Aries, Mangala Vallis and Ubi Maior for instance made strong  albums that year.

You will love Bootcut, Jimmy Row, floods of Hammond organ

Never heard of Disen Gage, thanks Dirk and Jimmy Row, a band to check out.