Scandinavian Progressive
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Topic: Scandinavian Progressive
Posted By: tone
Subject: Scandinavian Progressive
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 02:44
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Does anyone else out there have a well-developed taste for the obscure??
I just discovered Jimbo's comments on the  Ultimately Obscure Danish 1970s band Burnin Red Ivanhoe - who are still active this summer in DK, and still as rip-roaring good as they were 35 years ago. They continue to blend the Extreme and the Acoustic in a subtle and humorous way - as do contemporary Finnish band Zetaboo, whom I hope Jimbo will be reviewing soon...Any others from Sweden or Norway
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Posted By: OT Räihälä
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 04:15
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Strictly speaking, Finland is not a part of Scandinavia... One Finnish contemporary band that I have high hopes of is Jeavestone. You can listen to whole their debut album from http://www.musex.fi - www.musex.fi . They'll be playing in Germany this summer, so maybe a bigger number of our forumists will be able to hear them. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/osmotapioraihala/sets" rel="nofollow - Composer - Click to listen to my works! |
Posted By: prog4evr
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 04:29
| For me, quintessential 'Scandanavian progressive' means "The Flower Kings" from Sweden. |
Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 04:39
I'm still trying to get into Samla Mammas Manna/Zamla/Von Zamla from Sweden.. these RIO bands are hard work, but I know that they're brilliant, just not resonating with me yet.  |
Posted By: Quiet Drops
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 07:46
| The essential Scandanavian prog bands are Anglagard, Anekdoten, Landberk, Morte Macabre, Paatos, Trettioariga Kriget, Flasket Brinner, Opeth, Asoka, Dungen and also Bo Hansson. Ragnarok are also an enjoyable listen. |
Posted By: deafmoon
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 08:13
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Quiet Drops wrote:Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 09:38
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Don't Forget the folk-rock band, "KEBNEKAJSE" from sweden.
Probably the best swedish band i have ever heard
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Posted By: Stars Die
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 09:57
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What about Therion? ------------- Du Skojar om att jag Skojar men jag skojar inte alls |
Posted By: Quiet Drops
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 10:05
They are great also, but all I've heard from them is their second album. |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 10:07
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that's good enough, it's their best!
try their third, too!
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Posted By: Quiet Drops
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 10:14
| Thanks I will try to check it out |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 10:20
| swedish folk are warm and a bit sad... don't you think so, too? |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 10:24
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I wonder If velvet clown has seen this post yet? Anekdoten is one of my favourite "more recent " prog bands.
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Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 10:32
| he is in N.Y... isn't he? |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 12:55
Scandinavian prog is among the best thing that ever happend to the genre...since the ´90 many of todays most important prog acts come from there: Opeth, Ark, The Flower Kings, Wobbler, Magic Pie, Pain of Salvation, Therion, ACT, Andromeda, Anekdoten, Bo Hanssen, Pär Lindh project, Messhugah, Sinkadus, White Wollow...and of course the kings of them all...ANGLAGARD!!!
------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 14:45
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Nobody except myself on this site seems to have heard of Midnight Sun
from Denmark. I have two of their albums from the early seventies which
feature Roger Dean covers. Although a little more on the jazz side like
Eilliff from Germany they do have their prog moments.
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Posted By: mithrandir
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 14:51
 
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Posted By: tone
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 15:49
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Thanks for your suggestions - and if we continue to include Finland in our Scandinavian trawl (and I live here so it's how I FEE Lit's a part!) there are some other very good bands operating here.
Try XL on Rockadillo Records (sometimes gigging with Pekka Pohjola) pure prog and great live - except they are now off the road!
And Rivendell - a good live act in Helsinki area (don't know their albums)
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Posted By: tone
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 15:54
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I also endorse Danish greats from 1970s Midnight Sun - aslso known a short while as the Rainbow Band.
Great guitarwork fromm Peer Frost as I remember - often restrained, often explosive. A little like Ole Fick from Burnin Red Ivanhoe
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Posted By: Trickster F.
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 16:43
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Ulver - Perdition City, Blood Inside, Themes From William Blake's Heaven And Hell
In The Woods... - Omnio
Enslaved - Ruun
Paatos - Kallocain
Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors, La Masquerade Infernale
Some Scandinavian prog masterpieces. Some of these albums are rooted in Metal, but I also recommend them to non-metal fans as well.
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Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 17:32
Seriously guys, it seems that to most of you Scandinavian prog
essentially means Swedish prog. There are plenty of great bands coming
from Finland, Denmark, Norway etc. so do check them out as well! 
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Posted By: lightbulb_son
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 17:36
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Opeth, Pain of Salvation, Meshuggah, Therion ------------- When the world is sick Can't no one be well But I dreamt we were all beautiful and strong 
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Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 18:38
Great list. I'll just add Haikara (Finland) Tangled Edge and November. Edit: Can't believe I forgot my favorite: Samla Mammas Manna. I know danish band Secret Oyster are considered to be feally good jazz fusion prog, but I haven't heard them. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 18:46
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Aunt Mary, Junipher Green, Ruphus, Høst, Extol
Flower Kings, Meshuggah, Opeth, Samla Mammas Manna/Zamla Mammaz Manna/Von Samla, Kebnekaise
among many others. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Quiet Drops
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 20:14
Yes, I should also asdd Wobbler, and the metal bands Ivan suggested, Enslaved, Ulver and Arcturus. Great bands I shouldn't have left out. |
Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 21:21
I think that scandinavian prog needs to have a subgenre like italian symph prog  They all have some mellowness and melodic-ness(?) in them. They also have wide range of styles too like in Sweeden ------------- 
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Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: May 18 2006 at 09:53
| if you want to hear something very original and great artistry you may want to try Samla Mammas Manna's Matlid or Snorungarnus Symfoni, they were doing something no one has been able to duplicate, or even get close to. truly one of the brilliant artists of the progworld! |
Posted By: BestFreak
Date Posted: May 18 2006 at 10:28
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... and don't forget KAIPA... old and new. ------------- All the best freaks are here! |
Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: May 18 2006 at 14:14
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Scandinavian prog....yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of my favouritest prog countries...To name a few: OPETH ANEKDOTEN ANGLAGARD WOBBLER SINKADUS KAIPA RITUAL GALLEON SIMON SAYS GRAND STAND FRUITCAKE MORTE MACABRE ... |
Posted By: progadicto
Date Posted: May 18 2006 at 15:31
I agree with that list but I want to add: White Willow and Par Lindh Project ------------- ... E N E L B U N K E R... |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: May 18 2006 at 15:51
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Simply the best there is at the moment(something in the water there): Anekdoten, Opeth, Pain of salvation, Anglagard, Paatos, Roine Stolt, Kaipa and The Flower Kings . |
Posted By: tone
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 01:16
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Couldn't find Jeavestone at Musex - is it still activated??
And what about some info on Lordi??
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Posted By: OT Räihälä
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 01:39
Follow the link http://www.musex.fi/MIDEM2006 - http://www.musex.fi/MIDEM2006 (low on the page) and then go to "find artist" -> pick Jeavestone.
------------- http://soundcloud.com/osmotapioraihala/sets" rel="nofollow - Composer - Click to listen to my works! |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 02:34
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I'm a fan of Par Lindh Project (criminally neglected round here).It would seem that Par Lindh is quite important in the Swedish prog scene along with Bo Hansson.Here is an interesting excerpt from a recent interview taken from PLP's website:
PM. Sweden has been the capital of symphonic rock in the world since Bo Pär. When we started the Swedish Art Rock Society 1991 of which I was the The whole interview is can be found on http://www.crimsonic.com/ - http://www.crimsonic.com/ under PLP and Interviews.
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Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 08:18
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speaking about the scandinavian prog scene: yesterday I've bought this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B0002O0B76/ref=dp_image_0/104-1518762-3751132?%5Fencoding=UTF8&n=5174&s=music">
 Very good!
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Posted By: Zenith
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 16:36
You said it man  .------------- We're only in it for the music!!! |
Posted By: Minkia
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 16:54
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Allright, the Flower Kings may be progressive but, in my opinion, they lack soul and feeling. In other words, their 'too much of the best things in prog' make them sound contrived. ------------- RELIGION IS HATE, RELIGION IS FEAR, RELIGION IS WAR,RELIGION IS RAPE, RELIGION'S OBSCENE,RELIGION'S A WHORE |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 17:01
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I've just posted an interview with Hansi Cross of Swedish Art Rock band "Cross" in the interview section. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23692 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23692 Find more info about the band here: http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=1322 - http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=1322 |
Posted By: smcfee
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 19:06
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YO, Recommended. From SWEDEN:   Pärson SoundHarvester Älgarnas Trädgård Fläsket Brinner Solar Plexus Samla Mammas Manna / Zamla Mammaz Manna / Von Zamla Kebnekajse Kvartetten Som Sprängde Trettioåriga Kriget Ibis Trettioåriga Kriget Blåkulla Mr. Brown Psynkopat Atlas Myrbein Spacious Mind Steensland, Simon At the Gates Opeth In Flames Anekdoten Grovjobb Pain of Salvation Ensemble Nimbus Ur Kaos Holy River Family Band Anna Själv Tredje Kultivator Anglagård From FINLAND:  Tasavallan PresidenttiWigwam Pohjola, Pekka Hauru, Jukka Haikara Tabula Rasa Piirpauke Scapa Flow Liettyä Project Kingston Wall Amorphis Höyry-Kone Uzva Groovector Ektroverde Moon Fog Prophet Kivineki Hidria Spacefolk Alamaailman Vasarat From DENMARK: Burnin' Red Ivanhoe Thor's Hammer Dr. Dopo Jam Alrune Rod Secret Oyster Coma From NORWAY: Folque Deja-Vu Vanessa Akasha Eik, Alf Emil Ulver Arcturus In the Woods Emperor Enslaved Borknagar Panzerpappa Wobbler Green Carnation From ICELAND: Eik Thursaflokkurinn Sigur Rós Regards, Sean McFee / ProgQuebec |
Posted By: earlyprog
Date Posted: May 24 2006 at 09:37
| Anyone thought of early Savage Rose as being prog? This Danish act released great music, culminating with "Dødens Triumf" (Death's Triumph) which is very progressive. Worth considering inclusion in PA. |
Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: May 24 2006 at 11:35
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^^ I'm hardly an expert on the band, I only heard In The Plain, but as far as I remember, it didn't have much to do with prog. Btw, great list smcfee !!! -------------
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Posted By: PassTheTree
Date Posted: May 28 2006 at 05:23
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Anybody else checked out new norwegian band Gargamel?
Really love their album. I understand it may not be everybodies cup of tea, but people should give their album a chance, need repeated spins to sink in 
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Posted By: smcfee
Date Posted: May 28 2006 at 11:18
Thanks. If anyone is curious about any of those bands I can expand, I just knew I wouldn't possibly be able to describe all the ones I liked :). Regards, Sean |
Posted By: Norm Cash
Date Posted: May 28 2006 at 16:49
I posted something up on this topic a few days back, but for some unexplained reason it was moved to the "Non-Prog" thread  Earlier this week, I heard a track by a couple of Swedish guys by the name of Sylvan & Bonamici. I'd heard that they do stuff in the style of Wind & Wuthering era Genesis, and managed to find an MP3 of one of their tracks, the 13 minute "Quest For The Last Virtue". It's a terrific track which I'm sure a lot of PA people will enjoy. Unfortunately, its the only track by this band that I've managed to find. I don't think they've actually released a full CD yet, so finding more material may prove tricky. If anyone knows any more about this band, or manages to find any more samples, I'd be grateful to hear from you! ------------- 
"We did it....you and me! Put him right under the table!" |
Posted By: Fede
Date Posted: May 28 2006 at 16:57
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Any of you heard a band called Korpiklaani??????
I heard them once and they are very good...........
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Posted By: smcfee
Date Posted: May 28 2006 at 17:38
They are Italian and have their own website somewhere with a bunch of stuff. They are both members of Progressive Ears so you would be able to find them there. Regards, Sean |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: May 28 2006 at 18:08
| anyone know where to get Haikara's debut album on CD? or Benjt Berger's Bitter Beer Funeral? |
Posted By: Man Made God
Date Posted: May 28 2006 at 18:31
I saw it on amazon.co.uk I know that's not the solution you were looking for though ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/manmadegod/?chartstyle=ScarlettJohansson1"> 
Focus on the music... Focus! |
Posted By: smcfee
Date Posted: May 28 2006 at 19:23
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I just got Haikara S/T after years of searching through a web shop on e-bay. Legit reissue from Finland. Regards, Sean |
Posted By: ismo
Date Posted: May 30 2006 at 15:41
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Finland has produced some great, yet very little known music: As far as I noticed only one poster mentioned Wigwam and Tasavallan Presidentti, which are great! No one mentioned a great neo-prog band that goes by the of Ageness, and luckily some ppl remembered Höyry-Kone too :-) And how the heck is it possible that no one mentioned Kingston Wall? C'mon, they're like the greatest heavyrockprogpsych..whatever band that ever existed. And of course it goes without saying that Flower Kings is a great act, too. ------------- Really don't mind if you sit this one out. |
Posted By: smcfee
Date Posted: May 30 2006 at 18:26
I mentioned Kingston Wall! Their second album is totally awesome; and it is now back in print too, Wayside has it for $16 I think. Regards, Sean / ProgQuebec |
Posted By: Zoso
Date Posted: May 30 2006 at 21:59
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Anglagard has a tendency to make me cream myself.
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Posted By: ismo
Date Posted: May 30 2006 at 22:05
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Oh darn, sorry smcfee, must've been tired when I viewed this thread But still it's quite surprising how little known KW is considering how awesome their music is ------------- Really don't mind if you sit this one out. |