Need some new bands to get into.

Some of my favorite classic prog bands are Yes, King Crimson and Gentle Giant. I enjoy Pink Floyd occasionally as well. However, compared to the ten or so prog metal bands I frequently listen to, I feel like I need soem more older prog bands to listen to. Sure, Yes and King Crimson's discography could keep going for a lifetime, but what other some other good bands? ELP did nothing for me, Genesis did little. I'd be willing to give Genesis another chance, of course, since all prog takes a bit to sink in, but I want a little more obscure stuff. No Zeuhl or anything too weird please (says the man who enjoys On The Sunday of Life).  I just want good prog, no matter the genre. In particular I do want to get into some good Neo prog, but Marillion still does nothing for me.

Oh, I like Anglagard and Spock's Beard too.

Good neo prog for someone who likes prog metal? You should try Arena. Also Enchant and Tiles could be for you... And of course IQ.

Did you like Red era King Crimson? You can try Anekdoten (three mp3s on the Archives).

Have you tried Van der Graaf Generator? You are asking for some obscure stuff...

 

Good Neo Prog would be Arena or IQ. Contagion(Arena) is pretty heavy and very melodic...easy to get into as well as IQ's Dark Matter.

Also try these modern american acts on for size:

Discipline or Salem Hill. Discipline will be a little hard to get into, but if you like extreme dark prog, there are few who rival them. Their singer is amazing. Get Unfolded like Staircase.

Salem Hill is the more accessible choce. Get "Be". Good concept album and they combine alternative and prog much better than The Mars Volta does.

Keep trying with Genesis and VdGG...when it does finally hit you...you'll be absolutely blown away.

If you like Crimson try - Van der Graaf Generator (a more classic KC like sound) or Anekdoten (Red era KC). Or hunt down the McDonald & Giles record. Its like KC of the time, but a bit less ominous and jazzier. I really dig it. And the groovy threads they are sportin' on the cover...priceless.

If you like Anglagard try SFF (Schicke Fuhrs & Frohling) like a spacier Anglagard with Floyd tendencies.

Like Gentle Giant? Try Echolyn. Newer band (relatively speaking), but incorporate a lot of GG's sound into their own, and yet keep it very original.

If you havent heard Chris Squire's Fish Out Of Water yet, do so.

I also like a lot of Riverside's stuff. Find it to be a bit more energetic and fresh than most other neo-prog type stuff.

Just a few...


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Try with Marillion and Jethro Tull

Focus, definetley more Genesis (specially "Nursery Cryme"), Camel, Jethro Tull, Caravan.

Good neo-prog: Transatlantic

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