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Points: 28057 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2008 at 15:59
I don't even know what qualifies as complex anymore.
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Points: 1319 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2008 at 15:58
Koenjihyakkei is probably the most complex from my collection (Ruins as well). Some other better known ones I can think of are Gentle Giant, Meshuggah, Univers Zero, Henry Cow.. too many of the RIO/Avant bands to name.
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Points: 4202 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2008 at 15:53
Although I've go no real knowledge; Here's some that sounds (+ To some extent I know they are) quite complex and intricate to me:

Henry Cow
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This ended up a little random, I quess. Must be countless bands in Avant/RIO, Zeuhl, Canterbury and Jazzrock/Fusion  more complex than Dream Theater & Phish.
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Points: 15745 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2008 at 15:50
That I know that are complex musically entirely I could highly recomend you:

Gentle Giant
FRANK ZAPPA
King Crimson (try Lizard)
Yes's Tales or Relayer or CTTE
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Points: 588 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2008 at 15:49
Some technical metal bands are ridiculous. Spastic Ink, Cynic, Atheist, Spiral Architect, Meshuggah...they're the ones which spring to mind.
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Points: 10964 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2008 at 15:36
do want bands that are complex for complexities sake?

or bands that are complex, but are real and soulful and know what they're doing?

whichever it is, i'll list some from the second choice

Brand X
King Crimson
Frank Zappa
Phish (early era)
Planet X
Gentle Giant
Mr. Bungle
Return to Forever
Dream Theater (i guess)
Tribal Tech


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Points: 12600 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2008 at 15:25
The 1st band that popped in my mind was Planet X-
 
did you want us to only name more classic prog bands??



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Points: 17 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2008 at 15:24
I don't just mean hard fast solos either, but rather the music on the whole.
 
From my short prog listening life I'd venture a guess and say it might be Gentle Giant on their classic albums.
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