Best modern prog band?
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Topic: Best modern prog band?
Posted By: Bryan
Subject: Best modern prog band?
Date Posted: March 17 2005 at 23:47
| Just for the record, I define "modern" as "formed in the late 80s onwards". And I chose to not include any prog metal. |
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Posted By: chorus of one
Date Posted: March 17 2005 at 23:49
I voted Anglagard. Though 11 years since their last album wouldn't quite be my definition of modern. 
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: March 17 2005 at 23:50
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There's a lot of good stuff in this poll... I'll go for The Mars Volta for right now (my opinion will probably change) for their recent progressive effort (very good). ------------- 
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Posted By: BebieM
Date Posted: March 17 2005 at 23:58
| GYBE, followed by Anglagard and Mars Volta |
Posted By: Prog_Bassist
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 00:09
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TMV and ANGLAGARD ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY |
Posted By: Eemu Ranta
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 00:13
| Paatos, since Änglagård is long dead. |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 00:18
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i chose transatlantic. ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: Mategra
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 02:19
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Spock's Beard, followed by Discipline, Flower Kings, Echolyn, Transatlantic, Porcupine Tree, Änglagård, Anekdoten... Other favourites (not listed) The Tangent, Iona, After Crying, Glass Hammer, Pär Lindh Project, Finneus Gauge, Parallel Or 90 Degrees, Karda Estra... I have to listen to Paatos. |
Posted By: Miaugion
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 04:08
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01. Iona, Dave Bainbridge (solo) 02: Chroma Key, Porcupine Tree, Spock's Beard, The Flower Kings 03: Magenta, Anglagard and Glass Hammer (Lex Rex / Shadowlands - phase) seem to be interesting too.
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Posted By: starofsirius
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 04:14
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The Mars Volta ------------- "I'm in a freefall like a snowflake falling down down down down down." |
Posted By: Jethro Fish
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 04:21
------------- All the best, Per www.salvaband.com New cd: Salva "Left to burn", out now Available through: www.caerllysimusic.co.uk www.progressrec.com www.justforkicks.de www.salvaband.com |
Posted By: Calvo
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 04:22
| Definitely Spock's Beard. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 05:24
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None of the above ...Par Lindh Project. |
Posted By: Forgotten Son
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 05:34
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Of the options avaliable I had to choose the Flower Kings. If Arena were one of the choices I would have gone with them. |
Posted By: nacho
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 06:19
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I'm with Jethro Fish on this one: can't really choose between Transatlantic and Flower Kings. So just to equilibrate things I voted for Transatlantic. But I almost voted for Anekdoten, just because I don't like to see them with zero votes... |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 06:47
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GYBE got my vote out of that lot, but my favourite at the moment by a huge margin is Guapo. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: 3rd Impression
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 06:48
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Not heard any modern prog,if Marillion are a moden prog band i like them.
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 07:27
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GYBE 4 Me Followed by Anekdoten and Opeth if they were listed ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Captain Fudge
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 08:03
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GYBE, I mean, they're too melancholic to be called experimental. They express feelings that conemporary instrumental/experimental music can't. Mars Volta are almost as god, but I spent $60 to get "Lift Your Skinny Fists..." from the US, so you coluyd say i sufferded enough for them to be called a huge fan ------------- 
Teenage sucks hard -- Emo sucks even harder Epic. Simply epic. |
Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 11:23
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NONE of them, they are all ridiculous...the future of prog music is not in the so-called neo prog! ------------- 
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Posted By: Possessed
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 11:59
That would be my vote if listed. |
richardh wrote:Posted By: CrimsonKing
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 20:08
ANEKDOTEN ------------- RED EYE |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 20:13
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Arena ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 20:37
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Why so many votes for GBYE? They're good, but I'd hardly consider
them mind-blowing prog... very good post-rock, though. I think The Mars Volta are AMAZING, but I need to hear more output from them before I give them the nod. Deloused didn't catch my attention the first time around, and only because of the brillinace that is Frances The Mute am I listening to it again and admittedly enjoying it much more, though I wouldn't call it 'perfect'. On the other hand, The Flower Kings have consistantly made me love them. Some albums I'd give a 4 rather than a 5, but there's more "perfect" moments with them than any other band. Many might disagree, but I LOVE how Unfold The Future was so improvisational and jammy... it's those extra, drawn-out moments that took it from good to great. ------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: billyshears'67
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 22:02
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PAIN OF SALVATION followed by THE MARS VOLTA & THE FLOWER KINGS If anyone here considers MR. BUNGLE progressive, well then....MR. BUNGLE & PAIN OF SALVATION Peace & take care  |
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 23:51
To an large extent, I agree... although i dislike the vast majority of neoprog, some of it is okay. ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
Posted By: Passionist
Date Posted: March 19 2005 at 06:21
It's sad, isn't it? You look for one and another, and they all sound the same. So why is modern music so poor? It allk sound so, how does one put it, digital(ized), you know? NO real sounds, it's like a midi track! Nevertheless, my vote goes to The Flower Kings even though they are Swedish  ! That would be becouse of the way they copy King Crimson sounds  . Ok, but i think that nowadays it's enough if you are a player with a certain degree of virtuosity, but come on, listen to Pink Floyd for example. The guys can't play... but the can make music that I can tell You!!! Yeah
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Posted By: Manunkind
Date Posted: March 19 2005 at 07:47
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What?!! No Dream Theater (hides in nearby fortress and prepares for the imminent onslaught)
------------- "In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun |
Posted By: alan_pfeifer
Date Posted: March 19 2005 at 12:33
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Hmm, probably TMV then GYBE then TFK and then POS. WOW! that's the most acrponyms i've ever posted |
Posted By: con safo
Date Posted: March 19 2005 at 16:58
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TMV no doubt. They're breathing new life into prog...
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Posted By: Aaron
Date Posted: March 19 2005 at 17:30
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i wonder how people are going to view the mars volta and GYBE! in 10 years or so from all their listeners, like prog heads and indie fags Aaron |
Posted By: Mosquito
Date Posted: March 19 2005 at 21:26
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I wanted to say Pain of Salvation too... but their new album is a disaster! Best from this list: The Mars Volta, Riverside, Porcupine Tree Worst from this list: Spock's Beard, The Flower Kings, Transatlantic |
Posted By: Hierophant
Date Posted: March 19 2005 at 23:31
Where the **** is Opeth?  Neo-prog = |
Posted By: Bryan
Date Posted: March 19 2005 at 23:32
| I made a point not to list any prog metal. |
Posted By: Hierophant
Date Posted: March 19 2005 at 23:34
sry i have a habit of not reading all the posts before posting 
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: March 20 2005 at 00:07
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IMO Anglagard is the best band since early Genesis but can hardly be considered modern, they are from the early 90's. But being in the list I'll vote for them. Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: Bryan
Date Posted: March 20 2005 at 00:15
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It's okay, I actually forgot to mention this beforehand, so it's probably a good thing that you made your post |
Posted By: chorus of one
Date Posted: March 20 2005 at 01:00
If you think all those bands sound the same, you must not have heard many. And the person who referred to them as neo-prog has obviously not either. Sure I'm not into Spock's Beard or The Flower Kings either, but bands like Anglagard and Anekdoten I really enjoy, and find nothing 'neo' and little that's derivative in their music. |
Posted By: Yams
Date Posted: March 20 2005 at 01:38
| I haven't really been keeping up with current prog bands, but Porcupine Tree has always blown me away. I'll go with them. |
Posted By: Marcelo Xanadu
Date Posted: March 20 2005 at 04:53
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The Mars Volta have been mentioned in all places of internet as a great new prog band, i don't know why...Anglagard is in my opinion much better. My vote goes to the swedish group. ------------- http://www.lastfm.pt/user/Marcelo_Xanadu/?chartstyle=basic10" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Logos
Date Posted: March 20 2005 at 05:52
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If Dream Theater were on the list I would give my vote to them. They're
a long time favourite band of mine and without a doubt one of the most
influential prog bands of the 90's and the new millennium. DT is also
one of those prog bands that attract audience from "the non-prog camp."
(The Mars Volta is one of those, too.) But since the list doesn't contain DT, I cast my vote on Mars Volta. Frances the Mute is the best album I've heard in a long time. It sounds fresh, full of new ideas, rich compositions. The future of prog music lies in this band. That is the fact. |
Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 13:46
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The Porcupine Tree is one of my most favorite bands.... so i've chosen that one ------------- Interested in my reviews? You can find them http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=784 - HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..." |
Posted By: RockFire309
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 15:31
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Porcupine Tree. Although Transatlantic, Flower Kings, and one not on the list (Glass Hammer), are in the hunt. ------------- "If you open your mind for me, you won't rely on open eyes to see..." |
Posted By: Fragile
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 18:51
| I like alot of these bands but the main difference from progs great days is that none of these have a great lead singer.The major bands had Anderson,Gabriel,Hammill,Lake,and Fish.I like alot of the music but the vocalists are mostly ordinary.Porcupine Tree are a very fine band as are the Flowers and IQ not on the list! and I have alot of time for Mostly Autumn with the wonderful Heather on vocals.Riverside sound very, very good and Arena should have a mention,their new album has some excellent moments. |
Posted By: dougiejs
Date Posted: March 22 2005 at 13:03
| PORCUPINE TREE win hands down they are the most interesting and innovative bands I've heard in twenty years.They DO have a good vocalist he may not display the range of Hammill or Gabriel but he a very affecting voice which has a strange way of creeping across you and drawing you in I'm very much looking forward to the new album and tour |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: March 22 2005 at 13:05
FRAGILE, just shut up   ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Swinton MCR
Date Posted: March 22 2005 at 13:27
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I'd go for Transatlantic - from what I've heard on the list.... ------------- Play me my song, here it comes again |
Posted By: Fragile
Date Posted: March 22 2005 at 15:26
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I'm looking forward to the tour also and will see them in Glasgow on Friday the 8th April it should be some night.There was somebody on after you but I didn't quite catch his name as usual he wasn't making any sense |
Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: March 23 2005 at 17:29
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Have not listened to TMV and others constantly mentioned so far. My vote definitely goes to Porcupine Tree - I am new to them but they have blown me away - a definite breath of fresh air! My other picks not on the list: Glass Hammer, DT and side project Liquid Tension Experiment ------------- 
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: March 24 2005 at 10:20
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I've gone for Transatlantic ,for me its what Prog is all about. Echolyn are pretty darngood too ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 24 2005 at 10:26
| *wonders why Radiohead is not on the list* |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: August 09 2005 at 19:18
| Spocks Beard is the only one I even like. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 10 2005 at 08:35
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And why aren't Pendragon and Glass Hammer in this poll? I voted for the Beard, mainly for Snow. |
Posted By: cucacola54
Date Posted: August 10 2005 at 11:42
Anglagard, then Echolyn  ------------- Most listened albums last week 
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Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: August 13 2005 at 17:19
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Dream Theater anybody? ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: August 13 2005 at 17:26
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Out of those TransAtlantic. |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: August 13 2005 at 19:35
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A tie betwixt Anglagard and GYBE!
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: August 13 2005 at 21:14
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Out of those listed Transatlantic. -------------  |
Posted By: Hierophant
Date Posted: August 13 2005 at 22:01
| What about Planet X? |
Posted By: Heiko
Date Posted: August 14 2005 at 14:59
| definitedly Porcupine Tree! |
Posted By: cold103
Date Posted: August 14 2005 at 20:01
| Mostly Autumn is great. |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: August 14 2005 at 23:10
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i would rather shoot myself in the face than vote for most of the sh*t bands you chose. (excluding SB and PT) ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Don_Frog
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 22:28
| I've been playing a lot of Porcupine Tree, Mostly Autumn, and Pineapple Thief. |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 22:32
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The Mars Volta
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Olympus
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 01:54
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I like The Flower kings. ------------- "Let's get the hell away from this Eerie-ass piece of work so we can get on with the rest of our eerie-ass day" |
Posted By: Arnold Layne
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 13:02
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The flower kings are on of my most favorite bands and its weird for me because before i heard them i had NEVER liked a band outside the 60's and 70's ------------- HELP! |
Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: August 29 2005 at 23:32
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The Mars Volta ------------- "Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.” "No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present." |
Posted By: Badabec
Date Posted: November 19 2005 at 15:51
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Echolyn! This band is with the here not-mentioned band called IZZ my big hope for modern prog. It isn't such a crap as a lot of the so-called "modern progressive"-bands like Coldplay, System of a down or Muse who are extremly superficial, minimalistic and without good musicianship. Echolyn has enough style to rule the new prog-world (same thing with IZZ). It is complex and full of new ideas (not like Coldplay, Muse or System of a down where every song has the same sound). The singing is great and every song surprises you with smart parts you would never have expected. |
Posted By: shyman
Date Posted: November 19 2005 at 16:02
| I go with Porcupine Tree, followed by The Mars Volta |
Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: November 19 2005 at 16:13
Apparently you haven't heard the mars volta yet. The lead singer Cedric has an incredible voice. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: karmaminstrel
Date Posted: November 19 2005 at 19:16
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Mars Volta, best new prog band!!! am i seeing things, have you heard their last feeble effort! Dont go much on Porcupine Tree neither unless you want to be bored to death. Oh well, let the kiddies have their say and lets get serious about this. Try Little Atlas or Magic Pie, not 'cool'' but majestic! |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: November 19 2005 at 20:04
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From the list I pick The Mars Volta. ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: November 19 2005 at 23:49
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Anglagard, maybe regressive, not 100% original, but this guys are all serious musicians and created beautiful music. Iván BTW: Not so new, we're talking about 13 years ago. -------------
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Posted By: retuow
Date Posted: November 20 2005 at 05:19
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The Mars Volta, and Sigur Ros, if they were in the poll
------------- Human beings were created by water to carry it uphill. |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: November 20 2005 at 07:27
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I went with The Mars Volta but why no prog metal bands? ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: samhob
Date Posted: November 20 2005 at 08:14
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I discovered kingston wall on this website and i really liked it :), thus it isnt sometimes prog its very good.. Negative zone is very great too ... |