dark prog rock
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Topic: dark prog rock
Posted By: Guests
Subject: dark prog rock
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 21:47
| I like VDGG but discovered a band that I think is even better (by a little) and darker by the name of Island. Needless to say, I was looking to find more dark prog rock from the late 60s to the mid 70s (76/77). |
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Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 23:55
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There are even more dark prog nowadays: spaced out interference sardines thinking plague indiscipline sleepytime gorilla museum . . . |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 22 2004 at 02:43
| Just wondering but how would you define 'dark' in this context? Lyrics about suicide maybe? Does 'dark' mean 'evil' or do you mean 'weighty' really? |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: September 22 2004 at 05:28
| King Crimson... obviously. |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: September 22 2004 at 05:42
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Crimson, Yes indeed !!!
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Fitzcarraldo
Date Posted: September 22 2004 at 10:12
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MUSEO ROSENBACH's "Zarathustra" from 1973 is quite dark (the MP3 in the Archives being the lightest piece on the album), which one would expect given the subject (Friedrich Nietzsche's "Thus Spake Zarathustra"). It's worth trying, carl!, as it fits both your stated criteria. Check out the reviews of the album in the Archives.
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Posted By: The Owl
Date Posted: September 22 2004 at 10:35
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Present Univers Zero Shubb Niggurath Devil Doll The Red Masque ------------- People are puzzled why I don't dig the Stones, well, I listened to the Stones, I tried, and I tried, and I tried, and--I Can't Get No Satisfaction! www.myspace.com/theowlsmusic |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: September 22 2004 at 16:40
| Its hard to describe dark I guess. VDGG and Island just have this feel to them. I don't want dark depressing, I guess just evil and weighty. |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: September 22 2004 at 17:51
| Discipline and Matthew Parmenter (MP is the violinist/singer/keyboard player in Discipline). Very dark and sometimes very VDGG like, as is Parallel or 90 Degrees. |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: September 22 2004 at 19:18
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Lists by The Owl and Greenback are quite significant: I would add ART ZOYD, NEBELNEST, HOYRY KONE, FAUST |
Posted By: diddy
Date Posted: September 23 2004 at 11:03
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King Crimson
Morte Macabre
Anekdoten
Museo Rosenbach
Van der Graaf Generator
Peter Hammill
Univers Zero
Simon Steensland (partly)
some of the "dark" bands I recall at once... ------------- If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear... George Orwell |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: September 23 2004 at 12:56
Certainly support Diddy's list here - especially the earlier Anekdoten Vermod and Nucleus. However, while Univers Zero is dark musically you will be shifting into the very distinct and different branch of prog - RIO. You asked about records from the 70's, try Spooky Tooth/Pierre Henry's Ceremony - probably ST's only prog album. Also check an earlier album, the self-titled first album by White Noise - the last two tracks (which made up side 2 of the original vinyl release) are dark, especially compared with the relative daftness of (the original ) side one. And some recordings released by Blue Oyster Cult, have their moments of dark progginess. |
diddy wrote:Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: September 23 2004 at 13:43
| Spacecraft/Paradoxe |
Posted By: diddy
Date Posted: September 23 2004 at 14:32
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How about Alamaailman Vasarat ?
Just surf to their Website and have a look at the superb (and VERY dark) videos...
Just go to "Albums" and hit the "Videos & Samples" link
http://www.vasarat.com - Alamaailman Vasarat Official Website ------------- If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear... George Orwell |
Posted By: progchain
Date Posted: September 23 2004 at 16:08
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Try: Il Balletto di Bronzo Devil Doll Necromandus Black Widow Monument H.P. Lovecraft (the group) Modulo 1000 Runaway Totem Universal Totem Orchestra Coven
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: September 24 2004 at 11:28
oh wow, between my other link where I'm looking for chill, instrumental prog and this link, I have a lot of stuff to check out! Thanks so much to everyone for being so helpful. 
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