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Bj-1

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Posted: April 13 2006 at 07:19

Cynic - Focus (1994)

http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAN D.asp?band_id=1073

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Posted: April 13 2006 at 09:00

I like One-Shot bands.If the album is incredible,you have no worry, comparing it with leasty incredible from the same band(on the other hand, you'll never heard ANYHTING from that band...if to think they could do something better).If JETHRO TULL had been an One-Shot band with only one release(TAAB I mean) ,I'd love 'em more than CAMEL!!!

The same considers TOOL's "Lateralus"

Have to add:
TALE CUE "Voices beyond my Curtain" - almost excellent!

AD INFINITUM "Ad Infinitum"
IL TRONO DEL RICORDI "Il Trono del Ricordi" (that's the case when I'd like to hear something more from these guys!

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BABYLON "Babylon"
VILOET DISTRICT "Terminal Breath"
SENSITIVA IMMAGINE "E Tutto Comincio Cosi"
JANISON EDGE "The Serveces of Mary Goode"
CASINO "Casino" (Nolan's project)

BTW,Kyrie Eleison has two albums.And both on my wishlist!!!

If I had an opportunity to record and release my music as frequent as Roine Stolt does

,I'd make dozens of One-Shot Projects (like MORTE MACABRE)!!!!

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Posted: April 13 2006 at 09:06

Spiral Architect... great album. One album

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Posted: April 13 2006 at 09:24

Well, seems like most of people didn't read the topic properly because he would like to know why a band is transcedental, not just name them.

I will not name any band because no one band is transcendental or essential to progressive rock. Even Yes, Genesis and so on. All of them are itens in a collection, if you have a collection. Some bands can have influenced lots of others, but that doesn't mean that these bands wouldn't make progressive rock if Genesis or Yes hadn't existed.

So you won't lose something so great if you never listen to a one-shot band or even a band who has released many albuns. If you listen to them and find them great, good. If not, enjoy the ones you already have. For sure you will never be without good music to listen.

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Posted: April 13 2006 at 13:23

martinprog77 wrote:

how about kino

I don't think one should be so keen on labeling Kino as a one-album band, since the album was released merely last year, thus having it only natural there are no other creations from the band, unless, of course, the project has come to an end with Picture and I failed to perceive that information, all of which I would apologise for questioning, then.

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Posted: April 13 2006 at 13:45

A especial shout goes to the italian band Celeste and their album Principe di giorno. A very nice melodic soft italian prog that reminds me at times Isalnds by KC.

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Posted: April 13 2006 at 13:56

ANDREW wrote:

I have a large collection of one-shot albums/bands which are mostly pieces of collection; but there are also albums that made the history of prog, for example:

QUATERMASS - Quatermass (1970)
KHAN - Space Shanty (1972)
SPRING - Spring (1971)
STILL LIFE - Still Life (1971)
T2 - It'll All Work Out In Boomland (1970)
TONTON MACOUTE - Tonton Macoute (1971)
ALPHATAURUS - Same (1973)
SEMIRAMIS - Dedicato A Frazz (1973)
LA LOCANDA DELLE FATE (although they released another album in the '90s) - Forse Le Lucciole Non Si Amano Più (1977)
MUSEO ROSENBACH - Zarathustra (1973)
MAXOPHONE - Same (1975)
BIGLIETTO PER L' INFERNO - Same (1974)
CORTE DEI MIRACOLI - Same (1976)
ETC, ETC, ETC...

T2 and Museo Rosenbach are not exactly one labum bands...

...I go with "Cynic - Focus" a prog metal absolute masterpiece!

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Posted: April 13 2006 at 14:05

razifa wrote:

There is band: "Dali's Dilemma", they released only one album called "Manifesto for futurism". They have a defying Prog Metal Chaotic sound. Recommended for prog metal lovers ad for people who love complex music. Not recommended for symphonic prog listeners or too conservative people...

Yes, I was really into that album a while back. Some of those tracks, the first two for example, were really strong, but I felt that only about half the record was up to that level.

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Posted: April 13 2006 at 14:06

Ed_The_Dead wrote:

Spiral Architect... great album. One album

Indeed. The technicality on that album is fascinating

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Posted: April 13 2006 at 14:13

I like the idea of this one album bands (even more if this album turns out to be really good), because they have this sense of mistery...you want to know more, listen more about them...not the same, but I have that feeling with Anglagard (which Im listening now) whom only realesed two stufio albums...the first one being so painfully good...

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